Accelerators & Incubators in the US
We've mapped 20 of the most active accelerators & incubators in the US — 6 invest in the startups they take in.
We've mapped 20 of the most active accelerators & incubators running programmes in the US — ranked by how recently and how thoroughly each profile has been verified.
Not every programme is a fit for every company — they differ on stage, sector focus, format, and what they invest, and the best-known name is rarely the best match. 20 of these profiles have been verified in the last review pass. Sign in to see each programme's deal terms, next intake, and how closely it fits your company.
100+ Accelerator
100+ Accelerator is a global corporate sustainability incubator/accelerator launched in 2018 by AB InBev and now run in partnership with The Coca-Cola Compan… Sign in to see full profile →
Plug and Play
Plug and Play is a global early-stage investor, accelerator and corporate innovation platform founded in 2006 by Saeed Amidi and headquartered in Sunnyvale, … Sign in to see full profile →
Sustainable Ocean Alliance Ecopreneur Network
Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) is a San Francisco-based global non-profit that runs the Ocean Solutions Accelerator (now broadened as Ecopreneur Network) s… Sign in to see full profile →
Techstars
Lead, Co-Invest Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startu… Sign in to see full profile →
CenterState Cleantech Accelerator
The CleanTech Center at The Tech Garden (operated by CenterState CEO in Syracuse, New York) is a NYSERDA-funded incubator and acceleration programme for earl… Sign in to see full profile →
BREW 2.0 Post-Accelerator
The Water Council BREW (Business, Research and Entrepreneurship in Water) Accelerator is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based accelerator for early-stage water techn… Sign in to see full profile →
Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator
Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) is a $50M non-dilutive cleantech program funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and co-administered by the US Department… Sign in to see full profile →
StartX
Stanford-affiliated non-profit startup accelerator; Stanford-StartX Fund co-invests alongside other VCs in StartX companies. Sign in to see full profile →
Southern California Energy Innovation Network
Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN) is a Cleantech San Diego-run accelerator program launched in 2016, funded by a California Energy Commis… Sign in to see full profile →
Shell Gamechanger Accelerator
Shell GameChanger Accelerator (GCxN), powered by the U.S. Sign in to see full profile →
SeaAhead
SeaAhead is a Boston-based benefit corporation founded in 2018 to catalyse the creation of bluetech (ocean-focused tech) ventures. Sign in to see full profile →
Social Enterprise Greenhouse Impact Accelerator
The SE Greenhouse Food Accelerator is the food-industry program of Social Enterprise Greenhouse (SEG), a Providence, Rhode Island nonprofit that catalyzes, c… Sign in to see full profile →
Propeller Impact Accelerator
Propeller is a New Orleans-based non-profit founded in 2009 (first accelerator in 2011) by Andrea Chen and co-founders in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Sign in to see full profile →
PepsiCo Greenhouse Program
PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator is a global early-stage accelerator program run by PepsiCo for food, beverage, sustainability and packaging startups. Sign in to see full profile →
InnoVenture Labs
North Shore InnoVentures (NSIV) is a non-profit technology business incubator in Beverly, Massachusetts (Cummings Center), founded in 2008. Sign in to see full profile →
Venture For ClimateTech
NEXUS-NY (New Energy Xcelerator of Upstate New York) is a Rochester, New York-based clean-energy proof-of-concept and accelerator programme funded by NYSERDA… Sign in to see full profile →
mHUB
Chicago-based hardtech and manufacturing innovation center running accelerator programs and a venture fund investing $200K in early-stage hardware/physical-p… Sign in to see full profile →
Launch Alaska
Launch Alaska is an Anchorage-based 501(c)(3) non-profit climate-tech accelerator founded in 2016 to catalyze the state's clean-energy economy. Sign in to see full profile →
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) is a Los Angeles-based non-profit cleantech incubator and impact investor working to accelerate commercialisation of c… Sign in to see full profile →
Joules Accelerator
Joules Accelerator is a Charlotte, NC-based 501(c)(3) non-profit gridtech and cleantech startup accelerator founded in 2013. Sign in to see full profile →
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