This list is meant as a starting point, particularly for those who are not based in regions with strong social enterprise ecosystems. Much of this is compiled from other public lists, so if you see something we should update, please let us know.

Organization Headquarters Region Description
Ibtikaar Kabul Afghanistan
Impact the World Kabul Afghanistan
Partners Albania Tirana Albania Partners Albania is an independent Albanian NGO established in 2001, working to support civil society and facilitate inter-sector cooperation in order to strengthen democratic institutions and advance economic development.
Uplift Albania Tirana Albania Uplift is an early-stage Start Up accelerator program focused on growing business and increasing valuation We aim to support dozens of the most innovative and promising startups from the Balkans region Through Uplift, Startups will learn how to pitch to investors, protect their intellectual property, improve their business models and apply the lean methodology.
Foundation 787 Albania Foundation 787 is a non-governmental, non-political and non-profit organization founded in August 2014 under the Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina Foundation was established with an aim to address the specific disadvantaged position of women and youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
NXTP Labs Buenos Aires Argentina Latin America NXTP Labs is the most active early stage fund for tech companies in Latin America A powerful network for entrepreneurs investors executives and organizations who believe in building the best ventures with global impact
NXTP Ventures Buenos Aires Argentina South America
Vrainz Buenos Aires Argentina Latin America and the Caribbean
Social Lab Argentina Buenos Aires Argentina Latin America & Caribbean
Impact Hub Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Argentina
Incutex Cordoba Argentina Latin America & Caribbean
Nerdcube Argentina South America
Impact Hub Yerevan Yerevan Armenia
Jinishian Memorial Foundation Youth Business International Yerevan Armenia Since its establishment, JMF has played a vital role in raising the profile of entrepreneurship in Armenia, generating support for new initiatives and securing affordable funding for business start-up and expansion For over 10 years JMF has been implementing micro lending support projects supporting over 2500 farming businesses and SMEs in different regions of Armenia to improve their households’ economic state through technical support and low-interest agricultural and business borrowings.
Ethinvest Australian Impact Investments Chatswood NSW Australia Australia Ethinvest provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advice to a wide range of clients.
Chuffed Darlinghurst NSW Australia Australia, Belgium, Canada, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America Tips, case studies, videos and lessons from 1000s of successful social cause crowdfunding campaigns.
Social Impact Hub Edgecliff NSW Australia Australia
SparkLabs Cultiv8 Orange NSW Australia Asia-Pacific
Social Ventures Australia Sydney NSW Australia Australia We work with partners to pilot, prove, refine, and scale effective approaches to tackling disadvantage.
The Funding Network Sydney NSW Australia Australia
Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific Sydney NSW Australia
Energy Lab Women in Clean Energy Fellowship Sydney NSW Australia EnergyLab is Australia’s largest cleantech startup accelerator and network dedicated to the clean energy transition. We connect talented founders to the mentors, advisors, partners, peers and investors they need to succeed.
University of Technology Sydney Sydney NSW Australia
Energy Lab Pre-Acceleration Program Sydney NSW Australia EnergyLab is Australia’s largest cleantech startup accelerator and network dedicated to the clean energy transition. We connect talented founders to the mentors, advisors, partners, peers and investors they need to succeed.
Slingshot Sydney NSW Australia East Asia & Pacific At Slingshot we only care about innovation for impact. Innovation that is meaningful, measurable and leaves a cultural mark on organisations.
University of Sydney INCUBATE Sydney NSW Australia East Asia & Pacific INCUBATE is the award-winning startup program at the University of Sydney. We fund students, alumni and researchers to launch high-potential startups through our accelerator and support student entrepreneurs through our community activities.
muru-D Sydney Sydney NSW Australia East Asia & Pacific muru-D is the startup accelerator backed by Telstra. We invest in great teams with innovative technology and global ambitions.
H2 Ventures H2 Accelerator Sydney NSW Australia East Asia & Pacific H2 Ventures focuses on reinventing the Australian fintech, data, and artificial intelligence sectors by bringing together talented entrepreneurs, investors, forward thinking established organisations and other thought leaders in the world of technology enabled disruption.
Energy Lab Acceleration Program Sydney NSW Australia EnergyLab is Australia’s largest cleantech startup accelerator and network dedicated to the clean energy transition. We connect talented founders to the mentors, advisors, partners, peers and investors they need to succeed.
Many Rivers Youth Business International Sydney NSW Australia Many Rivers Microfinance Limited (Many Rivers) is a not-for-profit organisation that supports aspiring business owners with microenterprise development support and access to finance in order to see the potential of people and communities realised.
SEFA Ultimo NSW Australia Australia We aim to lead the development of social impact lending in Australia using innovative solutions to build a stronger and more dynamic social enterprise sector We are committed to fostering positive community, indigenous and environmental impact whilst achieving financial returns.
Queensland Social Enterprise Council Brisbane QLD Australia Australia To support the development of a vibrant, innovative and capable social enterprise sector in Qld that is sufficiently resourced and supported to achieve high social, cultural and environmental impact.
Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship Beechworth VIC Australia Australia The Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship (ACRE) is a for-purpose organisation that exists to build thriving rural communities through igniting entrepreneurship in young people and their communities.
Donkey Wheel Foundation Melbourne VIC Australia
Foundation for Young Australians Melbourne VIC Australia Australia In 365 days, across Australia, we run 10 national programs, back 10,000 young people and reach a community of 7 million.
The Difference Incubator Australia Melbourne VIC Australia Australia, Vanuatu, Tonga, Fiji and Samoa if you’re a business or organisation working in the South Pacific, and are interested in what we are doing, please get in touch, we would love to chat.
The Difference Incubator Two Feet Melbourne VIC Australia East Asia & Pacific We exist to awaken the possibility of doing good and making money by returning to the roots of business.
Rocket Seeder Melbourne VIC Australia East Asia & Pacific Rocket Seeder is an accelerator for early stage startups in the Food and Agriculture sector in Australia.
Small Giants St. Kilda VIC Australia Oceania We believe in an economy that creates sustainable human prosperity in a flourishing web of life. Our mission is to educate leaders and to partner with organisations that are shifting our communities towards empathy and the Next Economy.
Pollinators Geraldton WA Australia Australia
The Centre for Social Impact (CSI) Sydney Australia
BlueChilli Sydney Australia BlueChilli is an accelerator that prefers to invest in technology based companies. The firm was established in 2012 and is based in Sydney, Australia.
Balance 3 Regenerative Business Coaching Australia Global
Dreamstarter: ING Direct and StartSomeGood Australia Australia
The Office of Social Impact Investment Australia Australia The Office of Social Impact Investment works to grow the social impact investing market in NSW. We are the central point of contact in the NSW Government for social impact investment.
Impact Investing Australia Australia
Fitzroy Academy Australia Online education for social entrepreneurs.
Sustainable Valley Australia
Start Some Good Australia
Innovyz Adelaide Australia East Asia & Pacific We commercialise innovation and rapidly scale companies through our unique 9 month incubator programs.
EnergyLab Accelerator Program Australia EnergyLab is Australia and New Zealand’s largest climate tech startup accelerator and innovation network dedicated to reaching net zero emissions.
Social Impact Measurement Network Australia (SIMNA) Australia
Insurtech Gateway Australia Incubator Australia
New Forests Pty Limited Australia New Forests is a sustainable real assets investment manager offering leading-edge strategies in forestry, land management, and conservation Founded in 2005, we offer institutional investors targeted opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region and the United States and have more than USD 4 billion in AUM globally Our assets include sustainable timber plantations, carbon forestry, rural land.
European Forum Alpach Alpbach Austria Europe We connect international decision-makers from all sectors of society with an interested audience and committed young people.
Start Up Live Linz Austria Europe Start a business in a weekendStartup Live is the starting point for ever aspiring entrepreneur. Find team members, get feedback from experienced founders and secure your first investment.
Arbeit Plus Vienna Austria Europe
emersense Vienna Austria Austria
Impact Hub Vienna Vienna Austria Global
Pioneers of Change Vienna Austria North America
Social Impact Award Vienna Austria Europe A community of young social innovators that transform intention into action.
Investment Ready Vienna Austria Investment Ready is a unique 4-month program for entrepreneurs from Central – and Eastern Europe creating scalable solutions to societal problems.
INiTS Vienna Austria Europe & Central Asia
Ennovent Vienna Austria Europe & Central AsiaSouth Asia Ennovent catalyses business innovation for sustainable impact in low-income markets.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization Global Cleantech Innovation Programme Vienna Austria Middle East & North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe & Central Asia, East Asia & Pacific, South Asia A selected number of startups in a GCIP country participate in a rigorous, competitive national acceleration programme that trains, mentors, promotes, and connects them to potential investors, customers and partners.
Private Financing Advisory Network Vienna Austria Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam Connecting investors to high-potential climate and clean energy projects in emerging markets.
Blue Minds Company Vienna Austria Europe Blue Minds Factory is an incubator of THE BLUE MINDS COMPANY (TBMC), which focuses on start-ups in the field of energy transformation Under this section we subsume energy efficiency, smart energy technologies and infrastructure, sustainable mobility, life in the city, and modern water and agriculture, all in combination with the opportunities of Big Data and digitizing trends.
HUB Vienna Incubation Vienna Austria Impact Hub Vienna is a place that inspires and supports new solutions for the world’s pressing issues Located in a beautiful loft in the heart of the city connecting a network of people organizations and places dedicated to driving positive change filled with all the tools and trimmings needed to realize impactful ideas and develop ventures – simply a resourceful place for people who want to make a difference to work meet learn connect.
APEX Ventures Vienna Austria “APEX Ventures is a deep-tech and medical focused venture capital firm, run by founders with complimentary backgrounds”
Speedinvest Vienna Austria Speedinvest is early-stage investors with a strong focus on pre-seed and seed rounds. But to be honest, some of our best investments were stretching the limits of how “seed” is defined, so we grant ourselves some flexibility here.
Gustav Vienna Austria
ChalDal Dhaka Bangaldesh Chaldal enables customers to buy a range of high-quality groceries, food, and other consumer goods like diapers at affordable prices online—and then delivers them to the buyer’s door.
ygap ygapaccelerator VIC Bangladesh Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia & Pacific The ygap Bangladesh Accelerator Program helps ventures to refine and validate their business model, move towards financial sustainability, and grow the impact that they are having in their community.
Daffodil Business Incubator Dhaka Bangladesh
Moar Dhaka Bangladesh
Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy iDEA Dhaka Bangladesh Startup Bangladesh – iDEA provides pre-seed (idea), seed and growth stage fund to startups. Pre-seed or idea stage…
HubDhaka Dhaka Bangladesh hubdhaka is a shared workspace (coworking space) for people who chooses to escape the isolation of working from home Because they believe in the social benefit of working with other like-minded individuals in the interest of pursuing a common goal : community and productivity.
Social Business Youth Alliance Dhaka Bangladesh SBYA Global is a Advising development agencies, Corporations, and family foundations To take their social impact agenda forward
Inclusive Bangladesh Development – a Multidimensional Corporate Impact Incubator Dhaka Bangladesh BD is based on the strong foundation of social empowerment, economic entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability works demonstrated by the Impress Group IBD has a not for profit role nurturing and promoting skills development social entrepreneurship and awareness programs all over Bangladesh.
Innovation Hub Bangladesh Dhaka Bangladesh The Innovation Hub is needed to unleash and leverage the creativity of the 15-20% of people in educational institutions and other organizations.
LightCastle Partners Dhaka Bangladesh Till date, LightCastle Partners have consulted for 120+ corporations & development partners, collaborated with 300+ SMEs & startups and supported 25+ accelerator programs across Bangladesh.
mPower Social Enterprises Ltd. Dhaka Bangladesh
Tradeshi Ltd. TradeshiLab Dhaka Bangladesh In 2017 Tradeshi started TDLabs, a department solely dedicated to social entrepreneurship in emerging economies.
Anchorless Bangladesh Dhaka Bangladesh Anchorless Bangladesh is investing in a better Bangladesh by empowering the brilliant founders behind transformative ideas.
Bangladesh Angels Dhaka Bangladesh Bangladesh Angels operates as an angel investing platform with a mission to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship
BD Ventures Dhaka Bangladesh BD Venture Limited, a Venture Capital Company, is an outcome of relentless effort from a group of leaders of the financial and entrepreneurial ecosystems of Bangladesh with a view to promoting innovative and potential seed, early & growth stage entrepreneurs & enterprises to pave their expansion through facilitating investment, consultancy & other relevant services.
BEXIMCO Dhaka Bangladesh The BEXIMCO Group is the largest private sector group in Bangladesh BEXIMCO was founded in the 1970’s by two brothers – Ahmed Sohail Fasihur Rahman and Salman Fazlur Rahman
BRAC Investments Dhaka Bangladesh BRAC Investments invests in socially responsible companies that assist us in our mission to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease and social injustice Our network of seven investments help us strive towards the goal of self-sustainability.
Grameenphone Accelerator Dhaka Bangladesh Grameenphone Accelerator (GPA) is a cohort-based, mentor-led, curriculum-driven open innovation platform that enables and empowers tech startups with the resources they need to build, grow and exceed possibilities It also provides equity free grants, expert mentors, top-notch curricula, in-house development resources, investor access and many more.
IDLC Finance Dhaka Bangladesh IDLC is the Largest Non-Banking Financial Institution in Bangladesh. See what the largest NBFI in Bangladesh has to offer for all your financial needs.
Paragon Group Dhaka Bangladesh
Polarizlab Ventures Dhaka Bangladesh Polarizlab Ventures is a VC backed by other VCs and software engineering community We generally select business concepts, which has software technology usage in the business
Robi Axiata Limited Dhaka Bangladesh Robi Axiata Limited is a public limited company, where Axiata Group Berhad of Malaysia holds the controlling stake of 61.82%, Bharti Airtel of India holds 28.18%, and general public holds the remaining 10% stake The company made its debut in the country’s twin stock markets in Dhaka and Chattogram on the 24th of December 2020 with the largest ever IPO.
Runner Trading Ltd Dhaka Bangladesh Runner Group, starting business ventures with the flagship company Runner Automobiles Limited (RAL) in the year 2000, has emerged as a prominent business conglomerate in Bangladesh.
SBK Tech Ventures Dhaka Bangladesh SBK Tech Ventures is a technology fund focusing on early stage, tech-platform companies in emerging markets We focus on emerging markets and Bangladesh in particular, an underserved market of 165 million people and one of the fastest growing economies worldwide.
The Osiris Group Dhaka Bangladesh The Innovation Hub, the innovation agency of the Gauteng Province is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency It was established by the Gauteng Provincial Government through its Department of Economic Development to promote economic development and competitiveness of Gauteng through fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.
Tiger IT Foundation Dhaka Bangladesh Tiger IT Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to digitally transforming accessibility to healthcare, education, and employment opportunities for all With innovation at the core of all of our endeavors, the areas of our focus include healthcare, education, creating employment opportunities and improving infrastructure through technological innovations We strongly believe in facilitating broad-based, innovative solutions to persisting problems by investing in and inspiring positive change in Bangladesh and beyond.
Universal Financial Solutions Dhaka Bangladesh DELETE
ZA Capital Advisory Dhaka Bangladesh ZA Capital Advisory is a boutique Financial Advisory Firm based at Dhaka, Bangladesh and focused on both Money Market and Capital Market opportunities.
RC Ventures Dhaka Bangladesh RC Ventures is Seed and Venture Capital fund focused on Bangladesh
Tanveer Ali Dhaka Bangladesh CEO of Olympic is one of the largest manufacturers, distributors and marketers of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Bangladesh.
BYEAH Youth Business International Mohakhali Bangladesh BYEAH is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2007 with the aim of empowering young Bangladeshis who want to start their own business and realise their dream of becoming successful entrepreneurs.
Yunus Social Business Direct Investment Track Bangladesh Uganda YSB was co founded by Peace Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus Saskia Bruysten and Sophie Eisenmann The company was spun off from The Grameen Creative Lab (GCL) in 2011 to focus on accelerating and financing social businesses YSB is active in seven countries where local country teams source coach and mentor entrepreneurs to build solutions from the ground up YSB subsequently finances the most promising social businesses while also providing post investment support In doing so YSB grows business that matter.
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh Center for Enterprise and Society Bangladesh CES is Bangladesh’s first university-based research center dedicated to conducting research on entrepreneurship and business with a view towards ethical, environmental and social sustainability
EMK Center Bangladesh The EMK Center, founded in 2012, is a non-partisan platform dedicated to open conversation, informed action, individual and artistic expression, and personal and professional growth The American Center of the United States Embassy in Dhaka and the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh co-manage the Center (ULAB) It has been developed as a non-partisan platform to commemorate the public, cultural, and diplomatic interaction between the United States and Bangladesh.
YY Ventures YY Goshti Bangladesh YY Goshti stands for sustainable impact and thereby back entrepreneurial youth who engage in the poverty elimination within their communities.
Yunus Youth Bangladesh
BRAC Social Innovation Lab Bangladesh Bangladesh
Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Bangladesh Bangladesh
Startup Bangladesh Limited Bangladesh Startup Bangladesh Limited is the flagship venture capital fund of ICT Ministry Under the visionary guidance of Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Startup Bangladesh – the first and only venture capital fund sponsored by the government of the people’s republic of Bangladesh started its journey on March 2020 with an allocated capital of BDT 500 crores This effort will enable the nation to innovate faster, create new jobs, develop technical skills, and realize the vision of Digital Bangladesh.
Barbados Youth Business Trust Youth Business International Bridgetown Barbados The Barbados Youth Business Trust’s (BYBT) entrepreneurship programme is a private sector initiative made possible through a partnership with the voluntary sector and together provides start-up capital, business mentoring, networking, advisory and marketing support services to encourage a new generation of young Barbadian entrepreneurs.
TechMinsk Minsk TechMinsk International Accelerator Belarus Europe & Central Asia
De Wolkammerij Antwerp Belgium Europe
Center for European Research of Microfinance Brussels Belgium Europe CERMi’s mission is to promote academic research in order to support the key stakeholders in the microfinance industry: NGOs, cooperatives, donors, investment funds and financial institutions, and to develop suitable frameworks to critically examine existing microfinance practices.
EVPA Brussels Belgium Global EVPA is a membership association made up of organisations interested in or practicing venture philanthropy and social investment across Europe Established in 2004 the association is a unique network of venture philanthropy organisations and others committed to practicing and promoting high engagement grant making and social investment in Europe
Positive Entrepreneurs Brussels Belgium Global
Sociale Innovatie Fabriek Sociale Innovatie Academie Brussels Belgium Global
microStart Youth Business International Brussels Belgium microStart is an organisation active in microcredit in Belgium Composed of a social cooperative and a not-for-profit association, microStart finances, through small loans, people who want to start a small business or develop a business they have already created In addition, microStart supports its customers free of charge by giving them access to a whole range of free services and advice (coaching and training) mainly provided by experienced volunteers.
Cristal Hub Belgium Europe
De Punt Belgium Europe
Flanders DC (Flanders District of Creativity) Belgium Europe Flanders District of Creativity supports, promotes and connects the Flemish creative industries.
NEST’up by Creative Wallonia Belgium Europe
Oksigen Lab Belgium Western Europe Oksigen Lab offers coaching to Social Entrepreneurs performs international research on Social Entrepreneurship and offers a wide range of services to support organizations in strenghtening their societal impact.
co-nnexion Belgium
Youth Business International Bhutan Thimphu Bhutan Bhutan The Loden Entrepreneurship Programme (LEP), part of Bhutanese not for profit organisation The Loden Foundation, joined YBI in 2010 The Loden Foundation is Bhutan’s first registered charity and LEP, which launched in early 2008, will help young people across the country set up their own businesses through a combination of training, moral and technical support, and start up loans.
Thimphu TechPark Bhutan Innovation and Technology Centre Thimphu Bhutan BITC will help entrepreneurs and small, start-up businesses overcome the obstacles to business growth and in this way, contribute to sustainable economic growth, job creation and regional development.
The Loden Foundation Thimphu Bhutan Our programme is designed to promote and encourage entrepreneurial activity, while maintaining social and ethical responsibility.
Royal Institute of Management of Bhutan Bhutan
Manq’a Youth Business International La Paz Bolivia Manq’a was founded by Melting Pot1 (a not-for-profit organisation established by Danish food entrepreneur Claus Meyer to improve future opportunities and quality of life for disadvantaged people through food), and ICCO (International development organisation to impact people’s dignity, well being and local economies in 44 countries) Melting Pot and ICCO jointly designed a culinary training programme in La Paz to counter health problems, whilst creating youth employment opportunities.
Mozaik Foundation – M-SEED PROGRAM Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina
ICBL (Innovation Centre Banka Luka) Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana Innovation Hub Gaborone Botswana Botswana
Acelera MGTI Belo Horizonte Brazil South America
Baanko Magnuss Belo Horizonte Brazil Latin America & Caribbean Magnuss is a 17-week program that aims to promote three pillars of development focused on entrepreneurs: Business, Social Impact and Human Development At the end of this period, the business will be evaluated by Baanko’s investment group, ImpactPool, which can invest R $ 100,000 to 500,000 as support for the development and development of these projects.
Fundação Biominas Biominas Brasil Belo Horizonte Brazil Latin America & Caribbean
NAAÇÃO Jornada NAAÇÃO Belo Horizonte Brazil Latin America & Caribbean No decorrer do programa de aceleração, os empreendedores terão o acompanhamento de especialistas no desenvolvimento e aprimoramento do negócio, com mentorias e conexão com o mercado Na etapa final, participarão de bancas para a avaliação dos projetos e de encontros com investidores, empreendedores sociais e parceiros.
Impact Hub Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte Brazil
Impact Hub Brasilia Brasilia Brazil
Baita Campinas Brazil
Impact Hub Curitiba Curitiba Brazil
Aliança Empreendedora Youth Business International Curitiba Brazil Aliança Empreendedora’s work consists of supporting companies, social organizations and governments in order for them to develop inclusive business models and projects to support low-income micro-entrepreneurs, expanding access to knowledge, networks, markets and credit so that they can start or develop their businesses They create business, work and income generation opportunities via entrepreneurship, promoting social and economic inclusion and development.
Impact Hub Florianopolis Florianopolis Brazil
Incubadora de Empresas do IFCE do Campus de Fortaleza Fortaleza Brazil Latin America & Caribbean
CIEDS Janeiro Brazil Latin America & Caribbean Se reside na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, deseja desenvolver ou abrir seu próprio negócio e tem entre 20 e 34 anos, você está no lugar certo.
FabriQ Soluções Manaus Brazil Latin America & Caribbean
Impact Hub Manaus Manaus Brazil
Jupter Curitiba Founder Institute Brazil Parana Brazil Latin America & Caribbean Through a challenging curriculum and strong post-program support, the Founder Institute provides aspiring entrepreneurs with structure, mentorship, and a network to start an enduring company.
Centro de Empreendimentos em Informática da UFRGS Porto Alegre Brazil Latin America & Caribbean
WOW Aceleradora Porto Alegre Brazil Latin America & Caribbean
PortoDigital Recife Brazil South America
CESAR Labs Recife Brazil Latin America & Caribbean Estimulamos empreendimentos com tecnologia avançada através do suporte de metodologias de criação de organizações exponenciais, infraestrutura de coworking e laboratórios, networking com o mercado e capital semente.
Acelera Partners Rio de Janeiro Brazil Brazil We are a US Treasury-designated Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a mission to provide access to capital for small businesses owned and led by Latinos and African-Americans in California.
Ekloos Rio de Janeiro Brazil
swissnex swissnex Brazil Rio de Janeiro Brazil North America We strive to advance new ideas and international collaboration for the benefit of societies.
SENAI CIMATEC Acelera CIMATEC Salvador Brazil Latin America & Caribbean
BrazilLAB São José dos Campos Brazil Latin America & Caribbean O BrazilLAB é a única aceleradora que conecta empreendedores ao setor público Sendo assim, nosso programa de mentoria tem como principal objetivo adaptar e validar as soluções selecionadas para que atendam às demandas de gestores públicos e resolvam os problemas enfrentados pelos municípios brasileiros.
Ventiur São Leopoldo Brazil Latin America & Caribbean
Social Lab Brazil Sao Paulo Brazil South America
Mindset Ventures Sao Paulo Brazil
Afroetnica São Paulo Brazil Latin America and the Caribbean
AgroStart São Paulo Brazil North America, South America AgroStart is a platform for the cocreation of agricultural-digital solutions for challenges inside and outside the field.
Artemisia São Paulo Brazil Latin America and the Caribbean Artemisia is a pioneer in social business and a reference in this area in Brazil They catalyze professionals and entrepreneurs to generate high-impact social enterprises through education initiatives knowledge dissemination and social enterprise acceleration.
Gema Ventures São Paulo Brazil Global
Germinadora São Paulo Brazil South America Germinadora develops and operates a platform where startups can manage and discuss their ideas. Juan and Barbara Bernabo founded it in 2010, with its headquarters in São Paulo in Brazil.
Startup Farm São Paulo Brazil Latin America & Caribbean Startup Farm love the digital entrepreneurship. Their goal is simple: to train entrepreneurs transforming ideas into real business generating positive impact to society.
ACE Startups São Paulo Brazil Latin America & Caribbean ACE: Melhor Aceleradora de Startups da América Latina. Cursos para empreendedores, acesso a mercado, acesso a capital, mentoria e inovação para startups.
Instituto Feira Preta São Paulo Brazil Latin America & Caribbean
Sense-Lab São Paulo Brazil Latin America & Caribbean
Amani Institute Acelerando Gestores para Escalar São Paulo Brazil We build much-needed talent for organizations addressing social problems, enabling more effective work across the social sector We are located in Nairobi, Sao Paulo and Bengaluru, all hubs for social innovation, and we support both individuals as well as organizations with programs that help pursue social change.
Impact Hub Sao Paulo São Paulo Brazil
Berrini Ventures Brazil South America The First Accelerator Health of Brazil.
InovaBra Brazil South America
Nossa Cidade Nossa Cidade association Brazil Latin America and the Caribbean
Oxigenio Brazil Europe
Programa de Negócios de Impacto Social no Sebrae/SC Brazil Latin America and the Caribbean
Instituto Legado Curitiba Brazil Latin America & Caribbean novidades p s gradua o em empreendedorismo e neg cios sociais nova turma inicia em mar o de 2017 fae.
WAM – Worth a Million Brazil If there is any challenge being faced by the world we will be ahead in the search for a solution.
500 Brasil Brazil 500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund with a network of startup programs around the world.
World Bank CIC Brazil Brazil
BCause Virginia Beach VA Bulgaria Bcause LLC is building the world’s first full-stack cryptocurrency ecosystem, which will include a digital mining facility, spot market, regulated derivatives exchange and clearing house.
Eleven Accelerator Venture Fund Sofia Bulgaria Europe We’ve invested in more than 115 companies from Europe and beyond tackling some of the most wicked problems of our time.
Entrepreneurs du Monde Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Entrepreneurs du Monde has been working in the country since 2009, in the area of social microfinance In 2009, it began to coordinate a programme to improve access to microcredit and training for women in the shea butter sector, financed by the L’OCCITANE Foundation It has supported several microfinance institutions across the country, and in January 2015 it opened YIKRI, its current microfinance programme, in order to help the most vulnerable.
ICCO Burundi Youth Business International Bujumbura Burundi ICCO Burundi is part of a wider global Dutch not-for-profit organisation Across 36 countries worldwide, ICCO works towards a world in which people can live in dignity and well-being, a world without poverty and injustice, with its primary expertise in agri-value chains and microfinance.
Sevea Consulting Phnom Penh Cambodia Sevea is a Cambodian consulting company offering strategic and operational advisory services to businesses, social enterprises, and organizations that seek to develop their impact strategies in the energy and water sectors and/or engage with BOP markets.
Impact Hub Phnom Penh Phnom Penh Cambodia
Young Entrepreneurs Association of Cambodia Phnom Penh Cambodia
SHE Investments THRIIVE CAMBODIA Phnom Penh Cambodia Pay-it-forward loans of up to USD $10,000 for small businesses creating jobs and social impact for communities.
Uberis Capital Phnom Penh Cambodia Uberis Capital is a venture catalyst firm investing and assisting the next generation of exceptional entrepreneurs who are designing and executing innovative business models to profitably serve the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) & the Planet in Southeast Asia.
SHE Investments SHE Accelerator Program Phnom Penh Cambodia East Asia & Pacific Business training, mentoring and financing for women entrepreneurs in Cambodia.
Agile Development Group Phnom Penh Cambodia
Capax World Phom Penh Cambodia Investor
AngkorHub Siem Reap Cambodia
iDE Cambodia Cambodia
Entrepreneurs du Monde Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia In 2006, Entrepreneurs du Monde created Chamroeun to operate initially in the capital, and then in the provinces Entrepreneurs du Monde maintains a close involvement in the institution’s governance, to ensure in particular that it continues to work in accordance with its founding social microfinance principles.
BMC Cambodia Accelerator Cambodia The BMC Startup Accelerator Cambodia is organized by CIESF in cooperation with the National University of Management (NUM). Waseda University Japan serves as the main knowledge partner.
InSTEDD Cambodia
Codingate Cambodia We develop technologies that adapt to your business, rather than letting your business adapt to the technologies out there We put all our efforts and our collective talents into the creation of technological solutions for clients in various domestic and international industries.
Mekong Business Initiative MATCh – Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam The MATCh Startup Accelerator launches agribusiness startups in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
SHG Finance PLC Cambodia Rural Credit Operator.
Changemaker Cambodia Cambodia
Deloitte Cambodia Cambodia
ActivSpaces Cameroon Cameroon
Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre Burnaby BC Canada North America Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre is Western Canada’s first clean technology accelerator.
Radius SFU Vancouver BC Canada Canada A Social Innovation Hub for Thoughtful Changemakers.
University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business entrepreneurship@UBC Vancouver BC Canada United States & Canada Discover how entrepreneurship@UBC can support your venture from ideation to funding, providing programming and resources for entrepreneurs.
Caerus Capital Vancouver BC Canada We believe innovation in emerging technology, and the scientific ecosystems and commodities that underpin it are steering the way of the prosperous future that we all envision Caerus promotes real change through the collective actions of our network.
IMPACT Startup VISA Accelerator Vancouver BC Canada Spring’s IMPACT Startup Visa (ISV) Accelerator is a comprehensive 4-month program that combines a traditional acceleration program with the processes and support to help you settle into a new life in Canada.
New Market Funds Inc Vancouver BC Canada New Market Funds Inc (NMFI) is a B Corp certified impact investment firm owned 51% by a registered Canadian Charity and 49% by its employees As a specialized fund platform and manager, NMFI takes an integrated approach to delivering market competitive financial performance with lasting community benefit
Inspire Nunavut NU Canada United States & Canada
Impact Hub Ottawa Ottawa ON Canada
Costarter Thunder Bay ON Canada United States & Canada You have an early-stage product. We have a three month, intensive and build-by-doing accelerator program to help you take the leap and commit full-time to your business and accelerate product development, customer acquisition and company growth.
Centre for Social Innovation Toronto Toronto ON Canada
IDEABOOST Toronto ON Canada United States & Canada IDEABOOST is a Toronto-based business accelerator and startup community for companies that are building the next generation of technology-based media and entertainment products, services, and brands.
MaRS Discovery District Toronto ON Canada North America MaRS Cleantech, based out of Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District, is the largest cleantech innovation hub in North America.
Futurpreneur Canada Youth Business International Toronto ON Canada Futurpreneur Canada (formerly the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, or CYBF) has been fuelling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young enterprise for nearly two decades.
Social Enterprise Academy Canada Toronto ON Canada Learning and Development for Social Enterprises in Canada.
Techstars Colliers Proptech Accelerator Toronto ON Canada This program focuses on leading change and solving problems across the property and commercial real estate industry.
Amplify Capital Inc. Toronto ON Canada Amplify Capital is a Canadian based venture fund, specializing in early stage impact companies that use technology to scale We are sector focused, with an emphasis on Good Health, Quality Education and Climate Action
DigitalCPR ON Canada DigitalCPR is a software development firm and creative studio that also runs its own startup pre-accelerator
Impact Hub Montreal Montreal QC Canada
TandemLaunch Montreal QC Canada United States & Canada TandemLaunch works with driven entrepreneurs to turn research from the world’s best universities into exceptional consumer technology companies.
OuiShare Montreal QC Canada Ouishare connects people and accelerates projects for systemic change. We question and experiment with social models based on collaboration, openness, and fairness.
32 Degrees Capital Calgary Canada Founded in 2004, 32 Degrees Capital is an oil and gas focused private equity firm based in Calgary, Canada 32 Degrees has raised $275 million in capital since its inception and currently manages two active oil and gas funds with total committed capital of $190 million As a long-term strategic partner, we have the experience and technical expertise to support our portfolio companies in achieving strong returns.
Innovation Guelph Guelph Canada Innovation Guelph is an accelerator that provides mentorship and business support programs and services to help innovative enterprises start, grow…
TRU Financial Assistance Fund Istanbul Canada At Thompson Rivers University, student success is our priority. We empower our students to reach their goals with flexible learning options, individualized student services, hands-on learning opportunities, and a diverse, inclusive environment.
AGF Management Toronto Canada
Hub International Toronto Canada
Ceridian HCM Toronto Canada Our human capital management software helps your workforce adapt, evolve, and win by working more effectively within it Spend less time focused on tasks and more time focused on strategy Turn data into smarter decision making, and use modern technology to create experiences your employees will love.
Onex Toronto Canada
MMV Capital Partners Toronto Canada
Morneau Shepell Toronto Canada
Engineers Without Borders Canada Canada Global Engineers Without Borders Canada and their first mission statement was founded in 2000 by CEOs George Roter and Parker Mitchell on a napkin in a coffee shop With a dream of an organization that would enable engineers to contribute something other than another bridge or another electrical grid they started off with biweekly meetings in George’s parents’ living room By the end of 2000 over 1000 members had joined and a handful of chapters were starting
Pre-Incubation Business Plan Support Canada Canada
Renewal Funds Canada
Renewal Canada
Spring.is Global Impact Accelerator Program Canada East Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaUnited States & CanadaSub-Saharan Africa The Global Impact Accelerator at Spring is the first in Canada to focus on global impact businesses looking to move to Canada and make the world a better place through their ventures.
Highline Beta Canada Highline Beta is a startup co-creation company. We build and fund new ventures alongside forward-thinking global enterprises.
Social Innovation Institute Canada Develop new skills and ideas, make stronger connections, gain pathways to resources, access affordable co-working spaces.
Accelerator Centre Canada Our world renowned four phase accelerator program was developed based on best practices from accelerators and incubators around the world and is agile to client needs The program combined with our proven mentorship model gives you the resources and guidance you need to grow all areas of your business get your product to market faster and scale globally.
Spring Activator Canada
Spring Accelerator South Asia Canada Global
Spring.is IMPACT Canada Startup Visa Program Canada East Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaUnited States & CanadaSub-Saharan Africa
Spring.is https://spring.is/programs/food-innovation/food-impact-challenge-2022/ Canada East Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaUnited States & CanadaSub-Saharan Africa
Startup Chile Santiago Chile Start-Up Chile (SUP) is a public startup accelerator created by the Chilean Government for high-potential entrepreneurs to bootstrap their startups and use Chile as a foundation.
Social Lab Chile Santiago Chile Latin America & Caribbean
Incuba UC Santiago Chile Latin America & Caribbean
Acción Emprendedora Youth Business International Santiago Chile Acción Emprendedora works with underserved and vulnerable entrepreneurs, helping them to build and consolidate their businesses. The organisation aims to generate employment and wealth for Chile, through entrepreneurship support.
BOMBAcamp Chile North America, South America We help create and guide innovative teams to lead the future of Latin America.
Imagine Business Lab Chile Global
Melton Foundation Chile Global
UDD Ventures Chile Chile
Mount Parker Ventures Island East Hong Kong China Mount Parker Ventures is entrepreneurs investing in founders who are building the next generation of great businesses in Asia Our team draws from years of experience working as entrepreneurs and in helping founding teams grow their businesses Mount Parker Ventures leverages its global network of investors and business partners to help founders thrive in the challenging business environments in Asia.
Synergy Social Ventures Beijing China Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Southern Asia Synergy Social Ventures is a non-profit organization investing in entrepreneurial solutions to global problems Synergy Social Ventures support startup social ventures in Asia by providing appropriate financing and capacity building resources enabling entrepreneurs to build strong and sustainable organizations that will continue to create and grow their impact far into the future.
Beijing Energy Network Beijing China Asia The Beijing Energy Network (BEN) is a grassroots organization that was created to help understand and tackle China’s energy and environmental challenges across a wide range of sectors BEN organizes a number of regular events and activities to build and connect environmental professionals in Beijing.
Greenpeace – Powerlab Beijing China Asia To promote the energy revolution, realize energy transformation and cultivate a sustainable soil for energy innovation, Greenpeace and Calcef / New Energy Nexus co-founded the PowerLab The objective of the project is to provide comprehensive support for capacity-building, mentoring, relationship building and dissemination by discovering qualified energy innovation projects, individuals and teams in China through continuous project roadshows, offline activities and media diffusion.
Social Enterprise Academy China China Beijing China CBAC focus on creating strong, cross-cutting networks as well as training and in-depth support to social impact organisations and have reached over 30,000 beneficiaries since 2005.
Social Ventures Hong Kong Hong Kong China Central Asia, Eastern Asia
Hong Kong Institute of Social Impact Analysts Hong Kong China
TechGrrind Incubator Venture Capital Hong Kong China
Nest Hong Kong Hong Kong China East Asia & PacificSub-Saharan Africa We invest in founders who are passionate about challenging the status quo and affecting positive change.
Betatron Hong Kong China Asia Betatron invests up to USD $150k in early-stage companies While Betatron is sector agnostic, the partners are passionate about companies working on climate resilience in Asia: adapting our food production, water management, housing, migration, and energy production in this era of rapid global warming and ecological collapse.
Youth Business Hong Kong Youth Business International Hong Kong China Youth Business Hong Kong (YBHK) aims to provide young people and youth start-ups with necessary and quality services to fulfil their potential and turn their entrepreneurial dream into reality By promoting entrepreneurship and social innovation as ‘Another Choice Another Opportunity’ for youth employment, YBHK has strived to expand the scope of its professional services.
Hong Kong Design Incubation Programme Hong Kong China The Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) is a publicly funded non profit organization established in 2001 with the support of the design industry to fulfill a public mission in promoting and celebrating design excellent championing strategic and wider use of design for creating business value and community benefits and educating the professions and the community to be resourceful and champions for sustained developments through design and innovation.
Lime HK Hong Kong China LimeHK aims to provide a personalized program for early and mature stage startups to learn survive and raise seed funding for it’s development We are a team that very passionate about startups.
SOW Asia’s i2i accelerator programme Hong Kong China SOW Asia is a charitable foundation based in Hong Kong that supports enterprises intent to scale their social and/or environmental impact through financial investments and our accelerator program i2i.
Canada Pension Plan Investme… Hong Kong China
China Accelerator Shanghai China East Asia & Pacific Chinaccelerator is a leading accelerator helping startups from around the world cross borders – from the world into China and from China to the world.
China Cleantech Collaboratory Shanghai China Asia China Cleantech Collaboratory is an internationally networked cross-border technology and commercialization accelerator with support from government, academic, industrial, and financial institutions.
swissnex swissnex China Shanghai China North America We strive to advance new ideas and international collaboration for the benefit of societies.
Transist Impact Labs (=China Energy Incubator) Shanghai China
Microsoft ScaleUp Shanghai China
Linear Venture Shanghai China Linear Venture provides early-stage investments and is a China-based venture capital firm.
HAX Shenzhen China East Asia & Pacific HAX is a two-stage program that starts in Shenzhen and finishes in San Francisco Companies that are admitted to the program will spend four to eight months in Shenzhen co-developing technology, followed by two to three months in San Francisco, where we will work with you on business development, fundraising, and growth The program is purposely kept flexible to account for the range of technological complexity different teams have.
Shenzhen Open Innovation Lab Shenzhen China Asia Shenzhen Open Innovation Lab embodies four functions including Fab Lab promotion and FabLab 2.0 research and development, innovation and entrepreneur education courses for makers, global maker service platform, and industry chain collaboration service.
Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area TEDA Tianjin China Asia The Ministry of Commerce started a comprehensive appraisal on investment environment of all national-level development zones which covers eight major indicators like overall economic strength, infrastructure, operation cost, human resources and supply, society and environment, facilitation for technology innovation, management system building, and development and efficiency.
Nonprofit Incubator (NPI) China NPI China China
Center For Green Entrepreneurship China Entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan will attend the 9 days training.
BitsXBites China “Bits x Bites is an agriculture and food tech VC based in Shanghai. We invest in early-stage startups with transformative technologies to address the most critical challenges in the food system in China.”
Run China We in depthly explore and analyze the strategic transformation industrial upgrading and product innovation needs of the businesses of China Resources Group’s various businesses and large corporate partners and find innovative startups that match products or services.Through our accelerated plan you can cooperate with large companies to achieve commercial or strategic investment.
UnLtd Hong Kong / Goodlab China
Brinc BRINC x DAYDAYCOOK China
Impact Hub Bogota Bogota Colombia
Corporación Minuto de Dios Youth Business International Bogota Colombia Corporación Minuto de Dios (CMD) was established in 1954 and is one of eight entities that make up the Organización Minuto de Dios, which supports deprived communities across Colombia in areas including social housing, education, culture, rural and environmental development, social financing and social development.
HubBog Bogotá Colombia South America Campus for Startups.
Fundación Bolívar Davivienda Emprende País Bogotá Colombia Latin America & Caribbean
Ruta Medellin Medellín Colombia Latin America & Caribbean We seek to articulate and energize the innovation ecosystem of Medellin, emphasizing four key ingredients: talent training, access to capital, generation of the necessary infrastructure, and development of innovative businesses.
Impact Hub Medellin Medellín Colombia
Compartamos con Colombia Colombia Compartamos con Colombia is a multi enterprise corporation nonprofit organization that focuses on developing leaders transfer knowledge and build capacity in organizations in order to increase its contribution to social development.
Wayra Colombia Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela
WBI-Business Innovation Colombia Global, United States of America We want to be part of the success of your company by developing outstanding methods and strategies that will help you achieve true innovation.
Acumen Latam Impact Ventures Colombia Acumen Latam Impact Ventures (ALIVE) is a Colombia-based fund manager that invests in innovative, impact-driven, early-growth companies that are addressing the challenges faced by low-income communities in Latin America The team is highly diverse, including a majority of women and LGBT members.
EcoEnterprises Fund Colombia EcoEnterprises Fund is a pioneer in the impact investing space that has nurtured innovative sustainable businesses across Latin America for over two decades We have a unique investment strategy: investing long-term growth capital concurrent with hands-on advisory and other value-added services to help scale community-based businesses that contribute to biodiversity conservation, the..
Te Ara Cook Islands Museum of Cultural Enterprise Cook Islands
Auge San Jose Costa Rica Central America
Carao Ventures San Jose Costa Rica Central America
Impact Hub San Jose San Jose Costa Rica Central America
Parque Tec Costa Rica Central America
CEI – Centro de Emprendimiento e Innovación Costa Rica Central America
Boost Africa Cote d’Ivoire Africa
CEDRA HR Zagreb Croatia Cluster for eco social innovation and development or shorter CEDRA HR is a network of support centers for existing and potential social entrepreneurs Cluster began informally in the informal form at the end of 2011 when it was launched by several key associations and organizations with many years of experience in promoting social entrepreneurship On December 20 2012 the Founding Assembly was held which resulted in the establishment of the CEDRA HR Association based in Zagreb.
Impact Hub Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
Impact Hub Brno Brno Czech Republic
JIC STARCUBE international accelerator Moravia Czech Republic Europe & Central Asia In the JIC STARCUBE international accelerator, you will finish the product, start up your business and get the first customers.
Impact Hub Ostrava Ostrava Czech Republic
StartupYard Prague Czech Republic Europe StartupYard is a seed accelerator for technology startups Its goal is to help companies build viable products launch fast and successfully raise capital It follows the philosophy methodology and standard of world-class accelerators such as Y Combinator or TechStars
Impact Hub Prague Prague Czech Republic
Nadacekj/ Karel Janecek Foundation Czech Republic Europe
P3 – People Planet Profit Czech Republic
Venture Cup Copenhagen Denmark Chapters in Australia, China, Iceland, Portugal.
Accelerace Copenhagen Denmark Europe & Central Asia We create startup and corporate winners.
Go Grow Frederiksberg Denmark Go Grow is the renowned accelerator program at Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship. We aim to empower startups founded by students or recent graduates to accelerate their growth as part of their transformational journey.
Danish Social Innovation Club Denmark Denmark DANSIC’s vision is to create a society that is socially, environmentally and economically sustainable.
Social Capital Fund Denmark Denmark
Launch Launch Circular Denmark Building a circular society together.
Creature Denmark
INDEX: Design to Improve Life Denmark INDEX Design to Improve Life is a Danish NPO with global reach. They do this through INDEX Award and INDEX Award Exhibition showcasing the positive outcomes and effects of the world s best examples of Design to Improve Life.
Dominica Youth Business Trust Youth Business International Roseau Dominica DYBT’s purpose is to empower Dominican youth to realise their entrepreneurial potential by facilitating access to financial, technical, and social assistance geared towards the development of viable businesses, thereby contributing to the growth and development of the local economy They do that by providing an in-depth training course to help young entrepreneurs navigate the many challenges of setting up a new, or strengthening an existing business.
Oficina del Gobierno de Puerto Rico en República Dominicana Santo Domingo PR Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Our main function is the promotion of bilateral trade between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Impact Hub Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince Dominican Republic
Impaqto Ecuador IMPAQTO is a for profit certified B Corps based in Quito Ecuador that helps people turn their ideas into scalable triple bottom line companies with impact in Ecuador.
Startups of Alex IceAlex Alexandria Egypt Middle East & North Africa STARTUPS OF ALEX is an incubation program launched by icealex to aid in the development of startups and increase collaboration within the Alexandrian startup ecosystem We believe that Alexandrian entrepreneurs have great ideas and the capability to create their own businesses Some of them know their way while others may face challenges, so we gather to share knowledge and help each other to increase economic development.
American University in Cairo Startup Accelerator Cairo Egypt Middle East & North Africa A 16-week program providing support for early-stage, high growth and innovative startups. We support startups from different industries including e-commerce, energy and environmental sustainability, healthcare innovation, creative and MORE!.
EiTESAL Business Nurturing Initiative Cairo Egypt Middle East & North Africa EBNI is an incubation program to design and development startups’ products and engineering for scale of production. Our major specialty is in ICTE with a special focus on IoT related startups.
Injaz Egypt Start Up Egypt Cairo Egypt Middle East & North Africa An intensive Incubation Program that aims at getting your startup ready for growth and further investment The series of challenges in the program are designed to ensure that by successful completion you will have built and registered your enterprise, received equity free seed funding and gained exposure to a great network of mentors and investors.
Flat6Labs Cairo Cairo Egypt Middle East & North Africa Accelerate your startup in one of the most innovative and vibrant cities in the MENA region.
MINT Incubator Cairo Egypt Middle East & North Africa MINT Incubator is an intensive 3 month program designed for businesses that already have a product, not just an idea We aim to provide selected startups with the opportunity to take their business to the next level, preparing them to become a more attractive investment opportunity for startup investors.
Falak Startups Cairo Egypt Middle East & North Africa We aim to arm entrepreneurs with the necessary tools, resources, and contacts to develop their strategies and expand their businesses We do this through our renowned 6 month acceleration program which includes funding, networking, mentorship, trainings, and a wide variety of perks and benefits Each cycle culminates in a Demo Day, where founders present to potential investors, policy makers, stakeholders, and partners.
The Egyptian National Cleaner Production Center ENCPC Cairo Egypt Africa The Egypt National Cleaner Production Centre (ENCPC) was established as a service provider for the Egyptian Industry in 2005 by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) in close cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) as a part UNIDO/UNEP global network of NCPCs/NCPPs (51 centres) and part of the Egyptian Industrial Council for Technology and Innovation.
Startupbootcamp FinTech Cairo Cairo Egypt Netherlands Startupbootcamp brings FinTech Cairo to the MENA region as the first of its kind FinTech program This accelerator program supports innovative early-stage FinTech startups in Egypt, with a targeted focus of Financial Inclusion The accelerator brings a unique focus in Egypt and helps develop the ecosystem and drives the next generation of technology startups to success.
American University in Cairo AUC Angels Cairo Egypt Middle East & North Africa AUC Angels is the first university-based angel investor network in the MENA region Angel investors are individuals who are interested in investing in early-stage startups with growth potential which in turn supports the growth of a dynamic entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt.
Nile University NU TechSpace Giza Egypt Middle East & North Africa NU TechSpace helps startups to improve their product and business model and prepares them to scale worldwide by enabling them to capitalize on the university facilities and research capacities It also connects them with NU network including alumni, staff, mentors and investors.
500 MENA Egypt 500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund with a network of startup programs around the world.
Impact Hub San Salvador San Salvador El Salvador Central America
Fusades PROINNOVA El Salvador Central America
Catholic Relief Services El Salvador El Salvador Central America Catholic Relief Services is a humanitarian aid organization which helps the poor and vulnerable overseas by responding to major emergencies, fighting disease and poverty, and nurturing peaceful and just societies.
GameFounders Tallinn Estonia Europe & Central Asia
Startup Wise Guys Tallinn Estonia Europe & Central Asia Startup Wise Guys is the leading B2B, SaaS startup accelerator in Europe. Get sales expertise, connections and funding to launch on to global markets.
UnitedAngels VC Tallinn Estonia
Superangel Tallinn Estonia Superangel is founded, run and backed by tech entrepreneurs who know what it takes to build successful companies. ​We typically invest into Pre-Seed / Seed stage software companies with a ticket size of €50k – €300k.
NENO Network of Estonian Nonprofit Organizations Estonia Network of Estonian Nonprofit Organizations (NENO) supports and empowers Estonian civil society organizations
blueMoon Ethiopia Addis Ababa Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa We try our best to discover amazing, out-of-the-box, disruptive, highly innovative, scalable, and potentially transformational ideas from youth interested in Ethiopian agribusiness Twice a year, we run a national competition and accept a small number of startups (5 to 10) into our on-site 4-month program based in Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia Climate Innovation Center Addis Ababa Ethiopia Africa Ethiopia Climate Innovation Center (ECIC) was launched in March 2014 This new initiative is supported by infoDev and is part of a Global Network of Climate Innovation Centers being launched by infoDev’s Climate Technology Program (CTP) in the Caribbean, Ghana, India, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, and Vietnam.
Ice Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia
World Bank CIC Ethiopia Ethiopia
Japan-Pacific ICT Centre Suva Fiji
Business Incubation Center Rakiraki Fiji Beekeeping, beeswax candlemaking, cash crops, eco-tourism, small & micro business development and introducing money management skills in Ra Provence,Fiji. Current updates on training and visitations to local villages thru-out Ra Provence.
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Young Entrepreneurs Council Fiji Fiji
Young Entrepreneurship Scheme Fiji Fiji The primary objective of YES is to provide immediate assistance in the form of grants to young and budding entrepreneurs who have innovative and bankable ideas/projects which financial institutions are not willing to support due to lack of collateral.
Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation Fiji
Startup Commons USA Helsinki Finland We provide open standard framework, innovation entrepreneurship education and training, ecosystem development consulting and enable startup ecosystem operators to drive digital transformation to connect, visualize and make data flow within and between startup ecosystems globally.
Nestholma Helsinki Finland Europe & Central Asia Nestholma helps startups and large corporations to work together. We arrange accelerator programs together with large companies and invest into the startups.
Startup Sauna Helsinki Finland Europe & Central Asia Accelerator for top notch tech teams focused on business development and finding the right go-to-market strategy and product-market fit.
