Accelerators for developers
81 open accelerators, each checked against the organizer's official page. 4 close in the next 7 days and 13 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.
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 Latvia: 27 October 2026 deadline
ESA BIC Latvia offers €80,000 for space startups in Latvia, plus incubation and coaching. Apply by 27 October 2026.
LYVA Labs Incubator 2027
LYVA Labs offers Liverpool City Region startups up to £25,000 on day one of a six month incubator. Applications close 29 October 2026 at 5 p.m.
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.
Northwestern Mutual Accelerator 2027, powered by gener8tor
Northwestern Mutual Accelerator 2027 invests $100,000 in each of five startups. At least one founder must be in the US. Apply by 30 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.
WISE EdTech Accelerator 2026
The WISE EdTech Accelerator coaches early stage edtech startups for a year. Applications close on 31 October 2026.
imec.istart Netherlands Autumn 2026
imec.istart Netherlands offers €100,000 in pre seed funding for tech startups based in the Netherlands. Apply by 31 October 2026.
imec.istart Spain Autumn 2026
imec.istart Spain offers €250,000 in pre seed funding for tech startups based in Spain. Apply by 31 October 2026.
ESA BIC Switzerland: 31 October 2026 deadline
ESA BIC Switzerland offers up to EUR 200,000 without taking equity for Swiss space startups. Full applications are due 31 October 2026.
New York and London Fintech Canadian Technology Accelerator 2027
Canadian B2B fintech companies can join a hybrid accelerator in New York and London from January to April 2027. Apply by 1 November 2026.
Y Combinator Winter 2027 batch
Y Combinator invests $500,000 in each startup accepted to its Winter 2027 batch in San Francisco. The on time application deadline is November 2, 2026.
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator: Winter 2027 cohort
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator invests $150,000 for 6% in each company in its four month Winter 2027 programme. Applications close on November 2, 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.
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.
MIT Solve 2027 Global Challenges
MIT Solve picks tech teams for a nine month support program with a $10,000 grant each and access to over $1M in prizes. Apply by 2 November 2026.
0G Apollo Accelerator Cohort 2
0G Apollo Cohort 2 offers up to $2 million for up to 10 AI startups building on 0G. Applications close 2 November 2026.
Startup Wise Guys Founders Club, cohort 21 (2026)
Startup Wise Guys Founders Club is a 3 month online program for B2B founders, with a possible investment up to €100,000. Apply by 2 November 2026.
Entrepreneurs First Winter 27 Bangalore Program: second selection round
Entrepreneurs First pays an INR 360,000 talent investment and can invest up to $250,000 per company. Apply by November 2, 2026 for the second selection round.
EIC Accelerator 2026: 4 November deadline
The EIC Accelerator funds EU startups and SMEs with grants below €2.5 million and €1 to €10 million in investment. Full applications close November 4, 2026.
Startmate Accelerator Summer 27 cohort
Startmate invests AUD $120,000 in each startup of its 12 week accelerator for founders in Australia and New Zealand. Applications close November 8, 2026.
Cox Cleantech Accelerator Winter 2027
Cox Cleantech Accelerator invests $250K in each of five climate startups for a 12 week program in Atlanta. Winter 2027 applications close November 8, 2026.
Alpha Startups Pre-Accelerator Cohort 68
1337 Ventures takes up to 25 startups into an 11 week hybrid pre accelerator. Cohort 68 applications close on 8 November 2026.
Prosper HealthTech Accelerator Spring 2027
Prosper HealthTech Accelerator invests up to $90,000 in each of five health tech startups for its Spring 2027 cohort in Birmingham, Alabama. Apply by 8 November 2026.
Philippines Water Technology Canadian Technology Accelerator 2027
A hybrid accelerator for six to eight Canadian water technology companies entering the Philippine market, ending at Water Philippines 2027 in Manila. Apply by 9 November 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.
