Towson University’s StarTUp Accelerator this week named a new cohort of companies that will take part in the eight-week program this summer.
TU debuted the accelerator program last year as the university launched a new name for its entrepreneurship-focused programming. The latest cohort has nine ventures, mixing students and entrepreneurs from around the Baltimore area. Each will receive $10,000, programming and mentorship. The ventures may also get to share space in TU’s StarTUp at the Armory, a new space for entrepreneurs that’s set to come online in downtown Towson, COVID-permitting.
“We had a very competitive application field, but landed on nine diverse ventures, ranging from a 501c3 social venture to for-profit tech platforms,” said Patrick McQuown, TU’s executive director of entrepreneurship, in a statement. “Three ventures are women-owned, five are minority-owned, and TU students and alumni lead four of the ventures.”
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