From 2020 to 2025, GAP operated as LSE’s 3‑month, equity‑free, part‑time accelerator programme dedicated to the most promising early‑stage startups co‑founded by LSE alumni, students, and staff. Each year, we supported up to ten commercially viable ventures with strong growth potential and a clear vision for impact through entrepreneurship.
GAP focused on founders who were beyond ideation: teams with an understanding of their market, customers, and end‑users, and who were actively developing their MVP or generating early sales.
Explore the ventures that took part: GAP Alumni.
From 2026, GAP has been replaced by our new Fellowship Programme, a year-long global support programme for ideation and acceleration stage startups.