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Accelerators run fixed-length cohorts that offer funding, mentorship and a demo day, usually in exchange for equity. Reviewers read many applications per batch, so clarity about the problem, the team and progress so far decides most of them.

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  1. See cycleKickstart InnovationKickstart InnovationSwiss open-innovation program that connects established startups with leading corporate and public partners for pilots and commercial partnerships, rather than…corporate pilot and partnership matching · investor connectionsZurich, Switzerland · open to applicants worldwideProgram calls announced on the site.Details and how to apply
  2. See cycleMassChallenge AcceleratorsMassChallengeNon-profit accelerator network running founder-focused early-stage (Traction) programs and industry Challenge programs with corporate partners in healthcare, climate…expert mentors · corporate partner accessBoston, Renens, United States, Switzerland, Israel · open to applicants worldwideSeveral programs a year, each with its own application window; 2027 Healthcare and FinTech Challenge applications open later in 2026.Details and how to apply
  3. See cycleMiraclePlus Accelerator (奇绩创坛)MiraclePlusBeijing-based YC-style accelerator whose partners include Dr. Lu Qi: selected early-stage teams receive investment and spend three months in Beijing working weekly with…$300,000 investmentBeijing, ChinaTwice a year (spring and autumn batches).Details and how to apply
  4. See cycleNeo ResidencyNeoNeo's curated three-month San Francisco residency for up to 20 startups and student teams, with generous uncapped funding, an all-expenses-paid bootcamp, mentors and a…$750,000 investmentSan Francisco, United States · open to applicants worldwideCohort-based; Winter 2027 residency listed. Neo prefers warm intros for direct pre-seed/seed funding.Details and how to apply
  5. See cycleNext 36Next CanadaCanada's selective eight-month entrepreneurship program for top university students and recent grads, combining part-time remote work with a full-time summer intensive…8-month program · mentors and instructorsToronto, CanadaOne cohort per year; applications open each August and close mid-October (2026 deadline was October 14).Details and how to apply
  6. See cycleparallel18 (P18 Acceleration Program)parallel18 / Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research TrustPuerto Rico-based acceleration program for local and international startups with traction, investing via SAFE and running a 16-week curriculum with mentors and investor…$100,000 investmentSan Juan, Puerto Rico, United States · open to applicants worldwideGeneration-based cohorts; Gen. 15 applications announced on the site.Details and how to apply
  7. See cyclePlatanus AcceleratorPlatanusLatin American YC-style accelerator for Spanish-speaking founders that invests on fixed terms and supports companies intensively for three months to prepare them to…$200,000 investmentChile, Mexico, ColombiaBatch-based.Details and how to apply
  8. See cycleSequoia ArcSequoia CapitalSequoia's twice-yearly open call for pre-seed and seed founders, investing and running small cohorts of about 10 companies with intensive 1:1 time from the Sequoia team…Sequoia investment · ~10-company intensive cohortsSan Francisco, United States · open to applicants worldwideBi-annual open call.Details and how to apply
  9. See cycleStart-Up Chile BuildStart-Up Chile (CORFO)Four-month pre-acceleration track from Start-Up Chile for very early founders worldwide, with equity-free funding to validate and launch from Chile.$15,000 investmentSantiago, Chile · open to applicants worldwidePeriodic calls; next application process to be announced.Details and how to apply
  10. See cycleStart-Up Chile IgniteStart-Up Chile (CORFO)Chilean government-backed acceleration program for early startups from anywhere in the world, providing equity-free funding plus a tailored curriculum, mentors and pitch…CLP 25 million equity-freeSantiago, Chile · open to applicants worldwidePeriodic calls; next Ignite application window opening soon.Details and how to apply
  11. See cycleStartupbootcamp AcceleratorsStartupbootcampGlobal network of industry-focused accelerator and open-innovation programs (fintech, energy, health, Africa tech and more) that connect startups with corporate…industry-focused cohorts · corporate partner pilotsNetherlands, Australia, Mexico · open to applicants worldwideRolling set of programs, each with its own application window.Details and how to apply
  12. See cycleTechstars AcceleratorsTechstarsNetwork of three-month mentorship-driven accelerators across cities and verticals (health, fintech, space, AI, energy) that invest in early-stage startups and end with a…three-month mentorship-driven program · global Techstars networkBoston, Boulder, United States, United Kingdom, Japan · open to applicants worldwidePrograms run on spring and fall cycles; several spring 2027 programs (e.g. Boston, London, Anywhere) have a final deadline of November 18, 2026.Details and how to apply
  13. See cycleTechstars Tokyo AcceleratorTechstars (with Mitsui Fudosan and JETRO)Sector-agnostic Tokyo accelerator for startups from Japan and abroad working on emerging technologies, backed by Mitsui Fudosan and JETRO with Japanese government…three-month Techstars program in Tokyo · Japanese corporate and government partnersTokyo, Japan · open to applicants worldwideAnnual cohort; 2026 applications closed May 6, 2026 (program started August 2026); next cycle to be announced.Details and how to apply
  14. See cycleTEF Entrepreneurship ProgrammeTony Elumelu FoundationPan-African programme that trains young African entrepreneurs through an online business course and mentoring and awards non-returnable seed capital to selected…$5,000 investmentRemoteAnnual; applications open January 1 to March 1 on TEFConnect.Details and how to apply
  15. See cycleTinySeed AcceleratorTinySeedAccelerator for bootstrapped and capital-efficient SaaS founders that invests on founder-friendly terms and surrounds them with mentors and a bootstrapper community; a…mentors from bootstrapped SaaS · founder communityOpen worldwideApplications resume in spring 2027 (fall 2026 batch skipped).Details and how to apply
  16. See cycleWomen Startup Program (Cohort 6)NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore (powered by Kotak BizLabs)IIM Bangalore's incubation programme for women founders across India: a two-year path from ideation to scale (base programme, pre-incubation, incubation) with mentoring…₹10,00,000 investmentBengaluru, IndiaCohort 6 of a two-year programme; applications are open (closing date not stated); starts with a 5-week Foundations of Entrepreneurship module.Details and how to apply

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