AI accelerators
10 open AI accelerators, each checked against the organizer's official page. 1 closes in the next 7 days and 2 take applications on a rolling basis.
An accelerator takes a small team through a fixed program of a few months, with mentors, a demo day and often an investment. Read the terms on each entry: some take equity, some give a grant, some only give credits and advice.
Money for people who build or study AI systems: research grants, compute credits, AI safety funding, fellowships and hackathons built around new models.
Liftoff Founders Week 2026 for AI safety founders
Liftoff Founders Week is a one week accelerator in London for people starting AI safety projects, with a £1,000 stipend and paid travel. Apply by 12 October 2026.
AI Entrepreneurs Lab 2026
EIT's AI Entrepreneurs Lab is a five day founder bootcamp for Master's and PhD talent in AI and robotics, with up to five €10,000 prizes. Apply by 21 October 2026.
Constructor Start accelerator 2026
Constructor Start is a free 10 week online accelerator. Demo day winners may get up to USD 300,000 for equity. Apply by 31 October 2026.
AWS, CrowdStrike and Nvidia Cybersecurity Accelerator 2027
An 8 week equity free accelerator for seed stage security startups, mentored by AWS, CrowdStrike and NVIDIA. Apply October 5 to November 2, 2026.
Techstars AI Health Baltimore 2027
Techstars invests $220,000 per company in its AI Health Baltimore accelerator. Applications for the 2027 programme close on November 18, 2026.
Northwestern Medicine Techstars Healthcare Accelerator 2027
The Northwestern Medicine Techstars Healthcare Accelerator takes six health tech startups to Chicago for three months. Apply by 18 November 2026.
EU-LAC Digital Accelerator open call #6 (2026)
EU funded accelerator for corporate and startup pairs from Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Startups get up to €10,500 in grants. Apply by 30 November 2026.
AI for Good Innovation Factory 2026/27: UN startup pitching and accelerator
The AI for Good Innovation Factory runs monthly pitch sessions for AI startups until May 2027. The Grand Finale winner gets $20,000.
NVIDIA Inception programme for startups
NVIDIA Inception gives startups free cloud credits, preferred hardware pricing and technical training. There are no fees, no deadlines and no cohorts, so companies can apply at any time.
The Open Accelerator Residency, February 2027 cohort
A 16 week residency in Boston for early stage AI startups that build for business, with investment from IBM Ventures. Applications open on September 15, 2026 for the cohort starting February 1, 2027.
Questions
How many AI accelerators are open right now?
10 as of 5 October 2026. 1 closes in the next 7 days and 2 take applications on a rolling basis.
Which AI accelerators close soonest?
Liftoff Founders Week 2026 for AI safety founders from Pivotal Research, LISA and UK AI Forum closes on 12 October 2026. AI Entrepreneurs Lab 2026 from EIT Community AI and Robotics closes on 21 October 2026. Constructor Start accelerator 2026 from Constructor University closes on 31 October 2026.
Can I apply from any country?
7 of the 10 accept applicants worldwide. The others are limited to a region or a country, and each entry says which.
Do any of them take equity?
3 of the 10 take equity in exchange for money. The rest pay as grants, prizes, stipends or credits.
How is this list checked?
Every entry is written from the organizer's official page and links to it. Programs with a rolling deadline are checked again for closure, and an entry moves to the archive on the day it closes.