Demola Oulu Sanoma Accelerator Oulu Finland Europe & Central Asia
SLUSH Finland Global
Sitra Impact Accelerator Finland Europe
Think Africa Finland Rwanda
Antropia Cergy France Antropia is an acceleration program that was created in 2008 by the ESSEC Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Chair to support social entrepren…
GROUPE SOS Paris France Europe, Africa GROUPE SOS PULSE is GROUPE SOS’s program supporting entrepreneurship and the creation of social and environmental innovations.
Le Hub Paris Paris France Europe & Central Asia
DataCity Paris Paris France Europe & Central Asia DataCity is an open innovation program created by NUMA in partnership with the City of Paris.
Adie Youth Business International Paris France Adie uses microfinance to provide wide access to credit, more precisely to the people and communities who are financially excluded and/or under-privileged Adie allows individuals who are excluded from the labor market to create their own profitable jobs and regain independence and dignity.
Positive Planet France Youth Business International Paris France In 2006, Positive Planet France created the programme ‘Entreprendre en Banlieue’ with the aim of supporting and creating microenterprises in disadvantaged neighbourhoods, to help unemployed people overcome administrative problems with starting up a business The programme operates through neighbourhood associations, in at-risk urban areas.
Prodware Paris France
LeConnected.Camp Toulouse France Europe & Central Asia LeConnectedCamp is #IoT Startup accelerator with 9 month of free acceleration program from prototype to industrialisation inside IoT Valley ecosystem.
ALTER INCUB Languedoc-Roussillon France France
MakeSense France Europe Makesense inspires and empowers citizens, entrepreneurs and organizations to build an inclusive and sustainable society together.
Scale Changer France Global Support #replication of social #innovations/.
Via-ID France North America
Inco France We believe that the challenges facing our world – climate change, scarce natural resources, and growing inequality – require new approaches. We envision a new economy, one that is both socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable.
Ashoka France-Belgique-Suisse France Europe
Le Comptoir de l’Innovation France The Innovation Finance Counter supports and promotes social enterprises in France and in the world.
Impact Hub Tbilisi Tbilisi Georgia
The Do School Berlin Germany Global
Uncompromise Berlin Germany Helping individuals,organisations, and communities do good, better.
Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator Berlin Germany Europe & Central Asia Berlin based Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator encourages entrepreneurs to think big and reach global scale through connections to key investors, mentors and clients.
Climate KIC Berlin Germany France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherland, UK, Nordic We integrate education, entrepreneurship and innovation resulting in connected, creative transformation of knowledge and ideas into economically viable products or services that help to mitigate climate change.
Start Up Energy Transition Berlin Germany Europe Start Up Energy Transition (SET) is an international platform supporting innovation in energy transition.
Merck Group Merck Accelerator Program Darmstadt Germany Europe & Central AsiaSub-Saharan Africa
Impact Hub Dresden Dresden Germany
Impact Hub Berlin Dresden Germany
Impact Hub Munich Munich Germany
Bayern LB Munich Germany Financing Progress
Youth Business Germany Youth Business International Offenbach am Main Germany KIZ provides experts, experience and know-how to everyone who is willing to start a business Especially young entrepreneurs, who often suffer from a small network, little know how and expertise, are supported with a 12 month scholarship Within these 12 months they learn to use the basic entrepreneurial tools, have access to the YBG network and are individually mentored by an experienced business mentor.
Social Impact GGMBH Potsdam Germany Europe We are the agency for social innovation For over 20 years we have been developing products and services that contribute towards securing future viability and social equity One of our current priorities is to develop infrastructure to promote social innovation.
Impact Hub Ruhr Ruhr Germany
Impact Hub Stuttgart Stuttgart Germany
Grameen Creative Lab Wiesbaden Germany Global
Enpact Germany Africa
Social Entrepreneurship Academy Germany Germany Education for Social Change.
Social Entrepreneurship Akademie Germany Western Europe
Think Beyond Plastic Germany Germany United States & Canada Think Beyond Plastic™ is an innovation accelerator that develops a pipeline of innovation in bio-benign materials, sustainable chemistry and innovative product delivery systems It runs periodic innovation challenges, an annual accelerator class and an annual investor forum
GreenTec Germany
Impact Hub Accra Accra Ghana
VC4Africa Mest Africa Challenge 2020 Accra Ghana The MEST Africa Challenge is the African tech startup pitch competition for early-stage companies based in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Senegal, Ethiopia or Tanzania.
MBC Africa Agribusiness Accelerator Accra Ghana
World Bank CIC Ghana Climate Innovation Center Accra Ghana
Ghana Climate Innovation Center Berekuso Ghana Africa Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) is a pioneering business incubator with a unique focus of developing SME ventures and entrepreneurs in Ghana’s ‘Green Economy’ We develop and support an exceptional set of transformational ventures and entrepreneurs who are pioneering adaptive and mitigating solutions for climate change issues in Ghana.
Entrepreneurs du Monde Ghana Ghana Ghana The social microfinance programme ID Ghana was created in 1998 by the NGO Initiative Development, who transferred the responsibility for technical and financial support to Entrepreneurs du Monde in 2006 The structure has been viable since 2011, but it still receives significant technical support from Entrepreneurs du Monde, particularly with a view to extending its work into other communities.
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Merrimack Valley MEST Merrimack Valley Ghana Africa MEST is an Africa-wide technology entrepreneur training program, internal seed fund, and network of hubs offering incubation for technology startups in Africa.
Ashehi University Ghana Our mission is to educate ethical, entrepreneurial leaders in Africa.
Initiative Development Ghana Ghana Initiative Development Ghana (ID Ghana) FNGO provides social and microfinance/financial inclusion services to the poorest families across Greater Accra. ID-Ghana provides individual loans business training1 and subsidized health insurance.
Innohub Limited Ghana Innohub is a Business Accelerator and Impact Investment Platform that helps SMEs with high growth and high impact potential to become investment ready sustainable and scalable in order to achieve profitability and social impact.We bridge the gap between social enterprises and impact investors.Innohub believes in growing enterprise solutions to poverty and underdevelopment We are creating a structured approach to churn sustainable social enterprises from the highly innovative ideas of young Africans.
Injaro Ghana
Wangara Ghana
Blue Growth Blue Growth Athens Greece Europe & Central Asia Blue Growth is a business idea competition that seeks innovative and sustainable ideas for products and services relating to the maritime economy.
Impact Hub Athens Athens Greece
Pomona Impact Antigua Guatemala Central America
Impact Hub Antigua Antigua Guatemala Central America
Fundación FundaSistemas Guatemala City Guatemala Central America
Social Lab Guatemala Guatemala City Guatemala Central America
Alterna Quetzaltenango Guatemala Central America Alterna is the premier Center for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship in Central America.
Entrepreneurs du Monde Guinea Guinea Following a market study in 2015, Entrepreneurs du Monde launched Wakili in Guinea-Conakry, a social microfinance programme Its aim is to sustainably improve the living conditions of households depending on the informal economy, particularly vulnerable and marginalized families in the outlying districts of Conakry as well as in rural areas in the prefecture of Boffa.
Haiti Communitere Haiti Haiti Communitere is a community resource center that provides a safe space for small international and local organizations to work out of This might sound simple But in an environment as complex as Haiti our base provides organizations with a solid place that they can depend on, where they know they will have electricity, security and stability
Philippines Communitere Haiti Philippines Communitere was established after Super Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in late 2013, affecting over 14.1 million people Modeled after the highly successful Haiti Communitere, Philippines Communitere works to help Filipino and International groups operate together to maximize capacity and streamline logistical operations.
Greece Communitere Haiti Greece Communitere Centers provide tools, training, and resources, opening opportunities for personal and local economic development to improve conditions in camps, shelters, and low-income housing.
Entrepreneurs du Monde Haiti Haiti Entrepreneurs du Monde created Palmis Mikwofinans Sosyal, a social microfinance project, in 2003.
Banco Centroamericano de Integración Economica Tegucigalpa Honduras Central America Desarrollo de Ideas para Negocios y Aceleracion a las MIPYMES de Centroamerica-DINAMICA.
Impact Hub Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa Honduras Central America
Impact Hub Budapest Budapest Hungary
Telenor Accelerate Hungary Europe & Central Asia The goal of the Telenor Accelerate Program is to help Hungarian start-ups gain appropriate market traction by offering them access to top mentors, senior managers, funds, investors and the international customer and partner base of the Telenor Group.
Startup Reykjavik Reykjavik Iceland Europe
XLr8 Andhra Pradesh Tirupati Andhra Pradesh India South Asia Welcome to XLr8 Andhra Pradesh, a technology business accelerator powered by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) & IC2 Institute of The University of Texas at Austin!.
Shriram Institute-Technology Business Incubator CleanEdge Delhi India To support Startups and harness innovations in above areas, we are launching CleanEdge Accelerator Program – a startup accelerator program in the area of Environment Sustainability, Waste Management & Renewables CleanEdge is designed to help young businesses scale up quickly and is backed by large global companies, technical experts, and marquee investors.
Society for Technology and Action for Rural Advancement TARA New Delhi India
GSF Accelerator Program GSF Accelerator Program New Delhi India South Asia GSF India’s foremost tech accelerator is inviting applications for a special batch focused on FinTech, and is looking for startups and founders who think they can disrupt the financial industry in India.
Satoshi Studio Blockchain Incubator New Delhi India South Asia Incubator For Blockchain Startups Of Southeast Asia.
AIM Smart City Accelerator New Delhi India South Asia AIM Smart City Accelerator is India’s first dedicated SmartCity accelerator. We exclusively work with startups that are trying to make a difference by improving living spaces and conditions of people.
Business World BW Accelerate New Delhi India South Asia An exceptionally well planned, focused and incisive 3 months/12 weeks sector agnostic program designed to accelerate beyond-MVP, pre-revenue and early stage companies with experienced hand holding, business intelligence and market access.
Electropreneur Park New Delhi India South Asia
HealthStart India New Delhi India South Asia
Indigram Labs Foundation New Delhi India South Asia
School For Social Entrepreneurs India New Delhi India South Asia
Startup Tunnel Startup Tunnel New Delhi India South Asia Startup tunnel is an early stage accelerator for startups applying emerging technologies to create an impact.
cKinetics Accelerator New Delhi India Asia cKinetics is a mission driven Sustainability Insight, Innovation & Capital Advisory Firm. We work with businesses, investors, industry groups as well as thought leaders to continually generate market insight and catalyze change.
Vihara New Delhi India The Bihar Innovation Lab, a first-of-its-kind user-centered and systems design thinking led program run by Center for Knowledge Societies in collaboration with the Ananya Partnership (Bihar), has been formed with a vision to address the need to ‘design’ health services and specific key components of their delivery, to transform the current public health system into a more well being oriented system.
The Land Accelerator New Delhi New Delhi India The Land Accelerator is a four-month program and curated network for entrepreneurs who restore degraded forests and farmland. There is no fee to join, and the program does not take equity.
Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust Youth Business International New Delhi India The Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST), a non-profit organisation, was set up in 1992 primarily to help disadvantaged young people in India to develop business ideas into viable enterprises with the guidance and support of a mentor For over 20 years BYST has helped young people in Delhi, Rural Haryana, Chennai, Rural Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Rural Maharashtra and Assam.
Social Enterprise Academy India New Delhi India MITRA enables people to bring skills and expertise to the rural and social development sector in India through volunteers and paid professionals.
Amity Innovation Incubator Noida Delhi India India’s largrest mentoring network.
NASSCOM Noida 10,000 Startups Noida Delhi India South Asia
Go Massive Incubator Noida Delhi India Asia Go Massive is an India-based deep science accelerator and funding network connecting Startups, Investors and Policy Makers in areas of Clean Energy, Mobility, Agriculture and Pollution Reduction.
Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration Kaun Banega Udyogpati Verna Goa India South Asia Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration is a technology business incubator established with the support of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and Government of Goa.
National Design Business Incubator Ahmedabad Gujarat India NDBI is an independent entity located within the premises of National Institute of Design has been setup with the support of Department of Science and Technology (DSIR) Government of India where in NID is giving its handholding support since its inception NDBI is incorporated as a non profit entity under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 (No 1 of 1956) of India.
Virtue Ventures – Financial & NPA Consultants Ahmedabad Gujarat India Global Virtue Ventures is the first consulting firm to specialize in social entrepreneurship in developing countries.
Startup Oasis Ahmedabad Gujarat India South Asia Startup Oasis is a Jaipur based incubation centre that is developing an ecosystem in Rajasthan to inspire and support students aspiring entrepreneurs and start-ups to solve persistent problems develop breakthrough innovations and create world class enterprises
iCREATE Nidhi Seed Support System Ahmedabad Gujarat India National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) is an umbrella programme conceived and developed by the Innovation & Entrepreneurship division, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, for nurturing ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful startups.
Indian Institute of Management Center for sustainable incubation and entrepreneurship Ahmedabad Gujarat India IIM Ahmedabad’s Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) is one of India’s leading innovation centres Through its investment arm CIIE provides seed fund and incubation support to aspiring entrepreneurs in IT cleantech healthcare and education space.In its effort to establish a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem in India CIIE has conceptualized and partnered with several initiatives like INFUSE Power of Ideas iAccelerator Stay Hungry Stay Foolish MentorEdge among others.
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India Gandhinagar Gujarat India India
5Ideas Gurgaon Haryana India South Asia Give your startup the superfuel boost with our unique blend of human, financial, and social capital.
India Accelerator Gurgaon Haryana India South Asia
Jaarvis Accelerator Gurgaon Haryana India South Asia
Sangam Ventures Gurgaon Haryana India Asia Sangam Ventures is a seed and early stage venture fund that invests to improve access to sustainable energy and resource productivity solutions for the underserved in India that can lead to inclusive development and creation of communities that are resilient to climate change.
Jindal Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship JSiE Sonipat Sonipat Haryana India South Asia
Collabrant Incubators Private Limited Bengaluru Karnataka India India Collabrant offers specialized business solutions to clients looking for hands-on implementation support in go-to-market strategy financial planning/structuring and manufacturing process improvement / product development; in sum helping entrepreneurs – companies build – nurture robust organizations to meet business goals.
Global Incubation Services (GINSERV) Gincelator Bengaluru Karnataka India India Global INcubation SERVices (GINSERV) is a Technology Business Incubator (TBI) and a business accelerator operating from Bangalore.
Khosla Labs Bengaluru Karnataka India The Khosla Labs team of entrepreneurs comes up with several ideas to test and experiment These projects get prototyped through in-house design and technology teams, and are pilot tested on the ground to get feedback and market validation Based on the project traction and business plan, the project gets funded by the Khosla Ventures seed fund and a new company gets spun-off by the lead entrepreneurs from the lab.
SELCO Incubation Center Bengaluru Karnataka India India SELCO Foundation is a collaborative that strives to inspire and support champions of sustainability across the world.
Upaya Social Ventures Accelerator Bengaluru Karnataka India India Upaya Social Ventures builds businesses that will create jobs and improve the quality of life for households living on less than $1.25 a day We create jobs in two ways providing startup enterprises with technical assistance and financial resources through our LiftUP Project business incubator and consulting with established companies on innovative projects targeting deeply impoverished communities
The Small Scale Sustainable Infrastructure Development Fund Bengaluru Karnataka India Asia S3IDF’s mission is to reduce poverty in developing countries by expanding access to energy and other basic infrastructure services through the creation and strengthening of small-scale enterprises.
Equal Innovation Bengaluru Karnataka India
Menterra Bengaluru Karnataka India We are looking for businesses run by diverse teams, with game-changing ideas and execution-discipline, focused on solving some of the biggest development challenges in Healthcare, Education, and Agriculture.
Cisco Cisco Launchpad Bengaluru Karnataka India South Asia A Cisco India Startup and Partner Engagement Initiative to develop Digital Solutions for the next 3 Billion Internet users.
Zinnov Management Consulting SIGMA-Social Startup Accelerator Bengaluru Karnataka India South Asia
Thought Factory Axis Bank Accelerator Bengaluru Karnataka India South Asia Axis Bank Innovation Lab will help build an ecosystem where both corporates & start-ups can team up to develop & grow together.
Societe Generale CATALYST Bengaluru Karnataka India South Asia CATALYST is a 10-week program offered to emerging or mature startup companies in India, launched by Societe Generale.
Target India Target Accelerator Program Bengaluru Karnataka India South Asia
Intel India Maker Lab Bengaluru Karnataka India South Asia Maker Lab supports to accelerate Design in India capability to help realize the Government of India’s vision of Make in India, Digital India.
Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator Bengaluru Karnataka India South Asia
Brigade REAP Bengaluru Karnataka India South Asia Brigade Real Estate Accelerator Program (REAP) aims to help Innovators and Inventors utilise technology to create sustainable and scalable businesses in the Real Estate industry, an industry ripe for disruption.
Spark10 Bengaluru Karnataka India South Asia
SAP Startup Studio Bengaluru Karnataka India South Asia SAP startup Studio is the startup accelerator program of SAP Labs India aimed at providing an end to end engagement platform for startups to accelerate their growth story.
Axilor Ventures Bengaluru Karnataka India South Asia
Amani Institute Leadership for Growth – India Bengaluru Karnataka India This is a 5-month, modular, training & development program to build business and leadership skills in managers across India It is an inspiring and highly engaging learning program combining classroom-based courses, business application, online learning, as well as a strong emphasis on networking.
swissnex swissnex India Bengaluru Karnataka India North America We strive to advance new ideas and international collaboration for the benefit of societies.
NSRCEL Social Bengaluru Karnataka India NSRCEL has been helping early stage ventures since 2002. Leveraging on the experience and expertise, the social incubation program started in 2017. We select and nurture early-stage social ventures, helping them scale up to deliver sustained impact.
Mir Group Kochi Kerala India Mir Group is one of the leading and fastest growing business houses in India with an aggregate annual turnover of INR 250 Crore It is the inherent philosophy of peace & prosperity that drives the group to diversify its business activities and improve the lives of millions of customers, employees and business partners who have experienced the Mir advantage.
Kerala Startup Mission KEY Accelerator Trivandrum Kerala India South Asia
Technology Business Incubator for Medical Devices and Biomaterials SCTIMST-TIMed Trivandrum Trivandrum Kerala India South Asia
MANIT Rolta Incubation centre Rolta Innovation & Incubation Center Bhopal Madhya Pradesh India The centre has eight cells, namely, a Product Development cell, NANO satellite project cell, Industry-Institute Interaction cell, Vision cell, Web development and Internet radio cell, Entrepreneur development cell, and Intellectual Property Rights cell In the context of ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ concept picking up, the inauguration of this incubation centre is a significant step towards encouraging development of innovative products and providing start ups and technical support to prospective entrepreneurs.
Atma accelerator program Mumbai Maharashtra India India We know that NGO leaders in India have the vision and passion, but there’s only so much they can do on their own The Accelerator Programme supports education NGOs in Mumbai with management expertise so that they can become BIGGER, BETTER and STRONGER and multiply their reach and impact in a sustainable way.
Dasra Social Impact Mumbai Maharashtra India India As India’s leading strategic philanthropy foundation Dasra actively shapes the process of social change by forming powerful partnerships with funders and social enterprises.
Sankalp Mumbai Maharashtra India Europe
Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship SINE INCUBATION Mumbai Maharashtra India SINE provides upto 3 years incubation support to startups from varied technology and science areas. Incubation can be physical or virtual.
Venture Catalysts Mumbai Maharashtra India Venture Catalysts is India’s top incubator for startups Its integrated approach offers funding, mentorship and network of CXOs, successful founders, unicorns, deep tech product experts It’s present across Bengaluru, Delhi NCR ,Mumbai , Lucknow, Kolkata ,Raipur, Surat, Nagpur, Jaipur, Kochi and Dubai UAE, Hong Kong globally
Intellecap Mumbai Maharashtra India India, Kenya Intellecap is the advisory arm of The Aavishkaar Group, which works to build businesses that can benefit the underserved segments across Asia and Africa All our work at Intellecap is designed to make markets equitable and inclusive
Dasra Mumbai Maharashtra India Dasra is catalyzing India’s strategic philanthropy movement to transform a billion lives with dignity and equity In 1999, Dasra was founded on the simple premise that supporting non-profits in their growth will scale their impact on the vulnerable lives they serve.
Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship DST-NIDHI-PRAYAS – PMU Mumbai Maharashtra India South Asia National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) is an umbrella programme conceived and developed by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, for nurturing ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful start-ups.
thinQbate Mumbai Maharashtra India South Asia
Lemon Ideas Lemon School of Entrepreneurship Nagpur Maharashtra India South Asia
Autonebula Pune Maharashtra India South Asia Autonebula is an accelerator and investment fund that nurtures aspiring connected transport startups in this realm by mentoring them across the business.
Symbiosis Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Pune Pune Maharashtra India South Asia Incubatees of SCEI are generally early launch-stage startups, with a view to mature their idea into a scalable business.
Venture Center Pune Maharashtra India Asia Venture Center strives to nucleate and nurture technology and knowledge-based enterprises by leveraging the scientific and engineering competencies of the institutions in the ‘Pune region’ inIndia The Venture Center aims to empower and enable scientists and engineers in pursuing technology, innovation and entrepreneurship objectives.The Venture Center is the trademark of Entrepreneurship Development Center, a not-for-profit company hosted by the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India.
St. Peter’s Engineering College – Technology Business Incubator Technology Business Incubator Chennai Tamil Nadu India India In collaboration with the Department of Science and technology (DST), SPEC-TBI society has set up a Technology Business Incubator (TBI) at Avadi, to train and facilitate young graduates to become entrepreneurs in commercial ventures including refrigeration and cold chain.
Startup Centre Chennai Tamil Nadu India South Asia The Startup Centre is a Hub and Accelerator for Early Stage Technology Startups in India.
PSG College of Technology – Science and Technology Entrepreneurial Park Science & Technology Entrepreneurial Park Coimbatore Tamil Nadu India India The PSG-Science & Technology Entrepreneurial Park (PSG-STEP) was established in 1998 with support from Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, IDBI and ICICI to promote technology based enterprise in the areas of Software, Electronic Products, Hi-Tech Mechanical Products, Eco friendly Textile Products, Bio-Technology and Nano Technology using the core strengths of PSG College of Technology.
Kongu Engineering College TBI@KEC Erode Tamil Nadu India Technology business incubation is a dynamic process of business enterprise development Incubators nurture young firms, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable It speeds up the commercialization of R&D outputs and creates additional avenues of employment.
Tiruchirappalli Regional Engineering College The REAL Business Accelerator Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu India South Asia
IKP Knowledge Park-Life Science Incubator Hyderabad Telangana India IKP Knowledge Park is a 200-acre premier Science Park and Incubator in Hyderabad and Bangalore, India. It is set up with the mission to create a world-class ecosystem for fostering leading-edge innovation in the country.
Regain Paradise Hyderabad Telangana India We promote clean technology innovation in Asia and Africa to serve the needs of the current and future generations in a sustainable manner We work with development financial institutions, international consultancies, think tanks and impact investors to facilitate the flow of capital to green and environmentally safe businesses.
Catalyzer Startup Accelerator Hyderabad Telangana India South Asia Catalyzer is a startup accelerator that offers 101 days mentorship driven accelerator program for Technology, Non-Technology and Social Enterprises.
T-hub Hyderabad Telangana India South Asia
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship Hyderabad Telangana India South Asia
IKP Knowledge Park Hyderabad Telangana India South Asia
Anthill Ventures Hyderabad Telangana India South Asia Anthill’s Speed Scaling Platform identifies startups with high SQTM during the Pre-Series A stage and then we conduct a Speed Scale Diagnostic to understand the gaps in Scalability Anthill then provides the following Speed Scaling Interventions to take the startup to Series A within 12 months.
SIDBI Innovation & Incubation Centre INVENT INCUBATION PROGRAM Kanpur Uttar Pradesh India India INVENT is designed to make a positive social impact to people living at the Bottom of Economic Pyramid by providing incubation support to technology-oriented start-ups in the 8 low-income states of India.
National Dairy Research Institute Karmal Uttar Pradesh India SINED-TBI is designed to provide a launch pad to budding entrepreneurs who wish to launch themselves into the world of technology based business careers.
Tata Social Enterprise Challenge Kolkata West Bengal India TATA Social Enterprise Challenge, is a joint initiative by the TATA group and the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta), a National Level challenge to find India’s most promising social enterprises.
West Bengal University of Technology VC WBUT Kolkata West Bengal India TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE is founded by MAKAUT WB (formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) of India
Indus Net Labs Kolkata West Bengal India South Asia Indus Net Labs is a digital acceleration lab. The first of kind in Kolkata. It provides venture acceleration in form of a well structured customized program for digital / software product startups.
Amirita Technology Business Incubator (TBI) Bengaluru India Amrita TBI is a non profit startup incubator supported by Govt. of India and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Deemed to be University) that fundsmentors and nurtures ideas startups and entrepreneurs.
Elevar Equity Management Bengaluru India Businesses that can profitably scale and make a lasting impact on low income communities, can seem impossible Yet, we are obsessed with finding, and funding, entrepreneurs who have the ambition to build exactly that type of high-momentum business – an e.M business that can fuel the economic resilience and vibrancy of low income communities
Sequoia Capital India Bengaluru India Sequoia Capital India is a venture capital firm based in Bengaluru, India with additional offices in Delhi, Mumbai, and Singapore As the ‘entrepreneurs behind the entrepreneurs’, the Sequoia India team works closely with founders from early to growth stage startups in India, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc.
Stellaris Venture Partners Bengaluru India Stellaris Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm with more than $300M in assets It invests in tech and tech-enabled consumer and enterprise startups in India Since its inception in 2017, Stellaris has backed many market leaders such as Mamaearth, Whatfix, mFine, Slintel, Propelld, Loadshare and Signzy.
Altruist Technologies Chandigarh India
IITM’s Rural Technology and Business Incubator (RTBI) Chennai India IIT Madras’; Rural Technology and Business Incubator (RTBI) is a registered not for profit society (under Section 10 of the TamilNadu Societies Registration Act 1975) Established on the 16th Oct 2006 as a formal business incubator with the inception support of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Government of India and World Bank’s Infodev arm the aim of RTBI is to support rural and social inclusive start ups primarily those that enable scalable products and services for the under served and bottom of the pyramid segment.
Villgro Chennai India
Secova Chennai India
Business Incubator MSME at Hi-Tech Institute of Engineering – Technology Ghaziabad Ghaziabad India Hi Tech Institute of Engineering – Technology (H.I.E.T.) is one of the Premier Institutions in the field of Technical and Management Education.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati Guwahati India Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati the sixth member of the IIT fraternity was established in 1994.
Rashtriya Grameen Vikas Nidhi (RGVN) Guwahati India
Manipal University Technology Business Incubator Karnataka India Manipal University Technology Business Incubator (MUTBI) is an initiative of Manipal University for nurturing and developing innovation and entrepreneurial skills among its faculty and students as well as people of the region.
Entrepreneurship Cell Kharagpur India
UnLtd India (SEFI) Mumbai India
Epiq Capital Mumbai India Epiq Capital is a growth and later stage tech investment firm We partner with exceptional entrepreneurs over the long term to scale companies into large, sustainable enterprises Our team is a combination of investors and entrepreneurs who have been involved with Indian companies over the last two decades.
The Goldman Sachs Group Mumbai India
Battery Road Digital Holdings Mumbai India Battery Road Digital Holdings is Building Businesses in Frontier and Emerging Markets
Tata Affirmative Action Program India
MITRA India MITRA enables people to bring skills and expertise to the rural and social development sector in India through volunteers and paid professionals.
Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad Shela India
National Institute of Technology – Karnataka India Entrepreneurship Development through Business Incubation Innovation Training and Skill enhancement in a value driven and service focused environment targeting benefits to all the participating agencies
Venture Center National Chemical Laboratory India The Venture Center is a technology business incubator specializing in technology startups offering products and services exploiting scientific expertise in the areas of materials chemicals and biological sciences – engineering Venture Center strives to nucleate and nurture technology and knowledge based enterprises by leveraging the scientific and engineering competencies of the institutions in the Pune region in India The Venture Center aims to empower and enable scientists and engineers in pursuing technology innovation and entrepreneurship objectives.
Gray Matters Capital edlabs India
Gray Matters Capital GMC Calibrator India GMC Calibrator was a blended growth program for 6 months to help companies working on improving gender balance, self-learning, future of work, employability, and life-long learning to scale to mass market.
Omnivore India Omnivore is an impact venture capital firm, based in India, which funds entrepreneurs building the future of agriculture and food systems. \
Aavishkaar Capital India The Aavishkaar Group is a global pioneer in taking an entrepreneurship-based approach towards development The Group is focused on developing the impact ecosystem in the continents of Asia and Africa Aavishkaar Group manages assets in excess of USD 1 Billion across Equity and Credit, with 7,000+ employees present across India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Kenya.
AIC-Sangam India AIC-Sangam is set up as a platform to bring together the best minds, resources and capital solving sustainability problems, and serve as a launch pad for inclusive and scalable enterprises focused on improving access to energy and resource productivity for the underserved in India, that will lead the way in driving inclusive development and creation of communities that are resilient to climate change
Annika Linden Centre Bali Indonesia Annika Linden Centre bridges the gap between outstanding local leaders and the global expertise and support those local leaders need to change the lives of some of Asia’s most marginalised families.
HIPMI (Indonesia Young Entrepreneur Association) Bali Bali Indonesia
Kolaborasi Bandung Indonesia We are an Indonesian Startup Incubator, Venture Builder, and Holding Companies.
Bandung Digital Valley Bandung Indonesia
Entrepreneur’s Organization Indonesia Jakarta Indonesia
SucorInvest Jakarta Indonesia Established in 1989, Sucorinvest has dedicated its professional expertise to position itself as the investment boutique of choice for local and regional investors Its pursuit of client satisfaction won the company recognition as one of the top 10 best brokerages in Indonesia.
PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur Jakarta Indonesia PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) (PT SMI) is an infrastructure financing company which was established on 26 February 2009, as a State Owned Enterprises (SOE) with 100% shares owned by the Government of Indonesia through the Minister of Finance Republic of Indonesia.
Endeavor Indonesia Jakarta Indonesia
Batavia Incubator Jakarta Indonesia We are Tech Start Up Incubator.
Innovesia Incubator Jakarta Indonesia
Impact Hub Jakarta Jakarta Indonesia
IdeaBox Indonesia Jakarta Indonesia Ideabox is a join venture amongst Indosat Ooredoo, Mountain Partners, and Kejora to elevate Indonesia Startup scene through early stage investment fund and award winning tech accelerator focusing on internet and telecommunication sectors.
Ideasource Jakarta Indonesia
UnLtd Indonesia Rise Inc. Jakarta Indonesia East Asia & Pacific UnLtd Indonesia assist selected individuals and social enterprises through a process consisting of mentoring, training or workshop and networking.
Digitaraya Jakarta Indonesia Asia Digitaraya is a hub that connects people, place, and program with a mission to bring Indonesia to become the leading player in the global tech ecosystem.
Skystar Ventures Indonesia
Village Infrastructure Indonesia Vanuatu, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
Common Room Indonesia
Earth Company Indonesia
Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development Indonesia Members of the Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD) and the Indonesia Chambers of Commerce and Industry (KADIN Indonesia) are organizing the Indonesia Vision 2050 project to develop a business view of a sustainable and sustaining civilization by 2050.
Indonesia Innovation Technology Foundation Indonesia Indonesia Innovation Technology Foundation supports the development of technologically-innovative start-up and small and growing businesses (SGBs) that serve Bottom-of-Pyramid (BOP) markets.
Kita Bisa Indonesia
The Meloy Fund Indonesia Indonesia
Workout Private Office Indonesia
StartupLokal Indonesia
Innovesia (PT. Investasi Inovasi Indonesia) Indonesia
Instellar Indonesia
Social Innovation Acceleration Program Indonesia
Five One Labs Erbil Iraq Middle East & North Africa Five One Labs is a start-up incubator that helps refugees and conflict-affected entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses in the Middle East.
Invest NI Propel Belfast Ireland Europe & Central Asia Invest NI offers the Northern Ireland business community a single organisation providing high-quality services, programmes, support and advice helping businesses function efficiently and compete successfully locally and internationally.
StartPlanet NI Belfast Ireland Europe & Central Asia
RebelBio Cork Ireland Europe & Central Asia
DCU Ryan Academy Startup Lighthouse Dublin Ireland Europe DCU Ryan Academy promotes and accelerates early stage entrepreneurship in Ireland. We help startups transform great ideas into successful businesses.
Promise Hub Dublin Ireland We empower individuals to achieve entrepreneurial success, create jobs and to increase average income across the globe.
Inner City Enterprise Youth Business International Dublin Ireland Inner City Enterprise (ICE) was originally established in 1991 and has built up a demonstrable track record in assisting unemployed people as they establish their own businesses or create their own self-employment.
Accenture Ventures Dublin Ireland
Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Ireland Europe
BizTEC Entrepreneurship Program Haifa Israel Middle East & North Africa BizTEC is Israel’s top technological entrepreneurship program led by the Bronica Entrepreneurship Center at the Technion.
Viola Ventures Herzliya Israel
A3I – Accelerating Inclusion in Israel Ra’anana Israel Israel A3i: Accelerating Inclusion in Israel is dedicated to ventures that improve the quality of life for people with disabilities We nurture innovative hi-tech entrepreneurs addressing the needs of people with disabilities, offering intense training, mentorship, one-on-one consulting, and the opportunity to take an active part in Israel’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Pears Challenge Ramat Aviv Israel Designed for experienced entrepreneurs and innovators, The Pears Challenge is Israel’s 1st venture-builder for startups targeting emerging markets.
Mindcet Tel Aviv Israel Global
Gvahim NGO TheHive by Gvahim Tel Aviv Israel Middle East & North Africa TheHive is a 5 month accelerator program empowering olim entrepreneurs to create and launch their start-up in Israel.
TechForGood Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Israel Middle East & North Africa
Keren Shemesh Foundation Youth Business International Tel Aviv Israel Keren Shemesh’s mission is to help transform the lives of young entrepreneurs in Israel: to give them the essential tools and support to turn their ideas into successful, job-creating businesses Through a dedicated community of mentors, staff, alumni, and partner organisations, it provides young professionals with guidance that is carried with them both in the launching of a business, and well into the future.
Hubrally (+ MINGA) Tel Aviv Israel
Terralab ventures Yokneam Israel Asia Beyond the funding, our companies enjoy a fully equipped working space, enabling entrepreneurs to focus on developing their products while reducing operational costs Our on site team is entirely dedicated to answer all the entrepreneur needs – Engineering, Business Development, PR/Marketing, Product, UI/UX Design, Legal, Finance, Operations, HR and more.
Com.Unity Israel United States of America
ESCO – The Center for Impact Businesses Israel United States of America
Hub Tiv Israel Global, United Kingdom
Kamatech Israel Africa
Mazeh 9 – The Social Lab Israel Global
Mubadren Israel
Q-Start Israel United States of America
Socialtechlab Israel Global, United States of America
The Social Entrepreneurship Incubator Wizo Israel Israel Global, Netherlands
Israel Venture Network Israel Israel IVN is at the forefront of the social business arena (fourth sector) in Israel, nurturing and growing this emerging sector and generating sustainable social impact by providing Israel’s social businesses with knowledge, financing and business world connections.
Yazamim Israel Israel
Yazamiot Israel Israel
MassChallenge Israel Israel
Impact Hub Bari Bari Italy
Impact Hub Florence Florence Italy
Startupbootcamp FashionTech Milan Milan Italy Australia Our program is the leading global accelerator for innovative startups solving problems in Energy Efficiency, Energy Independence, Digitisation, and Analytics.
Boox Milano Italy Global
Digital Magics Milano Italy Italy Digital Magics is a business incubator: it builds and develops startups that offer content and services with a high technological value, supporting the founders and digital talents by providing acceleration services.
Fondazione Filarete Milano Italy Europe
Impact Hub Milano Milano Italy Italy
Make a Cube Milano Italy Global We share path with social innovators: we unlock entrepreneurial potential to overcome the greatest challenges of our society We accelerate startups, bringing them on the market and connecting them with investors We help SMEs, profit and non for profit organisations meet and work with social startups to innovate culture,processes, products and services.
M31 Padova Italy Global
Ecostar The Nature Accelerator Padova Italy The Nature-Accelerator, developed by ECOSTAR and powered by Fledge, accelerates impactful startups through an intense programme of entrepreneurial, technical and scientific mentorship This programme is the first ‘nature-based’ accelerator of its kind and it is designed to guide entrepreneurs along the complex path to improved revenues and financial sustainability.
INCENSe Rome Italy Europe INternet Cleantech ENablers Spark project aims to support entrepreneurs in the creation of innovative market-oriented solutions able to make energy smarter, reliable and efficient.
Impact Hub Rome Rome Italy
LUISS Enlabs Rome Italy
Impact Hub Syracuse Syracuse Italy
The DOERS Torino Italy Europe & Central Asia
Industrio Trento Italy Europe & Central Asia We provide to you and your team a seed fund, professional prototyping development resources and strong manufacturing support.
Impact Hub Trento Trento Italy
I3P Turin Italy Europe The Incubator of Polytechnic of Turin supports the creation and development of high-tech innovative start-ups with a high growth potential.
Impact Hub Turin Turin Italy
H-Farm Corporate Acceleration Roncade Venice Italy Europe & Central Asia We are the first venture incubator in the world. Y Combinator is established a few months later.
AREA Science Park: Innovation Factory Italy Italy
Innovami Italy Europe
iStarter Italy Global The Beijing Edition – with the support of The Embassy of Italy in Beijing, The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) in Bejing, The Italian Chamber of Commerce in China (CICC) focuses on introducing the best Italian Startups to Exclusive Chinese Investors.
Italeaf Italy Europe
Nana Bianca Italy Europe
POLIHUB Italy Europe
Polo Tecnologico di Navacchio Italy Global
Prospera Italy Italy
Intesa SanPaolo Start-Up Initiative Milan Italy Europe & Central Asia Intesa Sanpaolo Start-Up Initiative is a comprehensive program aimed at technology start-ups looking for concrete business opportunities.
Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship Caribbean Kingston Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean Branson Centre Official Entrepreneurs are innovative, socially-conscious, big-thinkers. We look for high-potential, fundable entrepreneurs who can make an enormous impact on the global marketplace.
Caribbean Climate Innovation Center Kingston Jamaica North America CCIC is a part of infoDev’s Climate Technology Program (CTP) which focus on empowering developing countries to proactively and profitably adapt, develop and deploy climate smart (clean tech) technologies and business models.
Jamaica Youth Business Trust Sky’s the Limit Mentoring Kingston Jamaica Jamaica Youth Business Trust (JYBT) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) which is registered as an independent, private not-for-profit entity It supports young entrepreneurs in rural and urban areas across the island It ‘turns good ideas into good businesses’ offering a comprehensive, co-ordinated programme to assist young people in developing the necessary skills and attitudes to thrive.
Impact Hub Kyoto Kyoto Japan Japan
SoftBank Group Tokyo Japan
Colopl Next Tokyo Japan Colopl Next is the corporate venture capital of is Colopl, Inc, which is a leading Japanese gaming company. Colopl, Inc. is founded with the mission of “Entertainment in Real Life”, and constantly put its customer as first priority.
Impact Hub Tokyo Toyko Japan
Endeavor Japan Japan
The SROI Network Japan Japan
Oasis 500 Amman Jordan Africa onboarding investment acceleration our model when you submit your project idea through our website.
BeyondCapital Amman Jordan Middle East & North Africa BeyondCapital works with promising entrepreneurs through a tailored program offering comprehensive, bespoke support designed to foster SME growth. The program offers advisory services, access to capital, and access to mentors.
JEDCO Enhancing Industrial SMEs for Export Program Amman Jordan Middle East & North Africa Enhancing Industrial SMEs for Export Program will provide financial and technical support to the targeted small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for the purpose of upgrading their administrative* and productive** capacities to develop their products and facilitate their export to international markets for the purpose of increasing their contribution in economic development, especially that the industrial sector contributes 25% to the gross domestic product (GDP) and makes up 90% of total exports.
TTI Amman Jordan Middle East & North Africa TTI is a non-profit organization, founded in 2010 with the mission of spreading Entrepreneurship and Innovation culture among youth in Jordan.
iPARK Incubator Jordan Creating the next generation of innovative startups.
Oasis500 Jordan We invest in driven entrepreneurs with scalable innovative ideas and startups, launching from Jordan, within the technology sectors.
Hive Colab Almaty Kazakhstan Central Asia
Most Business Incubator Youth Business International Almaty Kazakhstan MOST supports young people (18-29 years) wishing to establish or already running micro and small enterprises.
Kenya Youth Business Trust Pwani Youth Business International Mombasa Kenya KYBT Pwani’s mission is to inspire and transform the youth and community in Mombasa, to create employment through entrepreneurship, training and mentoring By doing so, their vision is to be the recognised leader in enabling disadvantaged young people become entrepreneurs in Mombasa.
“ibiz africa@iBizAfrica Business Incubator and Innovation Centre” Nairobi Kenya Kenya @iBizAfrica business incubator carries out the Entrepreneurship and Incubation theme of @iLabAfrica.
C4D Lab / AfTIA Nairobi Kenya Kenya
Chandaria Business Innovation and Incubation Nairobi Kenya Kenya
VillGro Africa Nairobi Kenya Kenya
World Bank CIC Kenya Climate Innovation Center Nairobi Kenya Global
The Land Accelerator Nairobi Nairobi Kenya The Land Accelerator is a four-month program and curated network for entrepreneurs who restore degraded forests and farmland. There is no fee to join, and the program does not take equity.
Amani Institute Leadership for Growth – Kenya Nairobi Kenya This is a 6-month, modular, training & development program to build business and leadership skills in managers across East Africa It is an inspiring and highly engaging learning program combining classroom-based courses, business application, online learning, as well as a strong emphasis on networking.
m:lab East Africa Nairobi Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa m:lab East Africa is the region’s centre for mobile entrepreneurship. Our services include business incubation, developer training, application testing, and ecosystem building.
GrowthAfrica Nairobi Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa Growth partner for African entrepreneurs and international companies scaling their business in and across Africa. We accelerate African business.
The Entrepreneurs Hub Nairobi Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa
ISBI Institute Nairobi Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa Our programmes are designed for business owners and key decision makers in small businesses that achieved initial growth, yet have hit barriers to further development, but have the desire and commitment to grow their business.
PassionProfit Accelerate Nairobi Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa
Nailab Nailab Acceleration Programme Nairobi Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa
Climate Innovation Centre Nairobi Kenya Africa The Kenya Climate Innovation Center provides holistic, country-driven support to accelerate the development, deployment and transfer of locally relevant climate and clean energy technologies.
Kenya Climate Ventures Nairobi Kenya Africa The firm is an independent investment management company based in Kenya seeking to accelerate the development of the clean-tech industry as a whole by providing much needed tailored and targeted financial and managerial assistance support to innovative early stage businesses.
CAP YEI Youth Business International Nairobi Kenya CAP YEI supports interested youth to become successful entrepreneurs.
Sinapis Youth Business International Nairobi Kenya Sinapis works to empower entrepreneurs through its ‘Aspire programme’ (for early stage businesses) and its ‘Entrepreneurs Academy’ (an accelerator for businesses ready to grow).
Somo Youth Business International Nairobi Kenya Somo identifies, trains, funds, and mentors entrepreneurs looking to drive social change by building enterprises in their own low-income urban communities.
2SCALE Narobi Kenya Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda Incubating and accelerating inclusive agribusiness in Africa.
Ongoza Kenya
Baobab Network Kenya
TechBridge Invest Mombasa TechBridge Startup Hub Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa We work with young entrepreneurs to take them on their entrepreneurship journey from ‘idea to startup’ We offer a 3-month pre-incubation programme called TechBridge Challenge, where applicants can win seed-funding and a place in the TechBridge Startup Incubator for 9 months.
500 Korea Korea 500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund with a network of startup programs around the world.
Enactus Kyrgyzstan Youth Business International Bishkek Kyrgyzstan Enactus Kyrgyzstan are part of the global Enactus movement which spans 36 countries with an aim of supporting young people to engage in youth social action and youth social enterprise.
Accelerate Prosperity Kyrgystan Kyrgyzstan
Toh-Lao Vientiane Laos
Fair Trade Laos Vientiane Laos We are the leading experts in Laos on the pro-poor Inclusive market chain and are renowned for putting pro-poor income generation concepts into action!.
iNGO Network Laos Internet Directory of iNGOs in Lao PDR
TOH LAO Laos
Mekong Business Initiative MATCh – Laos Laos Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam The MATCh Startup Accelerator launches agribusiness startups in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
Berytech Beirut Lebanon Central Asia
Speed@BDD Beirut Lebanon Middle East & North Africa Speed Lebanon is a Beirut-based startup accelerator that invests $30K in cash and $30K in kind services in top-tier tech startups in the MENA region.
Flat6Labs Beirut Beirut Lebanon Middle East & North Africa Flat6Labs Beirut is a startup seed program and early stage fund aiming to support the growth of startups in Lebanon and provide a steady pipeline to the booming venture capital industry.
iLab Liberia Liberia Western Africa
Century Oak Capital Vaduz Liechtenstein Century Oak Capital takes a value-added approach to investing by supporting its portfolio companies and aligning its interests with the founders.
StartupHighway Vilnius Lithuania Europe & Central Asia StartupHighway is a Baltic startup accelerator and an early seed stage fund based in Vilnius, Lithuania Since its establishment in 2011 it has developed a proven investment programme focusing all of its efforts on value maximization for innovative technology startups.
Startup Scaleup IoT Accelerator Lithuania Europe Startup Scaleup is a 6 month accelerator program, enabling accepted startups to receive mentorship and support from the brightest IOT people in the World.
Humana People to People Laos LLaos
123Go Social Luxembourg Luxembourg
Start-up Weekend Luxembourg Luxembourg Startup Weekends are weekend long hands on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable.
European Investment Fund Luxembourg We support Europe’s SMEs by improving their access to finance through a wide range of selected financial intermediaries To this end, we design, promote and implement equity and debt financial instruments which specifically target SMEs In this role, we foster EU objectives in support of entrepreneurship, growth, innovation, research and development, and employment.
Luxinnovation Esch-sur-Alzette Fit 4 Start Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia
International Climate Finance Accelerator (ICFA) Luxembourg Luxembourg The ICFA is a unique two-year programme that accelerates aspiring fund managers focusing on key areas within climate action Our fund managers receive access to financial support, trainings on a wide range of topics, an experienced coach and other benefits.
Social Enterprise Academy Malawi Lilongwe Malawi Jubille Enterprise helps social entrepreneurs start or build their social enterprise by sourcing opportunities, funding and providing intellectual capital.
Jubilee Enterprise Lilongwe Malawi
Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) SE Accelerator Cyberjaya Malaysia
Endeavor Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
ASEAN Impact Challenge Kuala Lumpur Malaysia The ASEAN Impact Challenge is a regional programme managed by Impact Hub Kuala Lumpur to discover innovators and entrepreneurs from Southeast Asia who are accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals through cross-sector partnerships and disruptive tech innovations Initiatives by participant teams have ranged from waste management, agriculture, microfinance, microbiology, improving livelihoods, alternative education, environment and construction.
Impact Hub Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Social Enterprise Academy Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysia NEOONE provides bespoke training and coaching to unleash their learners’ potential and support a positive, empowered community.
Learning Beyond Schooling Malaysia
MaGIC Global Accelerator Programme Malaysia Global Accelerator Programme is Malaysia’s leading mid-to-late stage startup growth programme that is tailored for startups with an ambition to expand in the ASEAN market Recognized for its strong regional focus with industry-specific partners and mentors, dedicated mentorship platform and exclusive network access to MaGIC’s regional entrepreneurship ecosystem.
TechUp Accelerator Malaysia Malaysia
Impact Hub Bamako Bamako Mali
Savannah Fund Mauritius Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia Africa’s leading technology seed fund.
The Turbine Moka Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa
Catalyst Microfinance Investors Mauritius Catalyst Microfinance Investors (CMI), was established in 2006 and incorporated under the laws of Mauritius CMI received capital commitments of U.S.$ 125 million from leading international institutional and private investors Its portfolio included microfinance companies across Asia and Africa.
African Frontier Capital (Mauritius) Mauritius We are an impact investment group We use advances in technology, data analytics and financial innovation to bring financial inclusion to people living off-grid at the bottom of the pyramid in Africa and globally We currently provide receivable financing to pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) off-grid solar (OGS) companies
Unreasonable Mexico Aguascalientes Mexico Central America Unreasonable Mexico in support entrepreneurs solving the most pressing social problems in Mexico about fifteen carefully selected entrepreneurs and bring them to live for 5 weeks at the same house
STARTCUPS Aguascalientes Mexico Central America
Orion Startups Chihuahua Mexico Central America We provide the fuel every startup needs.
Proempleo Ciudad de México Mexico Central America
Instituto Yucateco de Emprendedores Aceleradora IYEM Mérida Mexico Central America
Softtek Innoventures Mexico City Mexico Central America Softtek Innoventures is an initiative aimed at driving innovation and entrepreneurship within Softte.
FUMEC Mexico City Mexico Central America
Colaborativo Impulse Mexico City Mexico Central America El programa de aceleración Impulse es un programa para crecimiento de Startups de Alto Impacto, en el cual durante 24 semanas los co-founders colaboran con mentores, consultores y expertos en creación de empresas, en espacios de trabajo físico y/o online.
Enture Smart Business Mexico City Mexico Central America Enture Smart Business, la nueva cara de Ambar Negocios, es una plataforma de escalamiento, consultoría especializada y administradora de fondos de capital privado.
Laboratorio de Emprendimiento y Transformación Mexico City Mexico Central America
New Ventures Group Mexico City Mexico Central America Nuestros programas de aceleración brindan apoyo estratégico y servicios de fortalecimiento empresarial para el desarrollo, consolidación y generación de casos de éxito de empresas sociales y ambientales.
Reinventa Incubadora de Ideas A.C. Mexico City Mexico Central America
Social Lab México Mexico City Mexico Central America
Startup Mexico Mexico City Mexico Central America
Transfo Mexico City Mexico Central America Programa de Aceleración para Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil
Victoria147 Mexico City Mexico Central America Victoria147 is a Mexican organization specializing in supporting women who work through education and training in business, both in entrepreneurship and in the corporate sector.
The Land Accelerator Mexico City Mexico City Mexico Central America The Land Accelerator is a four-month program and curated network for entrepreneurs who restore degraded forests and farmland. There is no fee to join, and the program does not take equity.
Impact Hub Mexico City Mexico City Mexico Central America
Yo Quiero Yo Puedo Youth Business International Mexico City Mexico Central America Yo Quiero Yo Puedo is a Mexican non-governmental organisation that works with marginalised and vulnerable populations in Mexico, facilitating the process by which each individual can become an agent of change Their mission is to improve economic opportunities for vulnerable men and women by generating ventures/entrepreneurship that allow them to increase their income levels.
Tec de Monterrey Monterrey Mexico Central America The Tecnologico de Monterrey is a private university system with 33 campuses in 26 cities in Mexico which serves more than 96000 students in its high school undergraduate and graduate programs It also has liaison offices in 12 countries.Through the promotion of research generation of knowledge transfer models and technology it promotes the building of a knowledge based economy to support the economic political and social development of the country’s regions.
Impact Hub Monterrey Monterrey Mexico Central America
IGNIA Fund Monterrey Mexico Central America IGNIA is a venture capital firm based in Monterrey, Mexico that invests in world-class tech entrepreneurs solving problems faced by the emerging middle class in Latin America.
