We have a three month, intensive and build-by-doing accelerator program to help you take the leap and commit full-time to your business and accelerate product development, customer acquisition and company growth.
The Accelerator Landscape
Accelerators share a set of program characteristics that distinguish them from other forms of capacity development services. Specifically, they are time-limited programs that work with cohorts or “classes” of ventures to provide mentorship and training, with a special emphasis on connecting early stage ventures with investment.
The global accelerator landscape is growing and changing at a rapid pace. We conducted this research to identify accelerators around the world and to provide insight into what acceleration looks like in various geographies and contexts.
Access the directory below to identify accelerators based in various regions and sectors, or review our visualizations to learn more about their structure and focus.
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This list of accelerators has been compiled through web research to verify organizations that meet the criteria for inclusion and to collect basic information about their operations. Search for any keyword or filter by geography to explore this list.
(403 Accelerators found)
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Costarter Kenora, Canada
- Canada
- Any
- Grants
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Cultivator Saskatchewan, Canada
Start
The START program is a 3-month pre-revenue accelerator program designed to help founders go from ideation to commercialization or take that minimum viable product to the next step.
- Canada
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Cyberview Living Lab Accelerator Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Cyberview Living Lab Accelerator is an intensive 5-month programme. Focusing on enabling tech Startups to become pioneers that will be working towards providing a new breed of products and services, further transforming Cyberjaya into a Smart City in Malaysia, and to the leagues beyond. This program is actively seeking for potential Startups, preferably in the field of Financial Technology (FinTech), Internet-of-Things (IoT), Robotics & Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Retail Technology.
- Malaysia
- Financial Services
- AI, Machine Learning, and Blockchain
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Retail and Wholesale Trade
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Cylon London, United Kingdom
We find, grow and invest in the world’s best emerging cyber businesses. Since 2015 we’ve supported global entrepreneurs building scalable companies to help secure our digital future.
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
- Information and Communication Technology
- Any
- Grants
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CyRise Melbourne, Australia
We’re a venture accelerator, funded by NTT and Deakin University. Our focus is on supercharging the growth of early stage cyber security startups. We’re looking for founders from anywhere in the Asia-Pacific region to join us in Melbourne for a three-month, mentor-driven program. We’ll give you $50,000 as part of a capped SAFE note, then do everything we possibly can to make you successful.
- Information and Communication Technology
- AI, Machine Learning, and Blockchain
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Quasi-equity
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Darwin Startups Florianopolis, Brazil
As part of Darwin's startup acceleration program, companies and entrepreneurs have access to dozens of benefits valued at over R $ 500k . Cloud Service, CRMs, marketing tools, legal advice and more - everything your startup needs to grow.
- Brazil
- Financial Services
- Information and Communication Technology
- Any
- Equity
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DBS Bank Singapore, Singapore
DBS HotSpot
The DBS HotSpot Pre-Accelerator is a programme designed to cultivate entrepreneurship in Singapore through experimentation, mentorship and training. DBS does not take equity as we believe in developing the start-up community in Singapore. The intensive 2+4 month programme for 2016 aims to help you turn ideas into action, and make the impossible, possible.
- Singapore
- Sector Agnostic
- Any
- Grants
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Desai Accelerator Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Desai is a professional business accelerator open to any early-stage, tech-enabled startup. Our programming unites entrepreneurs who want to tap into Michigan’s vast network and resources, including those in Ann Arbor's rich entrepreneurial community and the world-class University of Michigan ecosystem.
- United States
- Any
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Design Council London, United Kingdom
Spark
In 2014, Design Council launched Spark – a product innovation programme and fund. Over the last five years, Spark has helped some of the UK’s most promising entrepreneurs to fast-track their products to market. As we enter a new decade, we are keen to build on the successes of Design Council Spark. We have now begun work to develop a new and improved innovation programme to help the UK’s brightest minds tackle some of the biggest societal and technological challenges in our rapidly changing world.
