WVU LaunchLab Pre-Accelerator

Official Fall 2026 pre-accelerator page for a free eight-week undergraduate program that does not take equity.

• Eight-week program in Discover and Test stages for WVU undergraduates only.
• LaunchLab does not take equity and does not charge to apply or participate.
• Post-program funds exist for early-stage professional services and are not a prize. No amount is stated.
• Fall 2026 dates run from a September 10 application close through a December 3 Demo Day.
• Demo Day is a learning report-out, not a pitch competition.

Service-fund amount, Vantage Ventures terms, and IgniteWV terms are not on the page.

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