Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator 2026 Application

The Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator is a summer intensive that will continue the momentum of student startups finishing their spring semester. Supported by numerous Cornell and Ithaca entrepreneurial resources, teams will participate in weekly workshops and regularly meet with Entrepreneurs in Residence.

JSSA is open to teams led by a graduate student from the SC Johnson College of Business.

Please reach out to eship_johnson@cornell.edu with any questions.

JSSA application closes March 22, 2026.



100 words or less.

Be specific, give an example of a customer archetype.

How many customer interviews have you conducted? What have you learned? What is your value proposition?



Team Members Information

*JSSA is open to teams led by a graduate student from the SC Johnson College of Business

































The Vrinda Kadiyali Student Entrepreneur Fund 
Students in the Two-Year Residential MBA Program can apply for the Vrinda Kadiyali Student Entrepreneur Fund which funds students to participate in the program full-time between the first and second years of their program. The application closes on March 3, 2026. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered for the Kadiyali Fund:

Eligibility: 
  • Enrolled in the Two-Year Residential MBA Program 
  • A member of the Class of 2027
  • Commit to working on your startup full-time (40 hours a week) over the summer
  • Have no other internship/full-time work during this period
  • Participate in all aspects of the Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator 

eship_johnson@cornell.edu