BlueBox Ventures Morelia Mexico Central America
Ideas & Capital San Angel Mexico
StartupLab San Luis Potosí Mexico Central America
Naranya LABS San Pedro Garza Garcia Mexico Central America The Leading Digital Innovation Studio in Latin America
Finnovista Mexico Central America Transforming Finance for the Better
GreenMomentum – Cleantech Challenge Mexico Mexico Central America
ITESO Mexico Central America
NETBA Mexico Central America We provide a proven Business Acceleration service with a deep diagnosis to offer integral solutions through the synergy of our business units that operate within the Alcazar Group to offer efficient results under the same service and support.
PwC Mexico Mexico Central America
UPDCE Mexico Central America
MassChallenge Mexico Mexico Central America
CREA Mexico Central America
GreenMomentum Esch-sur-Alzette Mexico Central America Fostering sustainable innovation, renewable energy and transformative solutions to climate change.
500 Latin America Mexico Central America 500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund with a network of startup programs around the world.
Kaya Impacto Mexico Central America Kaya specializes in capital advisory services for social entrepreneurs looking to raise capital to grow and scale their business We make the investment process smoother for all parties by preparing carefully selected social entrepreneurs at the onset of their capital raise and by accompanying the negotiation process in order to ensure investments terms aligned with the long term success of the social business.
Youth Business Mongolia Youth Business International Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Youth Business Mongolia is an initiative led by Development Solutions, an established not-for-profit organisation that provides an integrated package of business development support to aspiring entrepreneurs.
BODHI FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLC Mongolia
World Bank CIC Morocco Morocco
ideiaLab Youth Business International Maputo Mozambique ideiaLab is a Mozambican business founded in 2010 with the guiding purpose of inspiring entrepreneurs, supporting the development of startups, accelerating the growth of MSMEs, and promoting entrepreneurship and innovation.
Hla Day Yangon Myanmar We provide a sustainable market place, business and design training to support the livelihoods of our producers, many of whom are struggling to overcome disability, exclusion and poverty Hla Day aims to capture the unique flavours of Myanmar design by locally sourcing all materials and celebrating traditional skills enabling both customers and artisans to enjoy and benefit from unique and quality Myanmar handicrafts.
Impact Hub Yangon Yangon Myanmar
Opportunities Now Yangon Yangon Myanmar
TechUp Accelerator Myanmar Yangon Myanmar Lithan’s ‘TechUP Accelerator’ program aims to incubate digital savvy talents to create your tech startup from scratch – even if you still don’t have any startup idea or team.
Emerging Markets Entrepreneurs Myanmar Yangon Myanmar We focus on early-stage post-revenue startups in Myanmar and make investments ranging from US$50-250k EME is a permanent capital vehicle, meaning we’re able to back our winners for longer, this allows us to reinvest up to two times in our selected startups.
Entrepreneurs du Monde Myanmar Myanmar Myanmar In 2011, Entrepreneurs du Monde gained its INGO registration in Myanmar and in April 2014 it started activities under its Myanmar program, Sont Oo Tehtwin (‘entrepreneur’ in Burmese), a microfinance institution providing financial services (loans and savings) and business development services to communities in Southern Yangon.
Myanmar Business Answers Myanmar
Mekong Business Initiative MATCh – Myanmar Myanmar Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam The MATCh Startup Accelerator launches agribusiness startups in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
Myanmar ICT Development Corporation Myanmar
ONOW Myanmar Co. Ltd. Myanmar
88MPH Nairobi Nairobi A private seed fund with hundreds of experienced startup mentors from around the world Its vibrant work spaces in Nairobi and Cape Town and a crazy talented community of startup founders they help companies succeed by providing intense mentorship funding and access to networks.
Nepal Entrepreneurs’ Hub Gairidhara Nepal
Biruwa Ventures Kathmandu Nepal Biruwa Advisors is a business and management consulting firm focused on providing services to startup entrepreneurs, growing businesses, and organizations working to support entrepreneurship and the private sector development.
MIT Global Startup Labs Kathmandu Nepal
Winrock International, REPSO Nepal Lalitpur Nepal Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources Winrock matches innovative approaches in natural resources management, clean energy, agriculture, and leadership development with the unique needs of its partners.
Idea Studio Nepal Lalitpur Nepal This is the first business incubator in Nepal located at the premises of Kathmandu University School of Management.
infoDev Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Programme Nepal Nepal Tanzania, Nepal Global market trends in the food and beverage sector offer tremendous opportunities for business creation and economic growth The Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program supports the growth of competitive agro-processing enterprises by advancing innovation in products, processes, and business models The program has launched Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Centers in Tanzania and Nepal.
Nepal Communitere Nepal Nepal Communitere is a not-for-profit organization providing an open and inclusive community-led innovation hub for bold innovators and creative change-makers We are the Nepali branch of Communitere International, an innovative non-profit, pioneering an effective international model for sustainable disaster recovery.
Glocal Nepal
RRN — Rural Reconstruction Nepal Nepal
Antarprerana Pvt. Ltd. Nepal
Pokhara University Nepal Innovation Technology and Entrepreneurship Center Nepal
Qredits Youth Business International Almelo Netherlands Qredits’ vision is to build a strong and independent entrepreneurship culture in the Netherlands by providing financing, mentoring and tools for micro-entrepreneurs that have a viable business plan, yet are unable to obtain credit facilities from conventional lending institutions.
Wolters Kluwer Alphen aan den Rijn Netherlands
BiD Network Amsterdam Netherlands Facilitating Investment for East African SMEs.
Impact Hub Amsterdam Amsterdam Netherlands The Netherlands
Startupbootcamp FinTech & CyberSecurity Amsterdam Amsterdam Netherlands Netherlands Startupbootcamp brings FinTech Cairo to the MENA region as the first of its kind FinTech program This accelerator program supports innovative early-stage FinTech startups in Egypt, with a targeted focus of Financial Inclusion The accelerator brings a unique focus in Egypt and helps develop the ecosystem and drives the next generation of technology startups to success.
THNK School of Creative Leadership Amsterdam Netherlands India THNK is a C-School gathering some of the world’s most dynamic leaders for truly creative discoveries to address the world’s pressing and inspiring challenges THNK focus on scalable action built on top of ideation and analysis Using a blended model they engage people who want to achieve mastery in implementing collaborative solutions
Rockstart Smart Energy Amsterdam Netherlands Europe Rockstart, one of Europe’s first multi-vertical startup accelerators, was founded in Amsterdam in 2011 with a goal to provide startups with access to the market, capital, knowledge, and community.
Climate Focus Amsterdam Netherlands Climate Focus is a pioneering international advisory company and think tank that provides advice to governments and multilateral organizations, non-governmental and philanthropic organizations, and to companies across the globe We support our clients with shaping and navigating through international and domestic climate policies, accessing climate finance, and engaging with new climate mechanisms and cooperative approaches.
Assiduity Capital Amsterdam Netherlands Assiduity Capital is an operational venture firm investing in early and growth stage healthcare opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Prosus Ventures Amsterdam Netherlands Prosus Ventures partners with entrepreneurs to build leading technology companies in high-growth markets
Veon Ventures Amsterdam Netherlands VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, has increased its investment in ShopUp, Bangladesh’s leading full-stack B2B commerce platform The investment has been made by the Group’s VEON Ventures division alongside Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures), Flourish Ventures and Sequoia Capital India, as part of ShopUp’s Series B investment round.
InnoEnergy Eindhoven Netherlands Scandinavia, Central Europe, Benelux, Germany, France, Spain Accelerating sustainable energy innovations.
HiiL – Hague Institute for Innovation of Law HiiL Justice Accelerator Hague Netherlands Europe & Central AsiaMiddle East & North AfricaSub-Saharan Africa
Enviu Rotterdam Netherlands
Green Innovations BV Zaandam Netherlands Europe Green Innovations is a Business Development and Sales Accelerator for inventors and start-ups in the Cleantech Industry with transformational innovations to grow their businesses and increase revenue. The solutions will save or generate energy.
Accelerator NL Netherlands Netherlands
Africa Funded VIA Water Accelerator Netherlands South America
ICCO Cooperation Netherlands Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana Our work is focused on three goals. Food and Nutrition Security, Economic Empowerment, and Resilient and Disaster-Prepared Communities. These goals are interlinked.
Aim for the Moon Netherlands Netherlands
BOP Innovation Center Netherlands Bangladesh, Netherlands, East Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia The BoP Innovation Center develops learns about and accelerates market-led sustainable innovations in these low-income markets.
Clean Tech Challenge Netherlands Netherlands
Maastricht Centre for Entrepreneurship Netherlands Netherlands
New World Campus Netherlands Netherlands
Rotterdam Internet Valley Netherlands Netherlands
Utrecht INC – Pressure Cooker Netherlands Netherlands
Yes!Delft Netherlands Netherlands
Dutch Postcode Lottery Green Challenge Netherlands Global
VIA Water Delft VIA Water Innovation Challenge Netherlands Europe & Central Asia
Dutch Game Garden Netherlands Netherlands Europe & Central Asia
Phillips Innovation Services Netherlands
One to Watch Netherlands
Aqua-Spark Netherlands Aqua-Spark is an investment fund based in the Netherlands and fully dedicated to investing in sustainable aquaculture We are building an ecosystem of sustainable aquaculture SME’s across the value chain and across geographies Goal is to invest in 60-80 sustainable aquaculture companies in 10 years time
Goodwell Investments BV Netherlands Goodwell Investments is a pioneering private equity fund manager focused on inclusive growth and the digital economy in emerging and frontier markets, where it seeks and, as evidenced by its track record, earns market rate financial returns The owner-managed firm has been around for more than a decade and has a history as a private equity investor in the inclusive finance space in India
Pymwymic Netherlands Pymwymic is a co-owned impact fund leveraging a peer-to-peer network and exchange of knowledge and expertise With over 25 years of experience in impact investing, we are a frontrunner investment cooperative of private investors who seek to make smart investments that serve people and planet
Ministry of Awesome Christchurch New Zealand
Fuel50 Takapuna New Zealand
CreativeHQ Lightning Lab Wellington New Zealand East Asia & Pacific Lightning Lab is a four-month, mentor-intensive, business acceleration programme running across New Zealand.
Akina Foundation New Zealand Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch Transforming New Zealand’s economy through the power of positive social and environmental impact.
The Icehouse New Zealand Icehouse works with a wide range of businesses at various stages of growth – from entrepreneurs launching new ventures through to successful owner-managers wanting to take their business to the next level Through their topic specific workshops transformative group programmes and customized business coaching they give their customers the skills clarity and support to grow their business or fast track their startup because no-one gets them better than we do.
Impact Hub Managua Managua Nicaragua Central America
Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship programme Lagos Nigeria Global We are an African private-sector-led philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs to create jobs on the continent.
Venture Garden Group Lagos Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Transforming Africa through technology.
IDEA Nigeria Lagos Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator, iDEA, Supports Digital Entrepreneurs in Developing Solutions and Business Models that impact society.
360 Creative Innovation Hub Fashion Accelerator Program Lagos Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa 360 Creative Hub’s Fashion Acceleration Program (FAP) is an annual program geared at training 20 fashion entrepreneurs for a period of three months.
Wennovation Hub Lagos Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa The Wennovation Hub incubation program is setup to guide early stage entrepreneurs to test and validate their ideas using basic business tools as well as gather their first set of customers and pivot where necessary.
Impact Hub Lagos Lagos Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Impact Hubs catalyze a vibrant community, meaningful content, and an inspiring space to help you move from intention to impact.
FATE Foundation Emerging Entrepreneurs Programme Lagos Nigeria The EEP is a 2-3 month long in-depth leadership and business management programme aimed at giving participants the skills, clarity and guidance required to drive your business forward.
Nigeria Co-Creation Lagos Nigeria
Techno Vision Legos Nigeria Eastern Africa TechnoVision is your partner for assessing and implementing strategic technology solutions, wether you’re a startup looking for acceleration, a post-revenue company looking for operational growth or a mature organisation trying to make sense of the fast moving world of technology I
Afrilabs Nigeria Benin, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe AfriLabs is a network organization of 158 innovation centers across 45 African countries. We support hubs to raise successful entrepreneurs that will create jobs and develop innovative solutions to African problems.
Green Fellowship Nigeria The Women Green Fellowship Programme is a social response to ending the problems of Youth Unemployment, Job Creation, Social Ventures Initiatives and attracting new Social Capitals to help catalyze a new breed of Social Entrepreneurs These social will create Clean, Safe and Sustainable new businesses in the Green Economy while creating Jobs, enabling livelihood for the poor and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.
Accion Venture Lab Company Builder Nigeria Accion Venture Lab’s Company Builder is bringing together extraordinary people to co-create inclusive fintech startups from scratch in Nigeria.
88MPH Lagos Nigeria A private seed fund with hundreds of experienced startup mentors from around the world Its vibrant work spaces in Nairobi and Cape Town and a crazy talented community of startup founders they help companies succeed by providing intense mentorship funding and access to networks.
Mladiinfo International Skopje North Macedonia To help the young people from Europe and all around the World that need a particular support to fulfill their educational potential as they are challenged by many educational disadvantages caused by either personal social cultural or economic circumstances.
Seavus Accelerator North Macedonia Skopje North Macedonia The main goal is to create enabling and stimulating environment for start-ups growth in all stages of development and provide continuous high quality acceleration and investment support for start-up champions by systematizing, integrating and enhancing all investment and acceleration activities and efforts on the SEAVUS Group level into this Seavus Accelerator Program.
CEED Hub Skopje Skopje North Macedonia CEED Hub Skopje acts as a central root of a fast-moving community and actively boosting and inspiring idea generation, creation, innovation and cooperation for startups and business in favor of promoting their rapid growth and accelerating progress through education, creative solutions & valuable resources.
Impact Hub Bergen Bergen Norway
TheFactory Oslo Norway Europe & Central Asia TheFactory is a Nordic fintech startup accelerator based in Oslo at the biggest and best Norwegian Fintech Hub, focusing on the fields of banking, finance, insurance and legal.
Pangea Pangea Accelerator Oslo Norway Sub-Saharan Africa Pangea is a 3-month accelerator program and investment platform that matches African startups with investors We create an enabling environment, where African entrepreneurs can develop competence, access relevant network and capital in order to reach their full potential.
Smart Energy Network Oslo Norway Europe Smart Energy Network is a network of companies, entities and bodies that meet regularly to discuss, challenge and develop their businesses The natural methodology of the network is to combine smart thinking with the newest insights and modern technology – and with creativity broaden the way of doing business for each single member.
KITE-OSLO Startup Challenge Oslo Norway KITE-OSLO Startup Challenge is a startup competition for entrepreneurs who are willing to accelerate their startups in Oslo for a month while immersed in the Norwegian entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Techstars Equinor & Techstars Energy Accelerator Oslo Norway This program focuses on startups addressing innovative electrical and utility solutions.
Katapult Accelerator Africa Accelerator Program Oslo Norway We invest in and accelerate tech start-ups with a positive impact on the world.
Norfund Oslo Norway Norfund is a private equity company established by the Norwegian Storting in 1997 and owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs The fund receives its investment capital from the state budget Its head office is located in Oslo with local offices in Thailand, Costa Rica, Kenya, Mozambique and Ghana.
Katapult Accelerator Ocean Accelerator Oslo Norway We invest in and accelerate tech start-ups with a positive impact on the world.
Katapult Accelerator Climate Accelerator Oslo Norway We invest in and accelerate tech start-ups with a positive impact on the world.
Katapult Accelerator Mauritius Accelerator at Ferney Agri-hub Oslo Norway We invest in and accelerate tech start-ups with a positive impact on the world.
National Incubation Center Quetta Incubation and Acceleration Program Quetta Balochistan Pakistan NIC Quetta – The Incubation and Acceleration Program is a 4-6 months long, intense, offered at NIC Quetta to the most promising startups scouted from all across Balochistan and beyond, and scrutinized by the Foundation Council Only the best startups led by passionate founders pursuing a sustainable, high-growth or high-impact venture make it to the program.
National Incubation Center Peshawar Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan The goal of the Hatchery is to groom aspiring entrepreneurs – and provide them the knowledge they need to qualify the rigorous acceleration program.
Social Innovation Lab Lahore Punjab Pakistan The Social Innovation Lab (SIL) aims to enable change-makers to build sustainable social enterprises and create an ecosystem that supports social innovation.
National Incubation Center Lahore Incubation Program Lahore Punjab Pakistan The applications for the 12-month incubation program are opened twice a year Startups from different tech genres are encouraged to apply Once incubated, the NIC provides an enabling environment to the founders and help them transform their ideas into viable businesses.
Fatima Group National Incubation Center – Incubation Lahore Punjab Pakistan This is a program that includes mentorship and edification where businesses pitch their ideas to the big names within the business community These entail potential vendors, investors, partners, and customers Thus, facilitating startups in establishing their grounds as a promising venture.
Plan X Lahore Punjab Pakistan What sets PlanX apart from its contemporaries globally is the project policy of not charging any percentage of equity from its accelerated startups We provide our inducted startups with a work space complete with state of the art facilities, specialized mentoring programs and assist them in establishing a strong brand identity for the startup as well as its individual member.
Plan 9 Lahore Punjab Pakistan Plan9 is Punjab Information Technology Board’s tech incubator established with the vision of creating entrepreneurial ecosystem in Pakistan Founded in August 2012, we are the pioneer of incubation in Pakistan, striving every day to ensure sustainable growth of early stage, tech-product based startups.
NSPIRE Lahore Punjab Pakistan ‘NSPIRE’ is the first Business and Tech Incubator launched by an established IT company in Pakistan, NETSOL Technologies – a leading IT company with the global footprint.
Daftarkhwan Lahore Punjab Pakistan Daftarkhwan is a meeting point for entrepreneurs, a resource palette for start-ups, and an open call for collective action.
Kickstart 2.0 Lahore Punjab Pakistan Kickstart provides the most hassle-free and cost-effective Office Space solution for your business. You can also book meeting spaces and training venues at our locations.
Techhub Lahore Punjab Pakistan coworking space.
Fatima Group National Incubation Center – Acceleration Lahore Punjab Pakistan The Plug ‘N’ Play center offers a per-head rent scale to start-ups Until the start-ups gain enough profit to afford an independent workspace, our plug n play center works as a makeshift office As the companies grow in head count, the rent increases to encourage more mature companies to move out and make room for younger start-ups.
Fatima Group National Incubation Center – Plug and Play Lahore Punjab Pakistan NIC Lahore provides state of the art Facility established to nurture startups during their early phases Our facility provides affordable space, shared office spaces and included services, hands-on management training, marketing support and, often, access to financing.
Fatima Group National Incubation Center – Makers Lab Lahore Punjab Pakistan The Makers Lab is a collaborative work space provided by NIC. It allows startups to work on their products while being provided space and facilities to learn, explore and share their ideas using high tech tools.
National Incubation Center Lahore Jazz xlr8 Programme Lahore Punjab Pakistan Jazz xlr8 is premium acceleration program run at the National Incubation Center Jazz, being the leading tech company, uses its technical and marketing muscle to help startups scale their businesses
Pasha Social Innovation Fund Karachi Sindh Pakistan If your idea is innovative and uses technology either as a development platform or as a platform for delivery – and actually addresses a specific social need, then we are interested in you and would like to help you.
AMAN Center for Entrepreneurial Development Karachi Sindh Pakistan To become a premier center in promoting entrepreneurship and fostering a new culture of enterprise in Pakistan.
Planet N Group Karachi Sindh Pakistan We are an emerging markets focused high-tech and social impact investment firm dedicated to development through digitalization.
SEED Ventures Karachi Sindh Pakistan SEED is an enterprise development organisation, which provides solutions to social challenges, using entrepreneurship as a vehicle to create wealth and deliver positive social impact.
DotZero Ventures Karachi Sindh Pakistan otZero is a co-working and community space launched in July 2013 by a group of entrepreneurs aiming to create an enabling environment for technology start-ups.
SandBox Karachi Sindh Pakistan Sand Box offers high speed internet connections, clean hygienic enviornment and good ambiance to its community members Our pricing includes full electricity cost with backup generators, dedicated lockers, land line numbers and prestegious business address for your company.
Social Enterprise Academy Pakistan Karachi Sindh Pakistan SEED develop partnerships with the education, private, public and financial sectors to create solutions in policy reform, investment, entrepreneurial training, sustainable enterprise development and financial inclusion.
TechValley Abbottabad Pakistan TECH VALLEY IS PAKISTAN’S CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
Accelerate Prosperity Pakistan Gilgit Pakistan AP inspires entrepreneurial spirit among the people, specifically youth, by conducting a series of business ideation workshops, events and inspirational campaigns in collaboration with Government, private sector and most importantly, grassroots-level civil society institutions and groups.
Karandaaz Fintech Disrupt Challenge 2018 Islamabad Pakistan Building the fintech eco-system in Pakistan
P@sha Islamabad Pakistan
Jazz xlr8 Islamabad Pakistan Jazz xlr8 is Pakistan’s leading acceleration program backed by Jazz, Pakistan’s largest Telecom operator.
WeCreate Pakistan Islamabad Pakistan WECREATE | PAKISTAN has the entrepreneurial programming to accelerate women owned/women led startups or existing businesses to the next level.
WomenX Islamabad Pakistan
The Hive Islamabad Pakistan At HIVE- young professionals with unique qualifications and experiences obsessed with a dream of better Pakistan come together to solve society’s most daunting challenges Having worked in over 40 cities across Pakistan in the last 10 years, the team at HIVE has not only talked but walked-the-walk towards it’s shared dream.
Alishverish Islamabad Pakistan Asia Alishverish is a tech infrastructure design, commissioning and procurement consulting company primarily working in renewable energy technologies Alishverish has now initiated a Pre-Incubation Program EcoGuards Impactory in Pakistan to provide training and mentoring for renewable energy, cleantech and eco-innovative startups for sustainable growth.
KITE Technology Incubation Center Technology Incubation Center Islamabad Pakistan KITE – Technology Incubation Center (KITE-TIC) provides emerging entrepreneurs with the opportunity to start their own businesses By providing young entrepreneurs with the necessary framework, infrastructure, mentorship, and networking prospects, we help them overcome the daunting task of establishing an enterprise.
The Nest I/O – P@SHA’s Tech Incubator Karachi Pakistan
IdeaGist Peshawar Pakistan IdeaGist Global Virtual Incubator offers a simple to follow process, access to entrepreneurs, innovators, investors and mentors, and it connects you with other like-minded people worldwide.
Ignite – National Technology Fund Pakistan Ignite focuses on fourth industrial wave tech and on ecosystem development initiatives to fulfill its mission of creating a knowledge economy in Pakistan Our national network of incubators nurtures startups, while our Seed Fund provides grants to innovative, deep tech projects and startups DigiSkills.pk will deliver 1 million trainings in the future of work by 2020.
Fatima Ventures Pakistan
i2i Pakistan
Gaza Sky Geeks Gaza City Palestine Middle East & North Africa
FATEN Youth Business International Ramallah Palestine Palestine for Credit and Development, Known as FATEN was established in 1999 in order to assist poor people to set up and develop their businesses by providing a range of financial services It has expanded rapidly to become one of the largest Microfinance Institutions in MENA region.
Kokoda Track Foundation – Archer Leaders Program Papua New Guinea
World Vision Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development SEED Unit Papua New Guinea
Melanisian Women Today Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
KUMUL GAMECHANGERS Papua New Guinea Scaling impact by empowering and enabling new generation of Papua New Guinean entrepreneurs as local and global change makers.
Fundación Paraguaya Youth Business International Asuncion Paraguay Fundación Paraguaya, founded in 1985, is an organisation that pioneered promoting entrepreneurs through credit and training in Paraguay.
Koga Paraguay
NESsT San Leandro CA Peru Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean NESsT invests in social enterprises that generate dignified jobs for people most in need. We use an engaged approach providing tailored financing and one-on-one business development support to social entrepreneurs in emerging markets.
Fledge Peru Lima Peru Latin America and the Caribbean Fledge Peru is the LatAm conscious company accelerator educating guiding and mentoring mission driven for profit startups from across Latin America and around the world Founded in 2016 Fledge Peru is part of the Fledge network of for profit accelerators investing in each of its fledglings inviting them to an intense 10 week session improving their businesses and introducing them to investors.
Programa de Incubación Emprende UP Lima Peru Ofrecemos el servicio de asesoramiento y acompañamiento para emprendimientos que ya estén operando y busquen crecer ya sea en su mercado actual o abrir nuevos También tenemos el servicio de softlanding para startups extranjeras que quieran entrar al Perú y preparamos para la búsqueda de capital con inversionistas.
UTEC Ventures Lima Peru South America education,food,transportation.
Waves Peru Peru
The Board – Peru Peru
Endeavor – Peru Peru
HUB UDEP Peru
IdeaSpace Foundation Makati City Manilla Philippines We are a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting innovation, technology development, and entrepreneurship as a path to nation building We help budding technology entrepreneurs and develop ground breaking innovations and transform these into successful businesses.
Endeavor Philippines Makati Philippines
xchange Manila Philippines xchange is an incubator for early-stage social enterprises in the Philippines.
Kickstart Manila Philippines
Impact Hub Manila Manila Philippines Asia Impact Hub Manila was founded in 2015 as a for-purpose business model.We allow our members to have the flexibility to work around Manila and access our workspace in BGC, Makati, & Ortigas.Combining the best from an innovation lab, learning community and startup incubator, we provide a collaborative space to prototype the future of business.
Villgro Philippines Manila Philippines
Entrepreneur’s Organization Philippenes Manilla Philippines
Asian Social Enterprise Quezon City Philippines Philippines Our vision is a Philippines enjoying sustainable growth driven by inclusive businesses and powered by renewable energy.
47 East Quezon City Philippines
Entrepreneurs du Monde SEEDPhilippines Philippines Philippines Since its creation in 2005, Entrepreneurs du Monde has supported SEED, a social microfinance institution which supports small retail traders and craftspeople in Manila and the nearby provinces (Cavite and Rizal).
Filipino Innovators, Nation-Builders and Earth Advocates Philippines
The Meloy Fund Philippines Philippines
hub:raum Krakow Poland Europe & Central Asia hub:raum is the incubator of Deutsche Telekom, supporting early stage startups.
HugeThing Warsaw Poland Europe & Central Asia Huge Thing is acceleration program dedicated to startups, which prepares them for first funding and application to the top-tier world accelerators.
Youth Business Poland Youth Business International Warsaw Poland Youth Business Poland is a mentoring-training program which aims to provide complex and effective support to young people so that they can set up and develop companies and create new places for work.
Social Entrepreneurs Agency Lisbon Portugal Western Europe
Lisbon Challenge Lisbon Portugal Europe & Central Asia Lisbon Challenge is a pre-seed accelerator based in Lisbon that funds 10K for 1.5% equity, to help startups build and launch their product in 10 weeks.
MIT Portugal Lisbon Building Global Innovators Lisbon Portugal Europe Building Global Innovators is an American style, world-class, deep innovation accelerator born from the MIT Portugal Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative (IEI) BGI, also represents in Portugal the EIT Digital, EIT Climate KIC and EIT Food During 8 years we accelerated 156 startups that raised almost 200M£ through our 3 acceleration program.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation MAZE Lisbon Portugal MAZE, former Social Investment Laboratory, works alongside impact ventures and investors to scale effective solutions for social and environmental challenges.
Start Up Lisboa Lisbon Portugal
EDP Ventures Lisbon Portugal EDP Ventures is the venture capital arm of EDP, investing in early-stage startups working in the energy space and willing to impact the life of millions of people.
CEDUP Portugal Portugal
Qatar Foundation WISE Accelerator Qatar Middle East & North Africa The WISE Accelerator supports education technology ventures developing solutions with high potential for positive impact and scalability.
Impact Hub Bucharest Bucharest Romania
Babele București Romania Global
Spherik Accelerator Cluj-Napoca Romania Europe & Central Asia Spherik mission is to connect startups with strategic resources and support the growth of the local ecosystem.
Romanian American Foundation Innovation Labs Romania Romania Innovation Labs is an extra curricular pre acceleration entrepreneurship program that provides applied learning experiences for students in technical universities This program sets up a bridge between the academic world and the innovation and technology businesses RAF supports the expansion of Innovation Labs which has reached its third annual event in Bucharest to three other university centers in Romania Cluj Iai Sibiu and Timioara.
Level-Up Romania Level Up is the first accelerator for makers in Romania.
Impact Hub Moscow Moscow Russia
Youth Business Russia Youth Business International Moscow Russia Youth Business Russia (YBR) is a programme run by the autonomous non-commercial organisation Resource Centre International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF Russia), supporting young entrepreneurs to start businesses in 11 regions in Russia Providing comprehensive support to young people wishing to start their own business, the key components of the programme include training and advice on business launch and development, access to start-up capital and mentoring support.
African Entrepreneur Collective Kigali Rwanda Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa African Entrepreneur Collective works with local entrepreneurs so that they can grow their businesses and create jobs. To date, AEC has worked with more than 3,400 entrepreneurs who have generated 5,400 new jobs in their communities.
Impact Hub Kigali Kigali Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa Impact Hubs catalyze a vibrant community, meaningful content, and an inspiring space to help you move from intention to impact.
SPARK Rwanda Youth Business International Kigali Rwanda SPARK joined Youth Business International in respect of SPARK Rwanda focusing on enhancing entrepreneurship support for youth under the Irish Potato Value Chain Financing Project (IPoVaF) – a programme that aims to increase access to financial services for Irish Potato smallholder farmers in Rwanda, to enhance productivity, income and job opportunities.
Social Enterprise Academy Rwanda Kigali Rwanda Learning and Development for Social Enterprises in Rwanda.
Acts Of Gratitude Kigali Rwanda Acts Of Gratitude (AOG) is a Rwanda-based Social enterprise co-founded by 13 young social entrepreneurs in 2011.
AEC Rwanda Rwanda Eastern Africa
H2O Venture Partners Rwanda Rwanda
iAccelerator Rwanda Rwanda The Innovation Accelerator (iAccelerator) is a mentorship driven acceleration programme, supporting young entrepreneurs with seed funding, training and skills development to generate innovative solutions in response to challenges related to sexual and reproductive health, sexuality education, family planning, maternal health and other population development issues.
Inkomoko Rwanda Rwanda
kLab Rwanda Rwanda
Small Business Enterprise Centre Apia Samoa
Flat6Labs Jeddah Jeddah Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa Accelerate your startup in one of the most unsuspecting growing tech hubs in the MENA region.
Social Enterprise Scotland Just Enterprise Scotland United Kingdom Just Enterprise provides Business Support across Scotland for existing Third Sector organisations with the aim to help them become more enterprising and sustainable.
CTIC Dakar Dakar Senegal Senegal
Synapse Center Dakar Senegal Western Africa
Entrepreneurs du Monde Senegal Senegal In 2015, Entrepreneurs du Monde launched a market study before implementing a new social microfinance project, FANSOTO in Senegal: thirty groups have already been created and their 750 members (98% of whom are women) have started the training that is compulsory prior to any loans being granted.
ADEPME Dakar Sénégal The Small and Medium Enterprise Enterprise Development Agency (ADEPME) is the operational arm of the Ministry of Trade Informal Sector Consumer Affairs Promotion of local products and SMEs to provide non financial services to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Impact Hub Belgrade Belgrade Serbia
Smart Kolektiv Youth Business International Belgrade Serbia Smart Kolektiv was founded as an independent not-for-profit organisation with the aim of promoting youth entrepreneurship in Serbia, and to help young Serbians start and grow a business They do that by providing a combination of training, mentoring, startup loans, and other essential support.
Novi Sad Business Incubator Novi Sad Serbia
Cordaid Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa The RBDS program offers selected SMEs an integrated support system that includes business training, one-on-one coaching, in-business technical expertise, access to information and networking opportunities.
Entrepreneurs du Monde Sierra Leone Sierra Leone The small size of the Sierra Leone microfinance market and extreme poverty and vulnerability of the inhabitants stop microfinance operators from working with these people, particularly in very rural areas The microfinance market is still not very developed in Sierra Leone, so Entrepreneurs du Monde decided to start up a programme to help some of the most poor and vulnerable communities to succeed in their microbusiness and get out of extreme poverty.
Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore Sustainable Energy Start-Up Network Singapore Singapore SEAS Sustainable Energy Start-Up Network was established in August 2018 which saw the sustainable energy industry and many new start-up companies coming together to brainstorm and share their feedback on the various challenges they face as start-up companies.
ImpacTech Singapore Singapore Donor / Foundation / Funder
TechUp Accelerator Singapore Singapore Singapore
JFDI Accelerate JFDI.Asia Singapore Singapore East Asia & Pacific JFDI starts valuable, agile new businesses Our preferred mode is collaboration, sharing risk and reward through an award-nominated innovation framework that we co-developed with our partners BOSCH, Munich Re and other key players in Asia’s innovation ecosystem.
DBS Bank DBS HotSpot Singapore Singapore East Asia & Pacific
The FinLab Accelerator The FinLab Accelerator Singapore Singapore East Asia & Pacific The FinLab accelerator, a JV between United Overseas Bank and SGInnovate, grows innovative FinTech startups through mentorship, VC funding and partnerships.
Impact Investment Exchange Singapore Singapore Asia Impact Exchange is the world’s first Social Stock Exchange dedicated to connecting impact enterprises with capital that reflects values.
Small World Group Singapore Singapore Asia Small World Group provide seed funding, mentorship, networking and long-term collaboration for early stage startups that are primarily in clean tech, optical systems and novel materials With our combined operational expertise and creative agility Small World Group helps startups realize their ideas and get them to market.
Techstars Eastern Pacific Accelerator Singapore Singapore This program seeks innovative startups within four critical areas of the energy sector: oil and gas, new business models, digitization and renewables.
BEENEXT (Singapore) Singapore Singapore
Hatcher* Singapore Singapore
Impact Investment Exchange Singapore Singapore IIX is creating Asias first social stock exchange We are the pioneer in impact investing and the global leader in sustainability We have transformed the financial system so that women, the environment and underserved communities are finally given a value and a voice in the global market.
Hatcher* Singapore Singapore
Accelerating Asia Singapore Singapore Accelerating Asia is an early stage accelerator VC fund that invests in high growth startups
BANSEA Singapore Singapore BANSEA is the leading Angel Investment network promoting the development of the Angel Investment community in Southeast Asia, Established in 2001.
Betatron Venture Group Singapore Singapore Betatron Venture Group invests in early-stage, Asia-focused companies. We’re hands-on and committed to helping our founders grow.
Brain-Too-Free Ventures Singapore Singapore Brain-Too-Free Ventures provide inorganic growth capital and shareholder liquidity for rapidly growing, privately-held companies under ten years of incorporation.
Heritas Venture Fund Singapore Singapore Heritas Venture Fund Capital backs innovative companies to become emerging champions and drive inclusive growth that improves the lives of local communities while delivering sustainable returns to investors.
IIX Asia Singapore Singapore IIX Asia is the pioneer in impact investing and the global leader in sustainability We have transformed the financial system so that women, the environment and underserved communities are finally given a value and a voice in the global market
IIX Impact Partners Singapore Singapore The world’s largest crowdfunding platform connecting impact investors with innovative Impact Enterprises tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Impiro Singapore Singapore Impiro is a Singapore based investment firm focusing primarily on Pre-Seed and Seed round opportunities agnostically across the tech sector in Southeast Asia, the surrounding region and beyond.
Openspace Ventures Singapore Singapore Openspace Ventures finds and back companies creating a transformative impact where tech meets life
Wavemaker Partners Singapore Singapore Wavemaker Group is a multi-faceted cross border venture capital firm founded in 2003
SEA Impact Singapore “Empowering founders to build world class startups from zero You bring the idea, we help you build it, grow it and finance it.”
500 Southeast Asia Singapore 500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund with a network of startup programs around the world.
Lendable Singapore Lendable is a technology enabled investment and alternatives platform that focuses on global impact alternatives.
Impact Hub Bratislava Bratislava Slovakia We are the HUB for meaningful and purpose-driven projects, startups, entrepreneurs and businesses. We prototype and bolster new ways of doing business, innovation and sustainability hand in hand.
Rozbehni sa! Slovakia Slovakia
Acceleration Business City ABC Accelerator Ljubljana Slovenia Europe & Central Asia, United States & Canada, South Asia ABC is the acceleration engine that pushes new businesses and startups to greater heights. Our vision is to establish South-Eastern Europe as a region of innovation.
Socialni Inkubator Slovenia Slovenia
Melanisian Women Today Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
Impact Amplifier Investment Readiness Accelerator Cape Town South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Its third iteration, this Accelerator is a three-month long programme designed for impact business, to prepare for expansion and funding.
Knife Capital Grindstone Accelerator Cape Town South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa The Grindstone Accelerator is a structured entrepreneurship development programme that assists high-growth innovation-driven companies to become sustainable and fundable.
CiTi Cape Town South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa
SA Business Hub Cape Town South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa
False Bay College Center for Entrepreneurship and Rapid Incubator Cape Town South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa The Rapid Technology Incubator is a world class business support centre for small business incubation, business support programmes and entrepreneurship education and training that supports accelerated development of globally competitive enterprises.
Injini Cape Town South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa We will select a cohort of EdTech startups from across Africa twice a year, and give them a 6 month EdTech dedicated support programme worth R500k (~$40k) and direct funding of on average R500k ($40k).
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum Growth Accelerator Programme Cape Town South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa This is an intensive six-week programme designed to support participants with the business modelling and growth strategy required to scale their enterprises, become investment ready and develop entrepreneurial leadership.
South Africa Renewable Energy Business Incubator SAREBI Cape Town South Africa Africa SAREBI supports the development of clean energy entrepreneurs through a range of interventions. These may include peer learning workshops, business case development, coaching, entrepreneurial skills development, market facilitation.
LifeCo UnLtd South Africa Johannesburg South Africa We find, fund and support Impact Entrepreneurs who are committed to delivering sustainable solutions to social and environmental challenges in South Africa.
Africa Business Group Global African Agribusiness Accelerator Platform Johannesburg South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa The Global African Agribusiness Accelerator Platform seeks to identify and work with Africa-active agribusiness/ agriculture enterprise owners aged 40 or below who have been in business at least 2-3 years or more, and who seek to grow their enterprises by 20% year on year over the next three years.
Sw7 Johannesburg South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa
TechnoServe (South Africa) Youth Business International Johannesburg South Africa TechnoServe (South Africa) works to ensure that the opportunities of the rapidly emerging ‘developed economy’ are accessible to everyone, by providing business skills, assisting with access to support services and networks.
Social Enterprise Academy South Africa Observatory South Africa Learning and Development for Social Enterprises in South Africa.
Imani Development South Africa Observatory South Africa Imani facilitates the process of economic growth and poverty reduction in the developing world, advising policymakers, governments, development agencies, regional and international organisations and the private sector.
The Innovation Hub Pretoria South Africa Africa The Osiris Group is a private equity firm scaling innovation in frontier markets.
Anzisha Prize South Africa Africa Every year, 15 of Africa’s top youngest entrepreneurs come to South Africa to participate in a week long accelerator camp in South Africa.
Heart Social Enterprise Accelerator South Africa Southern Africa
Raizcorp South Africa South Africa, Tanzania We provide business support for enthusiastic growth hungry entrepreneurs offering them a platform that fosters learning and guidance which can be translated into practical business success.
Rlabs South Africa South Africa
New Generation Mindset Roodeport South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa The NGM Business Incubation Programme facilitates smarter, accelerated growth of emerging entrepreneurs to financially sustainable, high growth companies Our enterprise, supplier and customised development programmes take entrepreneurs on a journey from personal development to sustainable success through training, funding, provision of office facilities, business support and mentorship.
World Bank CIC South Africa South Africa
88MPH Cape Town South Africa A private seed fund with hundreds of experienced startup mentors from around the world Its vibrant work spaces in Nairobi and Cape Town and a crazy talented community of startup founders they help companies succeed by providing intense mentorship funding and access to networks.
D3Jubilee Seoul South Korea With an aim to build a fair and sustainable world for the next generation, D3 invests in and supports startups improving lives of a neglected class of people.
SparkLabs Seoul South Korea East Asia & Pacific
Fledge Barcelona Barcelona Spain Europe, Spain
Ship2B Barcelona Spain Europe Impulsamos el emprendimiento social y la inversión de impacto.
Decelera Islas Baleares Spain Decelera is a startup Decelerator based in Islas Baleares, Spain. The firm runs programs for tech-based startups.
TopSeedsLab Madrid Spain Europe & Central Asia Top Seeds Lab is the global ecosystem that helps travel tech entrepreneurs build great businesses.
Tetuan Valley Startup School Madrid Spain Europe & Central Asia The Tetuan Valley Startup School is a free 6 week intensive program for entrepreneurs who are in the very early stages of their tech project.
Youth Business Spain Youth Business International Madrid Spain Youth Business Spain (YBS) is a private, independent, not-for-profit foundation that supports young entrepreneurs to start, consolidate and grow their self-employment projects, as a quality alternative to unemployment.
BBVA Open Talent Madrid Spain BBVA Open Talent is a fintech challenge for entrepreneurs and startups which provides prize money, crash acceleration in NYC and a joint project wi…
Bridge for Billions Spain Eastern Africa
Impact.tech Impact Growth Spain Europe Boost your startup’s growth, powered by top accelerators, global brands and VCs.
Social Nest (Spain) Spain Spain Europe
UnLtd Spain Spain Western Europe
ICTA — Information and Communication Technology Agency Colombo Sri Lanka ICT was to be used to develop the economy of Sri Lanka, reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of the people of Sri Lanka.
Star Global Consulting Moratuwa Sri Lanka STAR Global Consulting Is A Problem Solving Company Established To Serve For-Profit, Social Enterprise And Not-For-Profit Organizations/Projects To Strategize The Growth By Improving Product/Service Output, Positioning And Management Practices
Good Market Sri Lanka
John Keells X Sri Lanka
Lanka Social Ventures Sri Lanka
Impact Hub Khartoum Khartoum Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa Impact Hubs catalyze a vibrant community, meaningful content, and an inspiring space to help you move from intention to impact.
SoPact Helsingborg Sweden Europe & Central Asia SoPact is a startup accelerator for social ventures – entrepreneurs working to solve social, cultural or environmental needs in society. We believe that financial sustainability of social ventures is key to making an impact.
Think Helsingborg Sweden Europe & Central Asia
Cleantech Scandinavia Lund Sweden Europe Cleantech Scandinavia is the renowned provider and promoter of Nordic Cleantech Our exclusive platform of Nordic cleantech companies offers a unique opportunity for our well-established international network of investors, industrials, real estate companies, cities, service providers and the public sector We are the trusted source of cleantech-related investment opportunities, business intelligence and investment statistics in the Nordics.
Stockholm Innovation & Growth Sting Accelerate Stockholm Sweden Europe & Central Asia
Impact Hub Stockholm Stockholm Sweden
NyföretagarCentrum Sverige Youth Business International Stockholm Sweden NyföretagarCentrum is a not-for-profit organisation aiming to help new entrepreneurs to start new viable businesses Since 1986, NyföretagarCentrum is the largest and the leading organisation providing individual start-up information, counselling, training and mentoring to approx 16,000 people annually all over Sweden, helping 7,000 to actually start Every year, between 550 and 600 entrepreneurs are provided with a voluntary mentor for twelve months.
SE Forum – Social Entrepreneurship Forum Stockholm Sweden Since 2004 SE Forum has been promoting social entrepreneurship and supporting entrepreneurs making an impact. Their members and partners work around the world to improve society’s pressing problems.
VNV Global Stockholm Sweden VNV Global is an investment company with the business concept of using experience, expertise and a widespread network to identify and invest in assets with considerable potential for value appreciation, with a focus on companies with network effects.
Arctic Business Incubator Sweden Europe Arctic Business helps entrepreneurs develop extraordinary ideas with growing businesses nationally and internationally from northern Sweden Since 2005, we have worked with over 170 companies, which today are valued at over SEK 2 billion and employ 370+ people full time.
Reach for Change Sweden Bulgaria, Chad, Croatia, Czech Rep, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Estonia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Rwanda, Senegal, Sweden, Tanzania .Reach for Change invests in social entrepreneurs who have a strong desire to promote children s rights an innovative idea to change the world for children and the passion and the drive to create this change.
Smiling World Accelerator Program Sweden Sweden
Arctic Business Incubator Arctic Business Incubator Sweden
Impact Hub Basel Basel Switzerland Europe & Central Asia Impact Hub Fellowship is a topic focused entrepreneurial idea award and one-year incubation program, designed to enable early stage entrepreneurs to realise their innovations for a sustainable world.
Impact Hub Bern Bern Switzerland Europe & Central Asia Impact Hub Fellowship is a topic focused entrepreneurial idea award and one-year incubation program, designed to enable early stage entrepreneurs to realise their innovations for a sustainable world.
Impact Hub Geneva Geneva Switzerland Armenia, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Ghana, Guatemala, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Myanmar, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Zimbabwe Accelerate2030 is a program co-initiated by Impact Hub Geneva and the UNDP, with a mission to scale internationally the impact of entrepreneurs working towards achieving positive social and environmental change contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Must be registered and have operations in one of the participating countries: Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, Mali, Ghana, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Ukraine, Armenia, Turkey, Malaysia, Cambodia, Myanmar and the Philippines.
Le Prix GENILEM HES-Vaud Geneva Switzerland Switzerland
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship Geneva Switzerland Global The 2019 Social Entrepreneur Awardees include 17 outstanding leaders at the helm of 13 organizations pioneering solutions for social and environmental challenges ranging from refugee family reunification and human rights to water infrastructure and financial inclusion.
Impact Hub Geneva-Lausanne Geneva Switzerland Europe & Central Asia A social entrepreneur community and co-working space in Geneva. We offer workshops, mentorship, networking and corporate innovation programs.
Seedstars Seedstars Growth Program Geneva Switzerland Europe & Central Asia
Toilet Accelerator Geneva Switzerland TBC is a unique business led partnership with the ambition to address the global sanitation crisis by accelerating the Sanitation Economy.
Thompson Reuters Zurich Switzerland
Impact Hub Zurich Zurich Switzerland Europe & Central Asia Impact Hub Fellowship is a topic focused entrepreneurial idea award and one-year incubation program, designed to enable early stage entrepreneurs to realise their innovations for a sustainable world.
Entrepreneurship.ch Switzerland Switzerland
Inno-Swiss Switzerland Switzerland The Inno Swiss platform is dedicated to boostSwiss innovation and the people behind
SEIF Social Entrepreneurship Initiative Foundation Switzerland Switzerland SEIF offers specialized coaching, trainings, consulting and impact investment opportunities to support impact entrepreneurs to advance their businesses, enter the market, grow and scale successfully.
swissnex Switzerland North America We strive to advance new ideas and international collaboration for the benefit of societies.
Umweltpreis Schweiz Switzerland Global
MassChallenge Switzerland Switzerland
LGT Venture Philanthropy Switzerland
Seed Star World Carouge Switzerland Europe & Central Asia Seedstars World promotes, connects and invests up to $1.5mn in emerging market startups through its exclusive startup competition in 60 countries.
START Innovation – Sustainability Award Switzerland
AlphaMundi Group Switzerland AlphaMundi Group is an investment advisory firm founded in 2007 and dedicated to impact investing The company is headquartered in Switzerland with offices in Kenya, Colombia, and the United States and has a dual mission to reduce poverty and preserve the environment in developing countries
INOKS Capital Switzerland INOKS Capital is a Swiss asset manager prudentially regulated by Finma providing customized financing solutions via investment funds or mandates to companies active non-speculatively in mainly the Agriculture/Food sector The funded companies produce or transform basic food intakes.
Impact Hub Taipei Taipei Taiwan
Taiwan Startup Stadium Taipei City Taiwan Taiwan Startup Stadium (TSS) is Taiwan’s leading ecosystem builder aiming to cultivate global-minded entrepreneurs and showcase the most innovative Taiwanese startups to the world.
Social Enterprise Insights Taiwan Greater China Region
Agribusiness Innovation Centre Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania
Anza 360 Tanzania Tanzania
Cuso International Tanzania Local Enterprise Development Tanzania Increase equitable and sustainable incomes and employment of women and men in value chains related to foreign direct investment in the extractive agribusinesses sectors in target regions (Mtwara, Lindi, Iringa, Mwanza).
Teknohama (DBTi) Tanzania
Zanzibar Living Lab (TAYI) Tanzania
Change Fusion Grassroots Innovation Incubation Bangkok Thailand We provide a staged-financing incubation support whereby 10 teams received 30k Baht to improve their innovations, and in few months, choosing 3 out of those that are most ready for 100k further to scale their innovative impact.
Mai Bangkok Business Challenge Bangkok Thailand
Launchpad Bangkok Thailand The perfect blend of a professional office, a co-working space, and a creative space Designed to cross-breed knowledge among our valued tenants Launchpad is perfect for all types of companies from foreign corporations looking to expand to Southeast Asia, high-performance creative agencies, to tech entrepreneurs.
Connecting Founders Bangkok Thailand We believe in a stronger female economy. Building an inclusive ecosystem to support female founders thrive.
Designing for Social Innovation and Leadership Course Bangkok Thailand
Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship Bangkok Thailand The Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship Center (IDE), by the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce targets to create new entrepreneurs with exponential growth in global scale.
NISE Corporation Bangkok Thailand
Rise Social Impact Bangkok Thailand We are specialized in delivering a social business consultation and facilitating a workshop giving a background about SE landscape, an inspirational SE case studies and supporting our targeted participants to come up with their potential business models that can really be implemented.
Wedu Bangkok Thailand Investing in women leading the change. Leadership Training & Orientation Program is a 2-month period, you will spend approximately 9-10 hours working on webinars, individual assignments and tools to aid you on your leadership journey!.
Discovery Hubba Siam Square Bangkok Thailand
Hubba To Onnut Bangkok Thailand
True Incube Bangkok Thailand To provide businesses the opportunity to scale within a regional level by partnering with True Corporation and its affiliated companies through the incubation process of Thai and International startups.
AIS Bangkok Thailand
Payap Center for Social Impact Chiang Mai Thailand The Social Entrepreneurship is a four week program offered by Payap’s Center for Social Impact with the aim of empowering young change agents to scale their social impact through a focus on alternative ways of doing business that develop innovative approaches to some of today’s major social problems.
Punspace Chiang Mai Thailand
KoHub Koh Lanta Thailand
Full Advantage Co Pathumtani Thailand Pakistan, Philippines Project Developer and Consulting Company in the field of Energy and Environment .
Anchor Coworking Space Pattaya City Thailand
Software Park Thailand Thailand
Thumbs Up Thailand
Change Fusion Thailand Thailand Thailand
500 Thailand Thailand 500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund with a network of startup programs around the world.
SOSV Orbit Startups Taipei Tiawan Orbit Startups helps startups with breakthrough technologies reach global scale by expanding across emerging and frontier markets.
Instituto De Apoio ao Dezenvolvimento Empresarial Timor-Leste
Catalpa International Timor-Leste
Similie Global Timor-Leste
TIMOR-LESTE FOOD LAB Timor-Leste
Entrepreneurs du Monde Togo Togo In 2012, Entrepreneurs du Monde set up Assilassimé, a social microfinance organisation specifically for those most deprived; in particular, the disabled and those living with HIV. Microfinance certification was obtained in 2015.
Tonga Youth Real Talk Tonga
CocoNew – the Agency Tonga
Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago Youth Business International Chaguanas Trinidad and Tobago Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago (YBTT), with the support of the business community, helps young people to become entrepreneurs by providing funding, mentorship, learning and development opportunities, and aftercare support services.
Labess Tunis Tunisia MENA Partner with Le Comptoir de l’Innovation.
Flat6Labs Tunis Tunis Tunisia Middle East & North Africa Flat6Labs Tunis in partnership with Le15 is a startup seed program and an early stage fund aiming to help accelerate the growth of Tunisian startups’ and provide a steady pipeline to the rapidly growing Tunisian venture capital industry.
Enda Inter-Arabe Youth Business International Tunis Tunisia Enda Inter-Arabe was initially founded in 1990 by Essma Ben Hamida and Michael Philip Cracknell, as an international not-for-profit organisation In 1995, it introduced best-practice micro-finance to Tunisia In late 2015, Enda decided to set up a micro-finance company ‘Enda tamweel’ to handle its financial services.
