Accelerators & incubators

Tow-Knight Entrepreneurial Journalism trains journalists to launch and develop their own startup media projects. The firm runs a four-month intensive program for media professionals from all over the world. It educate students and mid-career journalists in innovation, entrepreneurship, and business management, research topics relevant to the development of economic models for the new digital media, and provides fund, develop, and nurture new journalistic enterprises.

A leading startup accelerator in China, Orbit Startups is a mentorship-driven program that can bring your internet startup to the next level - and no, you don’t have to be based in China to apply. In fact, they have funded startups from 40 different countries. Like HAX, Orbit Startups is also part of the venture fund SOSV, a global venture capital firm with over $1.5 billion in assets under management and currently deploying a $277 million flagship fund SOSV IV.

From pre-seed funding to seed and growth stage investments, we take highly promising ideas to their full global potential. We start with $5,000 in non-dilutive Pebble Funds to thousands of idea-stage Builders. They run low-fidelity experiments through a distributed venture studio model. For the most promising ideas, we make seed investments between $25 - $100K to help with growth and scale, and we continue to fund the ventures that demonstrate breakout success.

StepOne Ventures is an accelerator that invests in the entrepreneurs and help companies to innovate, accelerate and generate sustainable competitive advantages through different programs. The firm is part of the Barrabés Group, a cluster of companies in the of field innovation, entrepreneurship, customer experience and emerging technologies. It was founded in 2008 and is present in Madrid, San Francisco, Mexico, Boston, London, Barcelona, Helsinki and Shangai.

Enterprise Development Corporation of South Florida (EDC) is a nonprofit organization that assists emerging science and technology companies through business incubation programs and capital introductions. The firm's mission is to provide entrepreneurs, investors and partners with the necessary support services to help position them for success and grow South Florida’s startup ecosystem. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida and was founded in 1994.

Kapyon Ventures, LLC is a San Diego based incubation firm focused on the development of technology spinouts from global research institutes. Kapyon's areas of focus include agricultural biotechnology, industrial biotechnology and cleantech. Kapyon works closely with both domestic and international research partners across New Zealand, Australia and Canada, and through these partnerships manages an investment portfolio of several biotechnology joint ventures.

Seamless Accelerator is a coalition of enterprises that seeks to invest in internet of things start-up companies with a focus on smart home, healthcare, manufacturing, enterprise Solutions, Automotive, and Retail. The firm offers acceleration program of three months to startups with access to intellectual and commercialization capital by leveraging a network of mentors and pro-bono services through a group of partners. It is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Techstars Atlanta, in partnership with Cox Enterprises, is located in the epicenter of startup activity in the Southeast, providing entrepreneurs with the resources and network to build meaningful enterprise technology companies and enduring consumer brands. Atlanta shines as a model startup community, with active and exited entrepreneurs, as well as corporate giants, engaging with founders to help build the next set of disruptive technology companies.

Microsoft Accelerator is an accelerator that provides mentorship and co-working office space to start up companies. It was founded in 2011 and is based in Seattle, Washington with accelerator locations in startup hubs around the world including Bangalore, Beijing, Berlin, Shanghai, London, Paris and Tel Aviv. It offers a 4 to 6 month program for later stage startups looking to go beyond the development of their product by scaling their businesses.

To Όραμά μας Ένα οικοσύστημα καινοτομίας που βοηθάει τις Επιστήμες, την Επιχειρηματικότητα και τoν Πολιτισμό να ανθίζουν Εμπνέοντας την Καινοτομία, Προωθώντας την Αριστεία Ελάτε μαζί μας στη Χαρά της δημιουργίας Καινοτομία Designed in Greece Συναγωνιζόμαστε Διεθνώς, Δημιουργούμε Τοπικά Activity Fields ΤΟΜΕΙΣ ΔΡΑΣΤΗΡΙΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΜΑΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΣprograms Το Corallia υλοποιεί πολλαπλές πρωτοβουλίες για την τόνωση της καινοτομίας και […]

Based in Birmingham, Alabama, the Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator is a 13-week mentorship-driven accelerator focused on startups addressing innovative electrical and utility solutions. In partnership Alabama Power, with support from the Alabama Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, the program provides startups in the EnergyTech space hands-on mentorship and access to Techstars’ worldwide network.

Plug and Play

Sunnyvale, United States

Plug and Play is a seed and early-stage investor focused on great teams leading emerging growth companies. Plug and Play runs 12 industry-specific accelerator programs twice a year, that acts as a platform for major corporations and high quality startups to connect and collaborate. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Plug and Play participates in Seed, Angel, and Series A funding where they often co-invest with their strategic partners.

Jefferson Education Accelerator is an edtech startup accelerator that will identify, mentor, beta test and provide capital to growth-stage companies in the education sector. In particular, the firm will focus on opportunities in connection to the University of Virginia and other local universities. The firm is a partnership between the University of Virginia Curry School of Education Foundation and select partners in the private industry.

