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Grants

Accelerators

VCs

Greentown Labs Houston

The largest climate technology and sustainable energy incubator in North America.

Location

Houston, Texas, USA

Industry focus

Climate Tech, Sustainable Energy

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity-free

Amplify.LA

Provides seed funding, mentorship, and resources to early-stage startups, with a focus on the Los Angeles area.

Location

Los Angeles, California, USA

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Boomtown Accelerators

Offers a 12-week program providing mentorship, resources, and seed funding to startups across various industries.

Location

Boulder, Colorado, USA

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Union Kitchen

A food business accelerator helping startups bring products to market through mentorship and resources.

Location

Washington, D.C., USA

Industry focus

Food & Beverage

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Lair East Labs

Focuses on tech startups aiming to bridge U.S. and Asian markets, offering mentorship and funding.

Location

New York, USA

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

The Company Lab (CO.LAB)

Supports startups with mentorship, resources, and programs tailored to early-stage companies.

Location

Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity-free

Village Capital

Focuses on impact-driven startups, offering mentorship and investment through peer-selected funding.

Location

Global

Industry focus

Social Impact, FinTech, Health

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Endless Frontier Labs

An NYU program guiding science and tech startups through mentorship and strategic support.

Location

New York, USA

Industry focus

Tech, Life Sciences

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity-free

Google for Startups Accelerator

Provides mentorship, product support, and resources to tech startups leveraging Google’s expertise.

Location

Global

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity-free

Disney Accelerator

Supports innovative companies in the media and entertainment space, offering mentorship and resources.

Location

Burbank, California, USA

Industry focus

Media, Entertainment, Tech

Stage focus

Growth

Investment Type

Equity

URBAN-X

Focuses on startups reimagining city life, offering funding, mentorship, and resources.

Location

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Industry focus

Urban Tech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Stadia Ventures

Sports and eSports-focused accelerator providing funding, mentorship, and industry connections.

Location

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Industry focus

Sports, eSports

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

LearnLaunch Accelerator

Accelerates the growth of EdTech startups through mentorship, funding, and strategic support.

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Industry focus

EdTech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Cedars-Sinai Accelerator

Supports early-stage healthcare companies with mentorship, funding, and access to Cedars-Sinai resources.

Location

Los Angeles, California, USA

Industry focus

Healthcare

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

URBAN FUTURE Lab

Focuses on clean energy and smart city startups, providing mentorship and resources.

Location

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Industry focus

Clean Energy, Smart Cities

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity-free

Gener8tor

Offers accelerator programs across multiple industries, providing mentorship, funding, and resources.

Location

Various Locations, USA

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

DeltaClimeVT

Focuses on climate economy and energy startups, offering mentorship and resources.

Location

Burlington, Vermont, USA

Industry focus

Climate Economy, Energy

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity-free

One Mind Accelerator

Supports startups developing mental health technologies through mentorship and funding.

Location

Rutherford, California, USA

Industry focus

Mental Health Tech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

The Bridge Accelerator

A bi-national accelerator helping SMEs integrate into the $39B supply chain in the El Paso-Juárez region, offering training and corporate connections.

Location

El Paso-Juárez, USA/Mexico

Industry focus

Supplier Development, Manufacturing

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity-free

Open Angel Forum

Connects early-stage startups with angel investors in a fee-free environment, allowing entrepreneurs to pitch directly to investors.

Location

USA

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Entrepreneurial Spark

Once the world’s largest free business accelerator, offering mentorship and support to early-stage entrepreneurs, particularly in Scotland and the UK.

Location

UK (formerly operational in multiple cities)

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early, Idea

Investment Type

Equity-free

The Founder Institute

A global pre-seed accelerator offering a structured program to help entrepreneurs launch their startups.

Location

Global

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Idea, Early

Investment Type

Equity

York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI)

Provides free programs and mentorship to innovative entrepreneurs in various sectors.

Location

Toronto, Canada

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Idea, Early

Investment Type

Equity

Entrepreneur First

Invests in individuals to help them find co-founders and build tech startups from scratch.

