TNT backs the best founders from Harvard with capital, credits, mentors, and a direct line to top VCs. We work alongside Harvard's programs to take you from building to raising.
Harvard has world-class entrepreneurship resources spread across the i-Lab, HBS Rock Center, SEAS, the Grid, and dozens of school-specific programs. But they're siloed by school, and none of them are designed to connect you to the broader Boston startup ecosystem or to MIT's technical talent.
TNT is the bridge. We're embedded across Harvard's clubs, centers, and student organizations, and we connect Harvard founders to MIT's deep tech ecosystem, Boston's investor community, and a cohort of peers building at the highest level. We run during the semester, complement every existing Harvard program, and provide infrastructure that none of them do: $600K+ in cloud credits, dedicated mentors, weekly VC office hours, and Demo Day.
Every team receives credits from Anthropic, Google Cloud, AWS, NVIDIA, Cloudflare, Vercel, Stripe, DigitalOcean, ElevenLabs, and 25+ other partners. This is the largest credit package of any pre-seed accelerator in Boston.
Custom-matched founders, operators, VCs, PhDs, and industry executives. Not a list of names on a website. Each team gets a dedicated mentor who meets with them weekly throughout the program.
Weekly investor sessions during the cohort with partners from top-tier funds. Direct introductions when you're ready to raise. Our teams have raised from firms including Y Combinator, General Catalyst, and more.
Present to 300+ attendees including investors, operators, and potential customers. Sponsored by Orrick and J.P. Morgan. Our Spring 2026 Demo Day is during Boston Tech Week.
TNT is the only organization that connects Harvard and MIT founders in a single cohort. An HBS MBA meets a CSAIL PhD. A Harvard undergrad meets an MIT engineer. This cross-pollination is how the strongest teams and ideas form. Harvard produces the business talent; MIT produces the technical talent. TNT puts them in the same room.
Incorporation, SAFEs, and IP protection through our legal partners. Enterprise pilot introductions through McKinsey and our industry network.
TNT is independent and not officially affiliated with Harvard. We complement what already exists on campus. Many of our founders participate in Harvard programs at the same time.
| Program | Best For | Timing | What You Get |
|---|---|---|---|
| TNT | Founders ready to build and raise | Spring and Fall semesters | $600K+ credits, mentors, VC intros, Demo Day |
| Harvard i-Lab | Co-working, advising, workshops | Year-round | Space, office hours, community |
| Harvard Grid Accelerator | Research commercialization | Varies by program | Grants, mentorship, lab access |
| President's Innovation Challenge | Competition-driven founders | Spring semester | Cash prizes, visibility |
| Launch Lab X (HAE) | Alumni with traction | 8 months, virtual | Virtual programming, investor access |
| Rock Center (HBS) | MBA founders | Academic year | Courses, advising, alumni network |
Common path: Use the i-Lab for space and early advising. Join TNT when you're building and ready to raise. Compete in the President's Innovation Challenge for visibility. Apply to Launch Lab X post-graduation for alumni support. These programs stack. TNT is the one that connects you to MIT's technical talent, hands you $600K+ in infrastructure, and puts you in front of investors.
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TNT selects 20 teams per cohort from 200+ applications. We back AI, deep tech, and frontier companies from Harvard and MIT founders. Applications for Fall 2026 open soon.
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