LIFT National Demo Day (2026 Cohort)
About the Event
The LIFT National Incubator—the premier startup virtual incubator led by the Center for Black Entrepreneurship (a partnership between Spelman College, Morehouse College, and the Black Economic Alliance)—is proud to invite you to our 2026 Cohort Demo Day. Our inclusivity-centric mission remains steadfast: supporting early-stage, scalable startups nationally with a focus on disruptive Technology, and getting them "investment-ready.”
Over the past several months, our tech ventures based across the US have gained access to expert mentorship and resources and have been hard at work refining their business models, sharpening customer strategies, and hardening their technical roadmaps.
Now, they take the stage to showcase what they’ve built and what’s next. We are thrilled to announce that 6 to 7 of these high-potential companies from our 2026 cohort will be taking the stage to pitch their vision to an audience of investors, partners, and ecosystem builders. The top 3 winners will receive non-dilutive investments!
We can’t wait to see you there! Space is limited. Please register to secure your spot!!!
Meet our 2006 Cohort
Docuhero // f3 // Iconically // Wrstopia // Osoosi // Interplay // Imperium Care // Skylark // BiXCard // Vimelea Therapeutics // World Connected Platforms // CloutScore
About CBE & the LIFT Incubator
The LIFT Incubator
The LIFT Incubator Program, hosted by the Center for Black Entrepreneurship, supports early-stage Black-led startups through curriculum-based learning, mentorship, pitch coaching, fractional executive support, and investor connections.
LIFT National is an expansion of the original program and is for ambitious founders across the country who are building innovative companies and want to access the LIFT program’s expertise from anywhere in the U.S. CBE’s national network of capital providers and operators will help support the journey of compelling startups based throughout the U.S.
CBE
The Black Economic Alliance Foundation, Spelman College, and Morehouse College have partnered to develop the Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE) to eliminate the access barrier between Black entrepreneurs, professional investors, and business builders by leveraging education, mentorship, access to capital, and opportunity — and, in so doing, grow the entire U.S. economy.