Fellowshipby Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech

Cornell Tech Runway Startup Postdoc

Postdoc program in New York that funds recent PhDs to turn research into a startup on the Cornell Tech campus.

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Runway lets PhDs from any university, within five years of graduating, build a company as a postdoc at Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island. 11 startups joined in September 2025, with AI among the fields covered alongside health tech, urban tech and security. More than 120 companies have launched from the program.

Format: In person
Based in: New York, US
Runs in: New York
Stage: Research spinout, pre-seed
Focus: Deep tech from PhD research: AI, health tech, urban tech, security and privacy
Cohorts: One intake per year (announced by April 25)
Perks: Postdoc appointment, Cornell Tech campus, faculty and industry mentors

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Terms as published by the program; verified October 2026. Programs change their deal every year, the apply page is the source of truth.

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