More building, less dreaming.

Product-focused Startup Incubator

An intensive 6-week incubator program for ambitious founders, by ambitious founders.

Apply By Jan. 2nd

What is Launch Academy?

A design bootcamp and vibe-coding school to get founders to market in weeks, instead of months

3 Day Prototyping Lab

In-person/online high-fidelity design bootcamp, laptop required.

6 Week Launch Lab

In-person/online vibe-coding sessions each week, laptop required.

Purposeful Mentorship

Weekly office hours and open access to our partners and mentors.

The MVP Network

Access to co-founders, customers, advisors and accelerators.

What You Get

The resources and expertise you need to transform your startup

Product Development

Rapid development workshops and user testing sessions to validate and get your product to market.

Expert Mentorship

1-on-1 sessions with successful founders and industry leaders.

Network Access

Direct access to our network of accelerator partners to help you succeed in market, as well as investors.

The Most Founder Friendly Program To Exist. Period.

We took the traditional incubator model and flipped it, waiting til our innovators prove they are indeed founders before aligning incentives. Both of us have 6 weeks to prove ourselves.

We equip you to raise an early round of funding

We don’t take equity to be in the program

Tip if we added value (grant us equity from 0 – 2%), if we didn’t don’t tip!

What It Costs

We invest our time, guidance & expertise, you invest your sweat and cold-hard cash

FREE

Prototyping Lab

Go from dreamer to innovator, on our dime, and walk away with a pitch-ready design prototype

*Required to complete

$500

Launch Lab

Go from innovator to founder, building and deploying your MVP with our team’s support

*Required to complete

$1,500

Launch Lab Plus

We’ll get your project setup for you and deploy it at the end, but you’ll build everything in between

*Optional upgrade

$10,000

Launch Lab Pro

Learn while we build your project in front of you, from setup to live deployment when it’s ready

*Optional upgrade

Launch Lab fee is required once Prototyping Lab has been successfully completed. Launch Lab Plus & Launch Lab Pro are an optional upgrade in experience.

Verticals/Industries

We ❤️ All Verticals & Industries

SportsTech

B2B, eSports & Consumer

HealthTech

BioTech, Wellness & Medtech

FinTech

B2B payments & Consumer

B2B Software

SMB, Mid-Market & Enterprise

Sustainability

Energy, Climate & CleanTech

Marketplace

B2B & B2C

Mentors/Advisors

Meet Your New Network

Amanda Moya

Head of Customer Success @ Volt

Wade Pinder

Founder of Product Houston

Doug Franklin

Founder/CEO of DeckLaunch

Bruno Beraldo Rodrigues

Founder/CEO of Atlas Reforged Consulting

Preston James, II

Co-founder/CEO of DivInc

Clarence Bethea

Investor/EIR @ True Ventures

Donny White

President/CEO of Satisfi Labs

Ukeme Daniel

Founder/CEO of The Beta Collective

Think your idea has what it takes
to be the next big thing?

Apply to Launch Academy

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the MVP Academy Incubator program, but were afraid to ask.

What is the time commitment for the program?admin2025-09-18T17:23:13-05:00

What is the time commitment for the program?

The program itself requires approximately 2 hours per week. Working on your startup full-time before or as a result of acceptance to the incubator is required.

What stage should my startup be at to apply?admin2025-09-18T17:27:20-05:00

What stage should my startup be at to apply?

We bias towards startups that are still in ideation. The most important factors are the founder’s commitment and your willingness to iterate and grow. Idea-stage startups often see the most benefit, but startups with an MVP in-market benefit from the incubator as well.

When does the next cohort begin?admin2025-09-18T17:30:50-05:00

When does the next cohort begin?

The next cohort will kickoff with a 3-Day prototyping bootcamp on Monday, Oct 13th – 15th. Then the 6 week launch labs begin on Nov 3rd.