Markus Proctor is calling on aspiring entrepreneurs to join his mission of shaping tomorrow's innovators. His Innovators of Progress initiative offers a funding pipeline of up to $140,000 per venture, including seed capital, tuition assistance and paid internships.

IOP is a pre-accelerator program that provides a launchpad for students to explore entrepreneurship through customer discovery and validation. Proctor aims to engage and empower ambitious scholars early on, creating an environment for entrepreneurial growth and community impact.

Aspiring entrepreneurs might not want to miss their chance to apply and learn lessons from the pre-accelerator like these folks.

Apply to the 2024 cohort by Dec. 10 at 11:59 p.m. EST.