Accelerator · Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Open Network Lab HOKKAIDO

A five-month accelerator based in Sapporo for startups from Hokkaido, run once a year with online participation available, mentoring from specialists and a demo day for investors and corporates.

Open · closes 30 Oct 2026 Run by DG feelist (Digital Garage group)

Visit the programme's site

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

Terms

Funding: not published
Instrument: Priced equity
Equity taken: not published Equity investment within the group is considered for participating teams based on each company's situation and track record
Programme fee: not published
Duration: not published
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: 1 a year
Delivery: Hybrid
Stages: Idea, pre-seed, seed
Sectors: Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from: not published
Perks: Mentoring by specialists through industry, government and academic partners in Hokkaido
Discounted or free tools from partner companies
Demo Day with investors, corporates and media

Application dates

Open · closes 30 Oct 20269th Batch

Usual timing: The 9th batch program starts in November 2026.

Who can apply

Open regardless of nationality, age or gender; non-Japanese nationals living in Japan need valid residence status
Able to attend weekday daytime sessions of about ten hours a week for about five months
Existing investors must consent to participation
Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed

What founders should check

Equity: Equity investment within the group is considered for participating teams based on each company's situation and track record. Ask for the exact stake before you accept a place.
It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Sapporo. Ask how much time on site it expects.
Applications are open until 30 October 2026. That is less than a month away, so start the form now.

Similar accelerators

Other accelerators that share a sector with Open Network Lab HOKKAIDO or run in Japan.

Accelerator · Tokyo, Japan

Open Network Lab Seed Accelerator

A roughly three-month seed accelerator in Shibuya, Tokyo, run by Digital Garage, where participation comes with an equity investment from Onlab Fund II and ends with a demo day for investors.

Funding not published · equity not published

Closed

Accelerator · Mumbai, India

100X.VC

A Mumbai early-stage venture fund that backs startups in numbered classes using iSAFE notes, investing ₹1.25 crore per startup in its Class 12 cohort announced in January 2025.

₹12.5m invested · equity not published

Status unknown

Accelerator · Paris, France

50 Partners

Paris accelerator in which 50 entrepreneurs back early-stage startups, running Tech, Impact, Health and Web3 programmes and selecting projects on ambition, market and team.

Funding not published · equity not published

Status unknown

Accelerator · San Francisco, United States

500 Global Flagship Accelerator

500 Global's four-month flagship accelerator in San Francisco for early-stage founders building for the US and global markets. Startups can receive up to US$50k at entry, with potential for up to US$1M more.

Funding not published · equity not published

Closed

Accelerator · Israel

8200 EISP

Non-equity accelerator from the 8200 alumni community for early-stage Israeli startups, open to founders who did not serve in Unit 8200, with mentorship, workshops, office hours and free workspace.

Funding not published · equity-free

Status unknown

Accelerator · San Francisco, United States

a16z speedrun

Andreessen Horowitz's 12-week in-person residency in San Francisco for very early teams. It invests US$500k for 10% on a SAFE upfront, with up to US$500k more in the next qualifying round.

US$500k invested · 10% equity

Open · closes 1 Nov 2026

Run this programme?

Send us your next dates and terms and we will update the listing from your own pages, free.

How listing works