Etohum Istanbul Turkey Europe & Central Asia Etohum, a Turkish startup accelerator program, provides budding entrepreneurs with mentorship, seed funding, and other support services.
INNOGATE ITU GATE Istanbul Turkey Europe & Central Asia Supported by the Ministry of Development and Istanbul Development Agency, INNOGATE offers a 360-degree program including access to international connections, market penetration, business modeling and strategy development opportunities together with benefits of training, mentorship, counseling, and access to the right people/institutions.
Impact Hub Istanbul Istanbul Turkey
500 Instanbul Turkey 500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund with a network of startup programs around the world.
Africa Agribusiness Academy Kampala Uganda Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda The Africa Agribusiness Academy stimulates and supports entrepreneurship toward increased food security in Africa.
The Renewable Energy Business Incubator REBI Kampala Uganda Eastern Africa
ENventure Kampala Uganda Africa ENVenture incubates and trains organizations to enable them to become last mile distributors for clean energy We want everyone to easily access a quality affordable clean energy product for their home without having to travel far from their community.
Enterprise Uganda Youth Business International Kampala Uganda Enterprise Uganda is a public-private institution designed to support the government in realising its objective of promoting the development of SME’s as the main vehicle for expanding production, providing sustainable jobs and enhancing economic growth.
ICCO Uganda Youth Business International Kampala Uganda ICCO Uganda is part of a wider global Dutch not-for-profit organisation Across 36 countries worldwide, ICCO works towards a world in which people can live in dignity and well-being, a world without poverty and injustice, with its primary expertise in agri-value chains and microfinance.
Outbox Hub Uganda Uganda
FinAfrica Enterprise Development Centre Kampala Uganda Sub-Saharan Africa
The Innovation Village Uganda As a launchpad for innovators we bring together partners startups investors and researchers to act as one force for good.
7percent Ventures London UK 7percent Ventures invests in early stage tech startups which represent billion dollar opportunities. If you’re an ambitious founding team and you feel we’re a good fit for you, enquire within.
IPE Capital London UK IPE Capital prides itself with the network that it has built in time, but more so we are confident of our ability to successfully invest in opportunities that our competitors often overlook IPE capital has investment managers that analyse deals using our investment model that has given us a reputation for success.
Lonsdale Capital London UK Lonsdale Capital is hands-on private equity house focussed on all sectors in the lower mid-market We are open to majority and minority investments in companies in the UK and Europe, looking to invest between £5 and £15 million in any one transaction.
Happy Farm Kiev Ukraine Europe & Central Asia Happy Farm is a business accelerator that provides business development services for startup teams (or companies) and also assumes further support and investment attraction in startup companies.
Impact Hub Odessa Odessa Ukraine
Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi is a global hub for digital innovation that will support a generation of entrepreneurs from the UAE and abroad to launch digital businesses in Abu Dhabi and scale to regional and global markets.
Shorooq Partners Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Shorooq Partners discover and support the most ambitious, disciplined and passionate entrepreneurs to help them build their dreams, from idea stage to meaningful, lasting companies We focus on the future: Fintech, Platform, Software and Tech-Enabled Business Services.
in5 Innovation Centres Dubai United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa Through its creative spaces, specialised industry centers, training and mentorship programmes, community wide networking events, and access to investors, in5 nurtures ideas and businesses to their next phase of growth.
TURN8 Dubai United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa TURN8 is a venture fund comprised of a growth accelerator program complemented by a follow-on investment fund Startup teams in TURN8 are fueled with investment, mentorship, training and year-long business development support
Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai Dubai United Arab Emirates Europe Startupbootcamp Smart Transportation & Energy is the leading global startup accelerator with a focus on the connected and efficient mobility of people and goods We provide funding, mentorship, and office space in the heart of Berlin and access to a global network of corporate partners, mentors, and investors, for up to ten selected startups across the globe.
Tahseen Consulting Dubai United Arab Emirates Tahseen Consulting is a specialized advisor on strategic and organizational issues focusing on governments, social sector institutions, and corporations in the Arab World Applying substantive industry knowledge, evidence-based insights, and analytical rigor, we work alongside our clients to help optimize strategic decision-making, solve organizational challenges, and appraise the impact of strategic initiatives.
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Sharjah United Arab Emirates Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center offers four acceleration programs that each focus on a different stage: idea-lab, pre-seed, seed, and series A It also offers a Youth Entrepreneurship program This incubator helps entrepreneurs refine their business models, develop advanced prototypes, and launch their product in the market.
Birmingham Skills for Enterprise and Employability Network Birmingham United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia The BSEEN programme offers West Midlands student and graduate entrepreneurs a great package of intensive start-up support for new ventures.
LMarks and EDF EDF Blue Lab Brighton United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia
Welsh ICE ICE Accelerator Caerphilly United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Welsh Innovation Centre for Enterprise offers coworking spaces, office space, meeting room hire and more.
Social Enterprise Academy Edinburgh United Kingdom Global Beyond Learning: Building Social Enterprise Ecosystems.
Edinburgh Innovations Glasgow United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia
Entrepreneurial Spark Glasgow United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Entrepreneurial Spark is the world’s largest free people accelerator for early stage and growing ventures.
The Growth Hub Gloucestershire United Kingdom United States of America We can help your business grow wherever you are in Gloucestershire.
Impact Hub Inverness Inverness United Kingdom
The Women’s Organisation Venture Accelerator Liverpool United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia
Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy London United Kingdom Europe Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy practical local energy solutions that cut carbon protect the environment reduce poverty and improve people’s lives.
Bethnal Green Ventures London United Kingdom Europe Bethnal Green Ventures is an accelerator programme for tech startups working on stuff that matters.Investing amount: £15000
King’s College London King’s Venture Accelerator Entrepreneurship Institute: King’s20 accelerator London United Kingdom United Kingdom
Nesta London United Kingdom Global, United Kingdom Nesta is an innovation foundation. We back new ideas to tackle the big challenges of our time.
Civic London United Kingdom
Collider Accelerator London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Collider exists to drive the future of marketing and sales technology for startups, corporates, and investors.
DigitalHealth.London Accelerator London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia DigitalHealth.London Accelerator programme is uniquely positioned to provide in-depth knowledge of the NHS to a cohort of high potential small and medium sized businesses (SMEs).
NHS Innovation Accelerator London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia
BLOOM.SPACE Bloom Accelerate London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia We don’t invest cash and we don’t take equity. This means we have programmes suitable for very type of business – kitchen table craft, food startups, part time creative, fashion, software, apps, as well as high growth tech – everyone is welcome!.
Imperial Enterprise Lab WE Innovate London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia A science and technology pre-accelerator at Imperial College London.
Design Council Design Council Spark London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Design Council Spark is a support and funding programme designed to help you turn your bright idea into a commercially successful product.
Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia
Hatch Enterprise Hatch Incubator London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia
Entrepreneur First London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Entrepreneur First is Europe’s leading pre-seed investment programme for technical founders. It is where the most ambitious technologists come to build their startups from scratch.
Rainmaker Foundation London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia
LMarks and IAG Hangar 51 London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Join Hangar 51 to work with one of the world’s largest airline groups and find solutions to real business and customer challenges.
Ignite Ricoh Ignite London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia
Kitchenette London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia
Finance Innovation Lab Lab Fellowship London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia The Finance Innovation Lab incubates the people ideas and movements building a financial system that serves people and planet We work with innovators developing new business models campaigners calling for change in the rules of the game and mainstream professionals who want to change finance from the inside.Our financial system has become disconnected from the real needs of people the environment and the wider economy Dysfunctions in the financial system lie at the root of many of today s challenges from fossil fuel addiction to structural inequality.
Property Innovation Labs Pi Labs Accelerator London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia The Pi Labs accelerator is a 13-week intensive mentor led programme that accelerates the growth of exciting property tech start-ups.
Winton & LMarks Winton Labs London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Using the scientific method to develop intelligent investment systems.
Cyber Ltd CyLon London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia
Grocery Accelerator Ltd London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia We provide an intensive accelerator programme and expert guidance helping to build leading retail brands in food and drink.
Accelerator Network Accelerator Academy London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia The Accelerator Academy is a successful and established 12 week high growth training and mentoring programme for ambitious digital entrepreneurs looking to grow their business, through Training, Mentoring and Access to Capital.
Seedcamp London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Seedcamp invests early in world-class founders attacking large, global markets and solving real problems using technology.
Startupbootcamp London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Startupbootcamp is a global network of industry focused startup accelerators. Our startups have direct access to an international network.
Abbey Road Studios Music Tech Incubator London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia We run Europe’s only music tech specific incubator program, giving fledgling music tech start-ups access to Abbey Road and Universal Music’s industry leading expertise and facilities.
Ordinance Survey Geovation London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia
Dassault Systèmes 3D FinTech Challenge London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Dassault systèmes, the 3dexperience company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.
Unilever The Unilever Foundry London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia The Unilever Foundry is our platform for start-ups and innovators to engage, collaborate and explore business ideas with Unilever and our 400+ brands.
Distill Ventures London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Distill Ventures provide investment and support for spirits entrepreneurs who want to create the global drinks brands of the future.
IncuBus Ventures Momentum London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Enabling scaleups to realise their potential via 3 month sales growth programmes.
Transformational Business Network Scale for Success London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Oxygen Accelerator London United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia, United States & Canada, Sub-Saharan Africa Oxygen Accelerator is one of Europe’s most established tech accelerators. We look for startups working on big, world-changing, continent-shifting ideas.
Energy Unlocked London United Kingdom Europe At Energy Unlocked we are accelerating energy systems transitions by working with businesses of all sizes, understanding market-enabling conditions for new solutions to succeed, and providing processes to accelerate low carbon, resilient, renewable solutions.
School for Social Enterprise London United Kingdom
Spring Impact London United Kingdom
Impact Hub Kings Cross London United Kingdom
Virgin StartUp Youth Business International London United Kingdom Virgin StartUp is a not-for-profit organisation that helps entrepreneurs in England with the funding, resources and advice they’ll need to make their business idea a reality.
Emerge Venture Lab London United Kingdom Emerge Education is a London-based 3-month accelerator programme for startups intending to improve educational outcomes in the UK and beyond.
Insurtech Gateway Incubator London United Kingdom
The Mills Fabrica London United Kingdom The Mills Fabrica is a go-to solutions platform accelerating techstyle and agrifood tech innovations for sustainability and social impact.
Acre Impact Capital London United kingdom Acre Impact Capital provides underserved communities access to essential services such as renewable power, quality healthcare, clean water, etc. by investing in climate-aligned infrastructure projects in emerging markets.
Advance Global Capital London United Kingdom Advance Global Capital is a global impact investment management manager that supports responsible and inclusive economic growth in underserved communities worldwide We specialize in financing invoices for small and medium businesses (SMEs) – the engine of economic growth and job creation and the foundation of resilient local communities
Apax Partners London United Kingdom
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company London United Kingdom Your trusted global insurance and consulting partner.
Beacon Capital London United Kingdom We fund and support you from Seed onwards, turbocharging your early wins and integrating you into a growing ecosystem of successful European companies
Bridges Fund Management London United Kingdom Bridges is a fund manager that specialises in sustainable and impact investing, with offices in London and New York We aim to generate attractive risk-adjusted financial returns for our investors alongside measurable positive social and/or environmental impact
Unilever Ventures London United Kingdom
Notion London United Kingdom
AssuredPartners London United Kingdom Insurance Broker
RBC Capital Markets London United Kingdom
Learning Technologies Group London United Kingdom
REV Venture Partners London United Kingdom
HireVue London United Kingdom
Derwent London London United Kingdom
CDC Group London United Kingdom CDC Group plc is a development finance institution owned by the UK government The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is responsible for CDC, and is the sole shareholder It has an investment portfolio valued around US$5.3 billion and since 2011 is focused on the emerging markets of South Asia and Africa.
COINS Grant Challenge Manchester United Kingdom
Ignite delivered by 50th Generation Northampton United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Ignite is a distributed startup support network, comprising of full time support and coaching for founders across the UK.
The Key Fund >> Social Incubator North Sheffield United Kingdom
Teesside LaunchPad Teesside LaunchPad Teesside United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Teesside University is a modern university dedicated to delivering quality education. There are over 20,000 students at Teesside on courses from diplomas and first degrees to postgraduate qualifications.
CEIS United Kingdom Africa CEIS is the UK’s largest and most experienced social enterprise support agency Established in 1984 CEIS has developed a series of training support and investment programmes that have been widely adopted and replicated
Expert Impact United Kingdom United Kingdom
Make a Wave Pre-incubator programme United Kingdom Global We help women who help others.
Oxford Brookes University United Kingdom Western Europe
Polymath Ventures United Kingdom United Kingdom Polymath Ventures creates companies (from scratch) that serve the needs of the expanding middle class in developing countries Founded in 2011 headquartered in Colombia and expanding throughout Latin America Polymath is specifically designed for emerging markets and encourages the most talented individuals to dive into entrepreneurship and build disruptive businesses
Sara Dodds Enterprise Accelerator United Kingdom North America
SEYH Social Enterprise Yorkshire and the Humber United Kingdom Europe
Social Enterprise World Forum United Kingdom Global
Social Economy Data Lab United Kingdom Europe A Data Platform for Social Investors We are working to create a better informed and more transparent social investment market in the UK, with better measurement of impact, increased lending efficiency and more strategic decision making.
Social Value International United Kingdom Global
Tech for Good United Kingdom Africa
UnLtd United Kingdom United Kingdom UnLtd is the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in the UK and offers the largest such network in the world UnLtd resources hundreds of individuals each year through its core Awards programme.UnLtd operates a unique model by investing directly in individuals and offering a complete package of resources from awards of funding to ongoing advice networking and practical support.
Youth Business International United Kingdom Global We support underserved young entrepreneurs (18 – 35 years) to start, grow and sustain their businesses – enabling them to create jobs, build communities and transform lives.
Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship United Kingdom Fellowship
Strat!gos United Kingdom
Acorn Enterprise United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Acorn Enterprise – Help for New Businesses and Student Entrepreneurs.
ignite100 United Kingdom United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Ignite is a distributed startup support network, comprising of full time support and coaching for founders across the UK.
INSEAD United Kingdom Social Entrepreneurship Programme United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia Since 1967 INSEAD has led the way for innovative and impactful learning experiences for business executives around the world.
Social Lab Uruguay Montevideo Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean
Fundación da Vinci Montevideo Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean
Gepian Salto Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean
49th State Angel Fund Anchorage AK USA USA 49SAF is a venture capital function run by the Municipality of Anchorage We work with Partner Funds to provide a dollar for dollar, private to public funding match for investments Fund managers in turn provide managerial and entrepreneurial expertise to their investees, creating economic benefit for the citizens of Anchorage.
Launch Alaska Anchorage AK USA North America Launch Alaska is a business accelerator that invests in scalable startups in food, water, transportation, and energy.
Alaska Ocean Cluster Anchorage AK USA The AOC’s mission is to advance Alaska’s blue economy by increasing opportunities and collaboration.
University of Alaska Center for Economic Development Anchorage AK USA The University of Alaska Center for Economic Development (CED) is a university based partnership promoting economic diversity through entrepreneurship, community building, and action oriented strategy.
Geeks in the Woods Valdez AK USA We are angel investors, creatives and software engineers that partner with entrepreneurs as co-founders to build and invest in software startups in Alaska.
Innovation Depot Velocity Accelerator Birmingham AL USA United States & Canada Innovation Depot’s Velocity Accelerator is all about helping you quickly grow and scale your tech startup. We give you $50k, lots of perks, a great workspace, and help you open doors and build connections to grow your company.
The EDGE Tuscaloosa AL USA North America The EDGE is a partnership with The University of Alabama, the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce and the City of Tuscaloosa Resources from all three groups come together to help grow a vibrant ecosystem that supports entrepreneurship, business growth, and personal enterprise.
University of Alabama NSF I-Corps Program AL USA
University of Arkansas The Brewer Family Entrepreneurship Hub Fayetteville AR USA The Brewer Family Entrepreneurship Hub is an interdisciplinary collaboration venue, co-working space, and training center for new and early stage entrepreneurs in Northwest Arkansas.
The ARK Challenge Little Rock AR USA United States & Canada We are a group of advisors, entrepreneurs, key cluster experts and investors interested in economic development through mentorship and acceleration of growing technology startups.
University of Central Arkansas Innovation & Entrepreneurship AR USA
Seed Spot Phoenix AZ USA SEED SPOT is a social impact incubator educating accelerating and investing in entrepreneurs building products services and technologies that improve lives.
Arizona State University J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute Scottsdale AZ USA The J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University connects you to the information, resources and people that can help you turn your ideas into reality.
AZ TechCelerator Surprise AZ USA The AZ TechCelerator is a premier business incubator with a focus on technological innovation and entrepreneurship.
WiF AX Accelerator Tucson AZ USA Global? Women’s Innovation Fund Accelerator is a Qualified Opportunity Fund building women-balanced and sustainable organizations within QOZ’s nationwide We accelerate growth by using a mix of incubation, shared workspace, and business finance while requiring participants to have a C-suite made up of at least 50% women, and operational plans which contain sustainability considerations.
University of Arizona McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship Tucson AZ USA The McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship brings students, faculty and the community together to build leadership in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Arizona Center for Innovation AZ USA
University of Arizona NSF I-Corps Program AZ USA
The Batchery Berkeley CA USA Global Founded in 2015, The Batchery is a Berkeley-based global incubator for seed stage entrepreneurs ready to take their startup to the next level.
University of California – Berkeley LAUNCH Startup Accelerator Berkeley CA USA United States & Canada LAUNCH is an elite startup accelerator and competition designed to transform early stage startups into fundable companies.
SkyDeck Berkeley CA USA California The global hub for entrepreneurship. Build your startup with the extraordinary community of UC Berkeley.
Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA USA North America Cyclotron Road supports leading entrepreneurial scientists as they advance technology projects with the potential for global impact Since 2015, we have awarded more than $15 million to 41 fellows who have gone on to generate more than $80 million in funding to support their projects.
Citris Foundry Berkeley CA USA California CITRIS Foundry is embedded in UC Berkeley, a premier research university with global influence Our startups come from the surrounding science and engineering programs — many of which rank top in the world The Foundry program helps these entrepreneurs leverage one of the best research and startup ecosystems on the planet:
Innotech Frontier Burlingame CA USA Innotech Frontier, Inc is a subsidiary of INNOTECH Corporation in Japan, a Tokyo Stock Exchange listed company leading Total IT Solution Providerand contributing to the development of cutting edge electronics industry as an EDS(Embedded Design Service)company, since 1987.
Academies for Social Entrepreneurship Calabasas CA USA Global Academies for Social Entrepreneurship (ASE) helps develop innovative solutions to social problems by providing training and mentoring for social entrepreneurs ASE is the convener and catalyst, focusing on equipping entrepreneurs with the resources they need to create and sustain high-performing social enterprises.
Big Bang! Business Competition Davis CA USA The UC Davis Big Bang! Business Plan Competition brings together interdisciplinary teams of students, researchers and faculty with mentors from the region’s business community The competition has received a five-year, $50,000 gift from alumnus Andrew Barkett MBA 09, who has long been involved in—and passionate about—innovation and entrepreneurship
University of California – Davis Entrepreneurship Academies Davis CA USA Our Entrepreneurship Academies help students, postdocs and faculty gain the knowledge and networks needed to identify, develop and validate the commercial potential of your research or idea.
City Accelerator Folsom CA USA United States of America City Accelerator initiative on Inclusive Procurement.
WET Center Valley Ventures Accelerator Fresno CA USA United States & Canada The Valley Ventures Accelerator is dedicated to the advancement of water, energy, and agricultural technology ventures seeking to commercialize technologies and to developing businesses in California and beyond.
University of California – Irvine NSF I-Corps Program Irvine CA USA
The Aria Group Irvine CA USA Aria is a technology venture capital fund that invests in early stage technology companies that look to reshape and disrupt billion dollar markets As a results-driven organization, we are constantly looking for ambitious and visionary partners
LACI Founders Business Accelerator Los Angeles CA USA California Accelerator for small businesses in the city of LA focused on economic development and impact.
Clean Tech Open Los Angeles CA USA Global Since 2005 Cleantech Open (CTO) has trained over 1600 early-stage clean technology startup entrepreneurs through its annual business accelerator
Blue Garnet Los Angeles CA USA California Blue Garnet is a social purpose strategy and management consulting firm.
MuckerLab Los Angeles CA USA Global, but need to move to LA Just heads down company-building for one year — or however long it takes.
eSports Business Accelerator Los Angeles CA USA We help innovators, athletes, and investors connect with start-up businesses in eSports, Sports, Education and other industries.
Science Incubator Program Los Angeles CA USA California Incubation entity, which focuses on mobile, marketplaces and select e-commerce investments, including PlayVS and Liquid Death. Notable Exits: Dollar Shave Club, FameBit and HelloSociety.
George Swain Investments Los Angeles CA USA Global GeorgeSwain Investments is a uniquely structured hybrid of both a boutique investment banking firm and a private equity company focused on the multicultural marketplace.
TYLT Ventures Los Angeles CA USA Global? Our focus is to invest with innovative early stage companies on the verge of significant growth As entrepreneur-investors with native operating experience, we deploy a hands-on approach in our work with founders
STARBURST Los Angeles CA USA Global STARBURST is an innovation catalyst in the aerospace industry It is the first global Accelerator dedicated to aviation, space and defense Matching corporates with startups while providing strategic growth mentoring and consulting for startups and corporations alike.
Upcyclers Network Los Angeles CA USA California is the creation of a sustainable economy that is no longer reliant on continued natural resource extraction and supports the creation of local jobs.
Startup Boost Los Angeles CA USA North America / UK This program takes no fees or equity and utilizes a model with a proven track record In LA alone, the alumni have gone on to raise $38+ million and gain acceptance into the top accelerators like YC, Techstars, Mucker Labs, Plug n Play, & 500 Startups.
International Business Accelerator – Export Accelerator Los Angeles CA USA California The International Business Accelerator is an early-stage venture fund that partners with and invests in technology-driven businesses led by visionary founders.
Startup UCLA Los Angeles CA USA California Startup UCLA’s summer accelerator provides a workspace, guidance, legal services and mentors to early-stage companies The ten-week program exposes teams to top entrepreneurs, investors, and experts in web-related topics At the end of the summer, you pitch your company to our growing network of local entrepreneurs and investors.
Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Los Angeles CA USA California The Cedars-Sinai Accelerator is transforming healthcare quality, efficiency, and care delivery by helping entrepreneurs bring their innovative technology products to market.
Grid110 Los Angeles CA USA Los Angeles Through educational seminars, 1:1 mentoring, and Grid110’s connections to key players in LA’s innovation ecosystem, you’ll be equipped with the best practices, tools, and resources needed to scale your business.
Net Zero Accelerator Los Angeles CA USA California We’re leveraging the substantial power of built environment leaders in Los Angeles to speed adoption of innovation into buildings, now — solutions that help get us to zero carbon, zero energy, zero water and zero waste.
Amplify Los Angeles CA USA United States & Canada Amplify takes a flexible approach to acceleration. Apply today or learn about how we back technology ventures.
LA Dodgers Accelerator with R/GA Los Angeles CA USA United States & Canada The Global Sports Venture Studio brings together the world’s leading sports organizations to collaborate and engage with the sports innovation ecosystem and bring the future of the fan and athlete experience to life.
Network for Global Innovation Los Angeles CA USA North America NGIN is a global membership organization that includes incubators, technology parks, research institutes, universities and corporations. It’s a matchmaker between customer and company, between investor and opportunity.
LACI Incubation Program Los Angeles CA USA Silicon Valley Hands-on program for support cleantech startups in Southern California through market access and business services.
University of California – Los Angeles The Knapp Venture Competition Los Angeles CA USA Since 1982, the Knapp Venture Competition has evolved into one of the premier academic business plan competitions in Southern California It encourages UCLA Anderson students to showcase their talents and learn from insights of successful entrepreneurs and business executives The Knapp Competition has given more than 2,500 UCLA Anderson students a unique venture creation experience that has been instrumental in launching numerous businesses.
University of Southern California Social Venture Coaching Competition Los Angeles CA USA Established to find sustainable business solutions to the most pressing social needs in Los Angeles, the Social Venture Coaching Competition (SVCC) offers the opportunity for USC-affiliated teams to receive six weeks of business development coaching and up to $125,000 in investment capital, the largest competition at USC.
M Accelerator Los Angeles CA USA
University of California – Los Angeles NSF I-Corps Program Los Angeles CA USA
Cannabis Strategic Ventures Los Angeles CA USA
Slauson & Co. Fund I Los Angeles CA USA Slauson & Co is a Los Angeles based early stage venture firm led by experienced fund managers of color The firm was created to connect talented founders from underrepresented backgrounds to the venture ecosystem
Otter Rock Capital Los Angeles CA USA
GEX Management Los Angeles CA USA
Riordan Lewis & Haden Los Angeles CA USA
Boon (Business/Productivity So… Los Angeles CA USA
Caltius Structured Capital Los Angeles CA USA
Tale Venture Partners Los Angeles CA USA
Women’s Startup Lab Menlo Park CA USA Southern California? Silicon Valley is home of immersion space Limited to nine founders at a time, the Women’s Startup Lab is a year-long program that kicks off with an intensive two-week residential program in Silicon Valley Since October 2013, this accelerator focuses on empowering female founders and their teams Alumni from this female-focused incubator include travel service Twip, boater-to-boater rental and charter marketplace Cruzin, and artificial intelligence platform Cognea (acquired by IBM in 2014).
Z Nation Lab Silicon Valley Bootcamp Menlo Park CA USA With our deep industry connect and presence in Silicon Valley USA, we serve as a reliable bridge to the United States and global markets Our support goes beyond funding of upto USD 100K, our team works closely with the founders to not only help them make the strategic decisions for business, technology scaleup, building a team, identify the right market but also help in raising the next round of funding.
University of California – Merced NSF I-Corps Program Merced CA USA
Frontier Market Scouts Monterey CA USA Each course in the Frontier Market Scouts training curriculum is designed to provide participants with the practical skills and tools required to work effectively in the field of impact investment and social enterprise management.
Y Combinator Mountain View CA USA Y Combinator based in Mountain View, California, Y Combinator holds an annual Female Founders Conference Co-founded by Jessica Livingston and having several female mentors and executives and they have supported female-founded companies like HomeJoy
Meyer Family Enterprises Napa Valley CA USA Napa Valley We catalyze regeneration through investing, philanthropy, and farming.
California State University, Northridge NSF I-Corps Program Northridge CA USA
Uptima Business Bootcamp Oakland CA USA North America Uptima Business Bootcamp is an innovative member-owned business accelerator dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with greater access to hands-on education, resources and community to create thriving businesses.
The Workers Lab Oakland CA USA North America Our mission is to invest in experiments and innovation that build power for working people in the 21st century.
Better Ventures Oakland CA USA California Better Ventures backs mission-driven founders leveraging breakthrough innovations in science and technology to build a more sustainable and equitable economy in which both people and planet thrive.
New Media Ventures Oakland CA USA NMV invests in entrepreneurs and activists wrestling with the biggest challenges facing our democracy.
La Cocina Oakland CA USA California The mission of La Cocina is to cultivate low-income food entrepreneurs as they formalize and grow their businesses.
Powerhouse Solar Oakland CA USA California Powerhouse connects startups, corporations, and investors to create an energy system that is decarbonized, decentralized, democratized, and digitized
The Good Jobs Accelerator Oakland CA USA Bay Area The Good Jobs Accelerator is a tailored, holistic business advising program from ICA Fund Good Jobs, designed for high-potential good job creating companies looking to scale their operations.
Evolve Oakland Oakland CA USA California The team decided to follow a more hyperlocal approach to deepen their roots and broaden their reach throughout the city continuing their commitment to the evolution of equity and inclusion in Oakland under the name of Evolve Oakland.
Impact America Fund Oakland CA USA Impact America Fund is a leading source of venture capital for entrepreneurs who are building tech-enabled businesses that create a more just and equitable future for low and moderate income people in America.
Cutting Edge Capital Oakland CA USA California At Cutting Edge Capital we are working to build an economy that works for everyone and provides opportunities for everyone to participate, thrive, and build wealth.
NewSchools Venture Fund NewSchools Ignite Oakland CA USA United States & Canada NewSchools invests in education technology that increases the availability and effectiveness of products that deepen and enrich student learning.
Carbon 180 Entrepreneur-in-Residence Fellowship Oakland CA USA California The program links entrepreneurs to the resources they need, derisk early-stage technologies, and transition them towards their first double-bottom-line investment The program is free and virtual, so that teams can stay where they are and focus on what matters.
Climate Link Oakland CA USA North America Helping the world to deploy one trillion dollars per year to fight climate change.
Common Future Oakland CA USA We’re Common Future. A network of leaders (re)building an economy that includes everyone.
NCEO Oakland CA USA is a nonprofit supporting the employee ownership community.
Project Equity Oakland CA USA helps businesses and communities discover the power of employee ownership.
Skysthelimit Youth Business International Oakland CA USA Skysthelimit is committed to serving young entrepreneurs facing significant barriers to business ownership and to living wage jobs Over 95% of our young entrepreneurs are underrepresented (eg low-income, women, people of color, and other underrepresented groups).
CalSEED: Funding and Professional Development Program Oakland CA USA “We support diverse entrepreneurs who deliver equitable outcomes from their clean energy innovations. “
AFI Capital Partners Oakland CA USA AFI Capital Partners is a growth equity fund focused on early and growth stage investments in hyper-growth markets. We primarily invest in ancillary businesses that facilitate and service explosive new industries.
Stanford University Seed Transformation Program Palo Alto CA USA Ghana, India, Kenya The Seed Transformation Program brings the power of innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership to established businesses and their leaders — on the ground and in their communities.
The Club Palo Alto CA USA The CLUB is a diverse community of inspiring professionals helping women to accelerate their leadership journeys As a San Francisco Bay Area based community, we know, and help, each other in our individual leadership development Collectively we grow talent through high-impact programs, networking and support.
Stanford University Center for Social Innovation Palo Alto CA USA Our mission is to bring social and environmental change to the world. Through research, education, and experiential learning, we strengthen the capacity of individuals and organizations to develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
Highland Capital Partners Palo Alto CA USA United States & Canada Next generation technology and platforms for the evolving workforce, shaping how and where we work.
Stanford University The Stanford Venture Studio Palo Alto CA USA The Stanford Venture Studio is an entrepreneurship hub for graduate students exploring new venture ideas. It connects students to resources, entrepreneurial expertise, and an interdisciplinary community of like-minded peers and alumni.
Founder Friendly Labs Palo Alto CA USA Founder Friendly Labs (FFL) is the equity-free startup accelerator for experienced tech industry professionals.
Idea Lab Pasadena CA USA United States of America Founded in 1996, Idealab is the longest running technology incubator. We have created over 150 companies with more than 45 IPOs and acquisitions.
Big Fish Payroll Services Placentia CA USA
The Gratitude Network Pleasanton CA USA California A leadership development program for social entrepreneurs serving children and youth.
BUILD Bay Area Redwood City CA USA Bay Area; Greater Boston, DC, NYC BUILD’s mission is to use entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of youth from under-resourced communities and propel them to high school, college & career success.
Ripple Works Redwood City CA USA Global Rippleworks brings the practical support entrepreneurs need to scale faster and improve more lives. Through short-term, high-impact projects, social ventures partner with an experienced startup executive to tackle top operational challenges.
Envestnet | Yodlee Incubator Redwood City CA USA North America The Envestnet | Yodlee Incubator helps you launch disruptive products that leverage transactional financial data.
1st Course Capital Redwood City CA USA We invest in exceptional entrepreneurs who are transforming our food system.
Rubicon Programs Richmond CA USA Bay Area; East Bay We provide pathways for our participants to develop the economic mobility to move out of poverty No one service can address the many challenges people living in poverty face — we believe that success comes from participation and achievement in four areas: Assets, Income, Wellness, and Connections.
University of California – Riverside I-Corps Program Riverside CA USA
Evolution Accelerator Sacramento CA USA
Ansir Innovation Center San Diego CA USA Welcome to Ansir Innovation Center, a startup hub located in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego, California.
CONNECT Springboard San Diego CA USA United Kingdom We help innovators and entrepreneurs in Southern California by providing access to investors, mentors, and education.
Big Ideas Contest San Diego CA USA North America Providing funding, support, and encouragement to interdisciplinary teams of students who have ‘Big Ideas.’.
Mission Edge Social entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations San Diego CA USA San Diego Mission Edge invests in social interest organizations by providing operational services and fiscal sponsorship, a social enterprise planning and acceleration lab, and skills-based volunteers that free your organization to do more good.
Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge San Diego CA USA San Diego Our world needs changemakers who create new models and work within new paradigms of sustainable change. Innovate with us to make this world a better place and participate in the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge.
StartR Inclusion San Diego CA USA United States & Canada The mission of StartR Inclusion (formerly mystartupXX) is to nurture the next generation of female founders and technology companies through mentorship, education and funding.
Cleantech San Diego San Diego CA USA North America Cleantech San Diego is a member-based trade organization that positions the greater San Diego region, including Imperial County, as a global leader in the cleantech economy As a nonprofit organization, we are uniquely suited to support the cleantech industry by fostering collaborations across the private-public-academic landscape, leading advocacy efforts to promote cleantech priorities, and encouraging investment in the San Diego region.
University of California – San Diego StartR Rady San Diego CA USA Exclusively for Rady School graduate students and alums, this premier accelerator is a six-month program and concludes with select teams presenting at the Demo Day event.
University of California – San Diego StartR Inclusion San Diego CA USA The mission of StartR Inclusion (formerly mystartupXX) is to nurture the next generation of female founders and technology companies through mentorship, education and funding.
University of California – San Diego StartR Impact San Diego CA USA StartR Impact is designed to support students of all levels at UC San Diego who are interested in creating social impact through entrepreneurship StartR Impact helps them to pursue their dreams of starting innovative, scalable, companies addressing important social issues.
University of California – San Diego NSF I-Corps Program San Diego CA USA
IDEO San Francisco CA USA Global We design products and services alongside organizations that are committed to creating a more just and inclusive world.
Imagine H20 Prize Competition and Accelerator h2o Asia San Francisco CA USA North America Since 2009, Imagine H2O’s Accelerator has supported entrepreneurial solutions from around the world. Our zero-equity model provides unparalleled industry visibility and access to mentors, investors, and customers.
Rock Health San Francisco CA USA Health Care The first venture fund dedicated to digital health.
Mulago Foundation Ranier Arnhold Fellows San Francisco CA USA Mulago finds and funds high-performance organizations that tackle the basic needs of the very poor.
I-Dev San Francisco CA USA I-DEV has worked with in 45 countries with more than 300 investors, companies, iNGOs, and DFIs to build leading, high impact businesses and a stronger private sector in emerging markets.
Conscious Capitalism Bay Area San Francisco CA USA We exist to elevate humanity and support leaders, like you, in creating impacts that are both positive and profitable Our goal is to serve our community in cultivating and sustaining conscious business This goal is embedded in everything we do – creating community, holding events, providing education and sharing inspiration.
Mind the Bridge San Francisco CA USA Global, but cohorts go to SF or London Mind the Bridge is an innovation advisory firm working at the intersection of Fortune 500/ Forbes 2000 corporations and startups We run personalized entrepreneurship and market entry programs for international startups and scaleups – immersed in the major innovation ecosystems – in collaboration with international local governments and partners.
Food System 6 San Francisco CA USA Food System 6 (FS6) is a non-profit based in the San Francisco Bay Area whose mission is to support impact driven entrepreneurs as they transform how we grow, produce, and distribute food The organization runs a comprehensive accelerator program that mentors entrepreneurs by coaching them through a wide range of business and organizational needs FS6 also works to educate stakeholders on the unique capital needs as related to redefining the food system.
IndiBio San Francisco CA USA We Help Scientists Create Radically Innovative Companies.
BUILDUP San Francisco CA USA BuildUp is here to offer both experienced and novice entrepreneurs all the help and advice they need to be a success in their chosen industry Whatever sector you are operating in, you can find help and support here that will inspire, inform and educate.
Born B San Francisco CA USA The B Team is a not-for-profit initiative formed by a global group of business leaders to catalyse a better way of doing business, for the wellbeing of people and the planet.
RSF Social Finance Women’s Capital Collaborative San Francisco CA USA US The Women’s Capital Collaborative is a philanthropic initiative that partners with women entrepreneurs to provide them with crucial growth capital when they need it most The Collaborative uses an integrated capital approach to fund women-led social enterprises that are supporting and empowering women and girls More than 50% of our funding supports women of color.
Female Founder School San Francisco CA USA We’ve created a roadmap for early-stage female founders to learn faster, avoid missteps, and stay accountable–underpinned by a strong community and hands-on mentorship.
Global Fund for Women San Francisco CA USA Global We are a global champion for the human rights of women and girls We use our powerful networks to find, fund, and amplify the courageous work of women who are building social movements and challenging the status quo By shining a spotlight on critical issues, we rally communities of advocates who take action and invest money to empower women.
Garuda Ventures San Francisco CA USA Global We think that the iconic companies of tomorrow will be built by founders who make bold bets about the future that turn out to be right. We seek to invest in these founders as early as possible, often as their first investor.
Tumml San Francisco CA USA Global Tumml empowers entrepreneurs to solve urban problems. A nonprofit, Tumml’s goal is to support the next generation of Zipcars and Revolution Foods.
German Accelerator San Francisco CA USA German Accelerator supports high-potential German startups in successfully entering the U.S. and Southeast Asian markets.
D-Prize San Francisco CA USA Global D-Prize expands access to poverty-alleviation interventions in the developing world.
MotherCoders San Francisco CA USA NYC, SF MotherCoders is a tech orientation program designed for moms. This part-time program—with on-site childcare—provides mothers with the opportunity to learn basic web development.
StartOut Growth Lab San Francisco CA USA StartOut Growth Lab is a startup accelerator that offers top quality office space, mentoring, education, and networking opportunities for young companies that happen to be founded or co-founded by LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs.
Ellevate San Francisco CA USA US Ellevate Network is a community of professional women committed to helping each other succeed We use the power of community to help you take the next step in your career The San Francisco chapter of the global network, Ellevate offers a community for profession women to connect, as well as ‘Jam Sessions’ —30-60 minute online webinars led by expert members.
Runway Innovation Hub San Francisco CA USA At Runway you’re more than a number or another logo on the wall Through the ups and downs on your entrepreneurial journey, we’re here to support you and your time With wellness programs, founder support groups, family dinners, office hours and more, you’ll feel like part of the family in no time.
General Assembly San Francisco CA USA Mostly US, Singapore, London, Paris, Austrailia General Assembly provides education and training in coding, data, design, and marketing.
Ripple Labs Cross Coin Ventures San Francisco CA USA Global The Digital Currency Accelerator.
BlackFounders San Francisco CA USA US Blackfounders is an organization focused on Black entrepreneurs They organize conferences, educational programs, and events in San Francisco and other cities such as New York, Atlanta, and Chicago with access to advice, mentorship, and funding They have two separate organizations: Black Founders Startup Community, a charitable organization that produces educational programs and conferences, and Black Founders Startup Ventures, a separate for-profit venture with a focus on startup financing.
Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco CA USA Global Building on the profoundly relevant legacy of 20th century inventor, architect and global systems visionary, R Buckminster Fuller, the Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) is dedicated to catalyzing transformative solutions to complex global problems through design thinking education.
Just Business San Francisco CA USA We invest in and incubate profitable and forward-thinking ventures dedicated to positively impact the world We believe that market-rate returns, when coupled with supply chain dignity, environmental responsibility, job creation and enfranchisement of marginalized communities, should be just the way business is done.
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center San Francisco CA USA Renaissance’s Women’s Business Center, a partnership with the U.S Small Business Administration (SBA), provides business training, access to capital and markets and support strategies that are essential to the successful growth of emerging and established women entrepreneurs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Founders Space San Francisco CA USA East Asia & PacificUnited States & Canada Founders Space is one of the world’s leading startup incubators and accelerators. With over 50 partners in 22 countries, we’ve created an international network of entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors.
AngelHack HACKcelerator San Francisco CA USA East Asia & PacificUnited States & CanadaSouth Asia AngelHack’s HACKcelerator program connects ambitious hackers with thought-leaders and experienced entrepreneurs to help them become more versatile and create fundable startups.
Acceleprise San Francisco CA USA United States & Canada Acceleprise is a SaaS focused accelerator based in San Francisco and backed by leading operators from companies like Box, Salesforce and Cisco.
AngelPad San Francisco CA USA United States & Canada Now AngelPad is the #1 U.S. Accelerator and they call us the Anti-Y Combinator.
Fast Forward San Francisco CA USA United States & Canada Fast Forward provides funding, training, mentorship, and community for tech-based nonprofits.
Highway1 San Francisco CA USA United States & Canada You’ve got a hardware prototype & a vision. We prepare you to turn it into a product and a business through a 4 month program at our state-of-the-art hub.
Orange Fab San Francisco CA USA United States & Canada We are a platform connecting startups and corporations in meaningful ways.
REDF REDF Accelerator San Francisco CA USA United States & Canada REDF creates jobs and employment opportunities for people facing the greatest barriers to work.
TechWadi San Francisco CA USA United States & Canada Building Bridges for Entrepreneurship Between Middle East and Silicon Valley.
Michelson Runway EdTech Accelerator San Francisco CA USA United States & Canada We are the world’s first accelerator dedicated to supporting innovations in both higher education as well as career training.
Alchemist Accelerator San Francisco CA USA The accelerator dedicated to enterprise startups.
HAX Health San Francisco CA USA Beyond tracking toward preventing and healing with technology-enabled healthcare.
Nex Cubed San Francisco CA USA North America We help our corporate partners identify, integrate, and implement frontier technology.
Aging 2.0 San Francisco CA USA Aging2.0 academy program for the top startups in aging and long-term care.
Change Catalyst San Francisco CA USA Change Catalyst Builds Inclusive Tech Ecosystems Through Strategic Advising, Startup Programs And Resources, And A Series Of Events Around The Globe.
The James Irvine Foundation San Francisco CA USA Our vision is a California where all low-income workers have the power to advance economically.
swissnex swissnex San Francisco San Francisco CA USA North America We strive to advance new ideas and international collaboration for the benefit of societies.
OneTraction San Francisco CA USA We Impact Invest Globally. We Fund and Build Companies that matter in circular economy for a better tomorrow.
I/O Ventures San Francisco CA USA i/o ventures is an early stage seed fund that focuses heavily on mentorship.
70 Million Jobs San Francisco CA USA “70 Million Jobs will connect you with great companies that offer second chance jobs for people with criminal records.”
Abstract Ventures San Francisco CA USA Abstract Ventures is an SF-based seed investor.
AfterCollege San Francisco CA USA “Discover Entry-Level Jobs and Internships”
Altos Ventures San Francisco CA USA We are privileged to invest on behalf of institutional investors, most with charitable, educational, or non-profit missions. Serving entrepreneurs is a calling for us, and we look to partner with companies with an equally strong sense of purpose.
Arcview San Francisco CA USA Our unparalleled ecosystem enables companies, investors, partners and leaders to leverage opportunities, address business challenges and mitigate risk. We have the expertise, services and research that you need to achieve your goals.
Benchmark (San Francisco) San Francisco CA USA
Bloomberg Beta San Francisco CA USA
Canaan Partners San Francisco CA USA Canaan is an early stage venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs with visionary ideas With $5B under management a diversified fund and over 190 exits to date Canaan has invested in some of the world’s leading technology and healthcare companies over the past 30 years Canaan s focus areas include fintech enterprise/cloud marketplaces frontier tech biopharma digital health and medtech.
Earthshot Ventures San Francisco CA USA Earthshot Ventures is an early stage venture capital fund backing entrepreneurs making a dent in climate change.
DBL Partners San Francisco CA USA DBL Partners was formed with a Double Bottom Lineinvestment strategy to invest in companies that can deliver top-tier venture capital returns (First Bottom Line), while working with our companies to enable social, environmental and economic improvement in the regions in which they operate (Second Bottom Line).
Fresco San Francisco CA USA We focus on seed and early stage investment to create maximum impact for our companies, investors, and partners.
Shiftsmart San Francisco CA USA Connecting companies with skilled workers to increase fulfillment, reduce turnover, and improve quality.
Mentors Fund San Francisco CA USA We love tech startups that can transform non-tech businesses
Accelerator Ventures San Francisco CA USA ACCELERATOR VENTURES IS A SAN FRANCISCO-BASED VENTURE CAPITAL FIRM THAT INVESTS IN EARLY STAGE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES.
Green Bay Ventures San Francisco CA USA
Sterling Road San Francisco CA USA
FundersClub San Francisco CA USA
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Grey croft San Francisco CA USA
Serent Capital San Francisco CA USA
Right Side Capital Management San Francisco CA USA
Pirque San Francisco CA USA
Brainstorm Ventures San Francisco CA USA
Poseidon Asset Management San Francisco CA USA
Visage San Francisco CA USA
Four Rivers Group San Francisco CA USA
Okta Ventures San Francisco CA USA
Initialized Capital Management San Francisco CA USA
Mentors Fund San Francisco CA USA
Mentors Fund San Francisco CA USA
TPG Growth San Francisco CA USA TPG Growth is transformational investors. We aim to drive meaningful long-term value and leave our companies healthier, more strategic, and more growth-oriented than they were when we invested.
Zenefits San Francisco CA USA
Industry Ventures San Francisco CA USA
Entelo San Francisco CA USA
SpeedGauge San Francisco CA USA
Upside Partnership San Francisco CA USA
S28 Capital San Francisco CA USA
Lumia Capital San Francisco CA USA
OnlyLions San Francisco CA USA
Poseidon Asset Management San Francisco CA USA
Necessary Ventures San Francisco CA USA
Rippling San Francisco CA USA
Switch Ventures San Francisco CA USA
SV Angel San Francisco CA USA
Haystack San Francisco CA USA
Fifty Years San Francisco CA USA
Topia San Francisco CA USA
Granite Ventures San Francisco CA USA
Team in Residence San Francisco CA USA
Deep Fork Capital San Francisco CA USA
Social Starts San Francisco CA USA
Alter Global San Francisco CA USA Our ever-growing Alter Network of LPs, mentors, and advisors who also believe in the powerful potential of role-model founders in emerging tech cities around the world.
Humanity United San Francisco CA USA Humanity United is a philanthropic organization dedicated to cultivating the conditions for enduring peace and freedom We recognize that we live in a deeply interconnected world, where we are all united by the challenges and opportunities we face We support and work alongside partners who are working to advance human dignity and change the systems that enable violent conflict and human exploitation around the world.
Partech San Francisco CA USA Partech is a global investment platform for tech and digital companies, led by ex-entrepreneurs and operators of the industry spread across offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin and Dakar.
Tekton Ventures San Francisco CA USA Partnering at inception with forward looking company builders in leading technology hubs worldwide.
Manos Accelerator San Jose CA USA Manos Accelerator is a mentorship-driven accelerator program that provides education, business resources, infrastructure, capital, and guidance for Latino entrepreneurs (It’s noted for being the first accelerator to target Latinos.) They accept six to eight early-stage startup teams to participate at a 3-month ‘boot-camp’ program.
San Jose BioCube San Jose CA USA This incubator, located in San Jose, California provides startups with scalable office space, access to state-of-the-art lab facilities, and business support to promising life science, nanotech, and cleantech startup companies This is a highly sought after incubator and they have several women on their team.
Prospect Silicon Valley San Jose CA USA North America Prospect Silicon Valley is advancing the field of urbantech by developing a network to solve the significant challenges and pressures our cities face; helping the public sector, startups and corporations build and prove new solutions for the essential foundation of our cities — transportation & mobility, energy and buildings.
ActionSpot San Jose CA USA Our network of partners, venture capitalists, and advisors work with our startup studio program to help entrepreneurs bring ideas to market.
Pegasus Tech Ventures San Jose CA USA Pegasus Tech Ventures is a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, offering intellectual and financial capital to exceptional emerging technology companies around the world In addition to a more traditional investment approach, Pegasus offers a unique Venture Capital-as-a-Service (VCaaS) model for large, global corporations that wish to partner with cutting-edge technology startups.
Omidyar Network San Mateo CA USA Omidyar Network seeks to create a more equitable economy, promote responsible technology that improves lives, expand human capability, and discover the emergent issues that will shape our future.
EvoNexus Silicon Valley Facilities-Based Incubator San Mateo CA USA Southern California Our 2-year residency partnered with our individualized milestone-based program fosters a path to long-term sustainability.
Boost VC San Mateo CA USA United States & Canada We invest in pre-seed startups making sci-fi a reality.
Learn Capital San Mateo CA USA Learn Capital is a edtech investment firm
BR Intelligence Innovation Accelerator San Ramon CA USA North America BRIIA’s 12-week program is designed to assist early stage companies and entrepreneurs quickly get from ‘prototype to fundability’. BRIIA’s goal is to get each company ready for raising capital and market scalability.
Kiva CoWork Santa Barbara CA USA California Kiva Cowork in Santa Barbara offers inspiring event spaces to host meetings, workshops, and events both intimate and large.
Tie Network Santa Clara CA USA United States of America The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs corporate executives and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region There are currently 13000 members including over 2500 charter members in 56 chapters across 13 countries.
The Mason Center for Social Entrepreneurship Santa Clara CA USA The Mason Center for Social Entrepreneurship (MCSE) prepares students and the Mason community to build organizations that solve pressing social and environmental problems.
Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship GSBI Santa Clara CA USA United States & Canada Miller Center is the largest and most successful university-based social enterprise accelerator in the world. Miller Center accelerates social entrepreneurship to end global poverty and protect the planet.
Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship Global Social Benefit Fellowship Santa Clara CA USA The Global Social Benefit Fellowship provides a comprehensive program of mentored, field-based study and action research within the GSBI® worldwide network of social entrepreneurs.
Singularity University Labs Accelerator Santa Clara CA USA Our mission is to help solve the global grand challenges by activating SU’s global community to support impact technology startups in their efforts to secure connections, customers, and smart capital.
Opportunity Collaboration Santa Cruz CA USA The Opportunity Collaboration is a global network of leaders dedicated to building sustainable solutions to poverty and injustice We annually convene a 4-day collaborative summit that is uniquely designed to help you forge alliances and advance your organization’s social impact initiatives.
Launchpad LA Santa Monica CA USA California Launchpad LA is a startup accelerator for exceptional entrepreneurs. We invest $25k – $100k, offer free office space one block from the Santa Monica beach, and provide access to a massive network of mentors, investors and advisors.
Clearstone Santa Monica CA USA Clearstone is with $650 million invested over three funds, 9 IPOs, and nearly a dozen M&A exits, the Clearstone team has been the early stage lead investor behind great tech companies and great founders and teams Clearstone has allowed large US institutions to participate as early investors in terrific founders developing innovations into fintech and payments, enterprise technologies, and data-driven marketplaces.
SoPact (.com) Silicon Valley CA USA North America, South America Impact measurement & management made simple.
Slingshot SV Silicon Valley CA USA Slingshot SV’s Accelerator is built and run by experienced entrepreneurs who are passionate about bringing the energy and momentum that local businesses, product visionaries, and technology innovators need in order to take their established businesses to the next level.
Equita Stanford CA USA Equita is an end-to-end platform for women tech entrepreneurs. The nonprofit offers an educational program, access to mentors and investors, a collaborative space and seed capital investments (for qualified accelerator graduates).
