The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute
"The overall mission is to create a diverse, inclusive culture that facilitates and celebrates entrepreneurship"
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute leads University-wide initiatives to launch successful startups and commercialize technology created by NYU’s students, faculty and researchers.
The institute has a team of startup experts that offer funding, training and guidance to current and future NYU entrepreneurs. The overall mission is to create a diverse, inclusive culture that facilitates and celebrates entrepreneurship campus-wide. Max Stenbeck Charitable Trust supports the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute in expanding their esteemed coaching program; sustaining and growing their Accelerator Series; and establishing the Venture Equity Program.
Coaching program
The Institute manages a network of over 150 entrepreneur and investor mentors where recent alumni of NYU offer 1:1 coaching to NYU student entrepreneurs.
Startup Accelerator Series
The Series provides skills-development and support to advance NYU student startup teams, and is powered by evidence-based insight, coaching, and mentorship. The Series provides participants with vital training, mentorship and critical resources to help them launch and scale their startups.
Venture Equity Program
The Venture Equity program provides programmatic support and mentorship to those entrepreneurs in the NYU community who are committed to the values of gender equity, diversity and inclusion.