Accelerators · United States
8 programmes. Of these, 2 say they take no equity, and 4 have applications open.
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 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
A five-month accelerator for alternative protein and food ingredient startups, with cohorts in New York, Singapore or Paris. It invests US$200k: US$125k in cash and US$75k of in-kind support.
US$200k invested · equity not published
ERA is a four-month New York City accelerator for early-stage technology startups that runs two cohorts a year. It invests US$150k on a post-money SAFE for 6% and ends with an investor Demo Day.
US$150k invested · 6% equity
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
NextCorps' Rochester accelerator for startups building optics, photonics, imaging and laser-enabled technology, with a US$100,000 investment at the start and a hybrid programme that meets in person one week a month.
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
A New York nonprofit running themed accelerators, such as its Longevity and Women's Health programmes, for women-led health and technology companies. It takes no equity and pairs founders with advisors and investors.
Funding not published · equity-free
We list 8 programmes: Alliance, Betaworks Camp, Big Idea Ventures, ERA (Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator), FinTech Innovation Lab New York, Luminate and 2 more. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
2 of the 8 say they take no equity: FinTech Innovation Lab New York and Springboard Enterprises. 5 do not publish their equity terms.
Applications are open for ERA (Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator) (closes 2 November 2026), Alliance (closes 18 November 2026), FinTech Innovation Lab New York (closes 25 November 2026) and Luminate (closes 11 January 2027). The deadlines page lists every date we track.
New York (7) and Rochester (1). Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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