Description
Entrepreneurship Lab (ELabNYC) is a six-month bio and health tech accelerator launched by the City of New York that provides intensive training, mentorship, coaching, and venture creation support to graduate students, postdocs, technologists, researchers, and other scientific founders committed to launching new ventures in life sciences, medical devices, diagnostics, bioinformatics, and healthcare technology. The program equips participants with the knowledge and tools to establish, run, and grow startups derived from scientific and technological innovation.
Eligibility
• Applicants should live or work in New York City.
• Ideal candidates are entrepreneurial-minded graduate students, postdocs, researchers, clinicians, and technologists with a scientific or technical background and an intention to form a new venture in life sciences or health tech.
• Applicants should have technology or innovation in therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, bioinformatics, research tools, or healthcare IT with a commitment toward venture creation.
Process
Competitive application and selection for the cohort focused on life sciences and healthcare innovation.
Participation in a six-month training and mentorship curriculum covering business fundamentals, commercialization pathways, venture building, and pitching support.
Regular workshops, masterclasses, and advisory sessions with experienced entrepreneurs, mentors, and ecosystem partners.
Demo and ecosystem exposure opportunities to build networks and attract external funding (if founders choose).
What an Applicant can Obtain
✔ Six-month structured accelerator training with curriculum tailored to life sciences and health tech venture creation.
✔ Mentorship and coaching from experienced entrepreneurs, scientists, and industry experts.
✔ Masterclasses and workshops covering business development, go-to-market, and commercialization strategy.
✔ Ecosystem access and networking with investors, mentors, and NYC life sciences community members.
✔ Support in forming venture plans, team building, and pitch preparation; direct funding is not part of the program.
