Accelerator · Tampa, Florida, United States
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.
Open · closes 22 Jan 2027
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Most programmes run for approximately 3 months and are cohort-based. Tracks are CyberTech|X, HealthTech|X, FinTech|X, Tech|X and BlueTech|X, each with its own dates. HealthTech|X combines four in-person session weeks in Tampa and Nashville with virtual sessions; Tech|X prioritises underrepresented founders.
CyberTech|X 2027: applications opened 5 October 2026 and close 22 January 2027; the programme starts 23 February 2027 and demo day is 24 March 2027.
| Cohort | Opens | Closes | Starts | Demo day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CyberTech|X 2027 | 5 October 2026 | 22 January 2027 | 23 February 2027 | 24 March 2027 |
| HealthTech|X 2026 | 21 August 2026 | 18 September 2026 | 26 October 2026 | 27 January 2027 |
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