Accelerate - Wentworth Institute of Technology Innovation + Entrepreneurship Center
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Accelerate - Wentworth Institute of Technology Innovation + Entrepreneurship Center
Source: https://wit.edu/accelerate Captured: 2026-06-25 Accelerate is Wentworth's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center. Key details from main page: Central hub for innovation and entrepreneurship at WIT Located on 1st floor of CEIS Building, 555 Parker St., Boston Led by Executive Director Ashley Lucas Entrepreneur-in-Residence: Michael Santora (WIT '05, founder/CEO of Logic) Lab Technician: Tory Lam (makerspace) Offers programs for entrepreneurs, makers, and innovators Entrepreneurship Programs: Leopard Launch Pitch Competition: Annual, during Wentworth Weekend, up to $10,000 prizes for top 3 + fan favorite Rapid Pitch Competition: Spring semester, up to $500 for prototyping/PoC Accelerate Co-op for Entrepreneurs (ACE): Paid co-op for launching/growing a business, $2,500 materials + $7K-$9K wages Founder Seed Fund: Up to $2,500 for prototyping and proof-of-concept Entrepreneurship Office Hours: EIR office hours via Calendly Business Series: 4-part workshop on customer discovery, market segmentation, prototyping Makerspace: 5,000 sq ft makerspace Woodshop, laser cutter, 3D printing, sewing, ceramics wheels, spray paint booth Workshops on design thinking, prototyping One-on-one sessions with Lab Technician Open to all students, faculty, staff, and COF (Colleges of the Fenway) friends
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Source: https://wit.edu/accelerate Captured: 2026-06-25
Accelerate is Wentworth's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center.
Key details from main page:
- Central hub for innovation and entrepreneurship at WIT
- Located on 1st floor of CEIS Building, 555 Parker St., Boston
- Led by Executive Director Ashley Lucas
- Entrepreneur-in-Residence: Michael Santora (WIT '05, founder/CEO of Logic)
- Lab Technician: Tory Lam (makerspace)
- Offers programs for entrepreneurs, makers, and innovators
Entrepreneurship Programs:
- Leopard Launch Pitch Competition: Annual, during Wentworth Weekend, up to $10,000 prizes for top 3 + fan favorite
- Rapid Pitch Competition: Spring semester, up to $500 for prototyping/PoC
- Accelerate Co-op for Entrepreneurs (ACE): Paid co-op for launching/growing a business, $2,500 materials + $7K-$9K wages
- Founder Seed Fund: Up to $2,500 for prototyping and proof-of-concept
- Entrepreneurship Office Hours: EIR office hours via Calendly
- Business Series: 4-part workshop on customer discovery, market segmentation, prototyping
Makerspace:
- 5,000 sq ft makerspace
- Woodshop, laser cutter, 3D printing, sewing, ceramics wheels, spray paint booth
- Workshops on design thinking, prototyping
- One-on-one sessions with Lab Technician
- Open to all students, faculty, staff, and COF (Colleges of the Fenway) friends
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Source: https://wit.edu/accelerate Captured: 2026-06-25
Accelerate is Wentworth's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center. Key details from main page:
- Central hub for innovation and entrepreneurship at WIT
- Located on 1st floor of CEIS Building, 555 Parker St., Boston
- Led by Executive Director Ashley Lucas
- Entrepreneur-in-Residence: Michael Santora (WIT '05, founder/CEO of Logic)
- Lab Technician: Tory Lam (makerspace)
- Offers programs for entrepreneurs, makers, and innovators
Entrepreneurship Programs:
- Leopard Launch Pitch Competition: Annual, during Wentworth Weekend, up to $10,000 prizes for top 3 + fan favorite
- Rapid Pitch Competition: Spring semester, up to $500 for prototyping/PoC
- Accelerate Co-op for Entrepreneurs (ACE): Paid co-op for launching/growing a business, $2,500 materials + $7K-$9K wages
- Founder Seed Fund: Up to $2,500 for prototyping and proof-of-concept
- Entrepreneurship Office Hours: EIR office hours via Calendly
- Business Series: 4-part workshop on customer discovery, market segmentation, prototyping
Makerspace:
- 5,000 sq ft makerspace
- Woodshop, laser cutter, 3D printing, sewing, ceramics wheels, spray paint booth
- Workshops on design thinking, prototyping
- One-on-one sessions with Lab Technician
- Open to all students, faculty, staff, and COF (Colleges of the Fenway) friends
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