StartX Stanford CA USA StartX is a non-profit community of serial entrepreneurs, industry experts, tenured Stanford professors, and well-funded growth-stage startups We believe that entrepreneurs can achieve more as a group, than we can as individuals We help our companies hire elite talent, secure funding, and tap into one of the most powerful and innovative networks in the world: the Stanford University Alumni Network.
Plug and Play Startup Camp Sunnyvale CA USA United States & Canada Our startup incubator helps concept and early stage startups build their business through investment, business development, and mentorship.
UpTech Tustin CA USA WHERE GREAT TECH IDEAS GROW TO BE INVESTABLE.
StartEngine West Hollywood CA USA StartEngine is an equity crowdfunding platform that allows everyday people to invest and own shares in startups and early-stage companies.
Think Beyond Plastic USA CA USA United States & Canada Think Beyond Plastic™ is an innovation accelerator that develops a pipeline of innovation in bio-benign materials, sustainable chemistry and innovative product delivery systems It runs periodic innovation challenges, an annual accelerator class and an annual investor forum
California Technology Council California Business Incubation Alliance CA USA USA
University of Southern California NSF I-Corps Program CA USA
Rocky Mountain Institute – Carbon War Room Basalt CO USA In 2009—in response to the United Nations Climate Change Conference—Sir Richard Branson and a group of like-minded entrepreneurs founded Carbon War Room as a global nonprofit.
Mergelane Boulder CO USA North America Gender. Oh, and we’ve seen the data. We only invest in companies with at least one woman in leadership.
Uncharted Boulder CO USA Global We back entrepreneurs that build resilience and advance equity.
Global Greengrants Fund Boulder CO USA Since 1993, Global Greengrants Fund has been one of the leading organizations in the world supporting grassroots-led efforts to protect the planet and the rights of people.
Techstars Boulder CO USA US Techstars is the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed.
CanopyBoulder Boulder CO USA North America Strategic support, networks and capital to get growth-stage ancillary cannabis and hemp/CBD companies to the next level.
Unreasonable Impact Boulder CO USA By 2020, it is estimated that the global economy will need 212 million new jobs With the belief that entrepreneurs are the job creators of today and tomorrow, we teamed up with Barclays and co-founded Unreasonable Impact in an effort to scale entrepreneurs each solving pressing societal challenges and positioned to create at least 500+ jobs in 5 years.
New Venture Challenge Boulder CO USA The New Venture Challenge (NVC) connects the CU Boulder campus with the Boulder community to develop and fund entrepreneurial ideas.
University of Colorado Deming Center for Entrepreneurship Boulder CO USA
Intuitive Private Equity Boulder CO USA
Exponential Impact Colorado Springs CO USA North America Exponential Impact (XI) is a nonprofit committed to giving entrepreneurs the best start humanly possible in Colorado Springs.
Alliance for Sustainable Colorado Best for Colorado Denver CO USA United States of America The Alliance Center is a multi-faceted nonprofit with an event and collaborative working space in our green building located in the heart of Denver We convene and mobilize our network of nonprofit organizations, for-profit businesses, government agencies, academic institutions and community members to collaboratively create sustainability-focused solutions.
Denver Foundation’s Impact Investing Fund Denver CO USA CO The Denver Foundation’s Impact Investing Fund helps the Foundation leverage its responsive and directed Community Grants with Impact Investments.
Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute Denver CO USA RMMFI creates the space for communities and people of all backgrounds to realize their unique potential through the power of entrepreneurship We invest in entrepreneurs’ personal and business development through a proven mix of classroom, coaching, capital, and community.
Social Venture Partners Denver Denver CO USA Social Venture Partners is helping individuals realize greater impact with their giving, strengthening nonprofits, and investing in collaborative solutions – we make connections that make a difference. Connections that unleash potential.
University of Denver Project X-ITE Denver CO USA At Project X-ITE, we believe that the only constant is change, and that change creates opportunity. So, we help students cultivate an Innovator’s Mindset, prepare them to add value in any environment, and empower them to launch creative solutions.
Welltok Denver CO USA
Access Venture Partners Denver CO USA access invests in fiercely passionate founders leading visionary, early-stage technology companies
Service Provider Capital Denver CO USA
Vangst Denver CO USA
Wurk Denver CO USA
Innosphere Fort Collins CO USA North America Innosphere is a high-tech incubator supporting entrepreneurs building high-growth companies in the industries of health innovation, life sciences, software & hardware, and energy & advanced materials Innosphere’s incubation program focuses on ensuring companies are investor ready, connecting them with experienced advisors, and making introductions to corporate and strategic partners.
Factor(E) Ventures PBC Fort Collins CO USA Factor(E) Ventures actively seeks out ideas that have the potential to benefit 10 million people or more through energy access.
Colorado State University Institute for Entrepreneurship Fort Collins CO USA The Institute for Entrepreneurship serves as a hub for innovation, taking a zero-barriers approach to entrepreneurship by offering free programming open to all CSU affiliates and Colorado community members.
Camp Labs Golden CO USA North America Camp Labs’ mission is to make life-changing impacts on communities by helping aspiring founders build new youth-focused businesses. Camp Labs is a non-profit, with the goal of one million kids in new camps.
Telluride Venture Accelerator Telluride CO USA United States & Canada TVA is taking some of the most proven aspects of accelerator programs (cohorts, mentors, capital, and curriculum) and packaging them in a new and bold way to support the entrepreneurs behind growing companies.
Angel Investor Forum Bristol CT USA The Angel Investor Forum is a group of investors who invest their own money in startup companies We source deals and perform due diligence together but each member makes his or her own decisions about whether to invest in any given deal and how much to invest We believe this allows us to utilize the wisdom and experience of many members while maintaining independence of managing our individual portfolios.
Criterion Institute Haddam CT USA At the heart, we are an activist think tank Whether we’re spearheading an interdisciplinary research project, training finance professionals to understand gender lens investing, or collaborating with a seminary president to publish a book about God’s economy, we spend time in great conversations.
Techstars STANLEY + Techstars Accelerator Hartford CT USA With partners Cargill and Ecolab, this program focuses on the future of food and agriculture.
reSET Impact Accelerator Hartford CT USA The Impact Accelerator is a 4 month program designed to provide entrepreneurs with access to the knowledge networks and resources they need to grow their businesses and their impact Our program focuses on connecting you to early stage customers and industry specific experts and mentors and on providing you with coaching along important start up milestones.
University of Hartford Entrepreneurial Center Hartford CT USA
Yale University tsai center for innovative thinking New Haven CT USA Our mission is to inspire students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to seek innovative ways to solve real-world problems.
University of Connecticut NSF I-Corps Program CT USA
Accountability Lab Civic Accelerator Washington DC USA South America The Accountability Lab makes governance work for people by supporting active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions.
Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs Washington DC USA Global We are dedicated to growing and nurturing the startup ecosystem in San Diego through offering affordable coworking and private office solutions in a collaborative environment, mentorship and incubation of qualified companies, and providing a space for technology or startup-focused Meetups and events.
Building Hope Washington DC USA United States of America Supporting the growth of high quality public charter schools. Incubator space for charter schools.
Dreaming Out Loud Washington DC USA Washington DC DREAM (Dreaming Out Loud’s Ready for Entrepreneurship Accelerator Modules) is a four month accelerator program for start up food business entrepreneurs residing in DC.
FINCA Washington DC USA North America, South America FINCA International is committed to market-based solutions to poverty.
LearnServe Incubator / Venture Mentor program Washington DC USA North America LearnServe International equips high school students from diverse backgrounds with the entrepreneurial vision, tenacity, confidence, and leadership skills needed to tackle social challenges at home and abroad.
Mentor Capital Network Washington DC USA Global The MCN connects social entrepreneurs around the globe with peers and mentors who are addressing the same challenges but not competing for the same customers.
ProInspire Fellowship – Impact Accelerator Washington DC USA Global, United States of America We design and deliver programs and resources to help social sector leaders build the competencies, confidence, and connections to accelerate equity and leadership.
ResilientAfrica Network (RAN) Washington DC USA Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda The ResilientAfrica Network (RAN) funded by USAID is a partnership of 20 African universities in 13 countries.
RESOLVE Inc. Washington DC USA North America RESOLVE forges sustainable solutions to critical social, health, and environmental challenges by creating innovative partnerships where they are least likely and most needed.
Springboard Enterprises Washington DC USA Global Springboard was the first to identify the opportunity presented by high-potential women entrepreneurs and we have been the best at producing results ever since.
Groundwork Accelerator Washington DC USA Invests in under-represented founders. We are building an inclusive startup ecosystem and we would be honored if you would join us.
Calvert Social Investment Fund Washington DC USA We’re a Responsible Investing leader that individuals, advisors and institutions rely on for competitive returns and measurable impact.
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Washington DC USA The CDFI Fund’s mission is to expand economic opportunity for underserved people and communities by supporting the growth and capacity of a national network of community development lenders, investors, and financial service providers.
Cooperative Development Foundation Washington DC USA CDF makes grants, loans, and investments that support cooperative development, strengthen Main Street cooperative businesses, create good, sustainable jobs, and enhance the lives of people and communities.
Grassroots Business Fund Washington DC USA Our mission is to grow viable, sustainable and inclusive businesses that generate earnings or cost savings for people in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Union Kitchen Washington DC USA 9/12/2019 We build successful food businesses by bringing together our Accelerator with access to our Kitchen, Distribution, and Stores.
Arabella Advisors Washington DC USA We help you improve the world through philanthropy and impact investing.
Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation Washington DC USA We are a training ground for students and an incubator for scalable,leading-edge ideas in service of the common good.
Elevate | Smart Grants for Powerful Social Change Washington DC USA We build smart, sustainable grant programs that help nonprofits succeed.
Atlas Corps Washington DC USA Atlas Service Corps, Inc (Atlas Corps), started in 2006, is an international network of social sector leaders and organizations that promotes innovation, cooperation, and solutions to address the world’s 21st-century challenges Our mission is to address critical social issues by developing leaders, strengthening organizations, and promoting innovation through an overseas fellowship of skilled nonprofit professionals.
Aspen Institute Philanthropy and Social Enterprise Washington DC USA Aspen Institute experts are leaders in their fields, bringing a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives all aimed at doing the most good for the greatest number of people. They have made it their mission to further the ideals of the Institute.
Green America Washington DC USA Our mission is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society.
FinTrac Washington DC USA Since 1990, we have worked with local and international partners to increase production, improve postharvest handling, add value, and develop markets and competitive value chains for the world’s most vulnerable farmers and communities.
Results for Development Washington DC USA Working with change agents around the globe to create self-sustaining systems that support healthy, educated people.
Agora Partnerships Washington DC USA Latin America & Caribbean & United States & Canada Agora Partnerships strives to accelerate the shift to a more sustainable, equitable, and abundant world that supports entrepreneurs intentionally working to create social impact.
Village Capital Washington DC USA Latin America & Caribbean, United States & Canada & South Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa Village Capital finds, trains, and invests in entrepreneurs solving real-world problems.
TechnoServe Washington DC USA Latin America & Caribbean, United States & Canada & Sub-Saharan Africa TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries.
Her Corner The Accelerator Washington DC USA United States & Canada The Accelerator is a six month in-person business growth program, designed by women business owners for women business owners, where you’ll meet for a full day each month to discuss your business goals in collaboration with like-minded women executives.
Halcyon Incubator Washington DC USA United States & Canada Halcyon Incubator equips early-stage social entrepreneurs with the support they need to transform audacious ideas into scalable and sustainable ventures.
Vital Voices Global Partnership VV GROW Fellowship Washington DC USA United States & Canada Invest in women who improve the world.
United States African Development Foundation Washington DC USA United States & Canada The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) is an independent U.S. Government agency established by Congress to support African-owned enterprises which improve lives in poor and vulnerable communities in Africa.
PeaceTech Lab PeaceTech Accelerator Washington DC USA United States & Canada Powered by cloud innovation and dedicated to scaling peacetech startups.
CEED SEAF Washington DC USA Middle East & North Africa, Europe & Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa CEED’s accelerator programs were developed to reflect a company’s stage of growth, focusing on the knowledge and skills required to manage a growing company.
Dcode Washington DC USA North America With deep understanding of both technology and the government, Dcode breaks down barriers to improve government, working with our invaluable community of tech companies, government leaders, and partners.
Community Purchasing Alliance CPA Co-Op Washington DC USA provides their members with management consulting and community organizing resulting in market insights and meaningful savings.
ACDI / VOCA Washington DC USA To achieve better lives for people and communities by increasing economic prosperity and social inclusion.
Kichocheo Washington DC USA We help purpose-driven organizations grow by finding and selecting the right talent to create smart, effective teams.
228 Accelerator Washington DC USA 228 Accelerator is an equity accelerator that facilitates the creation and transformation of schools and education organizations 228 Accelerator works with schools, education organizations, and new and emerging leaders and designers who are interested in designing radically transformed experiences for students, teachers, and peers
Latino Economic Development Center DC Washington DC USA The Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) equips Latinos and other underserved communities in DC, MD, VA, and Puerto Rico with the skills and financial tools to create a better future for their families and communities Participants in our programs learn how to buy and stay in their homes, join with their neighbors to keep their rental housing affordable, and start or expand small businesses
George Washington University New Venture Competition Washington DC USA The GW New Venture Competition is the 3rd largest collegiate competition in the country and provides GW students, faculty, and alumni with real-world experiences in entrepreneurship that can’t be replicated anywhere else.
FHI Ventures Washington DC USA
The Founder Institute Washington DC USA The Founder Institute is an early stage startup accelerator and global launch network that helps entrepreneurs create meaningful and enduring technology companies Through a part time four month program existing and prospective founders can launch their dream company with expert training feedback and support from experienced startup CEOs while not being required to quit their day job.
1776 Washington DC USA
George Washington University Office of Entrepreneurship Washington DC USA The George Washington University (GW) Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship provides programming around innovation, education, venture creation, and making connections to support GW entrepreneurs and the Mid-Atlantic startup community.
Georgetown University Venture Lab Washington DC USA Georgetown Venture Lab supports its network of alumni entrepreneurs with valuable access to a community of peers, business resources, trusted mentors, and curated programming to help start and scale Hoya-founded companies.
American University NSF I-Corps Program Washington DC USA
BUILD Metro DC Washington DC USA Bay Area; Greater Boston, DC, NYC BUILD’s mission is to use entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of youth from under-resourced communities and propel them to high school, college & career success.
Calvert Impact Capital Washington DC USA Calvert Impact Capital (CIC) is a proven market leader in the global impact investing industry, with over $2 billion raised through its unique and accessible fixed-income investment product, the Community Investment Note® (Note), which channels high impact investments into communities around the world Note investors range from institutional, accredited, and retail investors, and Note..
“Revolution RISE OF THE REST ® SEED FUND” Washington DC USA
Village Capital Washington DC USA
Consilio Washington DC USA
Updata Partners Washington DC USA
Revolution Washington DC USA
SwitchPitch Washington DC USA
Mentors Fund Washington DC USA
Revolution Washington DC USA
Village Capital Washington DC USA
Impact Collective Washington DC USA Impact Collective is a community-driven acceleration program for startups focusing on opportunities in Asia. We invest in, support, and connect startups that are solving global challenges to accelerate the positive impact in the world.
International Finance Corporation Washington DC USA The International Finance Corporation is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in less developed countries The IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C
United States Agency for International Development Washington DC USA USAID is the world’s premier international development agency and a catalytic actor driving development results
Friends of Puerto Rico Washington DC USA Puerto Rico Friends of Puerto Rico supports the economic development of the Puerto Rican people through entrepreneurial initiatives, education, and creating opportunities for women and girls.
The National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce Washington DC USA Puerto Rico The NPRChamber is a non-profit organization that supports entrepreneurship, innovation, & business expansion throughout Puerto Rico & the U.S. mainland by providing a resource for incubating ideas, leveraging new markets, taking advantage of new opportunities, & advocating for policies.
World Central Kitchen Washington DC USA Puerto Rico World Central Kitchen uses the power of food to strengthen economies and empower communities. At our core, we are a group of chefs that implement food programs to improve health, increase education rates, and create jobs around the world.
Delaware State University Center for Enterprise Development Dover DE USA The Delaware Center for Enterprise Development (DCED) has a proven record of providing programs and services for entrepreneurs in the state of Delaware.
Cypress Capital Greenville DE USA Cypress Capital Management (Cypress Capital) has provided portfolio management services since 1984, catering to individuals, family trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans Acquired by WSFS Financial Corporation in 2004, Cypress Capital operates independently and our Investment Policy Committee comprises only Cypress Capital employees As of 6/30/2020, Cypress Capital had more than $1.1 billion in client assets under management.
Careerminds Wilmington DE USA
University of Delaware NSF I-Corps Program DE USA
Florida Atlantic University Adams Center for Entrepreneurship Boca Raton FL USA The goal of the Adams Center is to prepare FAU students in business, science, engineering, and all disciplines who are looking to become entrepreneurs through business ownership or through venturing.
Forefront Venture Partners Boca Raton FL USA
University of Miami The Launch Pad Coral Gables FL USA The Launch Pad is the entrepreneurship center at the University of Miami, where we help you start, build, and scale your startup business.
VentureHive flitepath Coral Gables FL USA United States & Canada flitepath our integrated, cloud-based approach to managing innovation and entrepreneurship programs / flitepath keeps your program and participants on track!
Space Florida Exploration Park FL USA United Kingdom Florida is the ONE commercial space hub that can meet all aerospace business needs TODAY Here you can currently launch, land, manufacture, co-locate, collaborate and more
The Venture City Miami FL USA A new venture and acceleration model that helps diverse founders achieve global impact.
VentureHive Miami Miami FL USA United States & Canada We offer institutions and communities efficient and effective turnkey models to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem based on sound educational principles.
EcoTech Visions Miami FL USA EcoTech Visions is a maker manufacturing lab designed to assist entrepreneurs in creating, planning, and launching innovative and ‘green’ manufacturing businesses in South Florida We provide business resources, a maker space, office space, and event space to support the development of products made with recycled materials.
Fish 2.0 Miami FL USA Fish 2.0 works globally with innovators and investors to grow the sustainable seafood sector Since 2013, we have provided strategic support and insight to all those working in this field, and are able to help businesses prepare effectively to find the right investors and for investors to develop profitable portfolios in this field
Venture Hive Miami FL USA “We offer institutions and communities efficient and effective turnkey models to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem based on sound educational principles.”
eMERGE AMERICAS Miami Beach FL USA The premier tech event connecting the Americas.
Barry University Entrepreneurial Institute Miami Shores FL USA The Entrepreneurial Institute office at Barry University’s Andreas School of Business focuses on the economic disparity that exists in many Miami-Dade communities and provides on-site assistance as well as services on campus by appointment.
Startup Venture Network Orlando FL USA Get the insights, advantages, and ‘tough love’ your startup needs with SVN’s Virtual Pre-Accelerator Program.
University of Central Florida Big Idea Orlando FL USA Win $2500 with your BIG IDEAS! Open to all UCF students, expert coaching available at the LaunchPad to help you win!
Florida State University The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship Tallahassee FL USA The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, part of FSU’s College of Business, is committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion and connectedness.
USF Research Foundation’s Seed Capital Accelerator Program Tampa FL USA USF Research & Innovation moves innovative ideas from the lab to the real world to address the challenges of our times.
RuckSackHack Accelerator Tampa FL USA Accelerator with Veteran focus.
Tampa Bay Angel Fund Tampa FL USA Our mission is to retain and attract entrepreneurs, innovators, talented employees, mentors, and other investors by providing capital and mentorship to early-stage and growth-stage companies that have a nexus with Tampa Bay or North-Central Florida, while earning an attractive return on investment for members of TiE Tampa Bay Angel Fund.
University of South Florida Center for Entrepreneurship Tampa FL USA The USF Student Innovation Incubator has operated as a partnership between the USF Center for Entrepreneurship and USF Office of Research & Innovation since 2012.
University of Tampa The Spartan Incubator Tampa FL USA The Spartan Incubator is a live lab for up to nine early-stage community businesses Business owners in the UT Incubator receive expert guidance from faculty, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs-in-residence, attend seminars on campus and work with student consulting teams assigned to assist them Participating businesses represent a broad range of industries, including medicine, horticulture, food service and technology
University of South Florida – Tampa NSF I-Corps Program Tampa FL USA
Tampa Bay Wave The FinTech|X Accelerator Tampa Bay FL USA Tampa Bay Wave is an entrepreneurial hub where tech companies come to build, launch and grow their businesses.
Tampa Bay Wave The TechDiversity Accelerator Tampa Bay FL USA Tampa Bay Wave is an entrepreneurial hub where tech companies come to build, launch and grow their businesses.
Tampa Bay Wave TechWomen Rising Accelerator Tampa Bay FL USA Tampa Bay Wave is an entrepreneurial hub where tech companies come to build, launch and grow their businesses.
AP Capital Partners Windermere FL USA APC Holdings, LLC has been committed to diversity, impact and supply chain excellence since our founding 18 years ago.
University of Central Florida NSF I-Corps Program FL USA
Gray Matters Capital colabs Atlanta GA USA South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya Investing in market-based enterprises that demonstrably impact women & girls.
Boomtown The Farm Atlanta GA USA Global Boomtown Accelerators help early-stage startups turn ideas into profitable, sustainable businesses, with customized programs for what companies need most, when they need it most.
Emory University Entrepreneurship Database Program Atlanta GA USA Global GALI builds on the Entrepreneurship Database Program at Emory University, which works with dozens of accelerators to collect standardized data during the application process Then it follows up with annual surveys for all the entrepreneurs who applied to these programs, including those that were accelerated and those that were not This helps create a deep understanding of how accelerators affect the growth of entrepreneurs over time
Digital Unidivided Atlanta GA USA United States & Canada Helping Black and Latina women in tech, entrepreneurship and startups, digitalundivided leads the BIG incubator/accelerator program.
Advanced Technology Development Center at Georgia Tech Atlanta GA USA The Advanced Manufacturing Program at the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) brings together specialized programming, prototyping equipment, industry experts, corporations, investors, and Georgia Tech resources, to create an environment for manufacturing startups to thrive.
Atlanta Bridge Community Atlanta GA USA We are a community platform that accelerates technology startups by connecting them to corporate Members while giving back to the community to support local entrepreneurship.We invest in early-stage companies driving transformational sustainability across the global supply chain.
Engage Atlanta GA USA Engage is an independent venture fund and platform, established and financed by some of the most influential corporations in the world (Atlanta based) Our mission is to strengthen collaboration and partnership between leading corporations and top entrepreneurs.
Emory University EXCELLERATOR Atlanta GA USA HackATL is EEVM’s flagship business-focused hack-a-thon that takes place each year in Fall.
Georgia Tech Venture Lab Atlanta GA USA We work with faculty and students to create startups based on Georgia Tech research using evidence-based entrepreneurship.If you have your own idea for a technology startup, but you are not a GT student or faculty member, there’s not much we can do for you — but our friends at ATDC are eager to help if you’re based in Georgia, or you might consider applying to Flashpoint.
Start:ME Atlanta GA USA Start:ME is a free small business training program that provides entrepreneurs the tools and connections necessary to build and grow successful businesses.
TechSquare Labs Atlanta GA USA As Atlanta’s leading seed-stage venture fund, we are proud to partner with technical founders, engineers, hackers, and builders that see the world differently TechSquare Labs helps create unique competitive advantages for our portfolio companies to dramatically accelerate their growth We invest in novel solutions to complex problems that we believe are defensible
Techstars Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator Atlanta GA USA This program leverages innovative startups to drive community impact, focusing on environmental sustainability and social entrepreneurship We are looking for companies and founders driven to make a positive impact on underrepresented minorities and underserved communities, and for environmental sustainability.
Kinetic Ventures Atlanta GA USA First institutional funding for entrepreneurs.
Points of Light Atlanta GA USA The Points of Light Civic Accelerator is the first accelerator program and investment fund in the country focused on civic ventures for profit and nonprofit startups that include people as part of the solution to critical social problems.
Emory University RAISE Forum for Startups and Investors Atlanta GA USA The RAISE Forum is creating local funding for in-revenue companies that need an investment round between $500K and $5MM Working with Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, we’re seeking a broad portfolio of applicants from software to manufacturing to match our expertise in healthcare, fintech, and growth.
Georgia State University Atlanta GA USA The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute (ENI) understands that with great change comes great opportunity ENI offers students the educational leverage to execute on their ideas, build their businesses and seize the opportunities when presented, even in uncertain times.
Emory University Emory Startup Launch Accelerator Atlanta GA USA The Emory Startup Launch accelerator program is offered to guide early stage founders through a defined process that will help teams rapidly take their ideas and test them with customers to discard, change and build a business model to move the startup forward.
Emory University Social Enterprise Center Atlanta GA USA Social Enterprise @ Goizueta (SE@G) is an action-oriented research center that combines academic research with fieldwork programs and student activities to create better markets, support stronger communities and develop next-generation social innovators.
Gray Matters Capital Atlanta GA USA We are Impact Investors who invest with a ‘Gender Lens’.Through our various initiatives, we invest in for-profit enterprises in the field of education with an eye on improving learning outcomes, preparing the workforce of the future and bridging gender gaps We also make sector agnostic investments in for-profit enterprises whose products make a tangible difference to the lives of women by helping them with gainful livelihoods.
Access TIE Atlanta Atlanta GA USA ACCESS is an entrepreneurship program launched by TiE Atlanta Angels to close the mentoring and funding gap between women- and minority-owned businesses.
Ascend Atlanta Atlanta GA USA Our mission is to rebuild, restore, and rethink the path to business success for Entrepreneurs of Color.
Creative Destruction Lab Atlanta GA USA Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a nonprofit organization that delivers an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies
Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator Atlanta GA USA
Greenhouse Accelerator Atlanta GA USA We are a community effort of entrepreneurs and senior executives who give back time, skills and experience to help cleantech startup entrepreneurs succeed.
OneDigital Health and Benefits Atlanta GA USA We believe that the health care industry’s status quo attitude represents a threat to business growth and people potential.
Do Good X Decatur GA USA An accelerator designed for early-stage social entrepreneurs who are passionate about developing businesses that do good in the world.
Georgia Tech Research Corp NSF I-Corps Program GA USA
Hub CoWorking Hawaii Honolulu HI USA Honolulu based co-working.
Elemental Excelerator Honolulu HI USA United States & Canada Elemental Excelerator funds startups who transform the world, one community at a time.
Blue Startups Honolulu HI USA United States & Canada With an extensive global network, Blue Startups is a nexus of entrepreneurial activity in Hawai’i, and between Asia and North America.
XLR8UH Honolulu HI USA United States & Canada XLR8UH, a nationally recognized, award winning startup program that educates, mentors, and invests in Hawaii’s top talent and research.
University of Hawai’I BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION CHALLENGE Honolulu HI USA THE UH BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION CHALLENGE IS AN ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETITION WHERE PARTICIPANTS PITCH THEIR GAME-CHANGING SOLUTIONS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN BUSINESS MENTORSHIP AND CASH PRIZES.
Maui Food Innovation Center Maui Food Industry X-celerator Program Kahului HI USA United States & Canada The Maui Food Innovation Center (MFIC) is Hawai’i’s first in-state business incubator which serves to foster and accelerate the growth and education of agribusinesses and food entrepreneurs.
Hawai’i Investment Ready HI USA United States of America Our program strengthens both for and not for profit enterprises with scalable solutions to regional and global challenges We focus on companies integrating a Hawai i worldview – with impact themes like education, family, community, culture and language, and resource conservation – into their core business.
Iowa State University Ag Startup Engine Ames IA USA Engage in Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative programs to strengthen your business while supporting entrepreneurial students.
Iowa State University CYstarters Ames IA USA CYstarters is an 11-week summer accelerator for Iowa State students or recent graduates to focus on their startup or business idea.
University of Northern Iowa R. J. McElroy Student Business Incubator Cedar Falls IA USA The R. J. McElroy Student Business Incubator, a program of the UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC), is an educational learning laboratory designed to inspire and educate students interested in entrepreneurship and small business.
Iowa Startup Accelerator Cedar Rapids IA USA ISA is an intensive, highly focused 14-week program aimed at early stage (pre- or early-revenue) companies. Startups must be located in Iowa.
Global Insurance Accelerator Des Moines IA USA United States & Canada We take in early-stage companies who are building solutions that support the insurance industry We provide seed funding, networking with our mentors, a desk in our beautiful office in Des Moines, 100-days of on-site support and time on stage at the Global Insurance Symposium with hundreds industry executives in attendance.
Drake University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurial Outreach Des Monies IA USA ‌The Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship Outreach serves to create a strong relationship between Drake University and the entrepreneurial community in Greater Des Moines.
John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Venture Competition Des Monies IA USA The $100,000 in seed funding consists of a $50,000 contribution from John and Mary Pappajohn and a $50,000 match from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). The goal of this competition is to support Iowa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Boise State University Entrepreneurship Suite Boise ID USA
University of Idaho Vandal Ideas Project Moscow ID USA The Vandal Ideas Project (VIP) is a competitive university-wide grant program to stimulate bold new ideas that support our strategic plan goals VIP especially encourages projects that address issues important to Idaho and the Northwest that also have national and global relevance.
University of Illinois The iVenture Accelerator Champaign IL USA The iVenture Accelerator enables student-led startups to create economic and social value by supporting student entrepreneurs with knowledge, funding, and access to world-class University of Illinois resources and alumni.
West Side Forward Chicago IL USA South America Business Start-Up Training program is designed to provide expert guidance, training and support to minimize risk and maximize business launch success while providing access to an exclusive micro-loan fund post completion for individuals who live in and start their businesses in designated communities primarily on the West Side of Chicago Since inception in 2012 this program has served nearly 300 businesses.
Healthbox Chicago IL USA United Kingdom, United States of America Healthbox stimulates innovation enabling entrepreneurial success while creating a collaborative global ecosystem to catalyze advances in healthcare The Healthbox four-month accelerator program finds great companies and passionate healthcare entrepreneurs helping them understand the healthcare industry and build a sustainable and profitable business With operations in Boston Chicago Jacksonville Nashville and London Healthbox has supported 55 companies across the healthcare industry.
Chicago Public Education Fund Chicago IL USA The Fund remains committed to making Chicago the first city in the nation with world-class public schools for all We work toward this vision by investing in programs, initiatives and organizations that train, support and retain outstanding principals citywide.
REACH (USA, Real Estate) Chicago IL USA United States & Canada The first seed stage accelerator dedicated to supporting emerging real estate and housing technologies.
The Impact Engine Chicago IL USA United States & Canada Impact Engine is a venture fund that invests financial and human capital in early-stage, for-profit technology businesses that are improving economic empowerment, education, health, and resource efficiency.
U. Chicago New Venture Challenge Chicago IL USA Through the NVC, the Polsky Center has graduated more than 330 startup companies and created thousands of jobs for the economy.
Clean Energy Trust Chicago IL USA North America Clean Energy Trust partners with innovators to bring scientific and technological advancements to market that change how the world generates, consumes and reuses energy and natural resources.
Coalition Energy Chicago IL USA North America Coalition Energy is a coworking hub of professionals in energy The community includes companies working in clean tech, smart grid technology, energy consulting, and more With regular events in the space and a calendar full of energy-related events in the greater Chicago area, Coalition Energy’s members are connected to the center of the energy movement in the Midwest.
1871 Chicago IL USA 1871 was created to support Chicago s digital startup community.
Abundant Venture Partners Chicago IL USA Abundant Venture Partners is a purpose based incubator focused on improving the human condition by creating companies that improve Human Wellness Human Performance and Human Engagement.
Panzanzee Chicago IL USA Panzanzee is Chicago’s social enterprise incubator co working space and continuous community. They exist to provide discovery resources trust and traction for entrepreneurs and professionals pursuing social impact.
DePaul University Coleman Entrepreneurship Center Chicago IL USA The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center is where you will find real-world guidance about starting or growing a business At Coleman, we do good by believing in creating sustainable business models that do well for the organization, community and all stakeholders
Food Foundry Chicago IL USA Food Foundry is a Chicago-based growth accelerator program by Relish Works, built in partnership with Gordon Food Service. Food Foundry supports, connects, and propels innovative startups who are reimagining the food industry.
University of Chicago ALUMNI NEW VENTURE CHALLENGE Chicago IL USA The Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC) is the track of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge supporting all University of Chicago alumni who are in the process of launching early-stage ventures.
Insight Accelerator Labs Chicago IL USA We are a Chicago-based medical device accelerator that helps startups close the gap between core technologies and commercializable solutions.
Illinois Tech University Technology Park Chicago IL USA Located in the heart of Chicago’s South Side on the campus of Illinois Tech, University Technology Park is one of the nation’s fastest-growing hubs for high-tech innovation.
Future Founders Chicago IL USA We pair youth with successful founders from the entrepreneurial community.
University of Chicago NSF I-Corps Program Chicago IL USA
Bluestein Ventures Chicago IL USA
Hireology Chicago IL USA
Valor Equity Partners Chicago IL USA
Lightbank Chicago IL USA
RiseKit Chicago IL USA
Interviewstream Chicago IL USA
Vitalize Venture Group Chicago IL USA
Hyde Park Venture Partners Chicago IL USA
Hireology Chicago IL USA
FireStarter Fund Chicago IL USA
Ringleader Ventures Chicago IL USA
First Analysis Chicago IL USA
Interviewstream Chicago IL USA
Professional Diversity Network Chicago IL USA
Drake University Buchanan Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Des Monies IL USA
VentureCat Evanston IL USA VentureCat is Northwestern’s annual student startup competition and celebrates the University’s most promising student founders The program culminates in a pitch competition in which more than $300,000 in non-dilutive prize money is distributed to student ventures
Northwestern University Farley Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Evanston IL USA
Illinois State University George R. and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Normal IL USA The George R. and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies supports entrepreneurship for Illinois State University students, and the Bloomington/Normal community.
ACE & Company Oak Brook IL USA Global Investment Management Group is Specialized in Direct Investments
Bradley University Brave Launch Peoria IL USA Brave Launch is a business accelerator modeled off of the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps accelerator program and Steve Blank’s Lean LaunchPad.
University of Illinois Cozad New Venture Challenge Urbana IL USA The campus-wide Cozad New Venture Challenge, held annually since 2000, is designed to encourage students to create new businesses The competition provides mentoring to teams through the phases of venture creation; and workshops on idea validation, pitching skills, and customer development
Purdue University The Purdue Foundry West Lafayette IL USA The Purdue Foundry is the on-campus resource for graduate students, faculty, undergraduates, alumni, and community members to commercialize ideas or products Research, local & national business ideas, products and more can be commercialized with the guidance of the Purdue Foundry.
The Mill Bloomington IN USA The Mill is the heart of southern Indiana’s startup ecosystem and its largest coworking space We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit center for entrepreneurship in Bloomington, funded by membership and event space fees, as well as by generous donations from corporate sponsors and angel investors from south-central Indiana.
Northeast Indiana Innovation Center Fort Wayne IN USA North America We help entrepreneurs launch and businesses grow We’ve helped to launch 444 new products, facilitated over $42.6 million in research grants and $44.2 million in capital investments for our innovators The businesses we’ve helped start and grow have a 91.9% survivability rate – and 4.9 points higher than our peers and 41.9 points better than the national average.
BioCrossroads New Venture Competition Indianapolis IN USA The mission of BioCrossroads is to serve as a catalyst for the continued growth of Indiana’s robust life sciences industry.
Ball State University Entrepreneurship Center Muncie IN USA Our entrepreneurship program engages directly with the startup community, focuses on real-world business problems, experiential learning, and getting out of the building Some of our student experiences include E-Day, The Entrepreneurial Experience Lecture Series, Mentor Day, Learning Journeys, and our Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO).
McCloskey New Venture Competition South Bend IN USA Are you passionate about solving a particular social, humanitarian, or environmental problem? Does your business address a profound human need? Simply indicate that you are a social venture when you register Teams will be evaluated based upon their potential for sustainability: they must demonstrate potential for growth as well as a measurable social and/or environmental impact.
Indiana University East Center for Entrepreneurship IN USA
Indiana University Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship IN USA
Purdue University NSF I-Corps Program IN USA
Kansas State University Center for Advancement of Entrepreneurship Manhattan KS USA The K-State Center for Entrepreneurship works to enhance the talent pipeline in order to help build economic and social prosperity through innovation and the entrepreneurial mindset.
Wichita State University E-Launch Wichita KS USA The Center for Entrepreneurship strives to positively impact the university and grow Wichita’s economy by helping students, faculty, and community entrepreneurs learn how to develop innovative ideas and guide them toward commercialization and venture creation.
Mountain Association for Community Economic Development Social Enterprise Support Initiative Berea KY USA North America We are a Community Development Financial Institution and a non-profit—not a bank.
Western Kentucky University TOP IDEAS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE Bowling Green KY USA
Northern Kentucky University INKUBATOR Highland Heights KY USA The INKUBATOR is an internationally ranked 12-week business accelerator that helps students and alumni bridge the gap between concept and a business Through this intense program, graduates of the program turn their entrepreneurial ideas into viable businesses This cross-campus initiative enables students and alumni from different backgrounds to connect and start a business together.
Accelerating Appalachia Lexington KY USA USA Supporting Nature-Based Business for Good. ..is supported in part by a $100,000 federal Rural Jobs Accelerator grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission.
University of Kentucky ASTeCC Lexington KY USA The Advanced Science & Technology Commercialization Center, better known as ASTeCC, is UK’s premier entrepreneurial ecosystem business incubator that encourages early-stage, high-technological, start-up company growth that will lead to economic development opportunities for the Commonwealth.
XLerateHealth Louisville KY USA XLerateHealth is enterprise-focused and helps early stage healthcare companies build out their commercialization strategy, which includes their intersection with Payers, Providers (hospitals, ACOs, nursing homes, home health and group practices), and customers (employers and/or consumers).
University of Louisville Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship Louisville KY USA The Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Louisville College of Business is a comprehensive suite of programs that develop and nurture entrepreneurial skills, experiences, and opportunities.
Access Ventures Louisville KY USA Access Ventures is an impact investment firm that is based in Louisville, Kentucky. The firm prefers to make investments in the real…
6ixth Event Louisville. KY USA We support early-stage founders targeting cataclysmic impact Direct equity investing, private listings and public drops, backing top-flight funds as LPs, running the tech & protocols, validating & staking, participating in the communities – whatever works best for the ecosystem.
Murray State University Business and Innovation Center Murray KY USA Starting a business and not sure where to start? Looking to grow your business faster? Need help solving a problem with your business? We’re here to help.
Eastern Kentucky University Business & Technology Accelerator Program Richmond KY USA The EKU Business and Technology Accelerator is a university-based Incubator that has been in operation for more than 5 years.
Propeller New Orleans LA USA United States of America Tackling inequities in New Orleans by supporting entrepreneurs since 2009.
Revelry Ventures New Orleans LA USA North America Revelry Labs partners with businesses of all sizes to create digital innovation From building robust APIs and logistics software, to social mobile apps and e-commerce platforms, workflow automation, staff augmentation, and digital transformation – we deliver it all.
The Idea Village New Orleans LA USA North America VILLAGEx (formerly IDEAx), is our industry-leading GAN accelerator focused on catalyzing rapid growth in post-idea stage companies who have ventures with highly scalable, technology-enabled business models.
Tulane University Tulane Business Model Competition New Orleans LA USA The Tulane Business Model Competition seeks early-stage ventures that can demonstrate how they are adapting to their customers’ needs The contest rewards those that are creating commercially viable ventures through breaking down an idea into a key business model hypothesis, have tested their assumptions with customers and have applied Customer Development/Lean Startup principles to refine the model for improved success.
Camelback Ventures New Orleans LA USA Camelback Ventures is an accelerator based in New Orleans, Louisiana. We support innovative, diverse leaders ready to take their social impact vision to the next level.
Louisiana State University NSF I-Corps Program LA USA
Tulane University NSF I-Corps Program LA USA
Harvard i-lab Allston MA USA Harvard i-lab is a resource available to all current students from any Harvard school who is looking to explore innovation and entrepreneurship at a…
Francis Fund for Southeastern CT Amherst MA USA The Francis Fund supports and promotes a generative, just, regional economy in southeastern Connecticut As a revolving community loan fund we help our neighbors invest in financially sustainable non-profit and for profit organizations that meet the needs of our community, create new opportunities, and restore the land to health.
Babson College Blank Center for Entrepreneurship Babson Park MA USA We accelerate new ventures of all kinds by providing Babson’s emerging entrepreneurs access to the opportunities, community, and critical resources that they need.
RevUp Fund Boston MA USA North America RevUp invests in B2B and B2C companies that are moving fast up a revenue-fueled growth curve. Companies enter our portfolio with $500K-$3M in revenue, a strong growth rate, and plans to reach $10-30M in revenue in 3-4 years.
MassChallenge Fintech Boston MA USA Global Headquartered in the United States.
Social Innovation Accelerator Boston MA USA United States of America The Social Innovator Accelerator has a 16-year track record of effectively engaging high-performing nonprofit organizations to help them gain visibility, expand their networks, and connect with philanthropic and in-kind resources.
MassChallenge Boston Boston MA USA MassChallenge is the global network for innovators. Headquartered in the United States with seven locations worldwide, MassChallenge equips bold entrepreneurs to disrupt the status quo and to create meaningful change.
MIT IDEAS Competition Boston MA USA The IDEAS Competition encourages teams to develop and implement projects that make a positive change in the world.
ELEVIN Solutions Boston MA USA Empowering entrepreneurs to cross the chasm between idea and realization.
Domini Social Investments Boston MA USA “Domini Impact Investments LLC is a women-led SEC-registered investment adviser specializing exclusively in impact investing. “
amplified impact Boston MA USA amplified impact is a strategic advisory and research firm that helps inform, strengthen and accelerate the impact of mission-driven entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations.
Impact Hub Boston Boston MA USA We are creating coworking spaces that inspire, connect, and empower people to realize enterprising ideas for sustainable impact. Our members come to work, join dynamic events, collaborate, and change the world.
Startup Leadership Program Boston MA USA East Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaMiddle East & North AfricaUnited States & CanadaSouth Asia The Startup Leadership Program is a highly selective, world-class training program for outstanding founders, leaders, and innovators who want to become top startup CEOs.
LearnLaunch Accelerator Boston MA USA United States & Canada LearnLaunch Accelerator provides the most promising education technology startups worldwide with all the tools necessary to grow a successful edtech startup.
MassCEC Boston MA USA North America The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is a state economic development agency dedicated to accelerating the growth of the clean energy sector across the Commonwealth to spur job creation, deliver statewide environmental benefits and to secure long-term economic growth for the people of Massachusetts.
Start.coop Boston MA USA Start.coop provides strategic tools, knowledge and investment that empowers entrepreneurs in building transformative, scaleable, cooperatively owned businesses.
MassChallenge HealthTech Boston MA USA Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, United States & Canada No equity and not-for-profit. We are the most startup-friendly accelerator on the planet.
MassChallenge Bridge Boston MA USA Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, United States & Canada No equity and not-for-profit. We are the most startup-friendly accelerator on the planet.
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City Boston MA USA Our mission at the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City is to drive economic prosperity in America’s inner cities through private sector investment to create jobs, income and wealth for local residents.
swissnex swissnex Boston Boston MA USA North America We strive to advance new ideas and international collaboration for the benefit of societies.
Bolt Boston Boston MA USA Bolt is a pre-seed venture firm investing in companies leveraging unique technology and valuable data sets to reimagine products, systems, and experiences across the economy.
Boston University Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship Boston MA USA
Suffolk University Center for Entrepreneurship Boston MA USA Creating value is a critical skill for the global economy. As new technologies continue to redefine the role of people in the workforce, Suffolk University takes action to create, measure, protect, and deliver value to small businesses and startups.
University of Massachusetts – Boston XAP- Xcelerated Action Program for Women Boston MA USA An 8-week accelerated program that boosts women’s confidence, strategic focus, innovative mindset and key business skills – with no time away from work.
BUILD Boston Boston MA USA Bay Area; Greater Boston, DC, NYC BUILD’s mission is to use entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of youth from under-resourced communities and propel them to high school, college & career success.
ABRY Partners Boston MA USA While markets change and the universe of investment opportunities continually evolves, our investment criteria remain the same since the firm’s inception: we target high quality companies led by motivated and skilled executives who want to own and run their businesses with support from Abry’s expertise and operating experience.
Boston Harbor Angels Boston MA USA
Fidelity Investments Boston MA USA
Globespan Capital Partners Boston MA USA
North Hill Ventures Boston MA USA
Rose Park Advisors Boston MA USA
Clean Energy Venture Group Boston MA USA
Enel X Boston MA USA
Enel X Boston MA USA
BPEA Private Equity Boston MA USA
Great Hill Partners Boston MA USA
WindSail Capital Group Boston MA USA
WeSpire Boston MA USA
Operator VC Boston MA USA We’re not VCs, we’re operators who write checks.
iLab Harvard Cambridge MA USA North America The Venture Program combines a supportive community with key resources for full-time Harvard students who are actively building an idea into a venture.
Rock Accelerator Rock Accelerator Cambridge MA USA United States & Canada The HBS Arthur Rock Center Accelerator is a highly immersive program designed specifically for HBS student founders of early-stage startups.
PlayLabs @ MIT Cambridge MA USA North America arvr,augmented-reality,augmentedvirtual-reality,gaming,technology.
MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition Cambridge MA USA The MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition runs three distinct and increasingly intensive competitions throughout the school year.
D-Lab (MIT) Cambridge MA USA
Harvard University Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship Cambridge MA USA The Rock Center provides unrivaled support as our students and alumni transform their ideas into successful startups.
MIT Media Lab Cambridge MA USA MIT Media Lab is one of the world’s leading research and academic organizations Unconstrained by traditional disciplines, Media Lab designers, engineers, artists, and scientists strive to create technologies and experiences that enable people to understand and transform their lives, communities, and environments.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology NSF I-Corps Program Camrbidge MA USA
Common Wealth Kitchen Dorchester MA USA CommonWealth Kitchen is a collaborative community, providing shared kitchens combined with business assistance to help aspiring entrepreneurs build great food companies, create jobs, improve healthy food access, and strengthen our regional food economy.
VentureWell Hadley MA USA Global Venture Well provides venture development support and seed investment to entrepreneurs creating scalable market oriented solutions to social and environmental problems.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell NSF I-Corps Program Lowell MA USA
Tufts Gordon Institute Medford MA USA This annual competition draws entries from alumni, faculty, staff, undergraduate students, and graduate students from all ten schools across the university. Teams compete for prizes and in-kind services totaling more than $100,000.
Draper Competition for Collegiate Women Entrepreneurs Northampton MA USA The annual Draper Competition for Collegiate Women Entrepreneurs is designed to hone the skills that undergraduate women need to advance from idea to venture creation Through multiple rounds of competition, students demonstrate an understanding of a problem, why the problem requires a new venture to address it, and how their idea presents the best solution to the problem.
Grassroots Capital Management Plainfield MA USA
Catalyst Fund Catalyst Fund Somerville MA USA United States & Canada Catalyst Fund accelerates promising startups and spurs innovation in financial inclusion in emerging markets.
Greentown Labs Somerville MA USA North America We’re a community of bold and passionate entrepreneurs creating energy technologies that transform the way we live, work, and play At Greentown Labs, we deeply believe in the impact that innovative clean technologies will have on the world, and we know the relentless human energy of a few scientists, engineers and business people can make a big difference
Brandeis University MakerLab Waltham MA USA The Brandeis MakerLab is organized around a social justice vision that emphasizes broad access to innovation expertise and technologies as well as the positive impact that innovation can make in the world.
Bentley University Business Bowl Waltham MA USA The Bentley Business Bowl (BBB) is a one-day campus-wide, business case competition held annually and open to all registered students—graduate and undergraduate.
Brandeis University NSF I-Corps Program MA USA
Northeastern University NSF I-Corps Program MA USA
Accelerate Baltimore Baltimore MD USA AccelerateBaltimore is an initiative of the ETC (Emerging Technology Centers), Baltimore’s award winning incubator, and The Abell Foundation In its first seven years, we have invested $1,300,000 in 41 companies We are now in our eighth year, looking for 6 innovative technology startup companies who are working to accelerate their ideas to market.
Betamore Baltimore MD USA Coworking, education, and community resources for the doers in Baltimore.
Open Works Baltimore MD USA Open Works is a community focused Makerspace located in Baltimore, Maryland. Here we utilize tools, technology, and the knowledge of how to use them to serve the fabrication needs of any maker, of any skill level and of many disciplines.
Greater Baltimore Leadership Association Baltimore MD USA The organization was created to support the objectives of the Greater Baltimore Urban League, as it endeavors to improve the quality of life for African-Americans and other minorities in Baltimore City and its surrounding counties GBLA serves as a vehicle for young African-American and other minority leaders, aged 21 to 40 years old, who are committed to making a difference in the community.
Co_Lab Baltimore MD USA We imagined a space that is perfect for coworking.
Hub Baltimore Baltimore MD USA our coworking space where you have the freedom to develop, freedom to grow and freedom to be you.
Impact Hub Baltimore Baltimore MD USA We support and connect a community of Baltimore changemakers by providing an inspiring workspace and innovative programming to scale and sustain their social impact Together, we are building an innovative local economy that advances equity and opportunity.
iFundWomen – Maryland Baltimore MD USA iFundWomen is a crowdfunding ecosystem for women-led startups and small businesses. Our mission is simple: to drive cash funding into the hands of early stage female entrepreneurs so they can start and grow their businesses.
Emerging Technology Centers Baltimore MD USA For nearly two decades, the ETC has provided a nurturing, innovative, and transformative experience for technology-focused entrepreneurs who are passionate about their businesses, motivated to succeed and committed to making a difference Discover what the ETC can offer you — and what you can offer the ETC.
LifeBridge Health BioIncubator Baltimore MD USA Health. LifeBridge Health BioIncubator is Maryland’s only hospital-based BioIncubator. Our mission as a business incubator is to improve human health by bringing together emerging businesses, innovative technologies and leading physicians.
Incubator at The Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology Baltimore MD USA Entrepreneurship is important at IMET It’s one of the most effective ways that we deliver on IMET’s mission to integrate research excellence with education, training and economic development
Habor Launch Baltimore MD USA Life Science Startups. Harbor Launch at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) is a startup incubator and community for science and science support companies.
Johns Hopkins University FastForward Baltimore MD USA FastForward is a coordinated suite of resources designed to efficiently move technologies from startup to marketplace that currently supports more than 100 startups.
Latino Economic Development Center Future Baltimore Baltimore MD USA Future Baltimore is a flagship partnership for West Baltimore and the result of the innovative and equity-focused collaboration between Bon Secours Community Works, Kaiser Permanente and the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) We have joined forces to help improve the socio-economic conditions in the area by launching a business incubator.
University of Baltimore Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Baltimore MD USA The Center directs support and assistance to UB students interested in building or growing an enterprise. We do this through support, culture, events, education and research, and connecting with the business community.
Mission : Launch Baltimore MD USA Improving the economic health of individuals living with criminal records.
Obran Cooperative Baltimore MD USA The Staffing Cooperative is a worker-owned staffing firm that provides part-time, full-time and per-project talent leasing solutions, using an online placement platform We currently have two brands: CORE Staffing, which places returning citizens (formerly incarcerated individuals) in the light industrial, transportation, and food service industries and Tribe Staffing, an on-demand staffing platform for technology professionals.
Innovation Works Baltimore MD USA Innovation Works is an innovative, collaborative resource network that connects neighborhoods, entrepreneurs, social innovation assets, and investors to build sustainable neighborhood economies in Baltimore.
Johns Hopkins University Social Innovation Lab Baltimore MD USA The Social Innovation Lab at the Johns Hopkins University supports innovative nonprofits, mission-driven companies and disruptive technologies to create change and opportunity in Baltimore and beyond.
