Program Overview
Offered through Lehigh College of Business, Startup Academy is an immersive, ten-week academic program and entrepreneurial talent accelerator based in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area—one of the world’s most vibrant startup ecosystems.
Through a three-credit course, students engage in rigorous, hands-on learning while contributing directly to high-growth startups and innovation teams. Paired with Bay Area founders and industry leaders, students apply entrepreneurial thinking, market analysis, innovation strategy, and product development skills to real business challenges, creating measurable value for host companies.
Students live in residence in San Francisco for 8-weeks during the summer program, with housing, daily breakfast, and dinner provided* (lunch is self-arranged), fostering a tight-knit, collaborative community. The combination of academic rigor, industry immersion, and network access makes the Lehigh Startup Academy a powerful launchpad for both student career trajectories and the growth ambitions of participating companies.