StartR is a non-profit accelerator for Rady School of Management students and alumni. Founded by a group of Rady students in 2013, it is a free, six month-long acceleration program providing early-stage companies and teams with co-working space, mentoring, educational workshop and seminars connections to funding sources and access to the innovation ecosystems at the Rady School, UC San Diego and across the San Diego business community. It focuses on technology commercialization, including life sciences and biotech, mobile health, high-tech, communication, media and technology-driven consumer products, as well as social ventures.