Georgetown University is entering an agreement with Washington DC-based 1776 that will give its faculty and students full access to the incubator’s offerings.
Among the benefits 1776 offers are mentorships, corporate connections, educational events and the opportunity to drum up media attention around Georgetown’s entrepreneurial endeavours.
The new partners will take advantage of the university’s Startup Weekend to identify promising ideas, while 1776 will also run its Entrepreneurs in Residence programme at the university.
The incubator was launched in January 2013 on the second anniversary of US President Obama’s Startup America Initiative. It was co-founded by entrepreneurs Evan Burfield and Donna Harris.
Donna Harris said: “Georgetown is an incredible university, and we are thrilled to support their initiatives to foster student entrepreneurship across the entire institution.”
