On May 1, the UND Center for Innovation held the Runway Accelerator Showcase at the Memorial Union’s Social Stair on the University campus. Five students presented their startups and the progress they are making through participation in the Runway Accelerator program.
Runway is designed to provide a launch pad for student startups, offering resources, mentorship and funding. The Runway Accelerator has two phases, each seven weeks long. It is led by Sona Lesmeister and Anthony Maher, both of whom work as entrepreneurial coaches at the Center for Innovation.
The Runway Accelerator Showcase is an opportunity for any student founder who has completed Phase 2 to present on their progress. This year’s showcase featured three participants from the current cohort and two participants from past cohorts who are still pursuing their startups.
Janelle Kilgore, vice provost of Strategic Enrollment Management, welcomed the audience to the event, announcing her excitement to see the students present the business plans they’ve worked hard to improve over the program’s second phase and to see the progress they’ve made.
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