Partner with us.
Get a dedicated team of top Nova SBE students working on a real challenge for your startup. Over 12 years, we've run projects with founders at every stage, from pre-seed to public.
Focused student team
4-6 Nova SBE students working a full semester on a scoped challenge for your startup.
Access to top talent
Your project is also your recruiting funnel. Many of our acceleration projects turn into hires.
Lightweight commitment
Weekly check-ins, monthly steering. We handle the heavy lifting on staffing and delivery.
Acceleration Projects Final Presentations visibility
Present results to the Nova SBE community, partner VCs and ecosystem at our end-of-semester showcase.
From scoping call to final presentation in one semester.
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Reach out
Tell us about your startup and the challenge you'd like to tackle.
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Scoping
We co-design the project brief, success metrics and timeline together.
- 3
Kickoff
We staff a 4-6 student team and a senior mentor. The semester starts.
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Delivery
Weekly check-ins, monthly steering. You stay in the loop, we run the work.
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Final Presentations
Final results presented to your team, our partners and the Nova SBE community.
What we've worked on
- Go-to-market research and validation
- Product discovery and user interviews
- Growth experiments and content sprints
- Operations and process optimization
- Market entry studies for new geographies
- Pitch deck and fundraising support
Start an acceleration project
Tell us a bit about your startup and the challenge you'd like to tackle. Our External Relations team will get back to you within a few days to schedule a scoping call.