IDEAinstitute

Run by The Idea Village.

IDEAinstitute is a 12-week hybrid programme in New Orleans built on weekly learning sprints and live cohort sessions every Wednesday evening, ending with an in-person Coach Week and Pitch Night. Participants pay a $285 programme fee, with scholarships available — a fee rather than an investment — and Pitch Night offers "non-dilutive capital opportunities" of unstated size. The record lists no equity stake.

Investment

Not disclosed

Equity taken

Not disclosed

Duration

12 weeks (Shorter than North America median 13 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)

Format

hybrid

Cadence

Not disclosed

Location

New Orleans, United States

Sectors

• Generalist
• Media

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• https://ideavillage.org/ideainstitute read 2026-09-10 — supports cheque note, duration weeks, duration note, format, sectors, application url, status

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Last verified 2026-09-10.