StartX Student Immersive, also called Student-in-Residence, supports current Stanford students and postdoctoral scholars who are building a company while continuing their academic work. The program combines a three-day intensive with two months of support designed around class schedules and part-time venture progress.
Participants pressure-test their startup with experienced entrepreneurs, take part in fundraising and investor-pitch activities, and learn how to approach the full-time StartX accelerator after graduation. StartX supports companies across sectors and operates the program without taking equity.
Benefits & funding
- A three-day intensive followed by two months of startup support.
- A fundraising sprint and opportunities to pitch to investors.
- The opportunity to pitch for $10K in non-dilutive grant funding.
- Zero program fees and zero equity taken by StartX.
- Mentorship, peer support, curated learning resources, and access to the StartX community.
Eligibility
- Be a current Stanford student or current Stanford postdoctoral scholar.
- Be a company co-founder with a significant equity stake.
- Include every co-founder in the application, including co-founders who are not current students.
- Current students in their final quarter are directed to this program; teams that include a Stanford professor are directed to the SIR/PIR track.
- There is no nationality or Bay Area residency requirement, although StartX recommends in-person participation and requires limited in-person attendance for the virtual route.
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Application process
- 1Create a StartX account through the official application page and start one application for the company.
- 2Include all co-founders and provide two professional references for the application.
- 3If advanced, complete a first-round interview with industry-specific judges.
- 4If advanced again, complete second-round culture and technical interviews, followed by any final questions or reference checks.
- 5Await the final admissions decision.
Program timeline
Application window for the Summer cohort.
Mid-January to mid-February
Application window for the Fall cohort.
Mid-May to mid-June
Application window for the Spring cohort.
Early September to early October
Program start and end dates
Not published on the official pages reviewed.