Summer Base Camp

BASE Camp is the Entrepreneurship@DU Summer Accelerator Program, a bootcamp for entrepreneurs. BASE Camp is an integral part of the Entrepreneurship@DU ecosystem and is open to all degree-seeking University of Denver students and DU alumni to apply. (Eligibility requirements are listed below). Up to seven teams of entrepreneurs, including up to two teams of alumni, will be accepted to BASE Camp each year.

This intensive 5-week program is for startups that want to grow and accelerate their business idea, find market fit and create value. Startups that are accepted to this program will have a private office, access to co-working space and maker space, curated workshops, mentors, networking, one-to-one advising with industry experts and a $5,000 stipend.

BASE Camp Eligibility

• Teams can have 1–5 members. All team members should be a company founder or at the level of a founder.
• At least one team member must be a current student in a University of Denver degree-granting program as of March 31, 2025, or alumni (see below). This includes undergraduate, graduate and PhD degree-seeking students.
• This year we are opening up the BASE Camp accelerator program to two alumni teams. All requirements are the same for alumni. Alumni teams hoping to apply must be at the MVP or product validation stage.
• For this application process, University of Denver students who graduate in March 2025 or June 2025 are eligible and considered current University of Denver students.
• Teams that are accepted to the Summer 2025 BASE Camp Accelerator must commit to working 16-24 hours per week in The Garage on the University of Denver campus for the duration of the 5-week accelerator.
• Teams are encouraged to attend the Entrepreneurship@DU workshops scheduled for winter and spring 2025.
• Teams must be committed to working full time on their venture during the BASE Camp accelerator program.