Northern Kentucky University has announced the INKUBATOR Class of 2019.

The INKUBATOR, housed in the Haile/US Bank College of Business, is an internationally ranked 12-week business accelerator open to all current NKU students and alumni.

Created in 2012, The INKUBATOR takes on a class of startups each summer.

Once applicants are accepted, The INKUBATOR staff and mentors provide guidance, team building, access to capital, connections, resources and a flexible office space to support the startups in the program.

New this year, The INKUBATOR’s Entrepreneur in Residence program brings in three experienced entrepreneurs to mentor the teams.

“The Entrepreneur in Residence program pairs the expertise of established entrepreneurs with the award-winning programming of The INKUBATOR. This combination gives our business creation teams a powerful, proven resource to guide them through the startup process,” said Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer, interim dean of the Haile/US Bank College of Business.

To date, The INKUBATOR graduates have raised more than $6.9 million dollars in outside funding and launched 23 businesses.