Summer Launch Incubator

About the Program

The Georgetown Entrepreneurship Summer Launch Incubator (SLI) is Georgetown’s exclusive startup incubator program designed specifically for Georgetown students and current year graduates who want to launch a new venture. Many of our most successful student-led ventures have participated in the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Summer Launch Incubator. Several have gone on to gain admission to other regional and national accelerators, or receive other offers of investment and support.

Summer 2025 applications are now closed.
Participants Receive
  • A $5,000 stipend for living expenses during the incubator,
  • Leadership from Entrepreneur in Residence, Amy Millman, who ran a wildly successful, private incubator for 20 years.
  • Invitations to exclusive networking events, and opportunities to present their ideas to the vast network of Georgetown Entrepreneurship’s global ecosystem,
  • Dedicated support from Georgetown mentors, faculty, staff, experienced entrepreneurs, and peers during and after the incubator,
  • Exclusive access to pitch at the Fall 2025 Rocket Pitch Competition, and
  • Direct path to become members of the Venture Lab at WeWork’s 200 Massachusetts Ave location.
Cohort Structure
Entrepreneurs commit to working full-time (~40 hours/week) to incubate the development of their ideas, gain traction with customers, and build a case for investment with seed funders, if necessary. Using “lean startup” principles, participants work in concert with mentors on the components of their business model and collect the data to validate whether their idea has growth potential. Entrepreneurs must be available to attend all content, mentoring, showcase, and pitch sessions.

  • The program will be conducted predominantly over Zoom (virtually), with some in-person sessions at the Georgetown Venture Lab @ 200 Mass Ave, NW, DC.  

  • We’ll kickoff on campus with a required, ALL-DAY orientation in late April/Early May on a weekend. Content delivery will run weekly from June 2 through July 31. 

  • Each venture will be assigned 2 mentors relevant to their business to meet weekly, to be done hybrid on a case by case basis.

  • Incubator Showcase in early August (date and time TBD) where you exhibit your progress to the Georgetown Entrepreneurship community.

  • Participation in Fall Rocket Pitch in September 2025.

Application Process

When to Apply

The process will open in late January 2025 and priority is given to those that apply before February 21st. After that, applications will be considered on a rolling basis, if space remains. NOTE: The application process is competitive and we annually receive many dozens more applications than there are spots.

Decision

The selection process is highly selective. If your application advances, you will then be contacted to schedule an interview shortly after you apply. In-person interviews will be conducted during the day on either Feb 26 or Feb 27, 2025. A final admission decision will follow 1-2 days thereafter the interview.

Summer 2025 applications are now closed.
FAQs
  1. Who is the SLI Program designed for? The incubator program is designed for very early stage ventures; businesses do not have to be revenue-generating in order to apply, but should have a well-defined concept, including a revenue model.  Similarly, non-profits are permitted, but will be expected to have a proposed model for achieving financial sustainability.
  2. Who qualifies for the SLI? Student entrepreneurs currently enrolled in any Georgetown degree programs are eligible to participate, as well as students graduating in the current calendar year.
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Check Out the SLI 2023 Virtual Showcase
Check Out the SLI 2025 Cohort

Aurora Biome
Sophia Levit, Callum Newton, & Michael Bratslavsky

Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has remained largely unchanged, leaving millions struggling with a condition that can steal their joy, relationships, and even their will to live. But now, emerging research on the gut microbiome offers a new path forward. We are a supplement company dedicated to transforming the way we approach depression—using a specially formulated composition of bacteria and a novel delivery system to harness the body’s own mechanisms for healing, our goal is to provide a natural, science-backed solution that gives people a chance to reclaim their lives.

Doza
Dorian Nowell & Iziah Washington

Doza is a student-focused off-campus housing platform that simplifies the rental process for both college students and property owners. By offering a cosigner-free vetting process, security deposit replacement plans, and a comprehensive landlord dashboard, Doza ensures a seamless and secure renting experience. Our platform bridges the gap between students and property owners by eliminating financial barriers and providing essential management tools, making off-campus housing more accessible and risk-free.

Thrippy
Shahla Fatemi

Thrippy will be a photo-queried AI search app that matches photos – from TV, movies, fashion, politics, music, sports, or personal snapshots – to aggregated live links that find similar or identical articles of clothing in the secondhand and vintage clothing market for sale. It will display matching items by relevance, secondhand status, and distance, to encourage circular commerce, sustainability, and vintage-thrift collecting versus fast-fashion waste. A perfect example is: You’re watching an episode of Friends (Season 6, Episode 15) and you want to buy a version of Rachel’s cow-print coat. You submit the photo to the Thrift Shop app, and you can buy a secondhand version of it in seconds.

FeMMxDT
Brittany Williams

FeMMxDT  is seeking to revolutionize preclinical drug development with an AI-powered “human twin” platform. This innovative technology, akin to how ChatGPT generates text, simulates human responses to drug candidates, enabling researchers to predict efficacy early and significantly reduce the risk and cost of bringing new drugs to market.

Techbridge
Aishwarya Pratap Singh

TechBridge is a digital accelerator platform designed to empower social entrepreneurs and small businesses by providing AI-driven business matchmaking, digital transformation resources, and access to funding opportunities. Leveraging my experience with Georgetown’s Business for Impact team, the World Bank Group, and the Beeck Center’s Digital Benefits Network, TechBridge bridges the gap between impact-driven ventures and scalable, tech-enabled solutions. By offering a customizable knowledge hub, investor connections, and a marketplace for social enterprises, TechBridge enables financial sustainability and long-term impact, helping businesses scale effectively in emerging and underserved markets. TechBridge operates at the intersection of: Social Entrepreneurship & Impact Investing – Supporting social enterprises with funding, mentorship, and scalability resources. Financial Technology (FinTech) – Leveraging AI-driven investment matchmaking and digital financial inclusion tools. Digital Transformation & Business Acceleration – Providing tech-enabled solutions for small businesses and social ventures. E-Commerce & Marketplace Platforms – Facilitating B2B and B2C transactions for social enterprises. TechBridge is positioned within the Social Impact & Digital Innovation space, combining technology, finance, and entrepreneurship to create scalable solutions for underserved businesses.

Capsy
Brooke F. Rogers

Capsy is a collaborative memory app that lets users create and unlock digital time capsules with their friends. Whether it’s a semester in college, a spring break trip, or a soccer tournament, users can create a Capsy for each experience—capturing photos and videos in real time and sealing them until a chosen future date. With seamless integration into existing social media platforms, Capsy transforms nostalgia into a shared experience, turning anticipation into a new form of social connection.