Accelerators
32 programmes. Of these, 10 say they take no equity, and 5 have applications open.
Accel's pre-seed programme for founders in India and Indian-origin founders abroad, running small cohorts of about three months with investment of up to $2M in its AI cohort and up to $1M in Atoms X.
Funding not published · equity not published
A two-year agtech accelerator from Memphis-based AgLaunch for pre-seed startups, pairing a six-week business session with farm trials. Startups commit US$100k in future equity on a SAFE in exchange for services.
Funding not published · equity not published
A six-month accelerator in San Francisco for AI, SaaS and deep tech startups that sell to enterprises. Most companies grant 5% equity, and Alchemist offsets its tuition fee with investment.
Funding not published · 5% equity
A crypto and AI accelerator that starts with two weeks of in-person onboarding in New York, then eight remote weeks. It invests US$400k on a SAFE at a US$4M post-money valuation, with a token side letter, and charges no fee.
US$400k invested · equity not published
A six-month venture scaling programme run by Hyderabad-based Anthill Ventures that invests in early growth-stage startups building for Indian consumers in health, climate, consumer brands and technology.
Funding not published · equity not published
A 12-week themed programme at Betaworks in New York for early-stage startups working on frontier technology, ending in a demo day. Recent Camps focused on AI interfaces and agents.
Funding not published · equity not published
Comcast NBCUniversal's LIFT Labs Accelerator connects enterprise-ready AI and technology startups with its business units for pilots and partnerships. Cohorts of six to eight start in Philadelphia; no equity is required.
Funding not published · equity-free
Conviction's programme for early AI-native software companies, built around a San Francisco retreat and demo day. It invests US$250k on an uncapped, no-discount MFN SAFE and adds compute credits.
US$250k invested · equity not published
Objectives-based programme for seed-stage science and technology companies, built around full-day mentor sessions every eight weeks. Started at the University of Toronto's Rotman School and now runs at 17 sites; no fees and no equity.
Funding not published · equity-free
The Walt Disney Company's programme for venture-backed, growth-stage startups in technology and entertainment. Companies get Disney investment, co-working space and mentoring from Disney executives over about four months.
Funding not published · equity not published
A 12-week hybrid mentorship programme in New York City that pairs fintech and insurtech companies with senior executives at more than 40 financial institutions. It takes no equity and charges no application fee.
Funding not published · equity-free
An eight-day program in Taipei that brings seed to Series B tech startups from abroad to meet Taiwanese supply-chain companies, with travel subsidies and an optional three months of workspace afterwards.
Funding not published · equity not published
A three-month Taipei program for Taiwanese tech startups below Series B, offering free incubation space, matching meetings with corporates and VCs, mentoring and exhibition space at COMPUTEX.
Funding not published · equity not published
A 100-day hybrid accelerator in Des Moines for pre-seed and seed insurtech startups targeting the US insurance market. Its insurer-backed fund invests US$50k for 5% on a post-money SAFE.
US$50k invested · 5% equity
Google's equity-free accelerator runs regional and themed hybrid cohorts of 10 to 15 technical startups, ideally Seed to Series A, with mentoring from Google teams, product credits and early access to AI products.
Funding not published · equity-free
A 10-week, equity-free hybrid Google accelerator for revenue-generating AI startups in the US and Canada working on grid optimisation, demand flexibility and energy solutions for customers.
Funding not published · equity-free
Deutsche Telekom's tech incubator, with campuses in Berlin and Krakow, running co-creation programmes for startups, universities and spin-offs in areas such as telecoms, human-machine interaction and cybersecurity.
Funding not published · equity not published
Atlanta Tech Village's 12-week pre-accelerator for women, Black, Latinx and other underrepresented tech founders, with weekly mentoring, grants, scheduled venture-firm meetings and village membership.
Funding not published · equity not published
Reliance Industries' market access programme that places post-MVP startups into proof-of-concept pilots with Jio, Reliance Retail and other group businesses, taking no equity and charging no fees.
Funding not published · equity not published
Ottawa corporate accelerator running programmes with large partners, currently the TELUS AI Accelerator, which gives Canadian startups compute on the TELUS AI Factory plus advisory support, and the Mitel UC Accelerator.
Funding not published · equity not published
Chapel Hill accelerator whose main track, Launch Powered by KPMG, is a free six-week cohort for MVP or early-sales startups, with or without a UNC link, ending in a Demo Day. It takes no equity.
Funding not published · equity-free
A 30-week accelerator from Mayo Clinic Platform for health technology companies, built around access to de-identified Mayo Clinic patient data, a structured curriculum and one-to-one technical mentorship.
Funding not published · equity not published
No-cost, equity-free programme for Canadian AI-enabled ventures, with a Toronto stream (mostly in person from May) and a Montreal/remote stream that ends with a demo day in Montreal.
Funding not published · equity-free
A free, open-enrolment programme from NVIDIA for AI startups at any funding stage. Members get cloud credits, preferred pricing, training and investor introductions, with no fees, equity, deadlines or cohorts.
Funding not published · equity-free
An annual maritime innovation challenge in Singapore whose shortlisted startups join SPC Accelerate, a 10-week market validation programme with maritime corporates that ends in a pitch finale for prizes.
Funding not published · equity not published
Plug and Play runs three-month, industry-specific accelerator programmes that connect startups with corporate partners for pilots and business development. It takes no equity, and each batch ends with an expo or summit.
Funding not published · equity-free
Cornell Tech's Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute pays recent PhDs a salary and research budget for one to two years to start a technology company on its Roosevelt Island campus, taking equity in return.
Funding not published · equity not published
SAP Labs India's six-month accelerator in which early and growth-stage enterprise tech startups co-build with SAP product teams and get access to SAP customers, partners and mentors.
Funding not published · equity not published
A free, equity-free 16-week hybrid fintech accelerator run by MassChallenge with SMU Cox in Dallas, for pre-seed to Series A startups. It combines virtual programming with three in-person intensives in Dallas.
Funding not published · equity-free
A three-month, AI-first accelerator in Taipei that invests US$100,000 or more in every startup it selects, for up to 7% equity, with coaching, mentors and a demo day aimed at the next funding round.
Funding not published · equity not published
Telkomsel's impact incubator for Indonesian technopreneurs building digital solutions to social and environmental problems; the 12th edition focuses on AI and offers mentoring and possible business collaboration with Telkomsel.
Funding not published · equity not published
A Bengaluru accelerator for AI-first B2B software founders at early revenue, taking 2–4% equity plus a milestone-linked success fee rather than investing cash, with mentoring, cohort sessions and cloud credits.
Funding not published · equity not published
We list 32 programmes: Accel Atoms, AgLaunch365, Alchemist Accelerator, Alliance, Anthill for India 2030, Betaworks Camp and 26 more. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
10 of the 32 say they take no equity: Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, Creative Destruction Lab, FinTech Innovation Lab New York, Google for Startups Accelerator, Google for Startups Accelerator: North America (AI for Energy) and 5 more. 20 do not publish their equity terms.
Applications are open for Telkomsel NextDev (closes 9 November 2026), Alliance (closes 18 November 2026), SMU Cox FinTech Accelerator (closes 19 November 2026), FinTech Innovation Lab New York (closes 25 November 2026) and Next AI (closes 9 December 2026). The deadlines page lists every date we track.
New York (4), Bengaluru (3), Taipei (3), San Francisco (2), Toronto (2), Atlanta (1) and 14 more. Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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