Hardware accelerators
19 open hardware accelerators, each checked against the organizer's official page. 3 close in the next 7 days and 3 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 physical things: hardware accelerators, chip design awards, maker contests and programs for robotics and space.
ESA BIC Noordwijk: October 2026 selection round
ESA BIC Noordwijk offers up to €60,000 in non equity funding and two years of incubation to space tech startups in the Netherlands. Next deadline October 5, 2026.
ESA BIC Lithuania autumn call 2026
ESA BIC Lithuania offers €50,000 and up to two years of incubation to space related startups in Lithuania. The autumn call closes on 5 October 2026.
ESA BIC Germany: 11 October 2026 deadline for Bavaria, Northern Germany and NRW
Three German ESA incubators give space startups EUR 60,000 in equity free cash plus support. Applications close 11 October 2026.
France Semiconductors and Quantum Control Stack Canadian Technology Accelerator 2026/27
Canadian semiconductor and quantum hardware companies can join a hybrid accelerator with a market week in Paris and Grenoble. Apply by 16 October 2026.
Unit M deep tech accelerator
Unit M pays 25,000 pounds, with no equity, to deep tech teams in Greater Manchester. Applications close on October 19, 2026.
ESA BIC Greece: 19 October 2026 cutoff
ESA BIC Greece offers space startups EUR 80,000 in equity free funding and support. The next cutoff is 19 October 2026.
ESA BIC Poland: 23 October 2026 open call deadline
ESA BIC Poland gives space startups an incentive of up to €50,000 plus expert support. Apply by 23 October 2026.
ESA BIC Hessen: 26 October 2026 application deadline
ESA BIC Hessen in Darmstadt offers space startups 60,000 euro in funding plus ESA technical support. The next application deadline is 26 October 2026.
ESA BIC Andalusia: October 2026 cutoff
ESA BIC Andalusia offers space startups up to €60,000 in equity free funding and incubation in Seville. The next cutoff is October 30, 2026.
ESA BIC Denmark: November 2026 application deadline
ESA BIC Denmark gives €80,000 in equity free funding and two years of coaching to Danish space startups. The next application deadline is November 2, 2026.
ESA BIC Barcelona: November 2026 application deadline
ESA BIC Barcelona gives space startups in Catalonia 60,000 EUR of non equity funding plus technical support. Apply by November 13, 2026.
Techstars Anywhere Accelerator Spring 2027
Techstars Anywhere is a remote first accelerator that invests $220K per company. Applications for Spring 2027 close on November 18, 2026.
Techstars Boston Accelerator Spring 2027
Techstars Boston invests $220K in early stage startups, with a focus on AI, robotics and health. Spring 2027 applications close November 18, 2026.
ESA BIC Brindisi: November 2026 round
ESA BIC Brindisi gives space startups in Italy €50,000 without equity, plus mentoring and incubation. Next closing date is 18 November 2026.
Joules Accelerator Cohort 18
Joules Accelerator takes six grid technology startups into a free three month program. Cohort 18 applications close on 30 November 2026.
Luminate accelerator cohort 10 for optics and photonics startups
Luminate cohort 10 gives optics, photonics and imaging startups $100K at the start and a shot at $1 million. Apply by 11 January 2027.
ESA BIC Estonia open call
ESA BIC Estonia offers €60,000 in equity free funding and incubation to space tech startups in Estonia. Applications are open, with the next selection in November.
SOSV HAX hard tech accelerator
SOSV's HAX program invests up to $550,000 in pre seed hard tech startups and gives them a six month lab residency in New Jersey. Applications are rolling.
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.
Questions
How many hardware accelerators are open right now?
19 as of 5 October 2026. 3 close in the next 7 days and 3 take applications on a rolling basis.
Which hardware accelerators close soonest?
ESA BIC Noordwijk: October 2026 selection round from ESA Business Incubation Centre Noordwijk closes on 5 October 2026. ESA BIC Lithuania autumn call 2026 from ESA BIC Lithuania closes on 5 October 2026. ESA BIC Germany: 11 October 2026 deadline for Bavaria, Northern Germany and NRW from ESA BIC Bavaria, ESA BIC Northern Germany and ESA BIC North Rhine-Westphalia (AZO) closes on 11 October 2026.
Can I apply from any country?
5 of the 19 accept applicants worldwide. The others are limited to a region or a country, and each entry says which.
Do any of them take equity?
4 of the 19 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.