Applications for GAP 2025 are now open
GAP is a 3-month equity-free part-time accelerator programme dedicated to the most promising early-stage startups co-founded by LSE alumni, students, and staff. We run one cohort a year with up to ten commercially viable startups with strong growth potential and a clear vision for impact through entrepreneurship.
We are looking for founders or teams who are beyond ideation - have an understanding of their market, customers, and end-users - and are working on their MVP or have initial sales already to join this year’s cohort.
To qualify you need to:
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Have at least one founding member is an LSE alumni, student, or staff
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Have a commercially viable business proposition
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Have validated 'the need' through customer research and shown initial traction
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Be able to clearly articulate the positive change your business creates
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Be able to attend in-person events at LSE campus
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Commit a minimum of 15 hours a week to the business.
What can you expect from GAP?
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Access to hands-on support from our Entrepreneurs-in-Residents (EiRs)
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Weekly expert-led workshops
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£4,000 grant per team
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Exclusive access to co-working space at the heart of LSE
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Startup credits, including a partnership with Google Cloud
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Grand Demo Day pitch
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Opportunity to apply to pitch at the London Demo Day
See our previous Cohorts: GAP Alumni
Please note: LSE Generate can only transfer prize money, grants or awards to individuals' personal accounts, and not corporate or business accounts. If you have any questions, please contact the LSE Generate team.