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Capture Success Student Accelerator — Fall 2026 Application

The Capture Success Student Accelerator is a six-week, in-person program designed to help student founders develop, validate, and grow their ventures.

Participants will receive structured workshops, mentor feedback, founder resources, and opportunities to strengthen their products, business models, customer strategies, and pitches.

The program will meet every Monday from August 31 through October 5, 2026, from 6:00–8:00 PM at Frontier RTP, Building 600. The final session on October 5 will include a startup pitch showcase.

Teams may apply with an existing startup, early-stage concept, research-backed innovation, nonprofit initiative, social enterprise, or technology project. Applicants do not need to have revenue, funding, or a finished product, but they should be committed to developing their idea throughout the accelerator.

Please complete this application accurately and thoughtfully. One primary founder should complete the application on behalf of the team.

Program Acknowledgment

Primary Applicant Information

Full legal name

Preferred name

Primary email address

Phone number

Date of birth

Current age

Current grade level

School name

School city and state

County of residence

Home city and state

Pronouns

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T-shirt size

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LinkedIn profile- optional

Personal website, portfolio, or GitHub- optional

Startup or Project Information

Startup, project, or organization name

Website or social media page- optional

What category best describes your project?

Provide a one-sentence description of your startup or project.

Give a short overview of what you are building.

What problem are you trying to solve?

Who is your target customer, user, or beneficiary?

How does your solution address the problem?

What makes your idea different from existing alternatives?

What stage is your startup or project currently in?

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How long have you been working on this idea?

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Do you currently have a prototype or working product?

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Do you currently have users, customers, members, or beneficiaries?

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Approximately how many?

Describe how they currently use or interact with your project.

What feedback have you received?

Has the project generated revenue?

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Approximate total revenue to date ( if none say none)

Approximate monthly revenue ( if none say none)

Explain the primary source of revenue

Has the project received any funding, grants, prizes, or investment?

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Source - (if none skip these questions)

Amount

Date received

Type of funding

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Has your startup participated in another accelerator, incubator, competition, or entrepreneurship program?

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Program name (if none skip)

Dates

Results or outcomes

What you learned

What evidence do you currently have that people need or want this solution?

Who are your main competitors or alternatives?

What are the three biggest challenges currently facing your project?

Team Information

Are you applying individually or as part of a team?

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Founder Background and Motivation

Why do you want to participate in the Capture Success Student Accelerator?

What do you hope to accomplish during the six weeks?

What would make this accelerator successful for you?

What skills, experiences, or perspectives would you bring to the cohort?

Attendance and Commitment

Can you attend all six in-person sessions?

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Can you arrive by 5:50 PM and remain until 8:00 PM?

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Can you commit approximately 2–4 additional hours per week outside the sessions?

Parent or Guardian Information

Parent or guardian full name

Relationship to applicant

Parent or guardian email

Health, Accessibility, Food, and Safety

Do you require any accessibility accommodations?

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Media and Communications

May Capture Success contact you by email regarding your application and program updates?

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Supporting Materials

Pitch deck upload

Demo or video link

Legal and Integrity Questions

Is the information in this application accurate to the best of your knowledge?

Do you confirm that you have permission to describe and submit the startup or project presented in this application?

Final Review and Signature

Typed signature

Date