EIT Spark New Ventures in Creative Tech 2026
EIT Culture and Creativity offers up to EUR 30,000 for early creative tech ventures. Apply by 16 November 2026 at 17:00 CET.
Techstars New York City Accelerator Spring 2027
Techstars invests $220,000 in early stage startups accepted to its Spring 2027 New York City program. Applications close on November 18, 2026.
Alliance ALL19 Accelerator
Alliance offers $400k on a SAFE to crypto and fintech founders for its ALL19 cohort. Early admission closes September 23, 2026, regular admission November 18.
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.
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 London Accelerator Spring 2027
Techstars London takes early stage startups from any country and sector and invests $220,000 per company. Spring 2027 applications close 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.
USC and Techstars Accelerator Spring 2027
The USC and Techstars Accelerator invests $220,000 in startups with a USC affiliated founder. Spring 2027 applications close 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.
Techstars Chicago Accelerator Spring 2027
Techstars Chicago takes startups from any industry into a spring 2027 program with investors, mentors and office space in Chicago. Apply by 18 November 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.
SMU Cox FinTech Accelerator 2027, powered by MassChallenge
A free 16 week hybrid accelerator in Dallas for up to 15 fintech startups, with no equity taken. Applications run from October 6 to November 19, 2026.
FinTech Innovation Lab New York 2027
Free 12 week programme in New York that pairs fintech and AI startups with executives from 40+ financial institutions. No equity taken. Apply by 25 November 2026.
Conquer FinTech Accelerator Spring 2027 in East Lansing
The Conquer FinTech Accelerator gives US fintech startups 10 weeks of coaching, up to $20,000+ in investment and a $30,000 grant. Apply by 25 November 2026.
AICPA and CPA.com Startup Accelerator 2027
The AICPA and CPA.com Startup Accelerator gives each selected accounting tech startup a $25,000 grant plus coaching. Applications close on November 30, 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.
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.
MGZstart 2027: founder grant for media and games startups in NRW
MGZstart 2027 gives media and games founders in North Rhine-Westphalia 12,000 euros and a one year training programme. Apply by 30 November 2026.
CancerX Accelerator 2027 cohort for digital cancer care startups
Six month CancerX Accelerator for digital and AI cancer care startups. No equity, no fee. Applications close 30 November 2026.
INSEAD AI Founder Sprint 2027
A free 10 week online INSEAD sprint for early stage founders who build with AI. No equity, cash prizes at Demo Day. Apply by 1 December 2026.
MedTech Innovator Accelerator 2027
Five month nonprofit accelerator for medtech, diagnostics and digital health startups, with $700,000+ in prize capital. Apply by 1 December 2026.
Brazil AI, Enterprise Tech and Digital Transformation Canadian Technology Accelerator 2027
A free hybrid accelerator for Canadian AI and enterprise tech companies entering Brazil, with a market week in São Paulo. Apply by 2 December 2026.
Conception X Raise: Spring 2027 investment readiness programme
Conception X Raise is a 10 week programme that gets science founders ready to fundraise, with up to £300k for top teams. Apply by 6 December 2026.
NEXT AI 2027 accelerator for Canadian AI startups
Free NEXT AI accelerator for Canadian AI startups, with no equity taken. Applications open 15 October 2026 and close 9 December 2026.
NEC X Elev X Ignite Batch 17
NEC X offers up to $200,000 through Elev X Ignite Batch 17 for early stage B2B founders. Apply by 11 December 2026.
iGi indie Game incubator 7th edition (2027)
iGi is a free incubator from Marvelous for indie game creators living in Japan, with mentoring and up to ¥500,000 in support. Apply by December 15, 2026.
Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Accelerator 2027
Free 10 week virtual accelerator for startups founded by Harvard alumni, run with Pegasus Tech Ventures. Applications open 21 October and close 16 December 2026.
