Programs & Incubators

Every country. Every program.
Your launchpad awaits.

From Silicon Valley accelerators to government startup schemes across 50+ countries — the infrastructure to support your startup exists. You just need to know where to look.

United States

The epicenter of startup culture.

From federal programs to state-level incentives, the US has the deepest ecosystem of support for founders at every stage.

Federal Programs

  • SBIR/STTR — $4B+ annually across 11 federal agencies for R&D grants
  • NSF I-Corps — $50K for customer discovery, university-linked teams
  • SBA (Small Business Administration) — Loans, mentoring, contracting help
  • SCORE — Free mentorship from 10,000+ experienced entrepreneurs
  • SBA 7(a) & 504 Loans — Government-backed startup lending
  • Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) — Grants & consulting
  • Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) — 1,000+ locations nationwide
  • DARPA — Defense-focused breakthrough tech funding
  • DOE ARPA-E — Advanced energy technology grants
  • NIH SBIR — Biomedical innovation funding for small businesses

State & City Programs (Select)

  • California — CalCompetes Tax Credit, iHub innovation clusters
  • New York — START-UP NY (tax-free zones), NYC ACRE, FutureLab
  • Texas — Texas Enterprise Fund, CPRIT (cancer research), Tech EDGE
  • Massachusetts — MassChallenge (zero-equity), Mass Innovation Labs
  • Colorado — Advanced Industries grants, Innosphere Ventures
  • Georgia — CREATE-X (Georgia Tech), Atlanta Tech Village
  • Illinois — 1871 (Chicago), MATTER (health tech), Illinois Innovation Network
  • Pennsylvania — Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Philly Startup Leaders
  • Washington — Washington Innovation Network, CoMotion at UW
  • Michigan — Ann Arbor SPARK, Michigan Founders Fund
  • North Carolina — First Flight Venture Center, CED (Council for Entrepreneurial Dev)
  • Florida — Venture Hive, Florida High Tech Corridor
  • Ohio — Rev1 Ventures, JumpStart, Ohio Third Frontier
  • Virginia — Virginia Innovation Partnership (VIPC), CIT
Top Accelerators — Global

Where startups
learn to run.

Accelerators compress years of learning into months. The best ones provide capital, mentorship, and a network that lasts a lifetime.

Tier 1 — Global

  • Y Combinator (San Francisco) — $500K, 3-month batch, Demo Day
  • Techstars (Boulder / Global) — 150+ programs, mentorship-driven
  • 500 Global (San Francisco) — Seed + growth, 2,800+ portfolio
  • MassChallenge (Boston / Global) — Zero-equity, largest in the world
  • Plug and Play (Sunnyvale) — 60+ vertical programs worldwide
  • Founder Institute — Pre-seed, 200+ cities, structured curriculum
  • Seedstars (Switzerland) — Emerging market accelerator
  • Antler — Global pre-seed investor + builder program
  • Entrepreneur First (London / Global) — Talent-first, build before idea
  • Creative Destruction Lab (Toronto / Global) — Deep tech, science-based

Corporate & Vertical

  • Google Launchpad Accelerator — Google mentors + credits
  • Microsoft Startup Founders Hub — Azure credits + tools
  • AWS Startup Loft Accelerator — Amazon ecosystem access
  • Alchemist Accelerator (SF) — Enterprise / B2B specialist
  • HAX (Shenzhen / SF) — Hardware accelerator by SOSV
  • IndieBio (SF) — Biology & life sciences by SOSV
  • Climate-KIC (EU) — Climate innovation accelerator
  • Healthbox (Chicago) — Healthcare technology
  • Dreamit Ventures (NYC / Philly) — Health, urban, secure tech
  • Barclays Accelerator (London / NYC) — Fintech
  • Wayra (Telefónica) — Telecom & connectivity (global)
  • Samsung NEXT — Samsung ecosystem startups
  • NVIDIA Inception — GPU/AI startup program
  • Intel Ignite — Deep tech accelerator (Tel Aviv/Austin/Munich)

Regional Powerhouses

  • Startmate (Australia) — ANZ's leading accelerator
  • Chinaccelerator (Shanghai) — China market entry
  • Surge by Peak XV (Singapore) — $1-2M, 16 weeks, Asia
  • Zone Startups (Mumbai / Toronto) — Cross-border bridge
  • Axilor Ventures (Bangalore) — South Asia early stage
  • Flat6Labs (Cairo / MENA) — Middle East & North Africa
  • Endeavor (Global / LatAm) — High-impact entrepreneurship
  • Start-Up Chile — Pioneer of government startup programs
  • Station F Fighters Program (Paris) — 1,000+ seats
  • Techleap.nl (Netherlands) — Dutch startup ecosystem
  • K-Startup Grand Challenge (South Korea) — Government-backed
  • JFDI Asia (Singapore) — Southeast Asia focus
  • CcHub (Lagos / Kigali) — Africa's tech hub network
  • Disrupt Africa / Catalyst Fund — African startup support
Incubators

Where startups
learn to walk.

Incubators provide office space, mentorship, seed funding, and a community of fellow builders during the most fragile phase of your company.

