TroyLabs — USC's premier student startup accelerator

Where USC student builders launch, scale, and raise capital.

TroyLabs is a student-run organization at the University of Southern California, proudly sponsored by the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurship and Marshall School of Business. We're dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and supporting early-stage startups at USC. Our mission is to encourage innovation, empower student founders, and promote entrepreneurial curiosity across campus, creating a vibrant ecosystem where USC startups can flourish and make a lasting impact.

OUR THREE INITIATIVES

BUILD

Our premier 8-week accelerator for startups. Mentorship, resources, and consulting across product, tech, design, marketing, and finance.

IGNITE

Our general membership program helps you grow entrepreneurial skills through fireside chats, workshops, and networking events with founders and investors.

DEMO

SoCal’s largest student-run entrepreneurship conference. 50+ startups, 1000+ attendees, pitch competitions, and workshops.

OUR THREE INITIATIVES

BUILD

Our premier 8-week accelerator for startups. Mentorship, resources, and consulting across product, tech, design, marketing, and finance.

IGNITE

Our general membership program helps you grow entrepreneurial skills through fireside chats, workshops, and networking events with founders and investors.

DEMO

SoCal’s largest student-run entrepreneurship conference. 50+ startups, 1000+ attendees, pitch competitions, and workshops.

The student catalyst behind startups.

We’re an eclectic crew of hackers, designers, and visionaries across USC.
Different majors, same obsession: building cool stuff and backing our founders to do the same.

50 ACTIVE MEMBERS

13 MAJORS

6 DIVISIONS

PRODUCT MANAGER
Partner with founders to set core goals, own development timelines, and run user research to ship market-ready products.
FINANCE/VC
Build budgets, run deal analysis, and prep founders for seed-stage fundraising while connecting startups directly to VC networks.
DESIGN
Craft intuitive UI/UX and distinct visual identities that elevate brand appeal and streamline user experiences.
ENGINEER
Build high-performance web and mobile products across modern tech stacks. Solve complex technical problems and deploy code.
DEMO
Manage operations, marketing, and curate our annual flagship startup conference while building high-value ecosystem networks.
MARKETING
Execute targeted campaigns, analyze market trends, and capture growth opportunities to drive visibility and traction.

The student catalyst behind startups.

We're an eclectic crew of hackers, designers, and visionaries across USC. Different majors, same obsession: building cool stuff and backing our founders to do the same.

50 ACTIVE MEMBERS

13 MAJORS

6 DIVISIONS

PRODUCT MANAGER
Partner with founders to set core goals, own development timelines, and run user research to ship market-ready products.
FINANCE/VC
Build budgets, run deal analysis, and prep founders for seed-stage fundraising while connecting startups directly to VC networks.
DESIGN
Craft intuitive UI/UX and distinct visual identities that elevate brand appeal and streamline user experiences.
ENGINEER
Build high-performance web and mobile products across modern tech stacks. Solve complex technical problems and deploy code.
DEMO
Manage operations, marketing, and curate our annual flagship startup conference while building high-value ecosystem networks.
MARKETING
Execute targeted campaigns, analyze market trends, and capture growth opportunities to drive visibility and traction.