Morgan State University Center for Entrepreneurship & Strategy Baltimore MD USA Connecting budding & existing entrepreneurs to resources for venture management & growth
Loyola University Maryland Baltipreneurs Accelerator Baltimore MD USA The Baltipreneurs Accelerator is helping build a more prosperous and equitable Baltimore We work with ecosystem partners to provide funding, training, and mentorship for Baltimore’s innovators, including Loyola students, faculty, and staff, with a preference for women entrepreneurs and founders of color
Village Capital Baltimore MD USA
JMI Equity Baltimore. MD USA
Bethesda Green Bethesda MD USA Europe Bethesda Green accelerates the sustainable economy locally with a focus on innovation through the Be Green Hub, on impact through the Be Impact Initiative, and through our Community Engagement.
Total Impact Capital Bethesda MD USA TOTAL Impact Capital develops unique investments for investors who are searching for superior returns and a chance to positively affect the future of our world Working with enterprises, governments, and non-profits we use market mechanisms to create lasting, sustainable and profitable solutions to address today’s biggest social challenges Within impact investment, we play a critical crossover role between capital providers and entrepreneurs.
Impact Assets Bethesda MD USA We create game changing financial products that open up the world of impact investing New and experienced investors alike can access entrepreneurs, fund managers and nonprofits best positioned to deliver on a wide range of opportunities with financial, social and environmental impact.
Employee Navigator Bethesda. MD USA
Bowie Business Innovation Center Bowie MD USA The Bowie Business Innovation Center (Bowie BIC) is a business accelerator and collaborative workspace for technology companies and government contractors in Prince George’s County.
University of Maryland College Park Center for Social Value Creation College Park MD USA The Center for Social Value Creation embodies a passionate mission: educate, engage and empower Smith students to create a better world through business.
University of Maryland College Park Do Good Institute Accelerator College Park MD USA United States & Canada The Do Good Accelerator offers a number of training, development and networking opportunities to enable promising nonprofits, projects and socially-minded businesses the chance to grow their reach and impact.
Pitch Dingman Competition College Park MD USA Pitch Dingman Competition, the Dingman Center’s signature annual competition, provides the university’s most talented student entrepreneurs the opportunity to compete for seed funding and exclusive access to venture development resources.
University of Maryland College Park Pitch Dingman Competition College Park MD USA Pitch Dingman Competition, the Dingman Center’s signature annual competition, provides the university’s most talented student entrepreneurs the opportunity to compete for seed funding and exclusive access to venture development resources This year, the Dingman Center is expanding the competition by doubling the prize funding and adding three competition tracks for University of Maryland students to enter Students from any college or major can now compete for $65,000 in non-dilutive startup funding.
Enterprise Community Loan Fund Columbia MD USA “Enterprise is the only national nonprofit that addresses America’s affordable housing crisis from every angle, combining 40 years of experience, thousands of partners and the expertise of over 1,100 employees nationwide. “
Solar Sister Great Falls MD USA North America Solar Sister eradicates energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity We are creating a deliberately woman-centered direct sales network to bring the breakthrough potential of clean energy technology to even the most remote communities in rural Africa.
Venture Access Havre de Grace MD USA Venture Access, Inc is a regional economic development partner, growing the economy one entrepreneur at a time Serving Northeastern Maryland, this private not-for-profit organization supports entrepreneurs in their quest to successfully formulate, launch and grow profitable companies.
Energetics Technology Center Indian Head MD USA Southern Maryland TechFire assists start-ups and entrepreneurs through tailored mentoring and providing vital connections to experts in your field.
BioHealth Innovation Rockville MD USA BioHealth Innovation, Inc. (BHI) is a public private nonprofit organization focused on accelerating biohealth (therapeutic,diagnostic, medtech, and health IT) commercialization in the BioHealth Capital Region (Maryland, DC and Virginia).
Launch Workplaces Towson MD USA Several locations in MD Located only one mile from Towson University, this workspace boasts a lavish, elevated esthetic and a professional atmosphere.
Scratchpad Accelerator Bangor ME USA North America Until its launch in 2015, there was no formal program within Maine that worked with companies that were looking to grow to a national or international scale, especially those that needed outside equity to finance their expansion.
Green Century Funds Portland ME USA Green Century has been helping people save for their futures without compromising their values or the planet for over 25 years.
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Desai Accelerator Ann Arbor MI USA United States & Canada The Desai Accelerator offers an intensive, 16-week program for tech-enabled startups. We provide the funding, mentorship, staff, and resources necessary for early-stage ventures to rapidly grow and build their business.
Ann Arbor SPARK Ann Arbor MI USA We foster that spirit by helping startups and early-stage companies thrive. We have two business incubators, mentoring programs, and a knowledgeable team ready to connect you to the resources you need to succeed.
University of Michigan Zell and Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Ann Arbor MI USA The Desai Accelerator offers an intensive, 10-month program for tech-enabled startups. We provide the funding, mentorship, staff, and resources necessary for early-stage ventures to rapidly grow and build their business.
University of Michigan TechArb Student Venture Accelerator Ann Arbor MI USA TechArb Student Venture Accelerator serves as the training ground for University of Michigan students to become tomorrow’s leading entrepreneurs.
RPM Ventures Ann Arbor MI USA
Morning Light Battle Creek MI USA The Morning Light Program was created to not only equip entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills needed to elevate their business to the next level, but also to create camaraderie amongst entrepreneurs in our community Local Mentors, Technical Assistance Providers, and a host of others unify to make up our Cohort Support Team.
Detroit Venture Partners Detroit MI USA Global Detroit Venture Partners backs seed and early stage startup teams with the grit, creativity, and passion to tackle and mold opportunity.
NextEnergy Detroit MI USA North America NextEnergy is an innovation center accelerating advanced energy, mobility and built environment technologies to enable smarter and more sustainable cities Since its inception, NextEnergy has worked with more than 400 companies, universities, federal agencies, and philanthropic organizations to drive more than $1.5 billion in advanced energy and mobility technology investments.
Burgess New Venture Challenge East Lansing MI USA The Burgess New Venture Challenge, hosted by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University, is the premier pitch competition for student venturers.
Michigan State University The Hatch East Lansing MI USA The Hatch is designed as a co-working, incubator space for Michigan State University college students, which are prospective, creative, and innovative entrepreneurs ready to develop their business ideas.
Western Michigan University Starting Gate Kalamazoo MI USA Student companies completing the accelerator program this school year are eligible to apply for $15,000 in company funding as well as seed funding during the fall semester after completion of a detailed business plan.
Fraunhofer USA Plymouth MI USA North America The Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE accelerates the adoption of sustainable energy technologies through scientific research and engineering innovation.
Falcon Network Troy MI USA Falcon network is an angel investment network connecting impact-driven individual investors with gifted entrepreneurs Our vision is to enable promising start-up enterprises that operate in high growth markets in Asia and Africa to realise their potential by providing seed capital and strategic advice.
Eastern Michigan University Center for Entrepreneurship Ypsilanti MI USA Established in 1986, EMU’s Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) strives to enhance a culture of entrepreneurship in the EMU community by supporting a strong entrepreneurship curriculum and offering a variety of co-curricular programs.
Michigan Technological University NSF I-Corps Program MI USA
Venture 37 (Land O’Lakes) Arden Hills MN USA Global, United States of America Since 1981, we’ve been delivering market insights and technical expertise to agricultural development projects around the world Through our affiliation with Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of the U.S.’s largest farmer-owned agribusinesses, we’re Feeding Human Progress by improving agricultural systems.
Avionte Eagan MN USA Why Avionté? We’re committed to your success We go above and beyond to deliver the best front and back office staffing and recruiting software designed for clerical, light industrial, IT and professional staffing agencies Everything we make is designed to empower employment.
Minnesota State University – Mankato Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Mankato MN USA The Big Ideas Challenge is a new venture competition that encourages and celebrates students’ innovative business ideas. It is open to any Minnesota State Mankato student or alumnus within two years of graduating.
Partners in Food Solutions Minneapolis MN USA Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia Cultivating a sustainable African food industry.
Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Minneapolis MN USA Community Reinvestment Fund, USA works to address social and economic inequity through new financial solutions that help empower people, build sustainable communities and inspire systemic change.
Ecotone Analytics Minneapolis MN USA Impact Accounting and Stakeholder Communication – Solve for Impact.
Impact Hub Minneapolis Minneapolis MN USA Impact Hub Minneapolis-Saint Paul is a diverse community of founders, creatives, investors, established companies and NGOs who have one thing in common–we believe bold, entrepreneurial ideas can change society for the better.
Girls for a Change Minneapolis MN USA Technovation invites teams of girls from all over the world to learn and apply the skills needed to solve real-world problems through technology.
Finnovation Lab Minneapolis MN USA The FINNOVATION Fellowship is a nine-month program that supports early-stage impact entrepreneurs who have bold ideas for sustainable, systems-level change.
University of Minnesota MN Cup Minneapolis MN USA MN Cup is a community-led, public-private partnership supporting Minnesota’s entrepreneurs We host an annual competition that reaches emerging entrepreneurs from across the state and connects them with education, mentorship and support to launch and accelerate the development of their new ventures
University of Minnesota Grow North Minneapolis MN USA At Grow North, we work to create an interconnected, sophisticated, invested, and accessible ecosystem for Minnesota’s entrepreneurs and innovators across food and agriculture.
University of Minnesota MIN-Corps Minneapolis MN USA MIN-Corps is the University of Minnesota site for the National Science Foundation I-Corps program.
Razor Capital Minneapolis MN USA Razor Capital is a venture capital and investment management firm with a focus on frontier markets The firm invests and provides advisory services to entrepreneurs and early stage growth companies Run by a cross-continent, multidisciplinary team Razor Capital strives to implement industry best practices to its portfolio companies.
gener8tor Minnesota Minnesota MN USA United States of America gener8tor’s turnkey platform for the creative economy connects startup founders, musicians, artists, investors, universities and corporations The gener8tor platform includes pre-accelerators, accelerators, corporate programming, conferences and fellowships.
Social Impact Strategies Group St. Paul MN USA We elevate and leverage capital, networks and resources to power equitable and sustainable investing in UNDERESTIMATED entrepreneurs– People of color, immigrants, Native Americans, LGBTQ+, rural (white and non-white)–to create healthy and sustainable communities.
Lunar Startups St. Paul MN USA North America Lunar Startups is a new model for startup incubation specializing in growth, connection, and innovation for women, people of color, and other high potential entrepreneurs.
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities NSF I-Corps Program MN USA
Source Link Kansas City MO USA R&D for your Entrepreneurial Community: Identify, Connect, Empower and Measure.
T-Mobile Accelerator Kansas City MO USA North America The sprint accelerator is a hub for corporate innovation & entrepreneurial engagement.
University of Missouri Regnier Institute For Entrepreneurship and Innovation Kansas City MO USA We inspire and nurture entrepreneurs and innovators through transformational education, research and programs.
Ameren Accelerator Saint Louis MO USA North America The Ameren Accelerator is an innovative partnership with the University of Missouri System, UMSL Accelerate and Capital Innovators designed to invest, mentor, and accelerate the growth of next-generation energy technologies.
The Great Game Springfield MO USA For nearly 40 years, The Great Game of Business™ has helped organizations reach their highest potential and value.
Washington University in St. Louis The Mission Center L3C St. Louis MO USA North America The Mission Center L3C has been incubating and accelerating high impact social enterprises since first launching in 2010 Starting with its Founder, Chris Miller’s own venture, TMCL3C incubated and scaled a comprehensive management services organization for nonprofits.
The Yield Lab St. Louis MO USA At the Yield Lab, we are focused on cultivating AgTech solutions for a more sustainable future.
St. Louis Arch Angels St. Louis MO USA We are a select group of accredited investors with diverse expertise and experience, seeking high potential start-up ventures drawn from the St Louis startup ecosystem to fund and support, resulting in success of our funded companies and outsized returns for our members and corporate partners.
Arch Grants St. Louis MO USA Igniting Ingenuity & Innovation in St. Louis.
SixThirty St. Louis MO USA United States & Canada SixThirty provides FinTech startups with up to $100K in funding, focused mentorship, and connections to the top financial services companies in the country.
Capital Innovators St. Louis MO USA North America Capital Innovators provides top-ranked Accelerator programs, venture fund management, and corporate innovation.
St. Louis University Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship St. Louis MO USA Saint Louis University’s Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship within the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business helps entrepreneurs combine their passion with business skills to produce high-performing organizations.
Missouri University of Science and Technology NSF I-Corps Program MO USA
Mississippi State University Entrepreneurship & Technology Transfer MS USA
Mississippi State University NSF I-Corps Program MS USA
406 Labs Bozeman MT USA North America 406 Labs is Montana’s first technology and high tech manufacturing accelerator program.
Next Frontier Capital Bozeman MT USA
Montana State University Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship MT USA
Appalachian State University Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship Boone NC USA It’s our mission to instill an entrepreneurial mindset and provide mentorship to help you achieve compelling goals. We focus on providing a full array of resources to help support and accelerate a growth mindset.
Social Venturers Chapel Hill NC USA Global We are a global community of social impact professionals who pursue excellence, purpose and well-being in our lives and careers Social Venturers visits support organizations for social entrepreneurs around Europe to explore their support models, derive best practices and common challenges within the industry, and highlight the people who dedicate their careers to supporting social entrepreneurs
Center for Sustainable Enterprise Chapel Hill NC USA The Center for Sustainable Enterprise drives responsible thought leadership and inspired action to accelerate progress in social and environmental sustainability through innovative and profitable business solutions.
University of North Carolina The Carolina Challenge Chapel Hill NC USA The Carolina Challenge–UNC’s premiere entrepreneurship competition– engages approximately 500 students at Carolina, representing 145 teams across more than 40 fields of study Through our annual competitions, we award up to $25,000 annually to winning students to help them start to build their ideas into a business or social venture.
Queen City FinTech Charlotte NC USA United States & Canada Queen City Fintech are builders of the global fintech ecosystem, and one of the leading fintech accelerators in the US.
RevTech Labs Charlotte NC USA United States & Canada RevTech Labs is geared toward Charlotte’s developer community and provides a place for tech startups to launch.
City Startup Labs Inc Charlotte NC USA CSL was created to provide an academy of instruction, training, mentoring and coaching to prepare young black men to become viable entrepreneurs, thereby contributing to not only themselves but their families, communities and the country in a fundamentally positive way.
Queens University of Charlotte Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Charlotte NC USA
University of North Carolina – Charlotte NSF I-Corps Program Charlotte NC USA
Western Carolina University Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Cullowhee NC USA Western Carolina University is proud to offer the nation’s top-ranked program in entrepreneurship The program is specifically designed to prepare graduates for success in a competitive global market
Joules Accelerator Durham NC USA North America Joules Accelerator Identifies, advises, and connects cleantech startups to a network focused on tackling climate targets ahead of schedule The Joules Accelerator program spends 90 days with #startups to identify commercialization outcomes in the Carolinas.
The Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator at Duke Durham NC USA Eastern Africa The Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator at Duke (SEAD) brings together interdisciplinary partners through a coordinated effort across Duke University and leverages institutional relationships, the Global Health Innovation Center, and networks to create an integrated global health social entrepreneurship hub for diverse stakeholders across the globe.
FHI 360 Durham NC USA Global, United States of America FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated locally driven solutions.
NC IDEA Durham NC USA United States of America NC IDEA empowers entrepreneurs to reach their full potential by offering support when they need it most. Our strategic combination of competitive grants and programs helps entrepreneurs at all stages of business development.
Duke University Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship Durham NC USA CASE’s mission is to prepare leaders and organizations with the business skills needed to achieve lasting social change.
iNvictus Office Center iNvictus EMERGE Masters of Fate Fellowship Durham NC USA United States & Canada iNvictus provides mentoring, consulting and support for entrepreneurs and startups coupled with shared workspace and coworking office spaces in Durham NC! Join us!.
The Startup Factory Durham NC USA United States & Canada The Startup Factory is the Southeast’s premier seed investment program. We provide startups with hands-on mentorship and up to $200,000 in seed capital.
Duke University DUhatch Durham NC USA DUhatch is a student business incubator at Duke University committed to providing aspiring student entrepreneurs the resources they need to turn their vision in to reality.
University of North Carolina – Greensboro North Carolina Entrepreneur Center Greensboro NC USA he North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center (NCEC) at UNCG has one goal – to help students, faculty, staff and community members start and grow their own successful businesses.
University of North Carolina – Greensboro NSF I-Corps Program Greensboro NC USA
East Carolina University NSF I-Corps Program Greenville NC USA
StartingBloc Raleigh NC USA StartingBloc supports a global community of leaders who are shifting the paradigm of work and leadership to create a more just, sustainable, and thriving planet.
eGames Raleigh NC USA We empower students to create meaningful change by turning ideas into action.
University of North Carolina – Wilmington Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Wilmington NC USA The CIE nurtures emerging companies and works to accelerate the entrepreneurial ecosystem in southeastern North Carolina We are a vibrant hub of innovation and a central facility that offers both small business education events and a state-of-the-art incubator space.
Wake Forest University Center for Entrepreneurship Research & Education Winston-Salem NC USA 9/12/2019 The Center for Entrepreneurship seeks to complement and enrich the first-class liberal arts education provided at Wake Forest by educating and inspiring entrepreneurial leaders through engaged teaching, coaching and mentoring within a robust and vibrant entrepreneurial culture.
Elon University Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership NC USA
Arthur Ventures Fargo ND USA Arthur Ventures leads investments in B2B software companies in every region of the U.S. and Canada.
Nmotion Lincoln NE USA United States & Canada Since 2013, NMotion has helped dozens of companies and now is part of gener8tor, a nationally ranked, GOLD-tier accelerator in the U.S. NMotion operates three main programs – Accelerator Studio, Venture Residency and gBETA Lincoln.
Combine AgriFood Incubator Lincoln NE USA The Combine Incubator hosts food and ag tech companies progressing through The Combine Commercialization Program, monthly AgriFood Meetups, visits from the Combine Insights Producers Network, and office hours from local and regional investors The incubator is located on Nebraska Innovation Campus and offers private office suites as well as hot desk memberships.
Invest Nebraska Lincoln NE USA Invest Nebraska builds a better future for our state by providing financial and operational assistance to high growth companies, advancing the entrepreneurial economy, and attracting out-of-state capital to Nebraska.
Startup Collaborative Lincoln NE USA We exist so any one with a biased to action, a desire to solve problems on behalf of their customers, and a business model capable of exceeding expectations, can be accelerated, elevated and celebrated.
The Biotech Connector Lincoln NE USA Nebraska’s catalyst for commercial life science innovation.
Harambeans Concord NH USA We are visionaries who believe that “the Africa our generation desires can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible. It is ours.”
Alumni Ventures Group Manchester NH USA Actively Managed VC Portfolios with Community
Akumina Nashua NH USA “Akumina’s Employee Experience Platform (EXP) Unify your workforce under a single mission, vision, and culture. Build once, deliver infinitely, to every employee.”
University of New Hampshire NSF I-Corps Program NH USA
BeyondPay Clinton NJ USA CBIZ Human Capital Management delivers workforce management solutions to help you navigate the challenges and intricacies in your employees’ life cycles – from hire to retire.
Rowan University Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Glassboro NJ USA
Rider University Rider Collegiate Business Concept Competition Lawrenceville NJ USA The Rider Collegiate Business Concept Competition is designed to recognize and promote exceptional effort, skill, and creativity among Rider University undergraduate students.
Rutgers University CUEED Newark NJ USA The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CUEED) is the first center of its kind in the nation to integrate scholarly works with private capital, government, and non-profit sectors to develop citywide resources and bring renewed economic growth and vitality through urban entrepreneurship.
Princeton University eLab Summer Accelerator Princeton NJ USA The eLab Summer Accelerator is an intensive program providing the tools and resources students need to develop and launch their own startup. For 10 weeks from mid-June to mid-August, teams work on their ventures.
Keller Center’s eLab Princeton NJ USA Keller Center’s eLab is a summer accelerator program at Princeton University, the program is open to some of Princeton’s brightest and most dynam…
Seton Hall University Pirates Pitch StartUp South Orange NJ USA The Center fosters the collaboration of faculty, students, alumni and entrepreneurs to engage in activities and projects that advance hands-on entrepreneurial learning at the Stillman School.
Monmouth University Center for Entrepreneurship West Long Branch NJ USA Established in Spring 2008, a unique feature of the Center is application of a micro-credit framework—based on the Nobel Peace Prize winning work of Mohammad Yunus—to small businesses in the surrounding communities of the University.
New Jersey Institute of Technology NSF I-Corps Program NJ USA
ABQid Albuquerque NM USA North America We’re building the entrepreneurial community in New Mexico. One startup at a time.
New Mexico State University Arrowhead Center Las Cruces NM USA Arrowhead Center provides resources to entrepreneurs and small businesses across New Mexico, helping ventures to launch and grow.
UpSpring Santa Fe NM USA UpSpring supports entrepreneurs of start-ups & emerging enterprises and their investors We consult to for-profits and non-profits, foundations and government We go deep in New Mexico, on nationwide efforts in the U.S., with Native American Communities, and around the world.
Creative Startups Santa Fe NM USA United States & Canada, Middle East & North Africa, East Asia & Pacific Creative Startups is widely recognized as a leading education resource for creatives building companies. Our intensive course teaches you everything from customer acquisition to unit economics.
Blue Ridge Labs Brooklyn NY USA Our Fellowship brings together talented people who want to spend four months exploring and building new technology that makes a difference Since 1999 BRF have supported great entrepreneurs with ideas that create a meaningful social impact especially for people living in high-poverty communities Over the years they have provided these start-ups with support ranging from seed funding and co-working space in their offices to hands-on support to help them build launch and test their concepts
Z80 Labs Technology Incubator Buffalo NY USA United States of America We are an internet start-up incubator based in Buffalo, New York We help entrepreneurs build new and innovative companies Although we like to invest in a beta or a prototype, if you aren’t at that point yet, we are looking to help entrepreneurs that want to build a company in Buffalo.
43 North Buffalo NY USA Founded in 2014, 43North is made possible by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Buffalo Billion initiative, with support from the Ralph Wilson Foundation, and corporate sponsors.
University of Buffalo Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Buffalo NY USA The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) is the premier Western New York resource for entrepreneurs like you who are looking to overcome your challenges, inspire innovation, and propel your business to growth and profitability.
HigherMe Buffalo NY USA
Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation Hudson NY USA North America It’s designed for Hudson Valley farmers and food entrepreneurs to connect with a growing network of New York City and Hudson Valley-based funders that are seeking to invest in ventures that support the local food system.
Cornell University eLab Ithaca NY USA You and your team will spend one year evolving your business plan, speaking with potential customers, pitching to investors, and preparing for launch. The program attracts some of the brightest and most driven students in the nation.
Cornell University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center Ithaca NY USA
Cornell University NSF I-Corps Program Ithica NY USA
GCSEN Foundation Kingston NY USA Our mission is to accelerate Social Entrepreneurship in Higher Education and for adult learners through life changing learning experiences via innovative programs and learning technologies.
DreamIT Ventures New York NY USA Global Dreamit ventures is a fund and accelerator focused on startups with revenue or pilots that are ready to scale.
Echoing Green New York NY USA Global Echoing Green is a Social Innovation Fund that Acts as a Catalyst for Impact.We ve been ahead of the curve for 30 years We spot emerging leaders early in their careers and invest in their success We help our Fellows achieve their vision by providing seed funding leadership development hands on support and networking opportunities during their Fellowship and beyond.
Endeavor Global New York NY USA Global Endeavor makes its impact by providing and fostering financial, human, social, intellectual and cultural capital.
EY Enterprise Growth Services New York NY USA Global Through our four service lines — Assurance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, and Tax — we help our clients capitalize on transformative opportunities We also help them fulfill regulatory requirements, keep investors informed and meet the needs of all of their stakeholders
Urban Future Lab ACRE New York NY USA Global ACRE helps cleantech, smart grid and sustainable smart cities companies grow, advancing the city as a role model for a low-carbon future, while also creating jobs.
Seeds of Peace New York NY USA Pakistan, United States of America, Israel, United Kingdom Seeds of Peace is a leadership development organization committed to transforming legacies of conflict into courage to lead change.
Teach for All New York NY USA Global Developing collective leadership to ensure all children have the opportunity to fulfill their potential.
The Global Development Incubator Inc. (GDI) New York NY USA Global We build startups and partnerships focused on social impact.
The Resolution Project New York NY USA North America Resolution’s founders believe that university students have the energy, idealism and will to solve some of the world’s most persistent and challenging problems, and should be leading today.
Venture For America New York NY USA United States of America Venture For America is a two-year Fellowship for recent college grads who want to build companies and become entrepreneurs.
Aspen Institute First Movers Fellowship New York NY USA The Aspen Institute First Movers Fellowship Program is the leading global network and professional development program for corporate social intrapreneurs First Movers are accomplished innovators inside companies who are creating new products, services and management practices that increase business value and make the world a better place.
FoodFutureCo Accelerator New York NY USA FoodFutureCo is a Scale-Up Accelerator for established yet small organizations (on track to grossing more than $1 million annually) that are providing unique products and solutions across our food system Our focus areas include: consumer products, local food, plant-based food, sustainable seafood, ag tech, food tech and food waste.
S CAP New York NY USA S CAP is an impact investor focused on the exciting Food & Beverage and Clean Tech sectors. We have a better venture investment model that offers higher returns than traditional VC.
Data Future Lab New York NY USA Located in Downtown Brooklyn, our Data Future Lab incubates early stage businesses working with computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or building intelligent conversational agents.
Praxis Business Accelerator New York NY USA Advancing Redemptive Entrepreneurship.
Buoyant Capital Collective New York NY USA Buoyant Capital Collective is a think tank for growth tactics. We provide facilitated independent peer advisory services for executive management teams who require rapid growth into a global market.
Beyond Capital Fund New York NY USA USA, Switzerland, Global Beyond Capital is an impact investment fund that invests in seed-stage, for-profit social enterprises serving impoverished communities throughout India and East Africa.
Acumen New York NY USA Global Acumen’s mission is to change the way the world tackles poverty by investing in companies, leaders, and ideas. It was founded in 2001 by Jacqueline Novogratz, author of The Blue Sweater and Manifesto for a Moral Revolution.
Circular Business Accelerator New York NY USA Closed Loop Partners Invests In The Circular Economy.
Tamer Center for Social Enterprise New York NY USA The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise educates leaders to use business knowledge, entrepreneurial skills, and management tools to address social and environmental challenges.
Citi Accelerator D10X New York NY USA Global Citi Ventures is committed to charting the unknown in a world of unprecedented change and disruption We invest in innovative startups, and we work with our colleagues, clients, and the innovation ecosystem to experiment with next-generation technologies.
Fintech Innovation Lab New York NY USA East Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaUnited States & Canada The FinTech Innovation Lab is a highly competitive 12-week program that helps early-to growth-stage startup companies refine and test their value proposition with the support of the world’s leading financial service firms.
Barclays Fintech Accelerator New York NY USA Europe & Central AsiaMiddle East & North AfricaUnited States & CanadaSub-Saharan Africa Powered by Techstars, the Barclays Accelerator is a 13-week programme run by a full-time, dedicated Techstars team.
R/GA Ventures New York NY USA Europe & Central Asia, United States & Canada R/GA is a full service digital agency creating products, services and communications to help grow our client’s businesses in the connected age.
Blueprint Health New York NY USA United States & Canada Blueprint Health is a community of healthcare entrepreneurs helping build the next generation of healthcare IT companies.
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator New York NY USA United States & Canada Early stage fund and technology accelerator located in New York City that runs two, four month programs per year. Initial funding is $100,000.
Food-X New York NY USA United States & Canada #1 Food Innovation Accelerator in the World. Founded in 2014, FOOD-X is the first international business accelerator program focused on launching food-related ventures.
Creative Capital New York NY USA We support innovative and adventurous artists across the country through funding, counsel, gatherings, & career development services.
Urban Future Lab Clean Start Program New York NY USA North America The Clean Start Program is a rigorous one semester Certificate Program from the NYU School of Professional Studies designed to transition students for a new career in cleantech.
Techstars New York Barclays Accelerator New York NY USA Techstars NYC focuses on founders who have a deep connection with the problem they’ve set out to solve We look for founders who are willing to go the distance and build world changing, impactful companies This program focuses on innovative and creative caregiving solutions to address the unmet needs of individuals providing and receiving elder care.
30 Weeks New York NY USA 30 Weeks is a founders program that transforms designers into founders who are equipped with the entrepreneurial skills, knowledge and tech know-how to create products and start impactful companies Our learn-by-launching structure gives designers a chance to build their products in an environment that’s as close to the real thing as possible.
Interplay Ventures New York NY USA Interplay Ventures cofounds and invests in companies. The firm is vertically agnostic focusing on disrupting industries through the use of technology and design. Interplay is located in New York City with offices around the country.
Social Atom Ventures New York NY USA Socialatom Group is a New York based private investment and advisory firm with an economic development impact focus in Latin America We promote upward socioeconomic mobility in Latin America by co-financing, operating and investing in companies and programs that foster high impact entrepreneurship and innovation in the region.
Baruch College Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship New York NY USA Through a variety of forms in business advising, education and outreach, the Lawrence N Field Center for Entrepreneurship cultivates creativity and delivers practical guidance to students, alumni, and local businesses with an eye toward growth and innovation.
Columbia University Almaworks Startup Accelerator New York NY USA We take no equity and aim to help early-stage startups run by NYC student entrepreneurs achieve significant, sustainable growth.
Pace University Veterans Entrepreneurship Boot Camp New York NY USA A hands-on technology focused program providing participants with valuable skills that can be applied immediately Small groups meet in the state of the art Entrepreneurship Lab (eLab) in downtown Manhattan
Columbia University Columbia Alumni Virtual Accelerator New York NY USA The Columbia Alumni Virtual Accelerator (CAVA) is an industry-agnostic, no-fee virtual accelerator supported by Columbia Business School’s Eugene M Lang Entrepreneurship Center CAVA’s mission is to enhance and enable early-stage CBS alumni startups across the globe through support and mentorship
Tamer Fund for Social Ventures Tamer Fund for Social Ventures New York NY USA The Tamer Fund for Social Ventures, part of the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise, provides seed grants to nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid early-stage Columbia University affiliated social and environmental ventures.
BUILD NYC New York NY USA Bay Area; Greater Boston, DC, NYC BUILD’s mission is to use entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of youth from under-resourced communities and propel them to high school, college & career success.
Accretive New York NY USA The goal of our research is to understand a set of customers’ pain points and the other offerings available in the marketplace to solve them Through this process, we determine if we can create a meaningfully higher value solution for the market If so, we design a customer-centric business model, ideally with win-win characteristics for all constituents, that is capable of driving the desired outcome.
Achieve Partners Management New York NY USA Investing in the Future of Learning and Earning.
Activate Venture Partners New York NY USA “EARLY STAGE VENTURE CAPITAL FOR HIGH GROWTH TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES. SOLVING IMPORTANT PROBLEMS IN HEALTHCARE, FINANCIAL SERVICES, AND OTHER COMPELLING MARKETS “
Adjuvant Capital New York NY USA We finance the most promising life science technologies for high-burden public health challenges.
Bedrock New York NY USA
Bonusly New York NY USA
Bountyjobs New York NY USA
City Light Capital New York NY USA We work with experienced teams to build scalable companies that have a meaningful impact in the areas of education, safety and care, and the environment.
New Mountain Capital New York NY USA
Overton Venture Capital New York NY USA Overton Venture Capital is a woman led fund that invests in seed and early stage, revenue generating companies whose entrepreneurs break the world’s confines and reimagine it with transformational solutions for next-generation businesses.
Alpaca New York NY USA We invest in the people, products and processes that power commerce in the physical and digital world.
Intuitive Venture Partners New York NY USA FINANCING BREAKTHROUGHS IN TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTHCARE
Morgan Stanley New York NY USA
Grey croft New York NY USA
Compass (Real Estate Services) New York NY USA
Runway Venture Partners New York NY USA
Centana Growth Partners New York NY USA We invest in rapidly growing companies where the application of capital can help sustain or accelerate their growth.
Gustav New York NY USA
PeakSpan Capital New York NY USA
Warburg Pincus New York NY USA
Saratoga Investment New York NY USA
Compound New York NY USA
Caivis Acquisition New York NY USA Partnering with innovative technology companies that are disrupting digital marketing.
StarVest Partners New York NY USA
FJ Labs New York NY USA
Visary Capital New York NY USA
Detectica New York NY USA
10X Capital New York NY USA 10X Capital invests across the capital structure, alongside the world’s top technology investors We align Wall Street & Silicon Valley by bringing institutional capital to high growth ventures in private & public markets, helping founders & investors achieve scale & liquidity while retaining upside & control.
Palm Drive Capital New York NY USA
Morgan Stanley New York NY USA
TCV New York NY USA
StarVest Partners New York NY USA
Insight Partners New York NY USA
Willis Towers Watson New York NY USA
ff Venture Capital New York NY USA
Providence Equity Partners New York NY USA
Greenhouse Software New York NY USA
Perceptive Advisors New York NY USA
Thrive Capital New York NY USA
Namely New York NY USA
FinTech Innovation Lab New York NY USA
Marathon Partners Equity Man… New York NY USA
Upstage Ventures New York NY USA
Bregal Sagemount New York NY USA
Dreamlt Ventures New York NY USA
Compass (Real Estate Services) New York NY USA
SkillSurvey New York NY USA
FirstMark Capital New York NY USA
WeWork New York NY USA
Pandologic New York NY USA
Pereg Ventures New York NY USA
UNCDF New York NY USA The UN Capital Development Fund makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 47 least developed countries (LDCs) With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers last milefinance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, in support of households, localities and small enterprises that are underserved, where development needs are greatest and where resources are scarcest.
Valar Ventures New York NY USA Valar Ventures invests in high-margin, fast-growing technology companies that are pursuing huge market opportunities. (Peter Thiel’s)
Niagara University TReC Incubator and Coworking Space Niagara Falls NY USA Whether you’re looking to launch an idea into a business, or need a creative space to get work done, TReC is a place for collaboration and innovation.
Clarkson University The Shipley Center for Innovation Potsdam NY USA The Innovation Hub is a place for students, faculty and staff to come in and play around with their ideas Located in the middle of Clarkson University, the hub provides a central place to congregate with like-minded individuals and subject matter experts to help elevate their idea to the next level.
University of Rochester Buzz Lab Rochester NY USA The University of Rochester Ain Center for Entrepreneurship offers a boot camp program designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners and aspiring small business owners in the greater Rochester community called Buzz Lab: Four Saturdays for a Better Business.This program is supported by a University Center grant from the Economic Development Administration of the U.S Department of Commerce.
Clean Energy Business Incubator Program Stony Brook NY USA North America The Clean Energy Business Incubator Program (CEBIP) provides assistance and resources for developers of disruptive renewable and clean energy technologies Bringing an innovation to market can be a difficult process that requires technical and business guidance, successful acquisition of funding, and maintaining a competitive advantage By mentoring entrepreneurs, CEBIP helps establish successful enterprises bring their technologies to market.
Syracuse Student Sandbox Syracuse NY USA The Syracuse Student Sandbox, known fondly as the Sandbox, is an incubator that helps aspiring entrepreneurs push their ventures from idea to company.
StartFast Venture Accelerator Syracuse NY USA United States & Canada StartFast invests in the heartland of America.
Syracuse University Couri Hatchery Student Business Incubator Syracuse NY USA The Couri Hatchery incubator is a student-centered, supportive co-working space and mentorship program that helps student ventures at any level, from idea through start-up, development and growth.
Cornell Center for Regional Advancement NY USA At the Cornell Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) our mission is to support economic impact in Upstate New York through entrepreneurship and innovation We help people advance ideas that will create jobs in all fields in our region to enrich the area s economic diversity.
Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute NSF I-Corps Program NY USA
Rochester Institute of Technology NSF I-Corps Program NY USA
University of Akron ideaLabs Akron OH USA IdeaLabs is student idea pitch competition in conjunction with schools around Northeast Ohio from the Entrepreneurship Education Consortium (EEC) Students interested in applying should fill out the form below and submit a brief video pitching their idea to compete for prizes.
Ohio University Bobcat Seed Fund Athens OH USA The Bobcat Seed Fund is a limited pool of money available within the Center for Entrepreneurship for grants to students or student teams who have identified a business opportunity or, preferably, have started a business already.
Cedarville University Beyond Entrepreneurial Accelerator Cedarville OH USA The Beyond Startup Accelerator at Cedarville University serves to amplify the spirit of entrepreneurship.
The Brandery Cincinnati OH USA The Brandery is a nationally-ranked accelerator that leverages the expertise of the Cincinnati region, namely branding, marketing, and design.
MORTAR Cincinnati OH USA United States & Canada Since 2014, MORTAR aims to create diverse communities by enabling historically marginalized entrepreneurs to access the resources needed to start & run successful businesses.
University of Cincinnati Center for Entrepreneurship Education & Research Cincinnati OH USA Our mission is to provide a state-of-the-art entrepreneurship curriculum and research base not only for potential student entrepreneurs and scholars, but for people in the many organizations that interact with small, entrepreneurial, and family-owned businesses on a daily basis
Xavier University Williams College of Business Cincinnati OH USA
Fifth Third Bank Cincinnati OH USA
Knowbella Tech Cincinnati OH USA
Ringleader Ventures Cincinnati OH USA
Cintrifuse Cincinnati OH USA “Connecting StartupCincy’s doers, dreamers and disruptors. “
Flashstarts Cleveland OH USA United States & Canada Flashstarts is a no-frills innovation firm that helps organizations to think, work and innovate like startups.
Case Western University MS Entrepreneurial Biotechnology Cleveland OH USA
Cleveland State University Weston Ideation Lab Cleveland OH USA At the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship within the Monte Ahuja College of Business, we offer opportunities for students, faculty, alumni and the Northeast Ohio business community to channel the innovative spirit of entrepreneurship into action, strengthening economic development for our region.
Drive My Way Cleveland OH USA
FlashStarts Cleveland OH USA
FlashStarts Cleveland OH USA
CBIZ Cleveland OH USA The nation’s leading provider of professional advisory services, CBIZ uniquely offers national resources paired with personal service.
Ohio State University Tim and Kathleen Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship Columbus OH USA Students, faculty, staff, and startup leaders connect with Ohio State’s startup ecosystem as well as the rapidly growing startup community in Central Ohio and beyond through The Tim and Kathleen Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship.
Acceptd Columbus OH USA The premier application and audition platform.
University of Dayton L. William Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Dayton OH USA
Ohio Employee Ownership Center Kent OH USA is a non-profit, university-based program established at Kent State University in 1987 to provide outreach, information, and preliminary technical assistance to Ohio employees and business owners interested in exploring employee ownership.
RedHawk Venture PItch Competition Oxford OH USA RedHawk Ventures is one of a select few student-led venture capital funds in the country By becoming a member, you will experience the fast-paced world of venture capital and entrepreneurship while gaining valuable insights that are only possible through this unique opportunity
Miami University RedHawk Launch Accelerator Oxford OH USA The Redhawk Launch Accelerator is the John. W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship’s seed stage startup accelerator for all Miami University student-led startups with high growth potential.
University of Toledo NSF I-Corps Program Toledo OH USA
John Carroll University LaunchNET University Heights OH USA LaunchNET helps JCU students and alumni create and transform ideas into thriving businesses, successful projects or innovative collaborations.
Ohio State University NSF I-Corps Program OH USA
University of Oklahoma Tom Love Innovation Hub Norman OK USA In fall 2020, the Innovation Hub launched Startup Programs, a series of programs designed to foster and grow entrepreneurial development at the University Purposed with creating good companies and exceptional founders, Startup Programs functions as a pipeline composed of four programs; each supports entrepreneurs and ideas at critical stages of development – from idea inception to market testing through to the first round of funding.
StitchCrew Oklahoma City OK USA North America Access to capital and social networks continues to be one of the main barriers to entry for entrepreneurs, particularly for female entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color.
Oklahoma State University I-Corps Stillwater OK USA Through OSU’s National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps, researchers can reduce the time required to take a promising idea from the laboratory to the marketplace.
Bend Venture Conference Impact Competition Bend OR USA largest Angel Conference in the Pacific Northwest.
Oregon State University InnovationX Corvallis OR USA InnovationX is here to help you discover and develop your entrepreneurial potential.
New Venture Championship Eugene OR USA Presented by the University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business, the New Venture Championship (NVC) is a six-round business competition that inspires young entrepreneurs to develop their business dreams into a reality.
University of Oregon Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship Eugene OR USA The Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship serves as a central node of the University of Oregon’s innovation network through connections across campus and into the local community Through programs, events, competitions, classes, and trips, the center provides activities for students to broaden their education with experiences, hands-on learning, and connections.
Lemelson Foundation Portland OR USA North America We believe inventors will solve our biggest challenges, and improve lives in communities in the U.S. and around the world.
Portland State University Entrepreneurship Incubator Portland OR USA The Cube student incubator program is an industry-agnostic program created specifically for student-led companies who have their prototype and initial target market selection completed.
Portland Seed Fund Portland OR USA United States & Canada Portland Seed Fund is a top-performing early-stage venture fund focused on investments in Portland and the Pacific Northwest.
Portland Incubator Experiment Portland OR USA United States & Canada PIE, the Portland Incubator Experiment, is a collaboration between the Portland startup scene and Wieden+Kennedy. It has served as a coworking space, an early stage startup accelerator, and an accelerator accelerator.
Cascadia Cleantech Accelerator Portland OR USA North America Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator is a business accelerator program powered by the CleanTech Alliance and VertueLab (formerly Oregon BEST) The 15-week program delivers mentorship, curriculum, connections and funding opportunities designed specifically for early-stage cleantech startups.
Vertue Lab Portland OR USA North America VertueLab is a bridge between cleantech innovators and those who fuel their work with funding and investment. For innovators we deliver acceleration programs to help their companies grow and attract capital.
Zebras Unite Portland OR USA Zebras Unite calls for a more ethical and inclusive movement to counter existing startup and venture capital culture. We believe creating an alternative to this status quo is a moral imperative. Get involved & join the movement!.
3×5 Partners Portland OR USA 3×5 Partners (3×5) is a growth-oriented venture capital firm dedicated to investing in solutions addressing our global health and climate crises With over $400M raised, 3×5 has delivered both top-quartile returns and global solutions to investors and stakeholders.
The Oregon Growth Board Salem OR USA Global, United States of America The Oregon Growth Board (OGB) invests out of two pools of capital—the Oregon Growth Fund and the Oregon Growth Account.
Oregon State University NSF I-Corps Program OR USA
EUREKA! Competition Bethlehem PA USA The Joan F & John M Thalheimer ’55 EUREKA! Ventures Competition is a monthly student entrepreneurship competition to support projects with the potential to make a positive impact through the pursuit of innovative thinking and sustainable business models.
Clarion University Entrepreneurial Leadership Center Clarion PA USA
Community First Fund Lancaster PA USA We are committed to aligning capital with justice for low-income communities and low-wealth individuals, so we may increase opportunities for economic prosperity for all We are driven to make a change by transforming lives, businesses and communities – one transaction at a time.
North American Dental Group New Castle PA USA
Wharton Social Impact Initiative FastFWD Accelerator Philadelphia PA USA USA Archive data, but website not current. https://socialimpact.wharton.upenn.edu/programs-archive/fastfwd/.
Eisenhower Fellowships Philadelphia PA USA Global Our mission begins with identifying outstanding ascendant leaders who share President Eisenhower’s belief in the powerful possibilities of a more peaceful, prosperous and just world We work with mid-career leaders who display the vision and passion to pursue concrete projects with real impact on their societies.
GoodCompany Ventures Philadelphia PA USA “We offer a bold new approach to business thats about anchoring global impact with real traction; about scaling this impact by refining transformative business models; about launching dreamers by giving them the tools to do. “
Startup & THRIVE! Wealth Building Week Philadelphia PA USA United States & Canada Startup & THRIVE! Wealth Building Week is the 5-day wealth building accelerator and venture capital fund created to help African-American and low-wealth women entrepreneurs gain access to the venture capital pipeline and get on the path to prosperity through entrepreneurship and other wealth building activities, that lead to financial security, freedom and inclusion The initial week is followed by up to a year of continued support.
Praxis Consulting Group Philadelphia PA USA helps employee-owned, nonprofit and mission-driven organizations achieve tangible and sustainable performance improvements.
Wharton Innovation Fund Philadelphia PA USA The Innovation Fund exists to fund creative and meaningfully innovative ventures from the Penn student community.
LaSalle University Center for Entrepreneurship Philadelphia PA USA La Salle Center for Entrepreneurship provides mentoring, networking, and experiential learning. In addition, alumni and faculty will give back through mentoring as well as pursue their own entrepreneurial goals.
AlphaLab Pittsburgh PA USA United States & Canada AlphaLab is a nationally ranked software accelerator in Pittsburgh, PA. We help early-stage tech companies quickly figure out the best way to build and grow in an immersive 4-month program with funding.
Carnegie Mellon University Venture Challenge Pittsburgh PA USA For each of the finalists, the CMU VC brings together a strong network of resources, including mentorship from serial entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, attorneys, and the opportunity to present and pitch to a panel of judges and the city of Pittsburgh.
University of Pittsburgh The Blast Furnace Pittsburgh PA USA The Blast Furnace is Pitt’s student accelerator providing access to a deep mentor network, inspirational co-working space, and a rich curriculum preparing student startups for creating and growing their businesses.
Duquesne University Small Business Development Center Pittsburgh PA USA The Duquesne University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers no-cost, confidential consulting services and training workshops in southwestern Pennsylvania to empower entrepreneurs and small business owners with the knowledge they need to start, grow, and prosper.
Carnegie Mellon University Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship Pittsburgh PA USA The Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship welcomes all Carnegie Mellon University current and alumni entrepreneurs and startups.
Active X-IT Pittsburgh PA USA Hemp Synergistics is a biotechnology company whose goal is to make a meaningful difference in the hemp industry We specialize in hemp-based ingredients and consumer products Hemp Synergistics partners with brands and healthcare professionals to incorporate THC-free hemp products into their assortment.
Birchmere Ventures Pittsburgh PA USA
Idea Foundry Pittsburgh PA USA Idea Foundry is an accelerator firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm seeks to make minority investments in seed-stage….
Shippensburg University 3 Day Startup Shippensburg PA USA 3 Day Startup is a 72-hour learning-by-doing workshop that teaches entrepreneurial skills in an inspiring, hands-on environment.
Villanova University The Idea Lab Villanova PA USA The Idea Lab was designed to promote increased, cross-college interaction within the Villanova community and a multidisciplinary approach to generating and advancing new ideas Through programs and initiatives as well as general space for gathering individuals from all corners of campus, we will intensify the collision of knowledge and information to spawn new solutions for social issues, commercial ventures, student organizations, academic research, curricular programs, and more.
Halloran Philanthropies West Conshohocken PA USA Global We believe that by unleashing the power of technology and innovation through sustainable social enterprise, large numbers of people can be freed from material poverty To this end, we aim to inspire leaders in the social innovation and entrepreneurship movement, create pathways for those who seek to join it, and provide support through funding and mentoring that can translate great ideas into reality.
University of Pennsylvania NSF I-Corps Program PA USA
Pennsylvania State University NSF I-Corps Program PA USA
1855 Venture Club PA USA We are a venture capital investment club for Alumni and friends of Penn State University. Together we evaluate venture deals, share insights and network with one another.
Instituto de Aeronáutica y Aeroespacial de Puerto Rico (AAIPR) Aguadilla PR USA Puerto Rico The Aeronautical & Aerospace Institute of Puerto Rico (AAIPR) offers innovation in Aero Education. Their cutting-edge facilities and specialized labs are the perfect setting for studying a career in this fascinating field. The brand new building and airplane hangar are located at the Rafael Hernandez International Airport in the former Ramey Base in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Covalente 107 Aguadilla PR USA Puerto Rico Located in the beautiful coastal town of Aguadilla, PR Covalente 107 is the ideal space for digital nomads, contemporary entrepreneurs, freelancers and dream chasers.
Global Leadership Network Aguadilla PR USA Puerto Rico The Global Leadership Network is an organization (non-profit) focused on identifying, training and equipping leaders with the intention of causing transformation and development in their environment.
Business to Business Puerto Rico (Hablemos de Negocios) Aguadilla PR USA Puerto Rico Educational project aimed towards promoting development, growth, and support of businesses through administration, technology, agriculture, tourism, innovation and others.
Depto de Ciencias de Computadoras UPR Arecibo Arecibo PR USA Puerto Rico The Department of Computer Science has an internship program with trained students specializing in: marketing projects, research projects, and business education for young people.
PR-SBTDC, Arecibo Arecibo PR USA Puerto Rico The Small Business and Technology Development Center or Puerto Rico SBTDC offers its services of high quality advice and training to entrepreneurs of all sectors.
Oficina Regional de Arecibo | Departamento de Agricultura Arecibo PR USA Puerto Rico El Departamento de Agricultura tiene la misión de establecer la política agraria de Puerto Rico para garantizar una mayor seguridad alimentaria.
Operation HOPE, Inc. Arecibo-Mayagüez Arecibo-Mayagüez PR USA Puerto Rico Operation HOPE seeks to assist both small business owners and small business dreamers in building and/or growing their business in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Incubadora REDI (Red Empresarial de Innovación), Exi Network Barceloneta PR USA Puerto Rico ExI Network brings years of experience on regional economic development through the triple helix model. Their founders are pioneers in innovation efforts for the creation of businesses development organizations, business incubators, as well as in the structuring and execution of technology transfer and commercialization activities.
PR-SBTDC, Barranquitas Barranquitas PR USA Puerto Rico The Small Business and Technology Development Center or Puerto Rico SBTDC offers its services of high quality advice and training to entrepreneurs of all sectors.
Namar Capital Bayamon PR USA Puerto Rico Namar Capital is a consulting firm in management and finance. They support new and established businesses to maximize their assets and improve their cash flow through alternative financing.
Engine-4 Co-Working Space Bayamón PR USA Puerto Rico Co-working space and private offices, specially for tech startups. Incubation for startups in IoT (Internet of Things), Blockchain, Big Data y Artificial Intelligence (AI). Maker space with equipment to develop prototypes and small scale manufacturing. Tech-related workshops and events such as Hackathons, IoT labs, Game Jams, among others.
Metro Women Business Center Bayamón PR USA Puerto Rico The Metro Women Business Center is a Program under Friends of Puerto Rico which is a 501 (c)(3) organization.
C3Tec – Center for Caribbean Science & Technology Caguas PR USA Puerto Rico C3Tec is an interactive space where children, youth and adults find the most exciting things in science at their fingertips.
PR-SBTDC, San Juan Caguas PR USA Puerto Rico The Small Business and Technology Development Center or Puerto Rico SBTDC offers its services of high quality advice and training to entrepreneurs of all sectors.
Banco de Desarrollo Centro Oriental (BADECO) Caguas PR USA Puerto Rico Facilitates access to capital to businesses, individuals and community entities with limited access to credit in order to foster Sustainable Socioeconomic Development in the ‘Centro Oriental’ Region of Puerto Rico.
Oceana HUB Center Caguas PR USA Puerto Rico Located in the city of Caguas, Oceana HUB Center offers its clients a customized solution in a space that projects professionalism. Through flexible packages, customers have access to fully furnished private offices, areas of collaborative spaces, conference rooms and / or business meetings, virtual offices with reception service. They offer a modern Coffee Lounge and an enviable Kitchenette where you can observe a beautiful view. Their motto:
Programa de Apoyo a la Innovación y Empresarismo Caguas PR USA Puerto Rico PromoCaguas is an office located in the Urban Center of Caguas that is dedicated to support the entrepreneur. They are the operative arm of the Secretary of Economic Development of the Autonomous Municipality of Caguas. They provide business development, individualized consulting, development of business plans, among others.