- United Kingdom
- Retail and Wholesale Trade
- Any
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DFS Lab Seattle, WA, United States
We start by investing $25K in each team selected to join our cohort with an option to up our investment later on. We then help you build a solid foundation for your startup, including a set of shareable materials designed to help validate your team’s vision. We also introduce teams to our own network of investors who are excited to meet and help our cohort companies.
- United States
- Financial Services
- Any
- Equity
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Eastern Pacific Shipping Accelerator Singapore
The merchant maritime industry is one of the oldest in the world, yet advancements in the business come slowly, and in incremental stages. The EPS MaritimeTech Accelerator powered by Techstars is on a campaign to change that and is looking for startups that are ready to help leapfrog the industry forward.
- Singapore
- Energy
- Environment
- Information and Communication Technology
- AI, Machine Learning, and Blockchain
- Internet of Things (IoT)
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EDGE- The Deshpande Foundation Hubli, India
EDGE provides first-generation entrepreneurs with the opportunity to test, validate and continuously improve on their business ideas. This 12-week intensive program is centered on customer discovery where entrepreneurs are expected to interact with their customers, gain insights, and keep pivoting and iterating their ideas.
- India
- Sector Agnostic
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EduSpaze Singapore
EduSpaze is Singapore’s 1st edtech accelerator supported by Enterprise Singapore, the enterprise development agency. It aims to nurture a vibrant edtech startup ecosystem that serves the education sector in Singapore and Southeast Asia. EduSpaze helps early stage edtech startups go to market, accelerate their growth, and co-innovate with other stakeholders in the space to address sector-specific challenges with innovative solutions that improve learning outcomes and the impact of education.
- Singapore
- Education
- Information and Communication Technology
- Any
- Equity
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Eklos Buenos Aires, Argentina
100+ Accelerator
At Eklos we are scouting local solutions focused on these global challenges in order to link them with 100+ Accelerator and our own supply chain. In previous years we have achieved successful connections with Argentine startups such as Growpack and ZoomAgri, who received financing and are making progress in scaling up their solutions.
- Argentina
- Agriculture and Food
- Energy
- Environment
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Emerging Technologies Center Baltimore, MD, United States
Accelerate Baltimore
The ETC's mission is to foster a transformative community of tech-savvy, innovative, entrepreneurial people looking for creative collaboration to accelerate their growth potential and make a powerful economic impact on the City of Baltimore and beyond.
- United States
- Education
- Health
- Housing and Community Development
- Transportation and Mobility
- Any
- Grants
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Emprende Up Lima, Peru
We offer the advisory and support service for businesses that are already operating and seek to grow either in their current market or open new ones. We also have the softlanding service for foreign startups that want to enter Peru and we prepare for the search for capital with investors.
- Peru
- Sector Agnostic
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Energia Ventures Fredericton, Canada
Energia Ventures is a three-month intensive accelerator for entrepreneurs with an innovative business in the energy, smart grid, artificial intelligence, cleantech, and cybersecurity sectors.
- Canada
- Energy
- Environment
- Information and Communication Technology
- AI, Machine Learning, and Blockchain
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Enspire Incubator Abuja, Nigeria
enspire is a technology centric incubation program for early-stage startups focused on building viable businesses. The program commenced in 2013 and has supported more than 200 startups and individuals in various economic sectors in Nigeria.
- Nigeria
- Sector Agnostic
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Entrepreneur First London, United Kingdom
Twice a year we select up to 100 people to join our programme, from thousands of applicants. The first part of the programme focuses on finding the right co-founder, and developing your idea. We call this Form. The second is called Launch and helps you grow your company – with investment from us – culminating in a demo day in front of the world’s best investors.
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- India
- United Kingdom
- Sector Agnostic
- Any
- Equity
- Grants
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Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator New York, NY, United States
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) combines seed capital, hands-on help and a great co-working location with an expert team to positively impact the trajectory of early-stage startups. ERA runs two, four-month programs per year.
- United States
- Sector Agnostic
- Any
- Equity