Next programmes
Autumn 2026: Monday 21 September – Thursday 10 December 2026
Spring 2027: Monday 5 April 2027 – Thursday 24 June 2027
Application deadlines
Friday 15 January 2027 (Spring programme)
Applications for Autumn 2026 are now closed.
Eligibility
- Teams of 2 or more people.
- One founder has a “Cambridge connection” (student, alumni, faculty, staff of the University or resident of the town).
- During term time team members must be Cambridge based.
- Have fire in your belly!
How to apply
We also ask you to send a video a 60-second pitch of your idea. Upload it to either YouTube (as an unlisted video) or Vimeo (as a password-protected video), sending a link to accelerate@jbs.cam.ac.uk. Please make sure you include your name in the video title so we can match it to your application.
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Application deadlines:
Friday 15 January 2027 (Spring programme)
Applications for Autumn 2026 are now closed.
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