PromoCaguas Caguas PR USA Puerto Rico PromoCaguas is an office located in the Urban Center of Caguas that is dedicated to supporting the entrepreneurs. They provide business development, individualized consulting, among others.
Incubadora Inova- INTECO Caguas PR USA Puerto Rico The Eastern-Central Technology Initiative (INTECO) is a non-profit organization that facilitates efforts for technological innovation projects. It is a multisectoral alliance that promotes the economic development of the Central-Eastern region of Puerto Rico, through the creation and commercialization of new technologies and innovative solutions.
PR-SBTDC, Caguas Caguas PR USA Puerto Rico The Small Business and Technology Development Center or Puerto Rico SBTDC offers its services of high quality advice and training to entrepreneurs of all sectors.
Oficina Regional de Caguas | Departamento de Agricultura Caguas PR USA Puerto Rico El Departamento de Agricultura tiene la misión de establecer la política agraria de Puerto Rico para garantizar una mayor seguridad alimentaria.
Oficina Regional de Mayagüez | Departamento de Agricultura Caguas PR USA Puerto Rico El Departamento de Agricultura tiene la misión de establecer la política agraria de Puerto Rico para garantizar una mayor seguridad alimentaria.
Alianza de Incubación de Microempresas Comunitarias y Solidarias (AIMECS) Caguas PR USA Puerto Rico AIMECS is an organization that gathers community micro-business incubators in Puerto Rico with the purpose of eradicating poverty through economic development and the creation of jobs, microenterprises and a new culture of supportive business self-management.
Operation HOPE, Inc. Caguas-Humacao Caguas-Humacao PR USA Puerto Rico Operation HOPE seeks to assist both small business owners and small business dreamers in building and / or growing their businesses in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Enactus Puerto Rico Carolina PR USA Puerto Rico Enactus is the world’s largest experimental learning platform dedicated to creating a better world while developing the next generation of business leaders and social innovators. Our network unifies global business, academic and organization leaders to create a better and more sustainable world.
INTENE Carolina PR USA Puerto Rico INTENE looks to to promote economic development in the Northeast region of Puerto Rico, through strategic partnerships between government , academia and business sectors to boost economic competitiveness.
Capital Mujer INC. Carolina PR USA Puerto Rico Capital Mujer is a non-profit organization that fights to close the gap in access to capital for women.
Oficina de Sistema Bibliotecarios (OSIB) del Municipio de Carolina Carolina PR USA Puerto Rico Oficina de Sistemas Bibliotecarios (OSIB)
Alianza Pro Desarrollo Económico de Ceiba (APRODEC) Ceiba PR USA Puerto Rico Non-profit community-based organization focused on promoting the integral and sustainable development of communities in Ceiba, Naguabo, Fajardo, Vieques, and Culebra.
Cooperativa Sagrada Familia, Incubadora Ahora Corozal PR USA Puerto Rico The Entrepreneurship Development Program
STEAM Fab Lab TASIS Dorado Dorado PR USA Puerto Rico Located inside The TASIS School in Dorado, our Fab Lab offers students and our community the opportunity to invent, create, solve problems, understand the engineering design process, and turn their ideas into reality.
Agrobusiness Guaynabo PR USA Puerto Rico Our purpose is to support the growth of your brand and increase its commercial competitiveness, putting at your disposal a series of consulting services that focus on optimizing the image of your product or company, marketing, communications strategies, digital tools and the promotion of your brand in general.
Mercy Corps Guaynabo PR USA Puerto Rico Mercy Corps is a non-profit organization established in more than 40 countries around the world, formed by a global team of humanitarian workers who believe that a better world is possible. For more than 40 years, Mercy Corps has partnered with communities and partners to put into action solutions that help people overcome crisis situations and build communities that are stronger internally.
Empresarios con Pablo Tirado Guaynabo PR USA Puerto Rico Entrepreneurs with Pablo Tirado, is the Startups of Puerto Rico Podcast. In the podcast, entrepreneurs in all kinds of industries share their stories, in a conversation with Pablo Tirado.
Link Puerto Rico Guaynabo PR USA Puerto Rico Link Puerto Rico is a non-profit organization that educates, trains and supports individuals and companies in the area of ??STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) through education and community co-creation.
Acrecent Financial Corporation Guaynabo PR USA Puerto Rico Provides alternative financing to middle market businesses in Puerto Rico and Mexico. Provide flexible financing solutions to help grow your business. The transactions range between $500K and $5million, but they are flexible.
Business Atelier Groundwork Guaynabo PR USA Puerto Rico Business Atelier Groundwork is a firm with vast experience in private sectors specialized in establishing, developing and growing small business in Puerto Rico in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Grants for ‘for profit’ and private entities, Sales, Business Development and Marketing
Startup Weekend PR Guaynabo PR USA Puerto Rico Startup Weekend is a 54 hour event that brings together designers, developers, entrepreneurs, and experts from all domains to do amazing things.
Ellevate Puerto Rico Guaynabo PR USA Puerto Rico Ellevate Network is a community of professional women like you who care about investing in themselves and in other women. Puerto Rico has a very active chapter that engages in activities for its members to promote leadership and entrepreneurship.
U.S. Export Assistance Center of San Juan Guaynabo PR USA Puerto Rico Lead U.S. governmental trade agency with network of over 100 proven trade professionals that help U.S. companies export and/or increase sales to new global markets.
Operation HOPE, Inc. Guaynabo-Bayamón PR USA Puerto Rico Operation HOPE seeks to assist both small business owners and small business dreamers in building and/or growing their businesses in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Incubadora Empresarial del Centro de Empleo, Universidad Ana G. Méndez Recinto Gurabo Gurabo PR USA Puerto Rico El Centro de Incubadora y Desarrollo Empresarial del Centro de Empleo de la Universidad del Turabo promotes the development of businesses as a real employment alternative and to stablish new businesses and help them grow.
Universidad del Turabo/ Oficina de Innovación y Emprendimiento Gurabo PR USA Puerto Rico The office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship promotes business development in students of the Universidad del Turabo and connects them to the business ecosystem of Puerto Rico.
Fab Lab Puerto Rico Gurabo PR USA Puerto Rico Fab Lab Puerto Rico is a research and production center that uses digital fabrication machines to create objects, prototypes or small scale manufacturing from digital technologies.
Mujer Emprende Latina Hatillo PR USA Puerto Rico Nonprofit organization led by women executives and entrepreneurs whose mission is to provide tools and education to other women so that they can achieve economic independence, connect effectively, grow professionally and boost their business.
StartUp Popular – Banco Popular de Puerto Rico Hato Rey PR USA Puerto Rico Financing for startups <2 yrs, commercial loans up to $50k, coaching & networking. *BPPR Commercial clients may access services at discounted rates w/o applying to program.
PR MBDA Business Center Hato Rey PR USA Puerto Rico Program sponsored by the U.S Department of Commerce to provide technical assistance to minority businesses in the areas of financing, procurement, business growth, exporting, feasibility studies, certifications to do business with the federal government such as SBA 8A, HUB Zone, among others.
Proyecto P.E.C.E.S. Humacao PR USA Puerto Rico Community Education Program and Service Delivery (P.E.C.E.S., Inc.) is a non-profit organization in Puerto Rico’s southeastern region that promotes social, economic and educational development of marginalized communities organization.
Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association (PRABIA) Juana Diaz PR USA Puerto Rico The Agricultural Biotechnology Association, or Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association, (PRABIA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1995. The association is made up of the AgReliant Genetics, BASF, Bayer Puerto Rico- Crop Science, Corteva Agriscience, Illinois Crop Improvement, RiceTec and Syngenta. The objective of PRABIA is to strengthen the ecosystem of agricultural biotechnology on the island, in light of the challenges they are facing in food production globally, joining in a common effort to ensure and share responsibilities with the environment and the economic development of Puerto Rico and that of its surrounding communities.
Fundación Monte Azul Maricao PR USA Puerto Rico Monte Azul Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to serve the youth and farmers of PR by providing them with education and training so that they may be future leaders in the sustainable agriculture movement.
Enactus Mayagüez Mayagiez PR USA Puerto Rico A non-profit organization with more than 16 years of experience that focuses on the development of social and innovative companies that promote economic and social development, job creation and environmental impact in Puerto Rico.
University of Puerto Rico, Business and Economic Development Center Mayaguez PR USA Puerto Rico The CNDE has since 1986 worked projects with municipalities, State agencies and community organizations in different areas or disciplines.
Oficina de Propiedad Intelectual y Transferencia de Tecnología de la UPR Mayaguez Mayaguez PR USA Puerto Rico The Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO) of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, ascribed to the College of Engineering, facilitates the development, protection and commercialization of intellectual property such as research and inventions of the faculty, students and personnel of the UPRM as well as the outside community.
Pathways to Innovation Mayaguez PR USA Puerto Rico Pathways to Innovation is sponsored by Venturewell to help universities such as UPRM incorporate entrepreneurship and innovation into undergraduate education across disciplines.
Wonderen’s Foods Mayaguez PR USA Puerto Rico We build and promote the access to global food by innovative products with high quality standards.
Bravo Family Foundation Mayaguez PR USA Puerto Rico Bravo Family Foundation is committed to reaching underserved communities, individuals and groups who face limited access to high-quality learning opportunities, know-how and financial support. We have launched our programs inside and outside the San Juan metro, in selected towns and communities where strong management and leadership are willing to engage and grow along with us to achieve shared goals.
Patent and Trademark Resource Center USPTO Mayaguez PR USA Puerto Rico The Patent and Trademark Resource Center of the Mayagüez University Campus of the University of Puerto Rico offers all kinds of information related to Intellectual Property. That is, information on invention patents, trademarks and copyrights.
Área Emprendedora (Área-E) Mayaguez PR USA Puerto Rico AREA-E is an incubator and accelerator program that was created through CDBG-DR funds. Its objective is to promote Puerto Rico’s economic development by creating small, viable, and sustainable businesses.
Idea Platform Mayaguez PR USA Puerto Rico UPR Mayaguez student association composed of individual communities passionate about disruptive technologies.
Centro Empresarial para la Mujer en la Agricultura Mayagüez PR USA Puerto Rico Training in agribusiness and agribusiness management to women in the agriculture sector in Puerto Rico.
Incubadora Creativa Mayagüez PR USA Puerto Rico Incubadora Creativa se especializa en la incubación de empresas creativas y culturales.
Cámara de Comercio del Oeste de Puerto Rico Mayagüez PR USA Puerto Rico Our primary purpose is to ensure the best interests of our partners, entrepreneurs, micro-entrepreneurs and the commercial community of the Porta del Sol region.
UPRM E-Ship Network Mayagüez PR USA Puerto Rico The UPRM E-Ship Network is the entrepreneurship network of UPRM which facilitates contacts between emerging entrepreneurs in the island and creates opportunities of collaborations and networking between innovative minds.
Operation HOPE, Inc. Mayagüez-Ponce PR USA Puerto Rico Operation HOPE seeks to assist both Small Business and Small Business Dreamers in building and growing their businesses in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Social and Cultural Development Committee Daguao, Inc Naguabo PR USA Puerto Rico Social and Cultural Development Committee Daguao, Inc. Daguao, Naguabo. We work for our community and adjacent communities with Community Services.
Oficina Regional de Naranjito | Departamento de Agricultura Naranjito PR USA Puerto Rico El Departamento de Agricultura tiene la misión de establecer la política agraria de Puerto Rico para garantizar una mayor seguridad alimentaria.
Operation HOPE, Inc. Ponce Ponce PR USA Puerto Rico Operation HOPE seeks to assist both Small Business and Small Business Dreamers in building and growing their businesses in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
PathStone Corporation – Training and Employment Division Ponce PR USA Puerto Rico PathStone is a private non-profit community development and humanitarian services organization. Our mission is to build family and individual self-reliance, strengthening rural and urban communities of farmworkers.
División de Educación Continua y Estudios Profesionales UPR Ponce | Epicentro Empresarial Ponce PR USA Puerto Rico The División de Educación Continua y Estudios Profesionales (DECEP) is a program of UPR Ponce that provides innovative academic programs and activities of excellence, aimed at facilitating lifelong learning.
Business Eye Ponce PR USA Puerto Rico Business Eye offers consulting to those entrepreneurs that want to develop a business idea in order to create impact on the economic and social development.
Oficina Regional de Ponce | Departamento de Agricultura Ponce PR USA Puerto Rico El Departamento de Agricultura tiene la misión de establecer la política agraria de Puerto Rico para garantizar una mayor seguridad alimentaria.
El Nodo Ponce PR USA Puerto Rico El Nodo is the entrepreneurship development initiative which seeks to turn the historic downtown of Ponce, Puerto Rico into The Hub of entrepreneurial activity for Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
Ponce Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. Ponce PR USA Puerto Rico Our mission at Ponce NHS in the Business Economic Development program is to lift the economy of the southern part of Puerto Rico by strengthening and creating small businesses and social enterprises.
Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Turismo / Municipio de San Juan Rio Piedras PR USA Puerto Rico The Department of Economic Development and Tourism, has as its north the increase and strengthen economic activity in San Juan, fostering a fertile environment for a dynamic development of economic activity in the creation and establishment of companies, originating in more and better jobs.
Response Innovation Lab (RIL) Rio Piedras PR USA Puerto Rico The Response Innovation Lab’s role is to solve problems in large-scale humanitarian emergencies and protracted crises such as earthquakes, typhoons, civil war and unrest. Similar to business, there are problems, both simple and complex, that are often only visible on the ground. The RIL develops, tests and rolls out proven concepts that overcome context-specific problems or barriers to aid delivery and community recovery.
Departamento de Ciencias Empresariales y Gerenciales, Universidad Interamericana – San Germán San Germán PR USA Puerto Rico Inter American University of Puerto Rico offers academic training aimed at developing leaders and entrepreneurs.
Oficina Regional de San German | Departamento de Agricultura San Germán PR USA Puerto Rico El Departamento de Agricultura tiene la misión de establecer la política agraria de Puerto Rico para garantizar una mayor seguridad alimentaria.
C30 San Germán PR USA Puerto Rico Collaborative space. We are a co-working space designed for business owners, students and the community. C30 is available for meetings, remote work, work teams and studying where everyone is welcome to Connect, Collaborate and Grow.
Parallel18 San Juan PR USA Latin America & Caribbean Parallel18 welcomes innovators from around the globe to help them scale from Puerto Rico to global communities beyond the Island.
Advent-Morro Equity Partners San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Advent-Morro Equity Partners is Puerto Rico’s leading private equity investment firm.
Animus Women’s Innovation Journey San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Animus is an innovation summit designed to inspire women to reach their highest level of personal and professional development.
ATO Ventures San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico ATO Ventures is a pre-seed and seed-stage Venture Capital fund based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We use market validation testing to help entrepreneurs increase the odds of success by identifying paying customers before launch.
Aurora Angel Network San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Aurora Angel Network (AAN) is a network that connects Puerto Rican angel investors with innovative startups that have high-growth potential. AAN supports entrepreneurs by providing seed capital while also connecting them to their professional networks.
Boys and Girls Club of Puerto Rico San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico is a leader in offering after-school programs and services to girls, boys, and youth between the ages of 6 and 18. We offer a safe and creative place where they are developed to reach their academic, personal and professional goals.
Carbono3 San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico We advise, support and invest in impact driven companies. We believe that investing in positive innovation is the right path towards a more sustainable and fair society.
Centro de Acción Urbana, Comunitaria y Empresarial de Río Piedras-CAUCE UPR-Recinto de Río Piedras San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico CAUCE is a nonprofit organization that convenes all sectors that make up the community of Río Piedras; this includes residents, students, service providers, community based organizations, and merchants.
Centros Sor Isolina Ferré San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Sor Isolina Ferré Centers seek to serve a generational range with multiple social, educational, economic and spiritual needs, using intercession, educational and technological training and community self-management as institutional strategies.
University of Puerto Rico, Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurship Clinic San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The IP Clinic supports and provides legal services free of charge to start ups and entrepreneurs who are not able to hire private counsel and who have an intellectual property based business.
Endeavor Puerto Rico San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Endeavor is leading the high-impact entrepreneurship movement around the world. With the support of an unrivaled network of seasoned business leaders, Endeavor works to catalyze long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the best high-impact entrepreneurs worldwide.
Programa Enlace – Facultad de Administración de Empresas, UPRRP San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Programa Enlace assists professionals, business leaders and entrepreneurs in the search for talent in various areas of business administration through the announcements internship opportunities, business education and volunteer opportunities in nonprofit and for profit organizations.
Centro de Apoyo a la Innovación y Comercialización (UPR i c) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Center for the Support of Innovation and Marketing (UPR i c) of the University of Puerto Rico provides workshops, support services and advice for the design and commercialization of innovations. Its purpose is to foster a culture of innovation, provide tools to innovators, and contribute to the ecosystem of innovation and economic development of Puerto Rico.
Sagrado Global San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Sagrado Global is the School of Professional Studies at the Universidad del Sagrado Corazon. Our vision is to offer innovating educational experiences in Digital Marketing, Data Science, Web Design, eCommerce and other high impact disciplines.
Voz Activa San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico We provide services for the development of supportive, sustainable and successful organizations.
Programa de Industrias Creativas San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Creative Industries Program is a multi-sectoral program under Law 173.
Morro Ventures San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The island’s first institutional venture capital fund focused on early stage tech startups that want to grow globally from Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico Creative Economy Initiative (PRCEI) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Creative Economy Initiative aims to connect creative and cultural industries in the way of creative assets, and promote Puerto Rico as the
Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust – Office Space San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico We provide office space for select startups.
REFORMA – Puerto Rico Chapter San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico We are a non-profit that operates for educational purposes, charitable and committed to the development and improvement of the quality of library programs and services provided, mainly to children and young people on the island of Puerto Rico.
Entrepreneurship Program, Municipality of San Juan San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Department of Community Social Development (DCS) and its Business Incubator Program provides supports for people of disadvantaged communities by empowering them to develop their business ideas. Most participants come from referrals made by social workers and other municipal departments or organizations.The main objective of this division of the Department is to provide services and resources to people so that they can achieve Self-sufficiency while acquiring business skills.
Santander Universidades | Banco Santander San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Santander Universities is Banco Santander’s flagship project established to support higher education globally. In Puerto Rico, it has 8 collaboration agreements with public and private universities.
Instituto de Cooperativismo de la Universidad de Puerto Rico San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Encourage the creation of cooperatives of associated work while forging new knowledge that promotes the development of the Puerto Rican Cooperative Movement.
Asociación de Documentalistas de Puerto Rico San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico AdocPR is a non-profit organization that brings together several generations of documentary filmmakers in the country with the aim of promoting the development of documentary film, and improve our working conditions. We are a community dedicated to the feasibility and protection of the national film production.
Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Department of Agriculture has the mission of establishing the agriculture policy of Puerto Rico to ensure greater food security.
ALIANZA DE COMERCIO LGBTTQ DE PUERTO RICO San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Alianza de Comercio LGBTTQ de Puerto Rico Inc. provides commercial assistance and support for the variables of the LGBTTQ communities in Puerto Rico and serves as a business development resource center for these communities and their allies.
BluHaus Capital San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Bluhaus Capital is a Puerto Rico based financial advisory and investment management firm that develops solutions for complex corporate and public finance issues. They serve clients with thoughtful advice and effective capital solutions to strategic and financial matters. Provide unmatched experience in the structuring of tailor-made financings and the procurement of funding.
Brands Of Puerto Rico San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico BrandsOfAmericas.com offers Latin American entrepreneurs the digital tools necessary to export their products and expand their businesses.
Cámara de Comercio de Puerto Rico San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce is a network of professionals and entrepreneurs that seeks to promote the development of all economic sectors in Puerto Rico.
Centro para Renovación Económica Crecimiento y Excelencia (CRECE) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico CRECE is the Center for Economic Renewal, Growth and Excellence. We are a non-political-partisan non-profit entity dedicated to formulating, disseminating and establishing policies and practices that promote economic freedom, individual responsibility and opportunities in Puerto Rico and in the Hispanic communities in the United States to achieve their maximum potential of growth and prosperity.
Centro Unido de Detallistas San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Non-profit institution, which provides services to Puerto Rico’s small and medium-sized entrepreneurs.
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Association San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Quasi-public non-profit organization formed in 1938 to bring together professionals entitled to exercise engineering and surveying in Puerto Rico.
Ciencia Puerto Rico San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico CienciaPR is a powerful database-driven community website focused in users with an interest in both Puerto Rico and science. This database connects scientifically-inclined professionals and educators in the Puerto Rican archipelago and abroad, formalizing a professional infrastructure that allows seamless networking, and the exchange and promotion of research and commercial ideas and opportunities.
co.co.haus San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico co.co.haus is a common workspace for professionals, entrepreneurs and go-getters in the heart of Santurce | co.labora | co.work |
Colegio de Contadores Publicos Autorizados de Puerto Rico San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The main mission of the Association of Certified Public Accountants of Puerto Rico is to serve the collegiate and promote their professional excellence. Our vision is to be the avant-garde institution that provides the CPA with the competencies for its professional success, at the same time as it promotes the values of excellence at a global level and promotes its participation as an entity of change, for the profession and the socioeconomic development of Puerto Rico.
Echar Pa’ Lante San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Echar Pa’ Lante is a movement created to support 2 importante and necessary areas of our Puerto Rican society: education and entrepreneurship.
EmprendeCoop San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico EmprendeCoop is a management and support unit in FIDECOOP whose goal is to promote the development and growth of new and existing cooperative companies through incubation and acceleration processes.
Puerto Rico Statistics Institute San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Independent government agency with the task of ensuring that public statistics and data collection systems are complete, reliable, and easily accessible to all.
Puerto Rico Community Foundation San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The FCPR is a philanthropic and non-profit entity, established more than 34 years ago. The Community Economic Development Unit of the FCPR provides financial support and/or technical assistance to social enterprises, community incubators or other related non-profit organization (NPO).
Federal Contracting Center (FeCC) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Puerto Rico Federal Contracting Center (FeCC) is a division of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC) focused on assisting local businesses to sell their goods and services to the federal government.
Fondo de Inversión y Desarrollo Cooperativo (FIDECOOP) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Fund for Investment and Cooperative Development (FIDECOOP, in spanish) seeks to promote the socioeconomic development of Puerto Rico through the creation of cooperative enterprises oriented towards projects that generate employment, economic activity and social development in Puerto Rico, for which access to capital is not easily obtained.
Grupo Guayacán San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico GGI’s vision is to lead in building an entrepreneurial ecosystem that develops global entrepreneurs and global ventures to be an engine of economic and social value creation in Puerto Rico.
Industry University Research Center Inc. (INDUNIV) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico INDUNIV is a nonprofit organization representing industry, government and the academic sector. The consortium promotes the island’s competitiveness in science and technology.
INprende San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Platform that fosters entrepreneurship through the stages of personal empowerment, ideation, and validation of any business via events, tools, programs, and a support network that connects validated projects with the necessary resources.
Sistema Integral de Recursos Humanos, Inc. (SIRH, Inc.) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Provide services to businesses, that are both starting or existing, through advisory, counseling and organizational development in areas such as recruitment, structure, labor laws, needs studies, evaluation of the company’s culture, optimization of organizational efficiency, among others.
Inversión Cultural San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Inversión Cultural is a social enterprise whose mission is to strengthen the creative ecosystem through research, education and consulting to cultural and creative companies. The organization encourages the development of cultural and creative enterprises through projects such as the Cultural Nest.
Kingbird Innovation Center (UAGM) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Kingbird Innovation Center is an EDA funded incubator focused in the development of food, hospitality and tourism businesses.
Lendreams (Cofecc) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Lendreams supports small and medium businesses through a variety of financing programs, technical assistance, mentoring, and referrals to fellow institutions for over 30 years.
Liga de Cooperativas de Puerto Rico San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The League of Cooperatives of Puerto Rico is the integrating body of the Puerto Rican Cooperative Movement. Our main functions are the representation of cooperatives before the state, promotion of cooperativism, defense of cooperative principles, encourage the integration and development of cooperative education.
Fundación Lo de Aquí Primero San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Advertising support for local businesses. Lo de Aquí Primero seeks to help native companies become more visible in social networks and connects them with media and prospects. As well as promote quality and consistency in service and products. Workshops, consultancy and mentoring.
Love In Motion Foundation San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Love In Motion is a non-profit organization founded in 2017 by the Local Guest Team, a San Juan, Puerto Rico – triple bottom line travel company. Local Guest is the link for those travelers who want to make a difference by supporting the local economy through legitimate, memorable, transformational experiences that impact community through sustainability.
Oasis Empresarial Inter Metro San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico At Oasis Empresarial we intend to cover the need for access to the internet and working spaces of entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico. By providing them with a coworking space where entrepreneurs can take advantage of the space to work and built their companies from our center at the Universidad Interamericana, Recinto Metropolitano.
CODEVISA CORP San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico CODEVISA encourages and promotes economic and cultural development in the Islet of Old San Juan.
Nuestro Barrio: Distrito Cultural de Santurce San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Iniciativa de la Universidad del Sagrado Corazón que trabaja para la creación estratégica y participativa del Distrito Cultural de Santurce.
Para la Naturaleza San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Para la Naturaleza is a nonprofit organization that integrates society into the conservation of its natural ecosystems. Its goal is to ensure the percentage of protected lands in Puerto Rico is 33% by the year 2033. It provides transformative experiences in nature that inspire and motivate each person and community to take concrete actions for its protection, like donating time, money or land. Besides organizing volunteer and educational events, along with fundraising campaigns, Para la Naturaleza also manages more than 50 natural areas and welcomes the public in visitor centers throughout Puerto Rico.
Parliament Capital San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico An alternative investment management firm based in San Juan, Puerto Rico seeking value-oriented opportunities in private equity, credit and real estate.
Finanzas en Tus Manos San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Finanzas en Tus Manos is a financial education program that offers free workshops created to help you manage and plan your finances, no matter what stage of life you are in.
Asociación de Agricultores de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Farm Bureau) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Our mission is to obtain benefits for our members and guarantee rights through unified efforts that cannot be obtained by individual effort.
Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Established in 1950, the Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Assosiation represents more than 570 suppliers of goods and services to the tourism industry.
Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Cluster is an independent, representative organization who advocates and represents the IT industry to decision-makers and leaders in the government and IT sector.
Puerto Rico Minority Supplier Development Council (PRMSDC) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Organization that serves as link between corporate purchasing entities and the minority business community.
Resiliency & Business Innovation (RBI) Program San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Assist current businesses in Puerto Rico to develop an innovation (idea, product or service) that they identified or created after a disaster and can be commercialized.
Elemento 360 San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Elemento 360 is a student-led communications firm that offers marketing, research, advertising, public relations, photography, video production, among other services.
Semillero Ventures, LLC San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Semillero Investment Fund is the first and only growth-stage private equity fund targeting the food and agribusiness sectors in Puerto Rico.
Society for Human Resource Management Puerto Rico (SHRM-PR) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico We offer continuous education services. We seek to share global practices in the management of people, optimizing knowledge to promote new standards of execution and innovation. We represent the voice of the human resources profession, being the definitive option to train and inspire people for organizational success.
Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Sol San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Sol Coop is a full service non-profit financial institution under COSSEC 235 Law that provides a wide range of products and services through the latest banking technology.
Trito-Agro Industrial Services (TAIS) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico We process organic waste in a fermented manner and convert it into compost.
ChangeMaker Foundation, Inc. San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico We promote leadership and innovation through changemakers in nonprofits social enterprises and corporate social responsibility programs with humanistic and educational orientation.
The Landmark San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Premium coworking and office spaces venue located in the heart of Miramar. Thoughtfully designed to provide a best-in-class workplace experience, offering cutting edge technology, comfort and amenities.
Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito TUCOOP San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Open savings and credit cooperative, with particular interest in becoming the main promoter of Puerto Rican entrepreneurs, visionaries and newcomers.
Intellectual Property Office UPR San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Intellectual Property Office of the University of Puerto Rico has the objective of establishing a culture of innovation promoting the development of new knowledge and technology. They work in all fields of Intellectual Property (IP) and specialize in patenting, granting licenses and protecting any rights derived from this IP.
Vitrina Solidaria San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Social enterprise that highlights the best talent, handcrafts and artisanal products from Puerto Rico.
Worcaps Working Capital Solutions LLC San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Worcaps is a financial firm dedicated to Factoring. Worcaps finances small and medium-size enterprises by advancing the cash flow of the invoices or accounts that they have to collect.
WorkHub Coworking Space San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Virtual office, coworking space, business development support
Young Entrepreneurs Puerto Rico San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Young Entrepreneurs of Puerto Rico is a Non-Profit Organization committed to further the advancement of entrepreneurship in the island.
Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The network for community development venture capital funds who provide equity capital to businesses in underinvested markets, seeking market-rate financial returns, and the creation of jobs, wealth, and entrepreneurial capacity.
Center for Puerto Rico Library | Sila M. Calderón Foundation San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Library offers work and study spaces and information services to the community through specialized collections that encourage research and project development. Open to the general public, free of cost.
PyMEs Innovadoras San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico This program strengthens innovative SMEs, giving them the opportunity to obtain the capital they need to start or scale their operations, with a view to marketing and exporting their innovations internationally.
UPR Resiliency Law Center San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The UPR Resiliency Law Center is an initiative aimed at shifting the balance of power to local communities in order to ensure that disaster recovery and rebuilding in Puerto Rico is effective, fair, and resilient. To achieve this, we will establish an advocacy center for disaster recovery and climate change awareness, train students, lawyers and other professionals in legal techniques for a resilient recovery and to fight climate change and, also, provide counseling, legal representation and education to individuals and leaders of communities affected by natural disasters and climate change.
Hispanic Federation San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Our mission is to empower and advance the Hispanic community.
MoonSail Capital San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico MoonSail Capital is a private equity firm with offices in Los Angeles and San Juan. MoonSail invests in well-positioned, privately-held companies in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Oficina de Gerencia de Permisos (OGPe) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Permit Management Office (OGPe) is created under Law 161 of December 1, 2009, known as the
Ortiz Lord Hope & Associates San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico We are a non-profit organization whose purpose is to add value to diverse educational institutions through strategic analysis of their context and environment, professional development and technical training of their human resources, and action research.
Parallel18 San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Parallel18 is an economic development initiative that attracts high-impact startups, that have been operational for 3 years or less, and that can scale from Puerto Rico to global communities, beyond the island, including Mainland U.S., Latin America, and Europe. The goal of the program is to position Puerto Rico as a unique gateway to scale globally.
Puerto Rico Farm Credit San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Farm Credit supports local agriculture and rural life in Puerto Rico, offering a variety of loans and designing unique financial solutions for different agricultural projects.
PR-SBTDC, Comercio Internacional San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Small Business and Technology Development Center or Puerto Rico SBTDC offers its services of high quality advice and training to entrepreneurs of all sectors.
Programa de Innovación del Patrimonio Cultural- Fideicomiso para Ciencias Tecnología e Investigación San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Cultural Heritage Innovation Program facilitates and develops the capacities that advance the Puerto Rican cultural and heritage economy for the well-being of citizens, with a sustainable, self-sufficient conservation model, deployed from the communities and supported by innovation, technology and cultural creative.
Research Grants Program – Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Small Research Grants Program offers bridge funding to researchers. It provides a structured, systematic, open and competitive funding mechanism to support the development of science and technology research projects in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico Research & Innovation Meet-Ups San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust carries out a series of encounters to foster alignment among activities that are focused on the commercialization potential of scientific and technological research.
SBIR/STTR Program – PR Science Technology & Research Trust San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) is another program that expands funding opportunities in the federal innovation research and development (R&D) arena.
STEM Education Program San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Reimagine and transform the way Puerto Rico educates and prepares its STEM and CTE cohort through the promotion effective public policy, innovative learning opportunities and facilitating key initiatives for the development of children, youth and adults.
Red Internacional de Negocios San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Red Internacional de Negocios is an international organization whose purpose is to connect and intermediate in the search and/or placement of business opportunities between possible investors and entrepreneurs/businesses.
AARP Foundation SCSEP Program San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico AARP Foundation launched the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) more than 45 years ago to help low-income and unemployed people gain on-the-job training experience and find permanent work.
Autoridad de Tierras de Puerto Rico San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The mission of the Land Authority of Puerto Rico is to acquire, guard and manage the lands of the highest productive value with the purpose of promoting self-sustainable and profitable agriculture, promoting the socio-economic development of Puerto Rican society and guaranteeing the permanence of the better farmland for future generations.
Fondo de Innovación para el Desarrollo Agrícola de Puerto Rico (FIDA) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Innovation Fund for Agricultural Development of Puerto Rico (FIDA) provides programs and financial support for agribusinesses and farmers.
Asociación de Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas (ASOPYMES) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico It is a non-profit organization, created in 2006, aimed at providing support and work tools to micro, small and medium businesses.
ConPRmetidos San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico ConPRmetidos is a #Millennials-led Think-and-Do Tank developing innovative public-private partnerships that advance Puerto Rico’s economic development.
Pre18 – Parallel18 San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Programa de pre-aceleración de parallel18 que se enfoca en ayudar a empresas innovadoras puertorriqueñas que estén en etapas tempranas y que tengan potencial global, a llegar al mercado. El propósito es cerrar la brecha de educación y financiamiento que le permitirá a estos emprendedores dedicarse completamente a su empresa y soñar en grande.
Entrepreneurs Organization PR San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a global, peer-to-peer network of more than Over 14, 000 influential business owners with 198 chapters in 61 countries. Puerto Rico’s chapter is focused on developing small networks of entrepreneurs that meet on a monthly basis to share experiences and build trust. Every year, a college student entrepreneur is chosen to represent PR at the Global Entrepreneurship Competition.
Puerto Rico Farm Service Agency (FSA) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico FSA provides services to farm operations including loans, commodity price supports, conservation payments, and disaster assistance.
Comunidad de Colaboración e Innovación Social San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The CCIS is a community of organizations dedicated to working for the welfare of Puerto Rico from the Banco Popular Foundation Center.
Fundación Borincana – PRECAP San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico PRECAP is the first clean energy and capital network accelerator in Puerto Rico. PRECAP’s role is to serve as a guide to businesses and organizations offering technical assistance and financial training to accelerate renewable energy projects.
Desarrolladora Empresarial San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico The incubator for microentrepreneurs at the Sor Isolina Ferré Centers, a non-profit organization, is a great tool to develop your idea from concept to launch.
Jump All In by Lote 23 San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico This program helps people in the culinary industry who are eager to learn and grow to become successful entrepreneurs.
Green Key, Organización Pro Ambiente Sustentable (OPAS) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Green Key is a seal of international excellence for sustainable operation and environmental responsibility within the tourism industry, restaurants and centers that receive large amounts of public.
Santurce Pop San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Santurce Pop’s mission is to help young entrepreneurs and designers thrive and reestablish themselves in an independent location best suited for their business. They also promote locally produced products and the urban development of Santurce.
Visit Rico San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico Since 2014, Visit Rico team works to strengthen Puerto Rico’s agriculture economy through sustainable agritourism and education networks at the forefront of the farm to table movement.
Young Entrepreneurship Education System, Inc. (Yees!) San Juan PR USA Puerto Rico A non profit organization focused in inspiring, educating, developing and strengthening an entrepreneurial mindset in our community through fun and innovative strategies that contribute to the socioeconomic development.
Operation HOPE Inc San Juan-Carolina PR USA Puerto Rico Operation HOPE seeks to assist both small business owners and small business dreamers in building and or growing their business in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Operation HOPE, Inc. Trujillo Alto-Fajardo Trujillo Alto-Fajardo PR USA Puerto Rico Operation HOPE seeks to assist both small businesses owners and small business dreamers in building and/or growing their businesses in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Incubadora Génesis Agroempresarial | UPR Utuado Utuado PR USA Puerto Rico The Génesis Agroempresarial project from the University of Puerto Rico, Utuado Campus promotes and encourages the development of agri-businesses through the creation of networks, access to information on agroentrepreneurship, and encouraging innovation and competitiveness.
Centro de Microempresas y Tecnologías Agrícolas Sustentables Yauco (CMTAS) Yauco PR USA Puerto Rico CMTAS is determined to create and maintain agricultural microentrepreneurs in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage.
Colmena66 PR USA
Parallel 18 PR USA
Resiliency and Business Innovation Program PR USA
Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust Small Business Innovation Research PR USA
UPR i+c Labs PR USA
El programa I+CARE PR USA
Guyacan I-Corps Puerto Rico PR USA
Guyacan Enterprize Business Competition PR USA
Guyacan Venture Accelerator PR USA
Guyacan Conectando tu Negocio al Exito PR USA
Foundation for Puerto Rico Center for Strategic Innovation PR USA
Foundation for Puerto Rico Small Business Support Program PR USA
Foundation for Puerto Rico Reactiva PR USA
Foundation for Puerto Rico Emprende 360 PR USA
Inprende PR USA
Centro para Emprendedores PR USA
ESP Group PR USA
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Startup PR PR USA
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Morro Ventures PR USA
Semillero Ventures PR USA
Cámara de Comercio del Sur de Puerto Rico PR USA Puerto Rico Cámara de Comercio del Sur de Puerto Rico is the main voice and representative action of the Business Community in the Southern Region of Puerto Rico.
Centro Empresarial para la Mujer | Fundación Sila M. Calderón PR USA Puerto Rico The Business Center for Women promotes the development and growth of women’s businesses in the western area of ??Puerto Rico, through training, support and technical assistance.
Centro para Emprendedores PR USA Puerto Rico Centro para Emprendedores is a nonprofit organization focused on providing business development services to new and existing businesses through one-on-one counseling, workshops, and events.
Centro para Puerto Rico | Fundación Sila M. Calderón PR USA Puerto Rico The purpose of the Center for Puerto Rico is to develop projects focused on reducing poverty and inequality, advancing the role of women in society, promoting urban revitalization, ethical values, and social responsibility.
EnterPRize – Grupo Guayacán, Inc. PR USA Puerto Rico The EntePRize Business Development Program, developed by Grupo Guayacán, is looking for scalable businesses with a global outlook.
HackPR PR USA Puerto Rico HackPR is a student organization with the mission to organize Hackathons and other technical activities for students and tech community in general.
Hecho en Puerto Rico – Asociación de Productos de PR PR USA Puerto Rico The Association develops, strengthens, promotes the shopping and defends the products and services
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association PR USA Puerto Rico The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association is a private, voluntary, non-profit organization established in 1928 with the purpose of uniting all Puerto Rico’s manufacturers and service industries into a strong and effective body in order to further their mutual interests as they relate to the private and public sectors of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Centro de Innovación Colaborativa Neeuko PR USA Puerto Rico The Neeuko Center for Collaborative Innovation is part of a university, urban, creative, productive and enriching ecosystem; highly technological, committed to promoting changes in educational paradigms and contributing to Puerto Rican society by advancing the open innovation of university experiences through multisectoral partnerships catalyzing creativity, research, innovation, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship and design.
Cámara de Mercadeo, Industria y Distribución de Alimentos (MIDA) PR USA Puerto Rico The Chamber of Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution (MIDA), is the only business entity in Puerto Rico that represents hundreds of entrepreneurs in the food sector (wholesalers, retailers, distributors, processors, agribusinesses and affiliates).
Office for Promotion and Human Development (OPDH) PR USA Puerto Rico The Office for Promotion and Human Development (OPDH) is a nonprofit organization that was incorporated in May 1992. It was founded to meet communities social needs.
Instituto de Permacultura de Puerto Rico, Inc. PR USA Puerto Rico The Permaculture Institute of Puerto Rico is a non-profit organization organized under the laws of Puerto Rico in the Department of State on May 30, 2007, as an educational and community based organization. It has Federal 501 (c) 3 and State Tax Exemptions. Its main purpose is the economic, social and cultural development of individuals and communities. It teaches, trains, develops and educates people and communities in sustainable developments that allow people and communities to live in harmony between them and nature without affecting the environment.
Proyecto Matria PR USA Puerto Rico Matria project works to advance the economic development of women in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico Center for Tropical Biodiversity and Bioprospecting – Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust PR USA Puerto Rico The Puerto Rico Center for Tropical Biodiversity and Bioprospecting (CTBB) establishes a pipeline for the preservation and utilization of our biodiversity resources, with an emphasis on the development of natural products for many uses.
SCORE PR USA Puerto Rico SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and has been mentoring small business owners for more than forty years.
Wefunder, Causa Local PR USA Puerto Rico Wefunder is the largest crowdfunding regulation platform, which allows anyone to invest in the startups they love. This platform is led in Puerto Rico by Causa Local, a non-profit organization that seeks to develop and madly offer different platforms and tools to offer access to capital to small and medium entrepreneurs through non-traditional models.
Agroempresarias de Puerto Rico PR USA Puerto Rico Our mission is to unite and organize ourselves as empowered agribusiness women, always based on effective education, in order to contribute to the agricultural development of Puerto Rico.
AgroHack PR USA Puerto Rico AGROHACK is a premier agriculture innovation summit whose purpose is to propel agriculture as a sustainable source of growth and economic development.
Banco de Desarrollo Económico para Puerto Rico PR USA Puerto Rico The Banco de Desarrollo Económico (BDE) primary purpose is to support the development of Puerto Rican entrepreneurs by offering alternative financing opportunities and innovative benefits and services.
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Puerto Rico, Inc. PR USA Puerto Rico Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Puerto Rico, Inc. is a private not-for-profit, mission-driven and community-based 501c3 organization dedicated to providing financial education and counseling of the highest quality.
Foundation for Puerto Rico PR USA Puerto Rico Foundation for Puerto Rico is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that promotes opportunities for social and economic development that will insert us in the global economy, transforming Puerto Rico into a global destination.
Global Chamber PR USA Puerto Rico Global Chamber® helps members grow across metros and borders, making their business and the world a little better. They also help service firms connect with companies growing globally.
Puerto Rico Inventors Association PR USA Puerto Rico The Puerto Rico Inventors Association provides support and service to the community of inventors. To educate and provide supplementary support to the activities of the Patent Trademark Office.
Latino Economic Development Center PR USA Puerto Rico Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) is a non-profit community development institution certified by the United States Department of Treasury. LEDC provides capital for the launch of new companies or businesses in Puerto Rico, Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland. Transparent fees, no hidden fees, Free business counseling, Simple and fast application process, Intermedario of the Administration Agency of Small Business (SBA)
Depto. de Desarrollo Económico, Municipio de Mayagüez PR USA Puerto Rico The Department of Planning and Development has the mission to provide the City and the Municipal Administration with a clear vision of their needs and development potential in all their orders and outline action plans that translate into good programs, projects and services.
Meet Puerto Rico PR USA Puerto Rico MPR is a private, non-profit organization that markets Puerto Rico as a premier meeting and convention destination. The MPR’s team of dedicated and attentive professionals provides all the resources necessary to ensure that your group visit to the Island is a complete success.
Mentes Puertorriqueñas en Acción PR USA Puerto Rico Internships, Corporate volunteer programs, leadership workshops, talent pairing, and more. MPA is a network of young leaders looking for high impact opportunities.
Área Local de Desarrollo Laboral Norte Central-Arecibo PR USA Puerto Rico El Área Local de Desarrollo Laboral Norte Central administers all federal funds under the WIOA Act in Puerto Rico. The Área is committed to increase access to employment, education and training opportunities that individuals need to be successful in the labor market.
Office of Industrial Tax Exemption (DDEC) PR USA Puerto Rico The Department of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico.
Piloto 151 PR USA Puerto Rico Piloto 151 is the first coworking space in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As a leader and supporter of the local tech ecosystem, it provides virtual offices, soft landing packages, staffing services and more to help our community grow. Join Piloto’s community of doers – entrepreneurs, developers, and professionals from multiple industries – and enjoy a beautiful work environment that inspires innovation, creativity and collaboration.
Codetrotters PR USA Puerto Rico Codetrotters provides startups with a unique and innovative solution to developer recruitment while also contributing to the strengthening of entrepreneurship ecosystems worldwide.
PRiMEX (Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension) PR USA Puerto Rico PRIMEX (Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension) supports the needs of all Puerto Rico’s small and medium enterprises by providing services to improve their business processes.
PR-SBTDC, Ponce PR USA Puerto Rico The Small Business and Technology Development Center or Puerto Rico SBTDC offers its services of high quality advice and training to entrepreneurs of all sectors.
Reinventadas PR PR USA Puerto Rico Non-profit organization whose purpose is to create a collaborative space for women to achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Puerto Rico Roosevelt Roads Promise Zone PR USA Puerto Rico The Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico Promise (RRPRPZ) seeks to improve community infrastructure, rejuvenate economic activity in the region, increase access to health care, improve educational opportunities, reduce violent crime, and accelerate job creation.
U.S. Small Business Administration PR USA Puerto Rico Since its founding in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses.
Incubadora Semillas | Casa Sin Fronteras PR USA Puerto Rico The Incubadora Semillas is a program of Casa sin Fronteras that seeks to contribute to economic development through the incubation of solidarity-based micro-enterprises in Arecibo and nearby communities.
Fase1 PR USA Puerto Rico Fase1 is an entrepreneurship program with two main goals: to provide universal access to entrepreneurship education and to incubate ideas that can be transformed into successful startups. It is a free virtual program to turn your idea into a successful business.
Include Girls PR USA Puerto Rico Student led non-profit organization in Puerto Rico to support women’s development in STEM.
PathStone Enterprise Center PR USA Puerto Rico PathStone Enterprise Center (PECI) is a PathStone affiliated corporation that fosters multi-state community development. PECI is designated as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) under the US Department of Treasury.
PR-SBTDC, San Germán PR USA Puerto Rico The Small Business and Technology Development Center or Puerto Rico SBTDC offers its services of high quality advice and training to entrepreneurs of all sectors.
PR-SBTDC, Fajardo PR USA Puerto Rico The Small Business and Technology Development Center or Puerto Rico SBTDC offers its services of high quality advice and training to entrepreneurs of all sectors.
Startups of Puerto Rico PR USA Puerto Rico Startups of Puerto Rico is an initiative that wants to empower Puerto Rico’s brightest digital designers, engineers and entrepreneurs.
Kiva Puerto Rico, Causa Local PR USA Puerto Rico Kiva is an online platform that offers loans from $ 1, 000 to $ 10, 000 at 0% interest. This platform is led in Puerto Rico by Causa Local, a non-profit organization that seeks to develop and madly offer different platforms and tools to offer access to capital to small and medium entrepreneurs through non-traditional models.
Business in Puerto Rico (DDEC) PR USA Puerto Rico The Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DEDC) is responsible for implementing and supervising the execution of Puerto Rico’s public policy on economic development in sectors such as manufacture, commerce, technology, tourism and services. It is also responsible for showcasing a sustainable private sector meeting the standards of competitive global markets; and for implementing strategies that foster investment, create jobs and improve the quality of life in the island.
Programa de Comercio y Exportación de Puerto Rico del DDEC (CCE) PR USA Puerto Rico The Trade and Export Company of Puerto Rico (CCE) is a public corporation under the Department of Economic Development and Trade. They provide guidance, technical assistance and advice on financing sources for trade laws, guidance export plans, business training, incentives, among others.
DDEC – Programa de Desarrollo de la Juventud PR USA Puerto Rico The Juvempleo service of the Youth Development Program offers the first employment opportunity to many people aged 18 to 29 who are enrolled in their last year of a technical, vocational, associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree.
Didtechnology, Inc (digitalundivided) PR USA Puerto Rico Founded in 2012, Didtechnology, Inc (d.b.a digitalundivided), is a social startup with 501 (c) 3 status that merges data and heart to develop innovative programs and initiatives that catalyze economic growth in Black and Latinx communities.
Guayacán Venture Accelerator – Grupo Guayacán, Inc. PR USA Puerto Rico The Guayacán Venture Accelerator (GVA) is a Grupo Guayacán initiative designed to rapidly propel the business growth of existing companies by combining an advanced education curriculum with feedback and mentoring from top-level professionals, seasoned investors and world-class academics.
I-Corps – Grupo Guayacán, Inc. PR USA Puerto Rico I-Corps Puerto Rico is a five-week, hands-on program designed for small teams of entrepreneurs to learn how to launch innovative ventures. It is supported by Grupo Guayacán, Inc. , Georgia Tech and the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust
Alianza Desarrollo Comunitario Inc. PR USA Puerto Rico Alianza Desarrollo Comunitario Inc. helps youth, adults and the elderly of the communities to be the protagonists of their lives and decisions through economic, cultural, recreation and sports activities. Incubadora de microempresas enfocada en promover las herramientas para la autogestión y el desarrollo de microempresas. Business Incubation Program where participants are provided with business workshops, advice and support so that they can establish their business idea.
Puerto Rico Capital Network PR USA Puerto Rico PRCN is an angel investor network that educates, mentors, and invests in local entrepreneurs to fuel Puerto Rico’s growth.
Plenitud PR PR USA Puerto Rico Plenitud PR is a non-profit educational farm and community dedicated to service in sustainability and the arts. We provide people with the skills and knowledge needed to encourage inner growth and to live in harmony with themselves, each other, and the natural world. At the heart of our service is experiential learning in sustainability and the arts that engages people in community service, fosters relationships, and creates connections.
Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation (PRCCI) – Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust PR USA Puerto Rico The Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation (PRCCI) is creating an integrated network of Clinical Trial Units (CTUs) within Puerto Rico.
Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico PR USA Puerto Rico The Tourism Company of Puerto Rico is a public corporation responsible for stimulating, promoting and regulating the development of the tourism industry.
USDA Rural Development Office – Puerto Rico PR USA Puerto Rico USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service offers programs to support business development and job training opportunities for rural residents.
Centro de Negocios y Desarrollo Económico PR USA Puerto Rico Provides business training and consulting for new and existing businesses, faculty, employees, students, and their partners. Access to these services is also available to affiliates of the UPRM E-Ship Network.
Servicio de Extensión Agrícola PR USA Puerto Rico The staff of the Agricultural Extension Service helps people understand that the most important thing is to obtain their education through individual expression, self-direction and individual improvement, which is achieved by practicing what they have learned.
Social Enterprise Greenhouse Accelerator Providence RI USA Social Enterprise Greenhouse provides a comprehensive support system to inspire, start, grow, and sustain successful social enterprises.
MassChallenge Rhode Island RI USA Europe & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North AfricaUnited States & Canada No equity and not-for-profit. We are the most startup-friendly accelerator on the planet.
Good Growth Capital Charleston SC USA
Clemson University Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership Clemson SC USA
University of South Carolina FABER Entrepreneurship Center Columbia SC USA The Faber Center at South Carolina is helping to develop South Carolina’s entrepreneurship program as we encourage and prepare our students to take their entrepreneurial skills into the new global economy.
SiMT Charles W. Gould Business Incubator Florence SC USA The Gould Business Incubator offers a clean and modern environment for office-based and manufacturing ventures with affordable work spaces, free phone and internet service and the most modern shared support amenities.
Black Hills State University Center for Business Entrepreneurship and Tourism Spearfish SD USA Black Hills State University Center for Business Entrepreneurship and Tourism provides the knowledge, support, and networking that students and members of the community need in order to start or grown their businesses.
CO.LAB Accelerator Chattanooga TN USA United States & Canada The CO.LAB Accelerator is an immersive 12-week experience for startups working to scale high-growth companies.
University of Tennessee – Knoxville The Business Accelerator Knoxville TN USA The Business Accelerator is designed to prepare student companies for investment Participants are supported through the program by entrepreneurs in residence, along with Anderson Center faculty, who provide coaching and mentorship The program provides students with co- working space and access to a rich network of entrepreneurial resources.
Start Co. Seed Hatchery, Sky High, Upstart Memphis TN USA United States & Canada Venture development organization located in Downtown Memphis, TN. Relentlessly building founders and their startups.