Location

Global

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Idea, Pre-seed

Investment Type

Equity

MassChallenge

A zero-equity accelerator supporting high-impact startups across industries.

Location

Global

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Grant

Techstars

Offers mentorship-driven accelerator programs worldwide for early-stage ventures.

Location

Global

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early, Seed

Investment Type

Equity

500 Startups

Provides seed capital, mentorship, and community to early-stage companies.

Location

Global

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Seed, Series A

Investment Type

Equity

Seedcamp

European seed fund investing in early-stage tech startups.

Location

London, UK

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Seed, Pre-seed

Investment Type

Equity

Plug and Play

Connects startups with corporations through accelerator programs across various industries.

Location

Global

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity

AngelPad

Selects startups for mentorship and seed funding, focusing on product-market fit.

Location

San Francisco & New York, USA

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Seed

Investment Type

Equity

Startupbootcamp

Runs industry-focused accelerator programs across Europe.

Location

Europe

Industry focus

Industry-specific programs

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity

Dreamit Ventures

Accelerates startups in health, security, and urban tech sectors.

Location

Philadelphia, USA

Industry focus

Healthtech, Securetech, Urbantech

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity

Alchemist Accelerator

Focuses on enterprise startups, providing mentorship and funding.

Location

San Francisco, USA

Industry focus

Enterprise-focused

Stage focus

Seed, Series A

Investment Type

Equity

Founders Factory

Corporate-backed accelerator and venture studio supporting startups across sectors.

Location

London, UK

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity

SOSV

Venture capital firm running accelerator programs for deep tech and life sciences startups.

Location

Global

Industry focus

Deep tech, Life sciences

Stage focus

Seed, Series A

Investment Type

Equity

K-Startup Grand Challenge

Government-backed program inviting global startups to expand into Asia through Korea.

Location

South Korea

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Grant

Dogpatch Labs (NDRC)

Provides coworking space and accelerator programs for tech startups.

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity

Velocity (University of Waterloo)

Offers mentorship and resources to early-stage startups, especially in tech.

Location

Waterloo, Canada

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Idea, Early

Investment Type

Grant

Hershey's Heartwarming Project

Supports youth-led projects that promote inclusion and empathy.

Location

Global

Industry focus

Social Impact

Stage focus

Idea, Early

Investment Type

Grant

The Contribution Project

Funds initiatives aimed at making positive social contributions.

Location

Global

Industry focus

Social Impact

Stage focus

Idea, Early

Investment Type

Grant

Antler

Global early-stage VC enabling founders to build startups from scratch.

Location

Various Locations

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Idea, Early

Investment Type

Equity

University Innovation Fellows Program

Empowers students to become leaders of innovation at their schools.

Location

Global

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Idea, Early

Investment Type

Fellowship

Lemelson-MIT Program

Recognizes and supports inventors and entrepreneurs.

Location

Global

Industry focus

Invention, Innovation

Stage focus

Idea, Early

Investment Type

Grant

VentureWell

Supports science and technology innovators through funding and training.

Location

Global

Industry focus

Science & Tech

Stage focus

Idea, Early

Investment Type

Grant

Villgro

Incubates and funds early-stage social enterprises.

Location

India

Industry focus

Social Impact

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity

Blackstone LaunchPad

Campus-based entrepreneurship program providing mentorship and resources.

Location

Various Locations (USA, UK, Ireland)

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Idea, Early

Investment Type

Equity-free

AWS Startup Loft Accelerator

Offers AWS credits, mentorship, and technical support to startups.

Location

Various Locations

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Idea, Early, Growth

Investment Type

Grant

Startup Chile

Government-backed accelerator offering equity-free funding, co-working space, and global networking for startups scaling in Latin America.

Location

Santiago, Chile

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Grant

Next Canada

Provides education, mentorship, and funding to high-potential entrepreneurs, helping scale ventures in various industries.

Location

Toronto, Canada

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity

The Watson Institute Fellowship

Supports young social entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and a global community to accelerate impact-driven ventures.

