In the initial team/venture formation phase, you do not need to quit your job, however, we ask that you commit at least 50% of your time to the TECA fellowship program.
If your venture is selected by the investor committee as one of seven investible entities to receive USD 55,000 (split across funding and technical assistance), you will then be required to be fully committed. Otherwise, you would be hurting the chances of success for the venture and your teammates. Launching startups is hard and the founding team needs to be fully focused to have a real chance of success.