Accelerators
11 programmes. Of these, 3 say they take no equity, and 1 has applications open.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities' startup platform for early-stage life science companies, providing dedicated lab and office space, core equipment, operational services and introductions to capital.
Funding not published · equity not published
Bayer-backed lab and office space in North Cambridge, listed among LabCentral's sites, for life science startups from pre-seed to Series A. Residents get Bayer mentoring and links to its R&D, deal and investment teams.
Funding not published · equity not published
Johnson & Johnson's incubator network for life science and health technology startups, offering lab space, equipment, expert access and industry connections through physical residency or virtual membership.
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
Eli Lilly's lab and office space for emerging biotech companies, with access to Lilly expertise, mentoring and, for some companies, capital. US sites are in South San Francisco, San Diego, Boston and Philadelphia.
Funding not published · equity not published
MassChallenge runs equity-free, no-fee accelerators from Boston. Its US Traction programmes run themed hybrid cohorts with events in Boston and Dallas, such as Healthcare & Life Sciences and Security & Resiliency.
Funding not published · equity-free
A six-month, milestone-driven accelerator for early-stage Victorian startups in medtech, healthtech and biotech, with expert mentoring, cohort standups and expert-reviewed data rooms ahead of fundraising.
Funding not published · equity not published
A non-cohort accelerator for Singapore health and medical technology startups, moving each company through market assessment, international immersion and shadow-executive support at its own pace.
Funding not published · equity not published
A free, equity-free programme run through Nucleate's local chapters that helps scientific trainees form biotech companies around their research. Chapters operate in the US, Europe, Israel, Canada and Australia.
Funding not published · equity-free
Columbus, Ohio, startup studio giving Columbus Region tech founders free bootcamp and accelerator programmes, mentors and workspace, with investment from its affiliated R1 Capital funds.
Funding not published · equity not published
SOSV's deep tech programme in New York and San Francisco, called IndieBio until early 2026, with bio and chemistry labs on site. SOSV invests up to US$550k on a pre-seed SAFE.
Funding not published · equity not published
We list 11 programmes: Alexandria LaunchLabs, Bayer Co.Lab, JLABS, Launch Chapel Hill, Lilly Gateway Labs, MassChallenge and 5 more. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
3 of the 11 say they take no equity: Launch Chapel Hill, MassChallenge and Nucleate Activator. 8 do not publish their equity terms.
Applications are open for Nucleate Activator (closes 20 October 2026). The deadlines page lists every date we track.
Boston (2), Cambridge (1), Chapel Hill (1), Columbus (1), Singapore (1), South San Francisco (1) and 1 more. Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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