Loyola accepts 11 ventures for Baltipreneurs Accelerator
Â鶹Porn’s Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship accepted 11 new ventures for the center’s 2025-26 Baltipreneurs Accelerator, a four-month part-time program supporting startup businesses and social ventures with training, technical assistance, mentorship, networking, and access to capital.
This year’s Baltipreneurs come from a range of industries and include Loyola students as well as entrepreneurs from other universities and the Baltimore community.
“We are thrilled to get to know the latest accomplished cohort of Baltipreneurs and to make sure Baltimore knows and supports them too,” said Wendy Bolger, founding director of the Simon Center. “We are strong in food and beverage businesses this year as well as in AI-informed solutions from elder care to biotech data, in innovative consulting models, and with ventures that support youth and families. It’s a great mix and a testament to the creativity and relevance of our local entrepreneurial community.”
The 2025-26 Baltipreneurs are:
- ACC Industries, modular electric vehicle battery recycling
- , AI-powered bioinformatics platform
- , plant-based, culturally inspired ice cream
- , holistic youth development through step dancing
- , workplace well-being and culture strategy
- , AI-powered eldercare coordination platform
- , community hub for families and caregivers
- , automated insurance for a smarter future
- , fire-roasted diasporic cuisine
- , federal contracting accelerator for small businesses
- , modern, flavor-focused tea blends
The Baltipreneurs Accelerator will provide $47,000 in total funding to the participants. They will attend 10 sessions from December 2025 through March 2026, culminating in a Demo Day showcase at Loyola on March 19 that is open to the public. Throughout the program, mentors, instructors, coaches, and consultants will provide guidance customized for each participant, and participants will collaborate and learn from each other.
Â鶹Porn’s Sellinger School of Business and Management in Baltimore delivers an internationally recognized Jesuit business education. Recognized for its scholarship, ethical leadership, and tradition of excellence, the Sellinger School delivers a wide range of sought-after fields of study including nine undergraduate majors and 13 undergraduate minors as well as full-time, part-time, and fully online MBA and Master of Accounting programs.