USC and Techstars Accelerator

The USC and Techstars Accelerator is a 13-week, in-person accelerator for pre-seed and seed-stage startups held on USC's Los Angeles campus. Participating companies receive mentorship, curated programming, office space on campus, access to USC research and talent, and connections to the Techstars global network. The program provides a $220,000 equity investment and over $2M in perks and culminates in a Demo Day for pitching to investors. The accelerator shows particular interest in bioscience, engineering, AI, healthcare, deep tech, and media technology while remaining open to startups across industries.

Hands-on mentorship, curated programming (workshops, masterclasses, speaker series), 1:1 mentor sessions, access to USC research and talent, Techstars global network, office space, $220,000 equity investment, over $2M in perks, Demo Day exposure to investors.

Open to pre-seed and seed-stage startups with at least one founding team member affiliated with USC (student, alumnus, faculty or staff); founders affiliated with Keck Medicine of USC and Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) are also eligible.

Apply via the Techstars online application portal.