Accelerator · Austin, Texas, United States

DivInc

An Austin nonprofit running free, equity-free accelerators for under-resourced founders. Its 2026 cohort is the 10-week Women in Tech Accelerator, mostly virtual with in-person kickoff and demo day weeks in Austin.

Closed

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published No standard investment; some cohorts receive an equity-free grant on completion, amount not published
Instrument
No investment
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
No fee The FAQ says DivInc does not charge a fee to participate
Duration
10 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
not published
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
United States
Perks
  • Over US$100k in partner perks
  • Weekly expert workshops, coaching and mentor office hours
  • Pro bono or advisory legal consulting from startup law firms
  • 18 months of post-accelerator support

The 2026 Women in Tech Accelerator runs 10 weeks with two in-person weeks in Austin (kickoff and demo day) and live virtual sessions in between. DivInc describes its accelerators in general as 12-week programmes; past cohorts covered sports tech, clean energy, social impact and other themes.

Application dates

ClosedWomen in Tech Accelerator 2026

Women in Tech Accelerator 2026: applications closed 4 September 2026; the programme started 21 September 2026.

Who can apply

  • US-based, for-profit company
  • Women-led company (Women in Tech Accelerator)
  • Technology powered by AI/ML, SaaS, data analytics or hardware
  • Founders past the pure ideation stage
  • CEO commits 25 to 30 hours a week

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Austin. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. The last window we track closed on 4 September 2026. Dates for the next cohort are not published yet.

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