Location

Various Locations

Industry focus

Social Impact

Stage focus

Idea, Early

Investment Type

Grant

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)

A seed-stage program for science and technology-based startups, offering mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs and investors.

Location

Various Locations

Industry focus

Deep Tech

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity

The Resolution Project

Funds, mentors, and supports young leaders launching social ventures aimed at creating a positive impact.

Location

Global

Industry focus

Social Impact

Stage focus

Idea, Early

Investment Type

Grant

Halcyon Incubator

Supports social entrepreneurs with residency, mentorship, and resources to turn ideas into scalable ventures.

Location

Washington, D.C., USA

Industry focus

Social Impact

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Fellowship

Draper University Hero Training

Immersive entrepreneurship program equipping aspiring entrepreneurs with skills, mindset, and network to build startups.

Location

California, USA

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Idea, Early

Investment Type

Equity

European Startup Prize for Mobility

Offers funding, visibility, and mentoring to startups developing sustainable mobility innovations.

Location

Europe

Industry focus

Mobility & Transportation

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Grant

Katapult Accelerator

Invests in and accelerates impact-driven startups focused on environmental and societal challenges.

Location

Norway

Industry focus

Impact Startups (Climate, Ocean, Inclusion)

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity

Y Combinator

Renowned accelerator providing seed funding, mentorship, and networking to early-stage startups.

Location

Mountain View, California, USA

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early, Seed

Investment Type

Equity

StartX

Stanford-affiliated nonprofit accelerator offering mentorship and resources to entrepreneurs.

Location

Palo Alto, California, USA

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity-free

Capital Factory

Tech-focused accelerator providing mentorship, co-working space, and funding.

Location

Austin, Texas, USA

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity

AcceleratorHK

Specializes in mobile and IoT startups, offering mentorship, resources, and networking.

Location

Hong Kong

Industry focus

Mobile, IoT

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Blue Startups

A venture accelerator focusing on scalable technology companies, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.

Location

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Cortex Labs

Supports early-stage AI and machine learning startups with mentorship and resources to scale.

Location

Global

Industry focus

AI & Machine Learning

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Food-X

Accelerator program dedicated to food-related ventures, providing funding, mentorship, and industry connections.

Location

New York, USA

Industry focus

Food & Beverage

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Health Wildcatters

Healthcare-focused accelerator providing mentorship, capital, and networking.

Location

Dallas, Texas, USA

Industry focus

Healthcare

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Imagine K12

Accelerator for educational technology startups, offering funding, mentorship, and resources.

Location

Redwood City, California, USA

Industry focus

EdTech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Lighthouse Labs

Provides mentorship, equity-free funding, and resources to early-stage startups across various industries.

Location

Richmond, Virginia, USA

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity-free

MuckerLab

Invests in and supports early-stage startups, providing hands-on guidance and resources.

Location

Los Angeles, California, USA

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Nex Cubed

Accelerator focusing on fintech and digital health startups, offering mentorship, funding, and strategic support.

Location

San Francisco, California, USA

Industry focus

FinTech, Digital Health

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Reactor Ventures

Supports early-stage tech startups, offering mentorship, funding, and resources.

Location

Singapore

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Rock Health

A seed fund and accelerator for digital health startups, providing capital, mentorship, and industry expertise.

Location

San Francisco, California, USA

Industry focus

Healthcare

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

SparkLabs Global Ventures

A global venture capital firm and accelerator investing in early-stage tech startups, offering mentorship and resources.

Location

Global

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

The Brandery

Branding and marketing-focused accelerator providing mentorship and resources to early-stage startups.

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Industry focus

Branding, Marketing

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

The Yield Lab

Focuses on early-stage agricultural technology startups, providing funding, mentorship, and industry expertise to promote sustainable agricultural innovations.

Location

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Industry focus

AgTech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Wayra

Telefónica's open innovation hub, supporting tech startups with funding, mentorship, and access to a global network to drive innovation within the telecommunications sector.

Location

Global

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

XRC Labs

An accelerator and venture fund dedicated to fostering innovation in retail and consumer goods sectors, offering mentorship, operational support, and investment.

