mission / thesis
find your people.
build your idea.
a global community for deeptech. an incubator for students ready to found.
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our mission
help difficult ideas become real.
E⁰ is an open, global community for anyone exploring or working in deeptech: students, researchers, engineers, founders, mentors, and investors.
we help people find collaborators, share their work, and learn from one another.
our thesis
school can be a starting point.
a degree and a deeptech startup can grow together. school gives you ideas to test, people to build with, and opportunities to learn.
we take early work seriously: what you've tried, what you've learned, and what you want to investigate next. useful criticism, PhD & peer-to-peer student mentorship, and a strong peer community can help you make the next experiment better.
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E¹ / the inaugural incubator.
for ambitious young deeptech builders, primarily undergraduates and others still in school or around ages 14–25.
- when
- November 2026 – January 2027
- time
- at least 7 hours a week
- terms
- no fees. no equity.
- where
- mainly remote; NYC events encouraged
starting and selection
you don't need an existing project or company. come ready to found a startup and build a meaningful deeptech project to showcase to VCs and angel investors at demo day.
we review community registration responses and invite shortlisted members to interview. there is no separate application. shortlist notices are planned for mid-October 2026.
school and location
stay in school while you build. the minimum commitment is seven hours a week, with room to adapt around your education.
E¹ focuses on founders in the Northeast while welcoming people beyond the region. participation is mainly remote; optional NYC events and meetups are highly encouraged.
what we can offer now
- PhD & peer-to-peer student mentorship
- warm introductions to VCs
- peers building in deeptech
- NYC events & meetups
- startup partner perks
what comes next
we're working toward additional resources, funding, and residencies. we'll announce further benefits, credits, and compute as they are secured.
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