President's Buckeye Accelerator

If the impossible became possible, what would you attempt to do?

The President’s Buckeye Accelerator supports student founders prepare a startup for launch. The accelerator combines entrepreneurship skill building, deep mentorship, community building and funding with a structured process. Accelerator applicants first must complete a seven-week Boost Camp. Six student ventures from the camp will then be selected for the year-long accelerator.

Now accepting applications for the President's Buckeye Accelerator Boost Camp! The deadline to apply is Sunday, December 15.

New this year, Boost Camp offers academic credit toward an entrepreneurship minor. This is optional. To take advantage of the opportunity, students should apply as a venture and schedule individually to BUSMHR 3535 (37424).

Watch the 2023 President's Buckeye Accelerator Finale below.

Program Support

1 Funding

Access to capital and additional funding upon graduation from the program.

2 Skill Building

Commercial excellence, customer centricity, leadership, team building, lifestyle coaching, financial acumen (budgets, forecast, proformas), governance, and controls.

3 Deep Mentorship

Intentional access to coaches, champions and domain expertise.

4 Structured Process

Validate, build, test and commercialize in parallel to pursuing degree.

5 Community

Connecting cohort to fellow students, faculty, and staff, the local start up ecosystem and global community of Ohio State founders.

6 Exposure

Digital, market and communication support to promote idea to investors and potential partners.