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Student Accelerator

The Student Accelerator supports TU College Cup finalists seeking to grow their ventures as they introduce products or services into the market.

2024 Cohort

The Towson University Student Accelerator is an intensive eight-week, cohort-based fellowship where ventures collaborate with each other and community business owners to accelerate their ventures.

  • The Student Accelerator cohort consists of College Cup finalists and runs concurrently with the StarTUp Accelerator.
  • Student ventures receive mentorship, founder-centric programming and exposure to successful alumni of this program. 

2025 Student Accelerator Cohort

  • Draftspire is a graphic design platform that empowers users to easily create, customize and sell digital planners, eliminating the need for traditional paper planners. 
  • Earth’s Groove provides high-quality herbal tea blends and interactive workshops, creating a space for holistic herbal education. 
  • MealMode provides healthy, delicious lunches for kids by offering a seamless, reliable school lunch service, eliminating the barriers schools face in meal delivery.
  • Mini Tech inspires young learners to become tech-savvy innovators by teaching coding, robotics and creative problem-solving in an exciting, hands-on environment. 
  • Palava Hut is a next-generation civic engagement platform designed to bridge the gap between citizens and policymakers through AI-powered policy insights, transparent fact-checking and community-driven decision-making. 
  • Wearable provides specially designed apparel that supports young patients with scoliosis, promoting confidence, comfort and mobility throughout the day.

Past Participants

  • Campus Connect: An app that connects college students with other student entrepreneurs and student-run companies on campuses.
  • Events by Elle B.: An event planning company.
  • MAI PT: An app for physical therapy patients to remind them of at-home physical therapy exercises and uses AI technology to guide patients through PT goals.
  • My Campus Hubs: An app that connects college students with each other socially; with professors and classmates academically; and with the community surrounding their campuses.
  • Talon Exchange (TalonX): A next generation cryptocurrency exchange that empowers users to buy, sell, use and store digital assets. A primary mission is to establish a secure and efficient marketplace for the world to trade digital assets freely. It’s designed to address the fundamental challenges faced by current platforms. Built on the principles of transparency, security and user empowerment.
  • Extraordinary Library Adventure®: A children’s media company that empowers communities through storytelling. Our vision is “A World Where Every Child Feels Extraordinary.â„¢â€