North American Incubators and Accelerators
| Name | Location | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| TechStars | Throughout US | TechStars is an elite mentorship-driven start-up accelerator and seed fund. Founded in 2006 and recently recognized as the No. 1 accelerator program; the TechStars philosophy focuses on deep mentorship and surrounding a small number of companies with highly engaged members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem to coach and support them to success. | techstars.com |
| Plug And Play Tech Center | West Coast | Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, PlugandPlayTechCenter.com is a community of over 280 technology startup companies in the areas of Web 2.0, software (SaaS), systems, semiconductor and telecomm verticals. Since its inception in January 2006, the center has helped the startups raise in excess of $750 million in venture funding. | plugandplaytechcenter.com |
| Y - Combinator | West Coast | Y Combinator is a venture fund which focuses on seed investments to startup companies. It offers financing as well as business consulting along with other opportunities to 2-4 person companies looking to take an idea to a product. Y Combinator looks for companies with “good” ideas over companies with experience and a business model. The company made its first investments in Summer 2005. | ycombinator.com |
| Extreme Venture Partners | Toronto | “ExtremeU” is a summer technology start-up program that focuses on industry networking, technology mentoring and, above all, delivering a product to potential follow-on funders after only 12 weeks.At ExtremeU, three companies got a chance to bring great ideas to life, and draw upon the technology and business expertise of the EVP team. | extremevp.com |
| GrowLab | Vancouver | GrowLab aims to find the world’s smartest Internet entrepreneurs who are passionate about technology and changing the face of traditional business. GrowLabs’ approach is entrepreneur-centric. Your startup will go through an intense mentorship program embedded in both Canada and Silicon Valley, providing access to resources and an international network that will accelerate your growth exponentially. | growlab.ca |
International Incubators and Accelerators
| Name | Location | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| TechHub | London, UK | TechHub is affordable and accessible, with a great environment to bring together the right people in one place - the people who really do want to change the world through their businesses. We're right on 'Silicon Roundabout' in the Old Street area of London where there is an existing cluster of tech start-ups. | techhub.com |
| H-FARM Ventures | Italy, US, UK, India | H-Farm is a Venture Incubator; our mission is to accelerate the development of Internet startups via a combination of seed investment and incubation services. The Venture Incubator is a hybrid model that reflects the dual soul of H-Farm: that of Venture Capitalist and that of Incubator. As a VC we invest seed capital, granting the finance necessary for the early stage activities; as an incubator we provide a series of services to speed up the business development: an inspiring workplace, centralized general administration, press office, human resources, legal and financial consultancy; H-Farm partners support the portfolio startups throughout their incubation assisting them defining commercial strategies, business plans, partnerships and exit strategies. | h-farmventures.com |
| Le Camping By Silicon Sentier | Paris | Silicon Sentier is a team of 2.0 activists between the ages of 22 and 50 for whom the redistribution of power thanks to the Internet and the emergence of digital culture are powerful tools that can change the world. At the helm of this team, a group of men and women that foster the collaboration with institutional, industrial, and strategic actors, a group that shows great faith in the ability of the new generation to understand and support innovation. | lecamping.org |
| HackFwd | Hamburg, Germany | We're experienced tech entrepreneurs looking to support and invest in Europe’s most passionate geeks. We’re a pre-seed investment company designed to enable great people to launch great ideas. Our start-up and support process accelerates the route to beta, profitability, and success. | hackfwd.com |
| Seedcamp | London, UK | Seedcamp is an early stage mentoring and investment program that engages startups through our monthly Seedcamp Events, where entrepreneurs present their companies, network, receive mentoring, and compete for investment by Seedcamp. | seedcamp.com |
| Yuanfen~Flow Incubator | Beijing, China | The Yuanfen flow version 3.0 residency program for eligible companies is both rigorous and supportive. We provide in house consulting on finance, legal, design and marketing strategy. Plus, we’ve got a gym, pool and gourmet kitchen. Working at Yuanfen Flow is a unique experience. Incubated entrepreneurs work alongside each other, allowing for continual collaboration and flow between projects. When one joins our incubator, they become part of our community. Yuanfen members and staff give back and help grow the Beijing tech community in any way possible. | yuanfenflow.org |