USA Incubators

  • 1871 (Chicago) — Tech & digital startup hub
  • Capital Factory (Austin) — Texas's largest incubator
  • Idealab (Pasadena) — Bill Gross's startup studio
  • Greentown Labs (Boston) — Climate tech incubator
  • MaRS Discovery District (Toronto, close partner)
  • TechNexus (Chicago) — Corporate-startup collaboration
  • Galvanize (Denver / SF) — Tech education + incubation
  • Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE) — Portland, OR
  • Betamore (Baltimore) — Community + workspace
  • mHUB (Chicago) — Hardware & manufacturing
  • Boomtown Accelerator (Boulder) — Media & tech
  • LaunchHouse (Cleveland) — Midwest startups
  • Founder Institute chapters (100+ US cities)
  • NYU Tandon Future Labs (NYC) — University-backed
  • Stanford StartX — Stanford affiliated incubator
  • MIT delta v — MIT summer accelerator
  • Harvard Innovation Labs — Harvard ecosystem
  • Berkeley SkyDeck — UC Berkeley accelerator

Europe & UK

  • Station F (Paris) — World's largest startup campus
  • Level39 (London) — Fintech & cybersecurity hub
  • Dogpatch Labs (Dublin) — Ireland's flagship
  • Betahaus (Berlin) — European startup community
  • Rocket Internet (Berlin) — Company builder at scale
  • The Family (Paris) — European founder community
  • Startupbootcamp (Amsterdam / Global) — Multiple verticals
  • NDRC (Dublin) — Ireland's national accelerator
  • SeedRocket (Barcelona) — Spanish startup ecosystem
  • TQ (Amsterdam) — Tech community by TNW
  • NUMA (Paris) — Open innovation platform
  • Factory Berlin — Membership community
  • Founders Factory (London) — Corporate-backed incubator
  • Imperial Enterprise Lab (London) — Deep tech
  • Campus Warsaw (Google) — Poland's startup campus

Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa

  • Block71 (Singapore) — NUS/SingTel backed
  • T-Hub (Hyderabad) — One of Asia's largest
  • NASSCOM 10,000 Startups (Pan-Asia)
  • Nest.vc (Hong Kong) — SEA hardware focus
  • Campus Seoul (Google) — Korean startup campus
  • Geeks on a Beach (Philippines) — SEA community
  • SOSV — Deep tech hardware (Shenzhen / global)
  • Techstars Dubai — MENA ecosystem
  • Flat6Labs (Cairo / Riyadh / Tunis) — MENA network
  • in5 (Dubai) — Dubai govt-backed incubator
  • Hub71 (Abu Dhabi) — UAE's global tech hub
  • CcHub (Lagos / Kigali) — Africa's leading hub
  • mLab (South Africa) — Mobile tech incubator
  • iHub (Nairobi) — East Africa innovation hub
  • Startmate (Sydney / Melbourne) — ANZ ecosystem
  • Fishburners (Sydney) — Australia's largest co-working + incubation
Government Startup Programs by Country

National programs that back founders.

More than 50 countries now have dedicated startup programs. Here are the most notable ones, organized by region.

CountryKey Program(s)Benefits
USASBIR/STTR, SBA, NSF I-Corps$4B+/yr in grants, loans, mentorship, tax incentives
United KingdomInnovate UK, SEIS/EIS Tax Relief, Startup VisaGrants to £500K, 50% investor tax relief, global talent visa
CanadaIRAP, SR&ED, Startup Visa ProgramR&D grants, 35% tax credit refund, PR pathway for founders
GermanyEXIST, HTGF, INVEST Grant€150K startup grants, €300M+ VC fund, 20% investment rebate
FranceBpifrance, French Tech Visa, La French Tech€10K–€3M grants, fast-track visa, ecosystem branding
IsraelInnovation Authority, Yozma Program50% R&D cost coverage, VC co-investment programs
SingaporeStartup SG, Enterprise Singapore, SEEDS CapitalS$500K+ grants, co-investment, tax exemptions
South KoreaKISED, K-Startup Grand Challenge, TIPS₩300M grants, free office, mentorship, demo days
JapanJ-Startup, NEDO grants, Tokyo One Stop CenterR&D grants, startup visa, global expansion support
AustraliaAustrade Landing Pads, R&D Tax Incentive, Accelerating Commercialisation43.5% R&D tax offset, market access, grants
NetherlandsTechleap.nl, WBSO tax credit, Startup VisaR&D wage tax reduction, visa pathway, ecosystem mapping
Estoniae-Residency, Startup Estonia, Work in EstoniaDigital company in minutes, EU market access, digital nomad visa
UAEHub71, in5, DIFC Innovation Hub, Dubai Future Foundation0% tax, free zones, housing support, co-investment
ChileStart-Up Chile (CORFO)$40K–$100K equity-free, visa support, pioneer program
BrazilInovAtiva Brasil, BNDES GaragemMentorship, grants, acceleration, market access
SwedenVinnova, Almi, STINGSEK 5M+ innovation grants, soft loans, acceleration
FinlandBusiness Finland, Slush ecosystem€1M+ grants, Maria 01 campus, R&D funding
IrelandEnterprise Ireland, HPSU program, NDRC€50K–€500K grants, 25% R&D tax credit
NigeriaNITDA, Tony Elumelu Foundation$5K grants, mentorship, pan-African network
KenyaKonza Technopolis, iHub networkTech city development, incubation, grants
RwandaKigali Innovation City, CcHub RwandaTax incentives, innovation hub, visa-free access