The Community Health Accelerator is a highly competitive, 8-week collaborative accelerator program that helps startup companies scale with velocity. Through coaching by entrepreneurs in residence, mentoring from industry experts, and interactive technical sessions, this unique program provides the resources entrepreneurs need to succeed. VelocityTX connects high-potential companies with custom growth strategies, talent, investors, and a prominent bioscience ecosystem. Program runs August-October 2025. Applications close June 15, 2025.
Program Eligibility
To qualify for the Community Health Accelerator, you must:
- Have a ready to deploy technology or solution that seeks to address the social determinants of health
- Be incorporated in the U.S. with a U.S. bank account*
- Have a team of two or more (one technical, one business person)
- Demonstrate traction through at least one of the following:
- Proprietary intellectual property
- Proof-of-concept testing or a prototype
- Funding from the private or public sectors
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*Please note, the selected cohort winner will be offered a pilot project funded by MHM in exchange for equity, or similar, with terms to be negotiated directly with MHM.
**Applicants outside of the U.S. do not need to be incorporated in the U.S. or have a U.S. bank account at the time of application. If accepted into the program, you will need to complete these steps prior to the start of in-person sessions.