VIC Technology Venture Development is a private, for-profit technology venture development firm in the business of forming new technology companies with the purpose of commercializing licensed technologies, providing an extensive business development team to provide the initial business leadership and other support for the formed companies, and providing management/corporate services to those portfolio companies on a pro-rata cost basis.

Verizon Media Tech Venture Studio with R/GA is an accelerator program launched by Verizon Ventures and R/GA to support growth-stage and innovative early-stage companies. It is a 14-week program for up to 10 companies each of which will receive $100,000 in funding. The selected companies will be provided with mentors, partnerships and strategic support as well as strategic marketing, design, development and branding services from R/GA.

Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is an accelerator which is targeted at innovation-based, technology-led companies. The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition (AMIC) is an international business competition connecting later-stage entrepreneurial companies with national and international investors. The competition showcases seed-stage businesses to regional investors while awarding nearly $1,000,000 in prizes.

Tech Ranch equips entrepreneurs and ecosystems with insights, proven techniques, tools and processes that develop both the community and the entrepreneur. Tech Ranch has been recognized as a 2015 Top 3 Social Impact Incubator by UBI Global and 2015 & 2016 Top 20 US/Canada Accelerators by Gust’s Global Report. Its programs have influenced more than 6,000 entrepreneurs in 42+ countries with more than 750 solutions deployed.

Team in Residence is an incubator based in San Francisco, California and was founded in 2013. The firm works as a group of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists that partner with innovators to create sustainable enterprises. The firm provides talented innovators a well rounded team that brings expertise, relationships, and access to capital, entrepreneurs can both realize their vision and be rewarded in the process.

Kaplan EdTech Accelerator is three month mentor-driven acceleration program focused on education technology start-ups. The program provides each start-up with $20,000 equity investment from Techstars, an optional $150,000 convertible note from Kaplan, access to Kaplan's Learning Science group, mentor-ship from entrepreneurs, investors, industry influencers and Kaplan executives, office space, and market insights.

Tiphub is an eight week accelerator program which fosters and invests in entrepreneurs with ideas that targets the African and African Diaspora market. The firms provides seed funding, strategic mentorship, perks, entrepreneurship-focused business training and directly support start-ups through an expansive network of partner entities, mentors and investors. It supports seed stage tech and social impact ventures.

Spartups is an early stage accelerator that focuses on customer development, revenue generation, product development, beta testing, marketing and pitching. The firm prefers to invest in the logistics, beverages, food, real estate, enterprise software, heath-tech, ecommerce, mobile, big data, technology enabled service, other healthcare and financial services sectors. It is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Manos Accelerator is a startup accelerator focused on early-stage startup companies that are developing software solutions in the mobile, education, enterprise, media and entertainment and healthcare market sectors. Based on a mentorship-driven model, Manos is a 3-month accelerator program that provides "hands-on" education, business resources, infrastructure and guidance for startup companies led by Latinos.

The Techstars Allied Space Accelerator is a virtual accelerator program interested in the next generation of space technologies with a concentration on companies in the commercial space industry. Operating in the eastern standard time zone, the program is run in partnership with the United States Air Force, the Netherlands Ministry of Defense, the Norwegian Space Agency and the Norwegian Ministry of Defense.

VIVAIO is an Italian word that means nursery. It is used in soccer to define the program that identifies and grow talented kids from a very young age and bring them to the major league. Our Vision is to do the same in the technology innovation space. We are in the look for talented entrepreneurs that have a product or an idea in an early stage. We want to help them grow it and change the future for the best.

A mentor-driven, three-month accelerator program, FounderFuel is backed by seed-stage tech venture capital firm Real Ventures and boasts a broad startup network in Canada and beyond. To join the immersive accelerator program you will have to be based in Montreal for all three months (they provide an office space) but this will also give you the opportunity to present your work at Canada’s largest Demo Day.

A prestigious year-long program designed to accelerate the nation’s top young entrepreneurs and their businesses. Gain access to a national community of successful young founders like you who are building game-changing businesses. Through the Fellowship, you will learn how to become a better founder, grow your business, and develop a network of support for this roller coaster ride we call entrepreneurship.

LEAP.Axlr8r is a program designed for developers, designers and founders interested in reinventing industries through gesture based technology. The firm provides design guidance, access to industry expertise, access to LEAP engineers for software and hardware development and business design expertise to help turn product into a scalable business that changes the way people interact with the world forever.

Venturelab set sail in 2004, and has been designing and operating flagship startup programs to support the best entrepreneurial talents in Switzerland, including Venture Kick, Venture Leaders, the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award, and Innosuisse Start-up Trainings. Together with successful founders, top academic collaborators, and leading industry partners, we support the best startups on their way to success.

Viðskiptahraðlar og vinnusmiðjur fyrir frumkvöðla KLAK hjálpar frumkvöðlum að raungera hugmyndir sínar, fjölgar sprota-fyrirtækjum sem byggja á hugviti og eykur þannig sjálfbæra verðmætasköpun Íslands. Við hjálpum sprotafyrirtækjum að vaxa innanlands og út fyrir landsteinana með því að hraða þróun þeirra og tengja þau við sérfræðinga, fjárfesta og aðra lykilaðila. KLAK hefur fyrir löngu skipað sér [...]

Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network is an accelerator and a nonprofit organization that was launched with a gift from The Blackstone Charitable Foundation in 2011. The Network provides expert venture coaching via a veteran group of Entrepreneurs-In-Residence (EIRs) who help identify marketable innovations out of area universities and regional startups with the potential to become high-growth companies.

Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator is a clean-tech business incubator based in Los Angeles, California. The firm accelerates development of clean-tech start-ups by offering flexible office space, chief executive officer coaching and mentoring and access to capital. It operates out of the La Kretz Innovation Campus, with satellite offices at California State University, Northrige and Silicon Valley.

Founded in 2012, VentureOutNY is an accelerator based in New York, New York. The firm runs a one week program every month which focuses on connecting the up and coming startups around the world to New York's members of the startup and technology communities. The program is intense, exhausting, and full of meetings, but is a game-changing opportunity for any startup that is ready for the world.

US Market Access Center is a technology accelerator located in Silicon Valley. The firm give international technology companies fast and successful access to the US market. It provides virtual and physical office space in several locations in the Bay Area, the most relevant location for technology company, conference rooms, shared use of office machines and, internet and phone connectivity.

ITEN was founded in 2008 to be the catalyst of the St. Louis region’s information technology startup ecosystem. The firm accelerates scalable technology startups with programs for rapid product development, connections to talent, essential networking, and access to funding. ITEN’s programs form a venture road-map from concept through design, prototype, launch, revenue, funding and scaling.

Innosphere is a nonprofit technology incubator headquartered in Fort Collins with a office in Denver and specialized facilities at Colorado State University. The firm supports entrepreneurs working in the industries of health, life sciences, energy and advanced materials, and enterprise software and hardware. It focuses on mentoring, access to capital, strategy, and growth for startups.

RECENT NEWS Celebrating our Impact: 2025 in Review 🎉 December 19, 2025 BRITEnites Columbus Highlights: Our Innovation Ecosystem in Action November 20, 2025 BRITE Energy Innovators Appoints Jade Davis as Chief Executive Officer November 6, 2025 BRITEnite Cleveland: Powering the Future of Advanced Energy August 29, 2025 From first spark to full-scale solution. At BRITE, we empower energy

Fertilab Thinkubator is a non-profit accelerator headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. The firm primarily seeks to support the entrepreneurial community in Lane County, Oregon, by offering a startup business incubator to new ventures. The firm is interested in the biotechnology, mobile, fintech, life sciences, big data, entertainment software, drug discovery, beverage and education sectors.

INNOVA Commercialization Group is an initiative of West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation, a non-profit organization. The firm provides business support and technical services, seed and early-stage funding and entrepreneurial education and training facilities to the companies in the manufacturing, business products and services, security and information technology sectors.

One Planet Ops is an incubator headquartered in San Ramon, California and was founded in 2015. The firm seeks to invest in seed stage emerging technology companies and help founders turn imaginative ideas into thriving businesses. In addition to capital, it provides interested entrepreneurs with incubator services, hands-on coaching and guidance from successful veteran entrepreneurs.

TekMountain is an accelerator based in Wilmington, North Carolina. It helps in the launching of technology focused companies. The firm offers regulatory consulting services in education technology, including compliance with FERPA. It offers both offices and co-working space to accommodate companies in various stages of growth. The firm is managed under the leadership of CastleBranch.

The Hatch is designed as a co-working space for area college students and Michigan State University entrepreneurs to develop their business ideas. The resources and services needed for the program is provided by Spartan Innovations, including access to capital investment, conference rooms, office equipment and business development support. The firm is based in East Lansing, Michigan.

Founder Gym Creation Is Calling. Build with Intention. Join Founder Gym and Transform Your Startup in 4 Weeks! Apply Now Where Ideas Become Action. Founder Gym equips early-stage founders with the knowledge, tools, and guidance to move from idea to execution. Our equity-free program combines expert training, proven frameworks, and hands-on mentorship to help entrepreneurs […]

Relevant Health is a Rockville, Maryland based health tech start-up accelerator. The firm offers five-month program that involves development, positioning, and launching a viable health tech product. It also provides cowork space in the Rockville Innovation Center along with other support that includes up to $50,000 in funding, mentorship, access to the local health tech ecosystem.

The Unreasonable Institute is an incubator based in Boulder, Colorado which caters to the nutrition, transportation, internet, financial services and consumer product and services sectors. Being an impact investor it also focuses on eradication of poverty, lack of education, social injustice and availability of clean water. It was founded in 2009 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Launchpad Digital Health is an accelerator operating at the intersection of mobile, web and healthcare technologies. The firm prefers to invest in the digital health industry with a focus on data analytical tools and big data, electronic health and wellness records, healthy living, wellness, patient compliance, remote diagnostics, monitoring and independent living support areas.