Accelerators
11 programmes. Of these, 5 say they take no equity, and 4 have applications open.
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
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
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
Mastercard's virtual engagement programme for fintechs that have raised seed or later funding and have a live, revenue-generating product. It connects startups with Mastercard teams, customers and partners worldwide.
Funding not published · equity not published
Florence startup studio and accelerator running seven acceleration programmes, most with corporate partners, including Hubble, Cyber Shield and Bravo Innovation Hub, from an innovation centre in Florence.
Funding not published · equity not published
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
Starburst's defence accelerator in San Marcos, Texas, for startups building defence and dual-use technology from prototype to early growth. Cohort 2 runs December 2026 to March 2027 and ends with an in-person demo day.
Funding not published · equity not published
A Tampa nonprofit running free, zero-equity accelerators of about three months for early-stage tech startups, with tracks in cybersecurity, health tech, fintech and general tech.
Funding not published · equity-free
Equity-free, nine-month hybrid accelerator for digital trust and cybersecurity startups, run by Trust Valley with backing from EPFL Innovation Park and the Canton of Vaud. No programme fees.
Funding not published · equity-free
We list 11 programmes: FinTech Innovation Lab New York, hubraum, MassChallenge, Mastercard Start Path, Nana Bianca, Runway Startup Postdoc Program and 5 more. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
5 of the 11 say they take no equity: FinTech Innovation Lab New York, MassChallenge, SMU Cox FinTech Accelerator, Tampa Bay Wave and Tech4Trust. 6 do not publish their equity terms.
Applications are open for Starburst Innovation Corridor Defense Accelerator (closes 19 October 2026), SMU Cox FinTech Accelerator (closes 19 November 2026), FinTech Innovation Lab New York (closes 25 November 2026) and Tampa Bay Wave (closes 22 January 2027). The deadlines page lists every date we track.
New York (2), Bengaluru (1), Berlin (1), Boston (1), Dallas (1), Florence (1) and 2 more. Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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