Offered in both Fall and Spring, the Spark Accelerator will accept up to 10 idea-stage student teams, across all JHU schools, into a 9-week accelerator program focused on market research and customer validation. The teams will participate in skill-building workshops, interview various stakeholders, and receive expert mentorship in order to master the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and to create tangible deliverables that will move their ventures forward. The goal of the Spark Accelerator is for teams to graduate with an incorporation-ready venture that is able to leverage early-stage resources in the Hopkins and Baltimore ecosystem.