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SMU’s new Spears Launch Accelerator kicked off with 11 student-founded startups and a bold message: they’re not just building companies—they’re exploring uncharted territory. Demo Day lands August 21.
Student founders display their custom startup flags at the SMU Spears Launch Accelerator kickoff in late May. "The Spears Institute is your mission control and the community, and this community is your crew," Program Director Bhavna Kumar told the flag-bearing founders. [Photo: SMU Spears Institute]
The Last Word: SMU’s Bhavna Kumar on Why SMU’s New Spears Launch Accelerator Starts With Planting a Flag
by Quincy Preston | Jun 3, 2025
The accelerator's first cohort is charting unknown entrepreneurial territory—with up to $100K investment potential.
