Social Innovation Launchpad
Accelerator Oakland, United States Run by Northeastern University Oakland northeasternsocialinnovationlaunchpad.com
Overview
Ten-week accelerator for early-stage Oakland founders whose ventures put social impact at the center. Northeastern University Oakland runs it in partnership with the Kapor Foundation. Top Demo Day performers can be invited to an 8-week Social Innovation Venture Fellows program.
What startups get
Free of charge: co-working space in downtown Oakland, expert-led workshops, mentorship, responsible-AI and legal training, and a Demo Day pitch, with no direct investment. Graduates can be nominated for subsidized Northeastern co-op students.
Details
- Type
- Accelerator
- Run by
- Northeastern University Oakland
- Headquarters
- Oakland, United States
- Format
- Cohort-based, in person in Oakland
- Who can apply
- Early-stage, tech-enabled social-impact ventures in the East Bay (or Northeastern students and alumni) without institutional funding and under US$250K in annual revenue
- Standard terms
- Equity-free
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Sectors
- impact
- Status
- Active
- Website
- northeasternsocialinnovationlaunchpad.com
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.