GameBCN 12 incubation program for game studios
GameBCN 12 is a free six month online incubation program for game teams, with a €3,000 grant, mentoring and a demo day. Apply by 31 December 2026.
MassRobotics Healthcare Robotics Catalyst Program: Cohort 6 (2027)
Free four month MassRobotics program for healthcare robotics startups worldwide, with no equity taken. Cohort 6 applications close 31 December 2026.
gener8tor North Dakota Accelerator 2027
gener8tor North Dakota invests $100,000 in each of five startups for its 2027 cohort in Fargo. Apply by 3 January 2027.
Dirigo Labs Accelerator 2027
A free 16 week accelerator in Waterville for Maine startups with early traction, from February to May 2027. Apply by January 8, 2027.
BEAM Circular Accelerator 2027
BEAM Circular Accelerator 2027 gives five bioeconomy startups $30,000 that takes no equity, with a possible $100,000 investment on top. Apply by 10 January 2027.
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.
Accelerate Cambridge Spring 2027
Accelerate Cambridge is a 12 week venture programme for founders with a Cambridge connection. Applications for the Spring 2027 cohort close on 15 January 2027.
Venture Kick 2026: up to CHF 150,000 for Swiss science startups
Venture Kick gives Swiss university spin off projects up to CHF 150,000 in three stages, plus coaching and investor access. Applications are open all year.
Fulcrum AI safety entrepreneurship sprint by BlueDot and Entrepreneurs First
Fulcrum is a free 7 day remote sprint for people starting AI safety projects. Finishers can be considered for BlueDot grants and Entrepreneurs First investment.
Antler Japan residency November 2026
Antler Japan invests up to $400,000 at inception, starting with $150,000 after six weeks in Tokyo. The next residency starts 2 November 2026.
Iterative accelerator Winter 2027 batch
Iterative invests US$150,000 to US$500,000 in startups joining its Winter 2027 batch, February to May 2027. Founders in all industries can apply.
Silicon Catalyst accelerator for semiconductor startups
Silicon Catalyst runs a 24 month accelerator for chip startups, with in kind tools and services worth millions per company. Applications are rolling.
Forum Ventures Accelerator: Winter 2027 cohort
Forum Ventures invests $100k for 7.5% in pre seed B2B software startups. Applications for the Winter 2027 cohort, starting January 2027, are open now.
Healthworx Accelerator 2026 cohort
Healthworx invests $25,000 in early healthcare companies and runs a 12 week program on the US health system. The 2026 cohort is open.
KRAFTON India Gaming Incubator (KIGI) Cohort 4
KIGI Cohort 4 gives India based game teams milestone funding of $50,000 to $150,000 plus mentoring. Applications are open, with no deadline published.
FRAME1GAMES accelerator for independent game developers
FRAME1GAMES, the CAA program for indie games, offers a year of financing, mentorship and marketing to a yearly cohort. Applications are open now.
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.
Curql Accelerate January 2027
Curql Accelerate gives five fintech startups a $7,000 grant and 12 weeks with credit unions. Applications stay open until the cohort fills.
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.
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.
Antler UK residency September 2026
Antler is taking applications for its London residency. It invests £210k at inception and up to £500,000. The next UK residency starts in late September 2026.
Arbitrum Founder House Singapore 2026
Arbitrum Founder House runs in Singapore from October 23 to 25, 2026 with up to $300K USDG in prizes and grants for teams with a working product.
a16z speedrun SR008
a16z speedrun invests up to $1M in startups. Applications are open year round, and the priority window for the SR008 cohort runs October 12 to November 1, 2026.
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.
soonami Venturethon October 2026
soonami is taking rolling applications for a 10 day Venturethon starting October 21, 2026, with a €5,000 public good grant and no equity.
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.
Kajaani Game Catalyst 2027
Kajaani Game Catalyst is a free, mostly online growth program for game developers, teams and young studios. Applications for 2027 run from 26 October to 22 November 2026.