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[[File:Startx 3.jpeg|border|right|Startx 3.jpeg]]An [http://startx.stanford.edu/ StartX] is an educational , non-profit program that is associated with Stanford University with goals to accelerate the development of top entrepreneurs through education and collective intelligence.

<br/>This program was developed recently in 2011 by Cameron Teitelman and Dan Ha as a spin-off program of the Stanford Student Enterprises, which is the non-profit financial arm of the [http://www.stanford.edu/dept/registrar/bulletin1011/4813.htm Associated Students of Stanford University].&nbsp; In February 2012, Silicon Valley companies contributed $400,000 towards the advancement of StartX while in August 2012, StartX received a just prior to an $800,000 [http://www.kauffman.org/newsroom/2012/08/kauffman-foundation-announces-grant -to-startx grant awarded] in August 2012 from the [http://www.kauffman.org/ Kauffman Foundation ] (a nationally recognized center for entrepreneurship and education) to again further advance the program’s success.&nbsp; As of last month, Stanford University has announced its recipient status of a $3.6 million grant that will be dispersed over three years to contribute to other StartX funding sources like Stanford Hospital and Clinics.&nbsp;

Previously, only Stanford affiliated founders could participate, but now through the '''[http://startx.stanford.edu/apply StartX Visiting Founders Program ] (VFP)''', applicants from any university can be accepted.&nbsp; This program allows for non-Stanford start-up companies to spend three months (run only during summer session) in the Silicon Valley working under the mentorship and education of StartX to accelerate their developing company.&nbsp; The VFP companies are treated no differently from those affiliated with Stanford University, have access to all of the same resources, and are offered additional financial support to offset costs of moving to Silicon Valley.