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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(403 Accelerators found)
Her Corner Washington, DC, United States
The Accelerator
The Accelerator is a twelve month in-person business growth program, designed by women business owners for women business owners, where you’ll meet for a full day each month to discuss your business goals in collaboration with likeminded women executives.
Highway1 San Francisco, CA, United States
Highway1 encourages startups to rigorously test their products with customers, validate their market assumptions, and work with world-class industrial designers. Increasingly, many of the companies selected for the Highway1 program have already raised initial venture funds and shipped products. These companies are best able to take advantage of PCH’s product development, manufacturing and global supply chain network.
HiiL - Hague Institute for Innovation of Law The Hague, Netherlands
HiiL Justice Accelerator
A yearly, global search finds the best justice innovations to support. Those who win may get invitations to the Justice Entrepreneurship School, seed money, workshops, and support from experienced mentors. Expect hard work and amazing results. And since we are user-friendly, we always have some fun on the way. I
Hillman Accelerator Cincinnati, OH, United States
Hillman is a Cincinnati-based accelerator that supports companies led by underrepresented (African American, Latino, Women, etc.) founders.
HLB LaunchPad Malaysia
At Hong Leong Bank, we are constantly seeking innovative ideas to deliver banking experiences that are fair, simple, personalised and proactive. Not only do we want to better serve our customers, we also aspire to be a bank that supports the wider community in overcoming new challenges & embracing digital solutions. The HLB LaunchPad 2021 program is our fourth instalment to date - we have collaborated with over 35 startups to reimagine financial services. We believe that collaboration with the thriving startups community is key to driving innovation.
HugeThing Warsaw, Poland
Huge Thing accelerator aims to connect small-to-medium -sized business (SMB) with the biggest corporations.
I'M IN Accelerator Sandton, South Africa
Our main accelerator program offers 10 month acceleration to black women-owned technology startups. Our mission is to produce a pipeline of investment ready startups for follow-on capital, commercial opportunities, and market growth for the ecosystem.
IA India Accelerator Gurgaon, India
India Accelerator is a seed-stage accelerator program that helps startups grow from GOOD to GREAT. It is the ONLY GAN partnered, mentorship-driven, program in India.
IDEABOOST Toronto, Canada
IDEABOOST is a Toronto-based business accelerator and startup community for companies that are building the next generation of technology-based media and entertainment products, services, and brands.
Ideas Fund Wales
Ideas.fund is an intense eight week startup program for idea & early stage startups.
IIIT-Hyderbad Hyderabad , India
Avishkar
An acceleration program designed specifically for startups working with AI, AR / VR, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Robotics, NLP and other deep tech.
IKP Knowledge Park Bangalore, India
IKP Accelerator - MedTech Cohort 2017
The IKP Accelerator, Medical Technologies – Fall 2017 program is an initiative to encourage and nurture medical technology innovations.
Illumina Accelerator San Francisco, CA, United States
Illumina Accelerator is a company creation engine co-located with Illumina research and development sites in San Francisco Bay Area and Cambridge, UK. Illumina Accelerator provides select startups with access to seed investment, business guidance, Illumina’s sequencing systems and reagent and fully operational lab space in the San Francisco Bay Area or Cambridge, UK during each six-month funding cycle.
Imagine H2O San Francisco, CA, United States
Since 2009, the Imagine H2O Accelerator has supported the most recognized entrepreneurial innovations in water. Our zero-equity program provides the resources, insight and visibility to launch and scale water solutions. By partnering with industry experts and a global network of customers and investors, we provide a proven path to market for emerging technologies.
Impact Amplifier Cape Town, South Africa
Investment Readiness Accelerator
Impact Amplifier drives this vision by: providing investment readiness and acceleration services to impact businesses, which combine financial success with positive social and environmental change; assisting impact investors to source and invest into compelling opportunities; and delivering supplier development and sustainability advisory services to corporations and public institutions.
Impact Collective is a community-driven acceleration program for startups focusing on opportunities in Asia. We invest in, support, and connect startups that are solving global challenges to accelerate the positive impact in the world.
Impact Hub and United Nations Development Programme Zurich, Switzerland
Accelerate 2030
Accelerate2030 is a program co-initiated by Impact Hub Geneva and the UNDP, with a mission to scale internationally the impact of entrepreneurs working towards achieving positive social and environmental change contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Impact Hub Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico
Now is the moment you were waiting to give life to that idea that you have been putting off for a long time or to promote the project that you have already started. At Impact Hub Mexico City, we will support you to give structure to your venture so that you can take the right steps on your way to success.
Impaqto Quito, Ecuador
Impaqto Lab
IMPAQTO Lab, the accelerator endorsed by Google for Startups, is looking for the best impact startups in South America! We open the call for IMPAQTO Lab Generación 4, a program that will provide support and mentoring to the 10 most innovative startups with social and environmental impact in the region.
Imperial Enterprise Lab - Imperial College London London , United Kingdom
Venture Catalyst Challenge
The Venture Catalyst Challenge enables Imperial students and alumni, within three years of graduation, to develop an innovative idea for commercialisation. The VCC is an intensive 7 weeks of evening masterclasses, coaching, and meetings with experts. It is a unique opportunity to grow your knowledge, skills, and network and to supercharge your innovation.