Location

New York, USA

Industry focus

Retail, Consumer Goods

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Zeroth

Invests in early-stage startups focusing on artificial intelligence and machine learning, providing funding, mentorship, and a supportive community.

Location

Hong Kong

Industry focus

AI & Machine Learning

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Launchpad LA

A startup accelerator offering mentorship, funding, and resources to early-stage companies across various industries to help them scale effectively.

Location

Los Angeles, California, USA

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Healthbox

Supports healthcare startups by providing capital, mentorship, and industry connections to drive innovation in the healthcare sector.

Location

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Industry focus

Healthcare

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Citi Accelerator

Citigroup's accelerator program focusing on financial technology startups, offering funding, mentorship, and access to Citi's global network.

Location

Global

Industry focus

FinTech

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity

FinTech Innovation Lab

A 12-week program supporting early to growth-stage fintech companies by providing mentorship from top financial institutions and venture capital firms.

Location

New York, USA

Industry focus

FinTech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

The Junction

An accelerator program offering Israeli tech startups mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities to accelerate growth and market entry.

Location

Tel Aviv, Israel

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Highway1

A hardware accelerator providing funding, mentorship, and prototyping resources to help startups bring hardware products to market.

Location

San Francisco, California, USA

Industry focus

Hardware Startups

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Imagine H2O

Supports startups focused on water innovation by providing resources, mentorship, and industry exposure to address global water challenges.

Location

San Francisco, California, USA

Industry focus

Water Innovation

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Chinaccelerator

A mentorship-driven program helping startups from around the world enter the Chinese market, offering funding, mentorship, and resources.

Location

Shanghai, China

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

HAX Accelerator

Focuses on hardware startups, providing funding, mentorship, and extensive prototyping resources to accelerate product development.

Location

Shenzhen, China & San Francisco, USA

Industry focus

Hardware Startups

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Brinc

An accelerator specializing in IoT and hardware startups, offering funding, mentorship, and a global network to support product development and market entry.

Location

Hong Kong

Industry focus

IoT, Hardware

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Fashion Technology Accelerator

Supports fashion technology startups by offering mentorship, industry connections, and resources to innovate within the fashion industry.

Location

Milan, Italy

Industry focus

Fashion Tech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

NUMA

Provides acceleration programs for startups across various industries, offering mentorship, resources, and networking to foster growth.

Location

Paris, New York

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Le Camping

One of France's first startup accelerators, offering mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities to early-stage startups across various sectors.

Location

Paris, France

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Rockstart

An accelerator supporting tech startups with funding, mentorship, and access to a global network to help them grow and scale.

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Startup Wise Guys

Focuses on B2B SaaS startups, providing funding, mentorship, and an intensive acceleration program to drive growth.

Location

Tallinn, Estonia

Industry focus

B2B SaaS

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Tech Wildcatters

An accelerator specializing in B2B startups, offering mentorship, funding, and resources to help companies scale effectively.

Location

Dallas, Texas, USA

Industry focus

B2B Startups

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Z Fellows

Provides grants to individuals to take a week off from their current obligations to focus entirely on a project or idea, fostering innovation and creativity.

Location

Global

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early, Idea

Investment Type

Grant

HF0

An accelerator program focusing on tech startups, providing funding, mentorship, and resources to help early-stage companies grow.

Location

San Francisco, California, USA

Industry focus

Tech

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Equity

Telora

Offers fellowships to individuals with innovative ideas, providing support and resources to develop and implement their projects.

Location

Global

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early, Idea

Investment Type

Fellowship

GripTape Learning Challenge

Empowers youth to take control of their learning by providing grants and resources to pursue self-directed learning challenges.

Location

USA

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early, Idea

Investment Type

Grant

Arch Grants

Provides $50,000 equity-free grants to startups willing to locate their business in St. Louis.

Location

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early

Investment Type

Grant

The Ion

A 266,000 sq ft innovation hub offering coworking spaces, business accelerators, and resources for startups.

Location

Houston, Texas, USA

Industry focus

General

Stage focus

Early, Growth

Investment Type

Equity-free

 

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