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Michelson Runway EdTech Accelerator

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Michelson Runway is the world's first accelerator for higher education innovations.

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The Michelson Runway Higher EdTech accelerator program offers a minimum $25,000 investment, over $500,000 in partnership perks and services, direct access to partner institutions and industry mentors, office space at Runway with customized educational programming and mentorship, pilot implementation and evaluation support with committed institutional partners, and a demo day with school administrators, investors, and policymakers. The accelerator aims to connect institutions, innovators, and policymakers to address pressing issues in postsecondary and vocational education.
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Joe Vasquez
Joe Vasquez

Joe Vasquez

Joe is an iOS developer and early co-founder of StartX, an accelerator for Stanford entrepreneurs. Prior to joining Runway, Joe taught at the Kauffman Fellows Academy and was a Data Analyst Fellow at LocoMotive Labs. Joe started his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and spent two years teaching bilingual math with Teach For America. Joe holds a BS in Atmosphere & Energy Engineering from Stanford University.

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Michelson Runway EdTech Accelerator
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