Desai Accelerator careers

The Desai Accelerator is open to tech-enabled startups for a 16-week cohort in Ann Arbor. A joint venture of the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan, Desai provides entrepreneurs with:

- Investment of up to $50k in founder-friendly funding
- Expert mentors from across the country and a thriving local entrepreneurial ecosystem
- A collaborative workspace and environment in Ann Arbor
- Intern staff of undergraduate and graduate students from the Ross School of Business, College of Engineering, Stamps School of Art & Design, School of Information, and U-M Law School.
- Resources including office hours with legal counsel and cloud credits worth $500k+

You do not need to be affiliated with the University of Michigan to be accepted into a cohort, but upon entering Desai you have access to the many resources of the university and its 575,000 living alumni around the world.