It would be really cool if YC came by UMD (University of Maryland). There is a start-up shell where a whole bunch of companies work out of, some of which has raised money and some not quite yet but it's a cool spot for start-ups nonetheless.
Clicking through to one of them (<a href="http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4922?eventId=32998738&calMin=201509&cal=20150914&skinId=11049" rel="nofollow">http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4922?eventId=32998738&ca...</a>) says:<p>"In July 2015, Y Combinator introduced YC Fellowship Program to make an investment of $12,000 into 1000 startups every year. The first batch of YC Fellowship includes 32 companies, which received an equity-free grant instead of an investment."<p>Does that mean there will be 968 more fellowships given over the next ten months?
Awesome, wish I was back in college!<p>Note to YC: Why don't you set up an official YC Startup University? You're effectively doing it now with all the talks, tours, etc.
Would love for you guys to come to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. We're only a 3 hour drive away and we have a huge entrepreneurship mindset on campus - we have an on campus incubator as well as a whole Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, plus a pretty good CS program :)
Can YC set anything up at UCLA? We're really starting to have a very vibrant start-up community. Travis Kalanick (Uber CEO) is actually paying us a visit and is sitting down with students and alumni in a couple of weeks!<p>I'd be more than willing to help out or volunteer.
Hi! As a student I am really happy you'll be touring universities to inspire hackers about making great things :)<p>Unfortunately I'm too far away from any of them to personally enjoy this opportunity.<p>Do you plan any visit to European Universities in the near future?
I would really love YC to come to Utah. We're building a dorm specifically made as a 24/7 living / co-working space providing all the resources for students to start businesses.
It seems like the west coast isn't getting much love. I understand staying out of the Bay Area, but UW, UCSD etc. seem like they would be good places to visit.
Why not make a stop at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology? It's not far from Urbana-Champaign if the Y Combinator folks have a presenter to send.