Zero to 510 Memphis TN USA If you have a medical device innovation, but just aren’t sure where to start- look no further than ZeroTo510! We’ve been ranked by Seed Accelerator Rankings for the last three years, and there’s a reason for that- we’re the only pure-play medical device accelerator and we can provide your innovation with a path to success.
University of Memphis Crews Center for Entrepreneurship Memphis TN USA
JumpStart Foundry Nashville TN USA United States & Canada Jumpstart Foundry is a seed-stage healthcare innovation fund with one goal: Make Something Better. We invest in, guide and support our founder partners through a systemized, step-by-step process and work towards success, together.
Belmont University Practicing Entrepreneur Program Nashville TN USA The Accelerator is a semester-long program that consists of weekly meetings with 7-10 student businesses
Lipscomb University Center for Entrepreneurship Nashville TN USA
Vanderbilt University Center Technology Transfer & Commercialization (Tech Transfer) Nashville TN USA Driving innovations to market. Promoting collaborations with industry. Supporting entrepreneurs in launching new ventures.
Vanderbilt University Wond’ry Nashville TN USA The Wond’ry is Vanderbilt’s Center for Innovation and Design.
Vanderbilt University NSF I-Corps Program Nashville TN USA
Bernard Health Nashville TN USA Bernard Health operates four subsidiaries focused on solving the healthcare benefits and HR challenges faced by employers and individuals.
Tennessee Technological University NSF I-Corps Program TN USA
ImpactLab Austin TX USA United States of America ImpactLab builds the capacity of front-line educators to solve problems affecting student outcomes within their school communities.
Verb Austin TX USA Global Whole person development for the whole team.
Sputnik ATX Austin TX USA Sputnik ATX is here to help makers lift-off. We are an Austin, TX based investor and accelerator that funds early stage maker-founders who solve real problems.
International Accelerator Austin TX USA IA is a trusted co-founder for your stateside venture. We are dedicated to helping foreign-born entrepreneurs set up their U.S. company, giving it an American look and feel, and laying a sturdy foundation to build a global business.
Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition Austin TX USA Current UT Austin graduate students can apply for our Investment Competition You’re eligible to win cash for your startup idea plus receive invaluable feedback from a panel of experts and investors! See more information below in the Investment Competition section.
Texas Health Catalyst Austin TX USA United States & Canada Health Accelerating the translation of research to health products
Capital Factory Austin TX USA United States & Canada The Accelerator focuses on helping startups raise funding & increase customer growth. We provide you with space, hosting credits, & access to top mentors.
Austin Technology Incubator ATI Austin TX USA North America The Austin Technology Incubator is the startup incubator of the University of Texas at Austin. A program of the University’s IC² Institute, ATI has a 28-year track record of helping founding teams achieve success.
MassChallenge Texas Austin TX USA Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, United States & Canada No equity and not-for-profit. We are the most startup-friendly accelerator on the planet.
Texas State University Center for Entrepreneurial Action Austin TX USA We believe an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset fosters an intellectual confidence that empowers and inspires creative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Concordia University Texas IncubatorCTX Austin TX USA ncubatorCTX helps startups and early stage companies grow and succeed. We provide members with co-working space, plus access to mentors, faculty, student workers and entrepreneurial programming.
University of Texas Forty Acres Founders Pre-Accelerator Program Austin TX USA The Forty Acres Founders Pre-Accelerator Program at the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship offers undergraduate student founders the opportunity to study potential customers, improve their product, establish product-market fit, and position their product for success within the marketplace.
Tritium Partners Austin TX USA
ReturnSafe Austin TX USA
Asure Software Austin TX USA “Payroll and HR for 80,000 small businesses”
Verb Austin TX USA
Newchip Austin TX USA Newchip is 100% equity-free, making us an extremely founder friendly accelerator.
Texas A & M University Blackstone Launchpad College Station TX USA
Texas A & M University NSF I-Corps Program College Station TX USA
Social Enterprise Architects Dallas TX USA North America At Social Impact Architects, we are bridgers between multiple disciplines with the goal of accelerating the speed of social change We are a social change agency that provides consulting and learning experiences to changemakers working alongside them to design creative and transformative solutions to social issues.
Tech Wildcatters Dallas TX USA Global Tech Wildcatters is a stage seed accelerator that utilizes over 10 years of proprietary knowledge. We have been deemed the #1 B2B accelerator.
United Way Social Innovation Accelerator Dallas TX USA United States of America The United Way Social Innovation Accelerator encourages the creation of bold new solutions for issues of education, income and health in North Texas The program provides entrepreneurs with the critical resources—funding, mentorship, and community connections — to accelerate the growth and stability of their innovative ventures.
Health Wildcatters Dallas TX USA United States & Canada Health Wildcatters provides investment and key resources to support healthcare entrepreneurs.
EarthX Dallas TX USA North America EarthX is an international nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to educating and inspiring people and organizations to take action towards a more sustainable future worldwide.
University of Texas – Dallas Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Dallas TX USA Our mission at the Institute is to “enable the next generation’s new ventures.” We accomplish this by educating, empowering, and equipping our students, alumni, faculty & staff, and the global UT Dallas community.
Southern Methodist University Southwest Venture Forum Dallas TX USA The non-profit forum is a bimonthly breakfast meeting where entrepreneurs looking to start or expand their businesses meet with venture investors and the professional community to solicit financing and obtain advice.
Blossom Street Ventures Dallas TX USA
Perot Jain Dallas TX USA
Dallas Angel Network Dallas TX USA
Maverick Capital Dallas TX USA
Perot Jain Dallas TX USA
Digital Pi Dallas TX USA
Dallas Angel Network Dallas TX USA
University of North Texas Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship Denton TX USA The Murphy Center is a collaborative environment facilitating new business ventures and strengthening the prospects of early stage companies in the North Texas region We’re developing a number of programs and partnerships across DFW and the region with entrepreneurs, venture funds and service providers to accelerate the success of the ecosystem.
TCU Richards Barrentine Values and Ventures Competition Fort Worth TX USA Each spring, we invite students from around the world to pitch ideas for conscious capitalism ventures that make a profit while also solving a problem. Winners take home thousands of dollars to help make their ideas come true.
Create Fort Worth TX USA CREATE – Powered by the Shaddock Seed Fund is a cross-campus program designed to get early stage ideas off the ground. It provides experience for both sides of a startup: building a feasible startup and investing money.
Shell GameChanger Houston TX USA Shell’s GameChanger programme works with start-ups and businesses on unproven early-stage ideas with the potential to impact the future of energy. We invest in early stage companies through non-dilutive collaborative research agreements.
TMC Venture Fund Houston TX USA In keeping with the TMC’s mission of serving the health, education, and research needs of Texas and the world, The TMC Venture Fund invests in early-stage technologies and companies in the healthcare and life sciences space.
TiE Houston Venture Forum Houston TX USA TiE is the world’s largest not for profit organization for entrepreneurs. 61 chapters in 17 countries with 13,000 members including over 2500 Charter Members.
Impact Hub Houston Houston TX USA We design inclusive places, platforms, partnerships and programs to build an equitable ecosystem that helps diverse changemakers and social entrepreneurs create the impact they wish to see in the world.
Alice Houston TX USA United States & Canada The more you use Alice, the better she gets to know you. Your recommendations improve each time you click, so whether you’re looking for a mentor or figuring out how to acquire customers, Alice tells you what you want to know, when you need it.
TMCx Houston TX USA TMCx is a medical device and digital health accelerator changing the treatment landscape.
Rice Business Plan Competition Houston TX USA The Richest and Largest Global Graduate Student Startup Competition with 42 startups competing for $1.5+ million in prizes in Houston, Texas each spring. Join us in 2021 for our 21st year celebration!
University of Houston Business Plan Competition Houston TX USA During the second semester in the Wolff Center, our students form Intellectual Property (IP) business plan teams to represent WCE and the Bauer College of Business in coveted business plan competitions held throughout the world Each team chooses an IP that is either licensed from the University of Houston or from NASA.
University of Houston NSF I-Corps Program Houston TX USA
Athos Group Irving TX USA For more than 15 years, The Athos Group has been a trusted provider of off duty law enforcement security In 2020, Athos evolved from its service roots to become a holding company and a national leader in off duty- and extra duty-related services provided by local law enforcement agencies and their officers.
University of Texas – San Antonio Center for Innovation & Technology Entrepreneurship San Antonio TX USA The Center for Global Entrepreneurship (CGE) was established to meet the educational and career needs of emerging market entrepreneurs and the organizations that assist them.
Active Capital San Antonio TX USA Active Capital is a venture firm focused on leading seed rounds for B2B SaaS companies outside of Silicon Valley.
Baylor New Venture Competition Waco TX USA The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise will host the tenth annual Baylor New Venture Competition on March 25-27, 2021 at Baylor University’s Foster Campus for Business and Innovation.
Baylor University Baylor New Venture Competition Waco TX USA This business plan and elevator pitch competition showcases collegiate entrepreneurs from across the globe.
Texas Christian University Neeley Entrepreneurship Program TX USA
Global Social Entrepreneurship Network UnLtd, London UK USA GSEN is the global network for organisations supporting early stage social entrepreneurs.
Southern Utah University Best Business Idea Cedar City UT USA https://www.suu.edu/business/sbdc/pastwinners.html
Accolo Lehi UT USA Recruitment process outsourcing provider Accolo was acquired by Orion Talent in May 2019, expanding Orion Talent’s RPO Solutions and offerings to the mid-market The combined expertise of Accolo and Orion Talent makes for award-winning RPO solutions that create talent advantages and bottom-line wins for our clients.
Utah State University$100 Startup Challenge Logan UT USA The Center for Entrepreneurship will help you foster skills such as creativity, self reliance, tenacity, persistence and resourcefulness through classes, internships and competitions that will help optimize your value as an individual to make an impact in the world and become an entrepreneurial leader.
Bringham Young University The Big Idea Pitch Provo UT USA Each year the Rollins Center hosts a number of competitions designed to give students the chance to showcase their entrepreneurial talents and world-changing ideas From creating apps that increase productivity to creating products that change everyday lives, Rollins Center competitions help students light the fuse to launch their businesses
BoomStartup Salt Lake City UT USA North America BoomStartup is a technology-driven virtual accelerator founded on the belief that connecting startup companies with the right mentors, investors, and industry experts is how you’ll achieve scale and generate explosive growth.
University of Utah LASSONDE ENTREPRENEUR INSTITUTE Salt Lake City UT USA The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute is the hub for student entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Utah and a division of the David Eccles School of Business.
Brigham Young University NSF I-Corps Program UT USA
Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Alexandria VA USA “As the world’s only peer-to-peer network exclusively for entrepreneurs, EO helps transform the lives of those who transform the world. “
The Global Co Lab Network Arlington VA USA The Global Co Lab Network is a virtual ‘do tank.’ We design inter-generational engagement focused on empowering teens and millennials, incubating initiatives out of carefully designed informal gatherings or Co-Labs,virtual SDG Hubs, and a global video contest, utilizing mindfulness and design lab philosophies.
757 Accelerate Hampton Roads VA USA North America 757 Accelerate is a non-profit startup accelerator program Our mission is to provide startups with the customized resources and capital they need to grow We boost promising startups towards customer traction and revenue using our a network of mentors, investors, support services, working space, and a lean startup education.
James Madison University Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Harrisonburg VA USA Kick-start your business dreams in just two-weeks.
757 Angels Norfolk VA USA North America 757 ANGELS MAKING AN IMPACT
Lighthouse Labs Richmond VA USA Lighthouse Labs is the premiere nationally ranked startup accelerator in Virginia We are a non-profit, mentor-driven startup acceleration program that provides $20,000 to accepted startups without taking equity We connect promising founders with proven mentors, investors, support services, working space and lean startup education to move from idea to viable high growth venture in 3 months.
RAMP Accelerator Roanoke VA USA North America RAMP is a 12-week regional accelerator located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
Ashoka Rosslyn VA USA Global Our changemaker community consists of 3,500+ Fellows, 250+ change institutions, and 300+ partners across more than 90 countries.
MACH37 Vienna VA USA North America MACH37™ is the premier accelerator for cyber startups.
Ignition Williamsburg VA USA Ignition supports startups through events, mentorship, investor network, office space, and takes an active role in supporting the role of founders to build a profitable business.
George Mason University Mason Enterprise Center VA USA The Mason Enterprise Center offers expert consultation and training to the region’s small business owners and entrepreneurs through a wide array of programs MEC sponsors conferences, workshops, and executive education programs for the region’s business leaders.
University of Virginia NSF I-Corps Program VA USA
Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies Burlington VT USA Simply put, we offer unfair advantages to Vermont’s entrepreneurs through people (the ones you need to know), places (the communities that will support you), and capital (the dollars that will help you scale).
Champlain College Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Burlington VT USA The CIE provides a unique opportunity for student entrepreneurs to get help starting or launching a new business, or to enhance an existing business idea.
University of Vermont Family Business Institute Burlington VT USA The Grossman School of Business is a forerunner in family business research and education Family Business Initiatives at the University of Vermont started in 1998 with generous funding support from Ned Grace, Robin Tauck, Chuck Tauck, and Gallagher, Flynn & Company In its earlier years, FBI was a membership organization offering Forums and hosting Affinity Groups
Ignition Partners Bellevue WA USA
Limeade Bellevue WA USA
Blucadia Olympia WA USA Blucadia is the first and only online marketplace for hiring off-duty, commissioned law officers.
Capria Ventures Seattle WA USA Global, United States of America Capria is a global investment firm accelerating the flow of impact capital by advancing the next generation of impact fund managers.
CleanTech Alliance Seattle WA USA Global CleanTech Alliance represents over 400 member organizations spanning ten U.S states and three Canadian provinces
Fledge Seattle Seattle WA USA United States of America Fledge is the conscious company accelerator educating guiding and mentoring mission driven for profit startups from around the world Founded in 2013 Fledge has completed six sessions of its 10 week accelerator program graduating 39 fledglings
SURF Incubator Seattle WA USA Africa SURF is a curated community with a dynamic culture that enables entrepreneurs to focus on executing their ideas.
Future of Fish Seattle WA USA Incubator. We create business solutions to ocean challenges.
Digital Financial Services Innovation Lab Seattle WA USA United States & Canada Digital Financial Services Innovation Lab is a seed stage accelerator for financial technology startups targeting low-income customers in developing markets. DFS Lab is backed by the Gates Foundation.
9Mile Labs Seattle WA USA United States & Canada We invest in promising early-stage enterprise B2B startups.
Dempsey Startup Competition Seattle WA USA The Dempsey Startup Competition (Dempsey Startup), organized by the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship, provides a real-world experience for student entrepreneurs, promoting student ideas and new venture creation to the entrepreneurial community.
University of Washington Global VCIC Seattle WA USA Global VCIC is the world’s largest venture capital competition among top MBA students from 70+ prestigious business schools from 13 countries on 3 continents.
Seattle University Harriet Stephenson Business Plan Competition Seattle WA USA It is designed to help students and alumni in launching new business ventures, including for-profit businesses, not-for-profit businesses, corporate entrepreneurship, and social enterprise
Global Partnerships Seattle WA USA Global Partnerships is an impact-first investor dedicated to expanding opportunity for people living in poverty For over 25 years GP has invested in sustainable solutions that help impoverished people increase their incomes and improve their lives, with core investments in livelihoods, education, health, energy, housing, and sanitation
Montlake Capital Seattle WA USA
Quake Capital Seattle WA USA
Discuss.io Seattle WA USA
i4cp Seattle WA USA
Madrona Venture Group Seattle WA USA
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle WA USA Bill & melinda gates foundation is a nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world.
Island Enterprises Incorporated Shelton WA USA Welcome to Island Enterprises, Inc., the economic development arm of the Squaxin Island Tribe.
Gonzaga University Center for Engineering Design & Entrepreneurship Spokane WA USA
Pacific Lutheran University MBA Entrepreneurship & Closely Held Business Tacoma WA USA The Entrepreneurship Lab was founded as a collaborative workspace designed to bring together students from Pace’s six Schools and Colleges to promote cross-disciplinary problem solving, experiential learning and the development of an entrepreneurial mindset.
Washington State University Frank Entrepreneurship Institute WA USA
University of Washington NSF I-Corps Program WA USA
Washington State University NSF I-Corps Program WA USA
gener8tor Wisconsin Madison WI USA United States of America gener8tor’s turnkey platform for the creative economy connects startup founders, musicians, artists, investors, universities and corporations The gener8tor platform includes pre-accelerators, accelerators, corporate programming, conferences and fellowships.
The Social Good Accelerator Madison WI USA Iowa’s first tech-based, time-boxed accelerator.
Brew Accelerator Milwaukee WI USA North America The Water Council’s BREW is the world’s foremost freshwater business accelerator; connecting startups with resources, stimulating water-related innovation and bringing new, game-changing technologies to market in pursuit of real-world solutions to global freshwater challenges.
Marquette University Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship Milwaukee WI USA The Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship helps students develop an entrepreneurial mindset, develop skills and grow their networks. Programming is open to students, faculty and staff from each of Marquette’s 12 colleges and schools,
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Small Business Development Center Milwaukee WI USA
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee NSF I-Corps Program Milwaukee WI USA
AeroInnovate Oshkosh WI USA United States & Canada AeroInnovate is a business accelerator for early-stage companies in the aviation, aerospace, and UAS industries. The mission of AeroInnovate is to help aero-innovators from across the globe bring their new technologies to the market place.
University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh Small Business Development Center Oshkosh WI USA
University of Wisconsin – Parkside Small Business Development Center Parkside WI USA
Alithias Milwaukee Wl USA http://www.alithias.com/
West Virginia University Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship WV USA The Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship promotes entrepreneurial education, community engagement and economic development for our community and state through K-12 programming, higher education initiatives and business partnerships.
Start Up Intensive Jackson WY USA United States & Canada The Start-Up Intensive (SUI) is a 10 week entrepreneurial training program offered in the spring each year in Jackson, WY.
University of Wyoming IMPACT 307 WY USA
Willis Towers Watson Arlington USA
Felicis Ventures Atherton USA
Saam Brentwood USA
McNamara Family Ventures Brentwood USA
Clean Energy Venture Group Brookline USA
Ignition Partners Burlingame. USA
HighRoads Burlington USA
Arcoro Calabasas USA Leading End-to-End Construction HR Management Solution
Intel Capital California USA Intel Capital is a force multiplier for early-stage startups – inspiring and investing in the future of compute via investments in Cloud, Silicon, Devices, and Frontier.
General Catalyst Cambridge USA
Converge Venture Partners Cambridge USA
Matrix Partners Cambridge USA
Pbs Holding Carrollton USA
Peppertree Capital Management Chagrin Falls USA
Miramar Digital Ventures Corona del Mar USA
Launch Fund Culver City USA
Express Services Denton USA
BP Growth Partners Des Moines Moines USA “We are a Midwest based private equity firm investing alongside growth-minded management teams of private, established companies to build category leading businesses.”
SWK Technologies East Hanover USA
Hunt Companies El Paso USA
Aspire Executive Search Fort Washington USA
dotin Fremont USA
Hall Group Frisco USA
Goodworks Financial Group Glastonbury USA
DFJ Growth Hawthorne. USA
Recruiter.com Houston USA
Clovis Point Capital Houston USA
Achilles Group Houston USA Achilles Group is an organization that proactively delivers human resources expertise in a cost-effective way. We take a professionally human approach by placing people, yours and ours, at the center of everything that we do.
Gravity Ventures Indianapolis USA
SnapShyft Indianapolis USA
Decton Irvine. USA
RollKall Irving USA
Skillmil Jupiter USA
Okapi Venture Capital Ladera Ranch USA
Bridgepoint Investment Banking Lincoln USA Unconflicted Capital Raising and M&A Experts for Privately-owned Companies
WorkForce Software Livonia USA
Integrity HR Louisville. USA
Unitonomy Louisville. USA
Enterprise Angels Louisville. USA
Job News Louisville. USA
Wisconsin Economic Developm… Madison USA
FactoryFix Madison USA
Wisconsin Economic Developm… Madison USA
Alumni Ventures Group Yard Ventures Manchester USA A smart, simple way for Harvard alums and friends of the community to add venture capital to their portfolio.
HR Knowledge Mansfield USA
VNDLY Mason USA
Kleiner Perkins Menlo Park USA
Threshold Ventures Menlo Park USA
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Menlo Park USA
Menlo Ventures Menlo Park USA
TriplePoint Capital Menlo Park USA
Trinity Ventures Menlo Park USA
Khosla Ventures Menlo Park USA
Costella Kirsch Menlo Park USA
Hunt Companies Miami USA
Humantelligence Miami USA
Freestyle Capital Mill Valley USA
generator Milwaukee USA
Ease (Business Software) Milwaukee USA
Circa. Milwaukee USA
Houlihan Lokey Minneapolis USA Houlihan Lokey is a leading global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation.
500 Startups Mountain View USA Our very first, and global flagship, accelerator began in 2010 A program that takes your startup to the next level where you learn the ropes from those who have walked in your shoes We accept applications on a rolling basis, tailoring each program to our founder’s needs.
YouTeam Mountain View USA
FlexWage Mountainside USA
McNamara Family Ventures Nashville USA
Harris Computer Niagara Falls USA
MariMed Norwood USA
Panorama Point Partners Omaha USA
Greenspring Associates Owings Mills USA
DHVC Palo Alto USA
StartX(US) Palo Alto USA
Social Capital Palo Alto USA
Ta I view Palo Alto USA
True Ventures Palo Alto USA
Turing (Media and Information … Palo Alto USA
HackerRank Palo Alto USA
Foundation Capital Palo Alto USA
Rittenhouse Ventures Philadelphia USA
Dreamlt Ventures Philadelphia USA
Rittenhouse Ventures Philadelphia USA
Qlicket Pittsburgh USA
Innovation Works Pittsburgh USA
Mentors Fund Pleasanton USA
Tri-Valley Ventures Pleasanton USA
DayNine Consulting Pleasanton USA
Fulcrum Partners (Florida) Ponte Vedra Beach USA
ASB Resources Princeton USA “It’s all about Having the Right People with the Right Abilities in the Right Place at the Right Time”
Educational Testing Service Princeton USA
Clarke Capital Partners Provo USA
Fusion Recruiting Labs Red Bank USA
The Hilb Group Richmond USA
Summerset Ventures Roseland USA
Apex Human Capital Managem… Roswell USA
McClatchy Sacramento USA
Mentor Spaces Saint Louis USA
When 1 Work Saint Paul USA
42.ventures Salt Lake City USA Powering Profitable Growth for real estate enterprises, brokerages, and teams
EPIC Ventures Salt Lake City USA
TVC Capital San Diego USA
TriNet Group San Leandro USA
Emergence Capital Partners San Mateo USA
Team in Residence San Mateo USA
Globevestor San Mateo USA
Rezolve.ai San Ramon USA
TSVC Santa Clara USA
Up work Santa Clara USA
The Canon Recruiting Group Santa Clarita USA
Flywheel Ventures Santa FE USA
Cornerstone OnDemand Santa Monica USA
Recruiting.com Scottsdale USA Say hello to Olivia — the conversational AI assistant saving the world’s best talent acquisition teams countless hours and creating world-class candidate experiences by automating all kinds of recruiting tasks through smart, simple conversations.
Jobing.com Scottsdale USA
FieldLevel Solana Beach USA
SwipeClock South Jordan USA
Tugboat Group Sun Valley Valley USA
Plug and Play Tech Center Sunnyvale. USA
LifeGuides Tempe USA Elevate the Vitality of Your Employees
BioShield Technologies Tucson USA antimicrobial protection
RollKall Valencia USA
KiwiTech Vienna USA
JazzHR Waltham USA
Salary.com Waltham USA
Clarkston Merchant Partners Wellesley USA
Compass Diversified Westport USA
Summerset Ventures Wheeling. USA
Start Up Weekend USA Global Startup Weekend is a three-day program where aspiring entrepreneurs can experience startup life. In hundreds of cities around the world.
Virtue Ventures – Enterprising Social Change USA Global (Web-Based only) Virtue Ventures helps start, grow and pursue the excellence of social enterprises and sustainable organizations that change the world for good.
Google Launchpad USA Global A six-month acceleration program that matches top growth-stage startups from emerging ecosystems with the best of Google – its people, network, and advanced technologies – to help scale great products.
Fab City Global Initiative USA The initiative includes 28 cities around the globe, including Oakland, CA.
Global Innovation Exchange USA Global Innovation Exchange (GIE) is a global development technology platform for innovations, funding, and insights.
HeadStream USA At Headstream we work with teens, tech innovators and other experts to understand how we can use what’s great about tech to make it even better.
Ashoka Fellowship USA
RevUp Capital Operation Athena USA RevUp Capital is a global leader in revenue-based investing for early stage companies.
Buckminster Fuller Challenge USA USA Buckminster Fuller Challenge was founded in 1983 to facilitate the convergence across the disciplines of art science design and technology.
Center for Social Impact Learning USA
New Energy Nexus USA
YCombinator Imagine K12 USA Imagine K12 is an incubator for technology based K 12 grade education companies Imagine K12 is also looking to invest time experience energy and resources in entrepreneurs who have a passion for education and the technical chops to create their vision
Land O’Lakes Inc International Development USA
SOSV HAX USA HAX is the world’s first and most active pre-seed program focused on hard tech startups. HAX helps founders tap into the world’s premier ecosystems for real-world product development, manufacturing and fundraising.
UnLtd USA USA UnLtd USA work at the city level to find fund and support individuals tackling social environmental and civic problems; then they build an ecosystem of support around them UnLtd USA draws its inspiration from UnLtd India and the UnLtd network The UnLtd approach was first developed in the UK in 2003 and based on its success there has since been replicated and adapted in several other countries around the world.
Kick USA
Launch Chapel Hill USA
Matter USA
Startup Runway USA We introduce female founders and founders of color to their first investors.
Her Corner Peer Groups USA A professional network of women business owners with whom you discuss changes and opportunities in your business so you don’t have to build alone.
Google Launchpad Accelerator USA Google for Startups Accelerators serve top growth-stage startups with tailored technical, product, and leadership training from Google experts.
Maryland Momentum Fund USA Investing in the University System of Maryland’s people and most promising tech ventures.
SOSV IndieBio USA IndieBio is the world’s first and most active pre-seed opportunity for startups in human and planetary health. IndieBio helps scientist entrepreneurs harness disruptive products and processes so that they can secure venture capital.
Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business Incubator Port Vila Vanuatu
Melanisian Women Today Vanuatu Vanuatu
Impact Hub Caracas Caracas Venezuela
Evergreen Labs Đà Nẵng Vietnam Building, consulting, advising and implementing environmentally-conscious and socially-inclusive business solutions in frontier markets Our goal is to create and support inclusive businesses that drive lasting growth, development and long-term benefits for future generations.
CSIP Vietnam Hanoi Vietnam South-Eastern Asia Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion (CSIP) is a leading Vietnam-based, non-governmental and non-for-profit organization working to promotion development of social enterprises and social initiatives by building a social entrepreneurship movement in Vietnam and in the SEA region.
Nexus Group Hanoi Vietnam Nexus Group is a boutique investment banking firm in Vietnam. Nexus Group has strong understanding in the financial services and renewable energy sector.
Matrix Investment JSC Hanoi Vietnam Matrix Investment JSC, also known as Matrix Alternative Investment Management (Matrix AIM), advises Vietnamese companies and foreign clients across a broad range of industries on acquisitions and divestitures in Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand and the Philippines They have the institutional relationships, the execution capacity and deep insights of the local markets, which enable their track record of success.
Hatch Vietnam Hanoi Vietnam Vietnam
5Desire Hanoi Vietnam 5DESIRE is a Vietnamese Incubator and Consulting firm whose mission is to help accelerate the successful development of startups in different sectors through an array of business support resources and services.
Toong Vietnam Hanoi Vietnam
Mekong Innovative Startup in Tourism Program Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism Program Hanoi Vietnam The Fintech Challenge Vietnam incentivizes adoption of the latest financial technology and encourages collaboration among banks and fintechs in order to promote financial inclusion in Viet Nam.
Vietnam Silicon Valley Hanoi Vietnam
Vietnam Climate Innovation Center Hanoi Vietnam Asia VCIC supports entrepreneurs and small enterprises to develop technological innovations and new business models offering commercially viable products and services that foster climate change adaptation & mitigation Qualifying entrepreneurs are supported with: Grants; Mentoring: Training; Business Advisory Services; and Fund Raising, at all the stage of their entrepreneurial journey from: Ideation; Incubation; Commercialization; to Market Development.
Lotus Impact Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam India Lotus Impact targets early stage enterprises across Southeast Asia We provide venture building services and impact capital to dedicated entrepreneurs seeking to transform value chains, innovate social solutions and develop new business models that reflect our core values of inclusion, innovation and impact.
Vietnam Innovative Startup Accelerator Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam The Vietnam Innovative Startup Accelerator (VIISA) is an accelerator program and seed stage fund that will invest $6 million to build global-ready startups in Vietnam.
LIN Centre for Community Development Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Entrepreneurs du Monde Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Anh Chi Em is active in the Dien Bien province. This mountainous northern province is the poorest in the country: more than half of the families, most of them from ethnic minorities, live below the poverty threshold.
Mekong Business Initiative MATCh – Vietnam Vietnam Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam The MATCh Startup Accelerator launches agribusiness startups in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam We are looking for entrepreneurs ready to go to market with a developed product or prototype Innovative non-technology startups with potential for replication will also be considered.
Topica Founder Institute Vietnam Vietnam, Thailand Topica Founder Institute (TFI) is a startup accelerator program in Vietnam and Thailand.
Reach (Vietnam) Vietnam REACH is a local, Vietnamese, non-government organisation specialising in vocational training and employment for Vietnam’s most disadvantaged youth.
Saigon Innovation Hub Vietnam
VC Corp Vietnam Innovation. Non-Stop.
DEMO ASEAN Vietnam Platform for unveiling what will come next in the technology industry.
Egg Accelerator Vietnam Bringing together technology, data and creativity to find exponential growth in the Asia market.
BSSC Vietnam Vietnam
WISE Vietnam Vietnam
ThinkZone Vietnam
FIIS Innovation and Incubation Space Vietnam
Angels 4 Us Vietnam Innovation Advisory + Investment = What We Do!
Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion Vietnam
Office of Innovation and Startup of Ba Ria – Vung Tau Vietnam
Startup Vietnam Foundation Vietnam
500 Vietnam Vietnam 500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund with a network of startup programs around the world.
World Bank CIC Vietnam Vietnam
BongoHive Lusaka Zambia Sub-Saharan Africa As Lusaka’s innovation and technology hub, Bongo Hive are catalysing the growth of Zambia’s startup and tech communities.
Impact Hub Lusaka Lusaka Zambia Sub-Saharan Africa Impact Hubs catalyze a vibrant community, meaningful content, and an inspiring space to help you move from intention to impact.
Impact Hub Harare Harare Zimbabwe Sub-Saharan Africa Impact Hubs catalyze a vibrant community, meaningful content, and an inspiring space to help you move from intention to impact.
LearnStart VC San Mateo CA Learnstart VC Company is a Seed Fund Creating the Largest, Most Detailed Pipeline of Global Education Technology Companies
CARE Scale X Design Accelerator Global CARE’s Scale X Design Accelerator will bridge the gap between innovation and impact.
Avina South America Contributing to global sustainability from the global south.
ClimateLaunchpad ClimateLaunchpad is the world’s largest green business ideas competition Our mission is to unlock the world’s cleantech potential that addresses climate change
Global Entrepreneurship Network
Sphaera We conceptualise, design and develop legal, financial and technical infrastructure that supports connecting, collaborating and sharing resources across disparate organisations, networks and communities.
SecondMuse SecondMuse collaborates with visionary governments, corporations, foundations and startups to build 21st-century economies At the core of our economies are people, communities and networks From Brooklyn to Bali, our programs span geographies, sectors and size of business.
Siemens Design Challenge Innovate for Impact Join a global movement to prepare, adapt and respond to the most pressing challenges in food and water Nurture breakthrough ideas, apply human-centered design to engineer innovative hardware solutions that help achieve the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Orange StartUp Orange African Social Venture Prize Africa Having become a benchmark contest, the Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East (POESAM) is celebrating its 10th anniversary Every year, it rewards the best technological projects with a positive impact in Africa and the Middle East.
Afribiz Accelerator Africa
African Development Bank – Boost Africa Africa
Ampion
Antidote Collective
Ashoka Globalizer
Banj Labs
Boma Project
Cambridge Social Ventures
Citi Bank Foundation The Citi Foundation supports the economic empowerment and financial inclusion of low-and moderate-income people in communities where Citi operates.
Credo Mobile Credo Slingshot The CREDO Slingshot program is a marketing accelerator.
Cyberport Incubation Programme Cyberport is working to create the Asia Pacific’s leading technology hub.
Fledge ECOSTAR Nature-Accelerator The Nature Accelerator developed by ECOSTAR and powered by Fledge accelerates impactful startups through an intense programme of entrepreneurial technical and scientific mentorship.
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI) Gujarat
EWB Ventures
FbStart
GO Products Limited
Higher Ground Labs We are building the ecosystem around progressive tech by investing in new products and entrepreneurs.
IDEO Amplify
imece imece is a social innovation platform that brings together individuals and institutions dealing with social issues through various resources in order to enable them to create innovative and sustainable solutions.
Impact Without Borders
ICA
Innovation Hub The Innovation Hub the innovation agency of the Gauteng Province is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency.
JC COIL Incubation Programme This incubation programme spanning eight months provides intensive coaching to guide incubates through a process from Conception to Realization of their green projects.
JFDI.Asia JFDI.Asia JFDI.Asia is a community of people who practice finance and teach innovation. They believe that innovation need not be a mystery and entrepreneurship should not be painful or lonely. Both can be learned working with peers and guided by mentors.
KisStartup
Lotus Impact (Lotus Hub Company Limited)
Mara Foundation MassChallenge
Millennium Campus Network
Nadathur S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning We nurture early stage ventures through their journey from start to scale.
Pears Innovation for International Development Program The Pears Challenge sponsored by the Pears Foundation and administered by the Pears Program for Global Innovation identifies and supports outstanding entrepreneurs with ideas or early stage ventures addressing critical challenges of developing countries in areas such as health education agriculture water energy and ICT giving them a unique opportunity to take their ventures to the next level.
Programa de Negócios de Impacto Social no Sebrae/SC
Purpose Fuel
Scale X Design Accelerator
Scopegroup
SEED20 In an effort to support social entrepreneurs tackling some of the area’s toughest problems and to contribute to the innovative vibrant culture in the Charlotte region Social Venture Partners has developed the annual SEED20 program SEED20 discover spotlight and support the Charlotte region’s inspiring change makers.
SEIF (Social Entrepreneurship Initiative Foundation)
SIDBI Innovation and Incubation Centre (SIIC)
Siz Detroit
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) Innovation and Incubation Center – IIT Kanpur Sinapis Group
SME Funds SMEFUNDS is an International NGO fighting to end poverty through the promotion of sustainable enterprise development in Africa.
Social Enterprise Architect
Social Investment Lab social investment lab
Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship(SINE) SINE will create an ecosystem that will foster and support innovation and knowledge based entrepreneurship amongst the IIT Bombay community leading to the creation of wealth and social value through successful ventures.
Stanford D School The d.school is a hub for innovators at Stanford Students and faculty in engineering medicine business law the humanities sciences and education find their way here to take on the world s messy problems together Human values are at the heart of their collaborative approach.they are a hub for innovation collaboration and creativity at Stanford
Start Me Up To give young people practical experience of working for startups and to help them get a better understanding of the skills they need to succeed in the new economy Whether you want to have your own business or you have your heart set on joining an established company we ll arm you with the skills and knowledge to make better decisions about your future.
SVCI
The Nature Conservancy We are on a mission to identify and recruit entrepreneurs with the most promising ideas for tackling the world’s food water and climate challenges.Each year we grant up to $120k in seed funding to 10 companies selected for the cohort They ll participate in an intense 3 month mentorship driven program model where TNC Techstars and other mentors will do all that we can to help them grow their business.On October 30th the companies will participate in Demo Day to showcase their technologies to potential investors for subsequent funding rounds.
The Energy Laboratory Limited
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Islamabad Chapter
Toru Institute of Inclusive Innovation
TREC STEP NIT Campus
WISE (Women’s Initiative for Startups and Entrepreneurship)
World Education (Inc) Laos
JumpStartBiz
Bizdom
Code for America
North Carolina State Entrepreneurship Initiative
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Martin Trust Center
Excellerate Labs
Gazelle Lab
Gulf Coast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Houston Technology Center
Georgia Tech Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
Innovation Depot
Kinetiq Labs
Lightbank Start
William & Mary Miller Entrepreneurship Center
Nalukai
NYC Seed Start
RunUp Labs
Stamford Innovation Center
Tallwave
TechRanch
TenX
Triangle Startup Factory
Unreasonable Institute
Upwest Labs
Venture Hall
Auburn Research Park
Awesome Inc.
Bad Girl Ventures
Bessemer Business Incubation System
BioAccel
Business Technology Development Center (BizTech)
Boomtown Boulder
Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation
DeveloperTown
Decatur-Morgan County Entrepreneurial Center
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Environmental Business Cluster
ETRAC
Flagship Enterprise Center
Fortify Ventures
Grand Valley State DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Nova Southeastern Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Hult International Business School Master of Social Entrepreneurship
Incubate Miami
InnoSpring
INV Fintech
iStart Jax
Launch Memphis
Project Lift
Mac6
Mucker Labs
Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NACET)
Reach
NYC ACRE
Orange Works
OCTANe Launch Pad
Plug and Play
Proton Enterprises
Rochester Institute of Technology Simone Center for Entrepreneurship
Rochester Institute of Technology Venture Creations
Seed Hatchery
Southeast Missouri State Greene Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Shoals Entrepreneurial Center
Penn State Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Socratic Labs
SproutBox
StartupCity Des Moines
StartupMonthly
Georgia Tech Startup Semester
Tampa Bay Innovation Center
Tech2020
Tech Nexus
TechStars Atlanta
TechStars Music
The Center For Technology Enterprise & Development
The Incubator
Upstart Memphis
Village Cultivators
The Vogt Awards
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Collaborative for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Bunker Labs
UNLV Center for Entrepreneurship
mHUB
TheStartup.com
AT Venture Center
Fusionovation Labs
ic@3401
IntuitiveX
Mousebelt
Urban-X
Caspian Impact Investments
Electric Power Research Institute Incubatenergy Labs Incubatenergy Labs is built for startups to engage EPRI and electric power utilities in paid demonstration projects A utilities summit and collaborative demonstrations program in one, the program links startup companies leading the advancement of electrification, decarbonization and grid modernization with utilities from around the world that have the capacity and desire to demonstrate and scale those innovations
Harvard University Innovation Lab The Innovation lab exists to support Harvard students and select alumni in their quest to explore the world of game-changing entrepreneurship.
Boston College Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship The Center hopes to engage students of all interest levels in the field of entrepreneurship The Center will offer assistance to students ready to launch businesses and also educate those other students who plan to join a start-up or small business upon graduation The Center will offer all BC students the opportunity to broadly experience some aspects of entrepreneurship with opportunities inside and outside the classroom.
World Bank CIC Caribbean Climate Innvoation Center
Alante Capital Management Alante Capital Management works at the intersection of new innovation and market leaders, to connect and scale emerging technologies that radically improve sustainability in the apparel industry Alante takes a Systems-Change approach sourcing technologies that address underlying inefficiencies across apparel and connecting them to leading brands and retailers that drive these innovations to..
Alpha Impact Investment Management AiiM Partners Fund provides equity investments in transformational technology companies addressing climate change, with a focus on oceans and overlapping intersections with land, air, and energy We are an early growth to growth-stage fund addressing markets worth over $10 trillion spanning climate mitigation, materials, and food/agriculture
Apis & Heritage Capital Partners Apis & Heritage Capital Partners (A&H) is a minority-owned sponsor that buys privately-held companies with large workforces of color from retiring founders and transitions them to 100% employee-owned firms A&H builds value through hands on advisory, enhancing strategy, operations, and governance
Arborview Capital Diversified Arborview Capital was founded in 2008 with the recognition that sustainability is becoming central to consumer and business decision-making For over a decade, Arborview has partnered with high-quality management teams building a more environmentally sound, resource efficient future
Astia Fund Astia is a 20-year-old organization that has evolved from incubator, to accelerator, to investment manager, and now to fund manager, in support of driving capital to high growth early stage companies with women leaders Our proven approach to and method of sourcing and screening investment opportunities has been used by the organization since 2003.
Bamboo Capital Partners Bamboo Capital Partners is a pioneering private equity firm that delivers positive social and financial value Bamboo invests in businesses primarily in financial services, energy and healthcare that leverage technology to have impact at scale in emerging and frontier markets Bamboo bridges the gap between seed and growth stage funding through a full suite of finance options.
Capital Impact Partners Through capital and commitment, Capital Impact Partners helps people build communities of opportunity that break barriers to success We champion social and economic justice for underserved communities to foster good health, economic opportunity, and interconnectedness
Circulate Capital Circulate Capital is an investment management firm dedicated to incubating and financing innovation, companies and infrastructure that prevent ocean plastic and advance the circular economy We focus on the prevention of mismanaged plastic waste in countries located in South and Southeast Asia, regions that contribute disproportionately to ocean plastic pollution primarily because they often..
Clean Energy Venture Fund 1 At Clean Energy Ventures we’re enabling the mitigation of climate change through energy innovation We’re funding ~25 disruptive, capital-light technologies and business model innovations that can reshape how we produce and consume energy Each startup we invest in has the potential to reduce 2.5 gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions between our investment and 2050
CNote Group Inc. CNote is a women-led impact investment platform that uses technology to unlock diversified and proven community investments that generate economic mobility and financial inclusion Every dollar invested in CNote’s platform funds small businesses owned by women and people of color, affordable housing, and economic development in financially under-served communities across America
Community Investment Management Community Investment Management (CIM) is an institutional impact investment manager that provides strategic debt capital to demonstrate and scale responsible innovation in lending for underserved communities CIM seeks to deliver positive social impact by partnering with innovative alternative credit providers offering responsible and transparent financial solutions to underserved communities..
Conscious Venture Partners Conscious Venture Partners, LLC creates opportunities for new prosperity for diverse entrepreneurs, under-estimated urban communities and for our investors by using entrepreneurship as a tool for economic inclusion and changing the story about who gets funded and how we work We aim to create exceptional returns for investors and societal value based on investing in economic inclusion and..
Craft3 Craft3 is a certified nonprofit CDFI established in 1994 to strengthen economic, ecological and family resilience in Pacific Northwest communities Craft3 lends capital and provides expertise to people who do not normally have access to financing We are a regional institution that supports long-term, place-based strategies that link rural and urban communities in the region
Creation Investments Capital Management Creation is a leading alternative investment firm with deep expertise in Financial Inclusion, focusing on private equity and debt in emerging MFIs, SME lenders, Banks, and BOP Financial Services Providers Creation manages multiple funds with over $700 million AUM from family office and institutional investors, 99% of whom had not previously invested in Impact, ESG or socially responsible..
Cross-Border Impact Ventures Cross-Border Impact Ventures is an impact investment firm established to manage venture capital investment funds that deliver strong returns and measurable impact towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) We have partnered with Grand Challenges Canada, an impact-first investor with a 10-year track record in health in 106 countries to develop a world class platform that breaks the..
CrossBoundary Founded in 2011, The CrossBoundary Group unlocks capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets We take a transaction-focused approach to mobilizing private capital for impact CrossBoundary manages three direct investment platforms: CrossBoundary Energy (2015), CrossBoundary Energy Access (2019), and CrossBoundary Educational Infrastructure (2020)
De-Carceration Fund LP The De-Carceration Fund is causing the Ethical Disruption of the Criminal Justice System The fund will invest and support highly innovative enterprises that are working to eliminate the suffering caused by the US Criminal Justice System through a radically different fund model that is focused on returning power to those who have had it taken away from them.
Deetken Impact Sustainable Energy Deetken Impact Sustainable Energy (DISE) is led by CEO Fernando Alvarado DISE has an extensive regional network of key stakeholders in Central America and the Caribbean, nurtured over 20+ years of investment experience in clean energy, energy efficiency and project finance in the region with more than US$100 million in clean energy impact investments managed over time
Deliberate Capital Deliberate Capital deploys impact capital and technical assistance to conscientiously and intentionally generate environmental and social impact Deliberate Capital is the manager of the Meloy Fund for Sustainable Community Fisheries, the first fund to target investments in the coastal fishing and aquaculture sector The Meloy Fund focuses in SE Asia, namely Indonesia and the Philippines.
Developing World Markets DWM is an emerging and frontier markets investment manager, dedicated to making return-first impact investments that seek risk-appropriate returns for our investors and measurable environmental or social benefits for the developing world.
Ecofin Advisors Ecofin is a sustainable investment firm dedicated to uniting ecology and finance Our mission is to generate strong risk-adjusted returns while optimizing investors’ impact on society We are socially-minded, ESG-attentive investors, harnessing years of expertise investing in sustainable infrastructure, energy transition, clean water & environment and social impact
Ecosystem Integrity Fund The Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF) is an early growth stage investor in companies contributing to environmental sustainability.The Firm’s investment focus includes areas of sustainability such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste reduction, green chemistry, power grid management, transportation, agriculture, water, and natural foods
Ecotrust Forest Management EFM is dedicated to developing natural climate solutions for a carbon-constrained future We are a real asset investment company that develops land based solutions that aim to generate positive environmental and social impacts, including carbon sequestration, habitat enhancement, and water quality protection while creating investor value
Encourage Capital Encourage Capital is a research-driven asset management and advisory firm that seeks to leverage private capital to solve critical environmental and social problems while generating compelling financial returns for our investors
Enterprise Community Partners Our Vision: A country where home and community are stepping stones to more Who We Are: Enterprise is the only national nonprofit that addresses America’s affordable housing crisis from every angle, combining 40 years of experience, thousands of partners and the expertise of over 1,100 employees nationwide
FactorE Ventures PBC We are a team of impact venture builders dedicated to supporting the people and ideas that turn challenges in energy, agriculture, mobility, and waste into de-carbonized solutions for emerging and frontier markets Working across the globe, we bring disruptive innovation to the world’s fastest-growing markets
Finance in Motion Finance in Motion is a global impact asset manager focused exclusively on sustainable development in emerging markets We develop and advise impact investment funds whose blended finance structures bring together public and private investors to address climate change, strengthen biodiversity conversation, foster the sustainable use of natural resources, improve livelihoods, and promote..
FullCycle Climate Partners FullCycle is a growth equity fund focused on accelerating systemic solutions to the climate crisis Investing in climate-critical infrastructure is the fastest path to reach net-zero emissions FullCycle commercializes proven technology solutions to the climate crisis through our acceleration ecosystem
FyreFem Fund Managers Pty FyreFem was formed in 2017 and is a women-owned South African company, with 51% of its shareholders being Black South African women Cathy Goddard is the CEO and founder of the business and holds 49% of the shareholding Cathy formed FyreFem because of her desire to mobilise capital towards impactful sectors and demographics
HCAP Partners Founded in 2000, HCAP Partners is a private equity firm focused on the lower middle market HCAP seeks to generate above market rate returns while facilitating a positive impact in underserved businesses, their employees, and their communities
Housing Partnership Equity Trust REIT I Housing Partnership Equity Trust (HPET) is a social purpose REIT that acquires and preserves affordable and workforce housing in partnership with leading nonprofit housing owners and operators throughout the United States HPET was started by 13 nonprofit partners to create a new vehicle to attract impact capital to preserve affordable housing
Illumen Capital Working closely with the world’s leading social psychologists at Stanford SPARQ, we combine investment capital with evidence-based tools and training designed to reduce implicit racial and gender bias in order to unlock latent return and multiply..
Incofin Investment Management Incofin is a leading emerging markets focused impact investment management firm specialized in financial inclusion and in the agri-food value chain It manages and advises investment funds seeking financial returns and measurable impact Incofin has over 18 years of experience investing in emerging markets.
Investisseurs & Partenaires I&P is an impact investment group created in 2002 with a well-established track-record of investing into small and medium-sized enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa and in the Indian Ocean I&P believes that these enterprises actively contribute to a sustainable and inclusive growth on the continent, both directly through the products and services they provide to the local market, and..
Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT, PBC Iroquois Valley is an organic farmland finance company that supports independent farmers nationwide with access to land and operating capital through innovative leases, mortgages and lines of credit The company began in 2007 with a handful of investors financing the organic transition of one farm in Iroquois County, IL and has grown with the support of more than 500 investors financing a..
Kachuwa Investment Cooperative PBC Kachuwa Impact Fund is an investment cooperative and public benefit corporation focused on owning and operating impact real estateand investing in privately held impact companies.As a cooperative, Kachuwa is democratically owned and controlled by its members on a one-vote-per-person basis By design, ~60% of Kachuwa’s assets are real estate and ~40% of its assets are private..
Kiva Capital Management Kiva Capital Management “KCM”is the newly-launched, wholly-owned subsidiary of global non-profit Kiva.org. KCM exists to bring institutional capital to our existing network of social enterprises globally in an impact-first manner.
LeapFrog Investments LeapFrog invests in exceptional businesses in Asia and Africa, providing the growth capital and expertise for leaps of growth Founded in 2007, the group’s portfolio of companies reach 205 million people with financial services and healthcare, across 149 countries
Living Cities, Inc Founded in 1991, Living Cities is an innovative, philanthropic collaborative of 19 of the world’s largest foundations and financial institutions Living Cities blends the collective financial resources of its members and deploys their collective knowledge and experience to close the racial wealth gaps for people of color living in U.S cities.,
Local Initiatives Support Corporation Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is an S&P ‘AA-’ rated (as of October 2020) not-for-profit and a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Since 1979, LISC and affiliates have invested $22 billion to redevelop urban neighborhoods and rural communities through investments in affordable housing, health, education, public safety and employment
Low Income Investment Fund Founded in 1984, the Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) is an S&P-rated impact fund that offers investors a way to create opportunities for low income people and communities through our LIIF Impact Note Since inception, our investors have impacted 2 million low-income people and created $75 billion in social benefits for low income people through job creation, improved health, safer and..
Marigold Capital At Marigold Capital we invest in overlooked and undervalued teams and companies in sectors, industries and communities that can transform and capture the future value we seek We envision a world with decreased gender-based violence and sexism, racial prejudice and xenophobia, class and status segregation, and exploitative business practices
Maycomb Capital The Community Outcomes Fund Maycomb Capital is an impact investing platform with funds that provide financing across asset classes to support strategies that transform communities The Community Outcomes Fund provides outcomes financing—sometimes known as Pay for Success—that enables government to realign funding with evidence-based solutions to social challenges
Media Development Investment Fund MDIF invests in independent media around the world providing the news, information and debate that people need to build free, thriving societies Timely, accurate, relevant information is critical to free societies, enabling fuller participation in public life, holds the powerful to account and protects the rights of the individual
MicroVest Capital Management MicroVest Capital Management, LLC (MicroVest) is an asset manager specializing in allocating private debt capital to Responsible Financial Institutions (RFIs) that lend to un- or under-banked borrowers and/or small businesses in emerging and frontier markets As one of the first U.S.-based microfinance investors, the Firm has built a 17-year track record of investing in microfinance..
Mirova Mirova is an asset management company dedicated to sustainable investing and an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers The firm was created in 2014 with the ambition to prove that another way of investing was possible: one which would aim to combine value creation for the society and the planet with financial performance
Mission Driven Finance Mission Driven Finance is an impact investment firm dedicated to building a financial system that ensures good businesses have sufficient affordable access to capital Built from the ground up with a single purpose—to make it easy to invest in your community—all of our funds and structured products are designed to close financial gaps that will close opportunity gaps
North Sky Capital North Sky Capital is a thought leader and a pioneer in impact investing, seeking to make the world a better place by bringing about positive social and environmental change while targeting top-quartile investment returns Now in its 20th year, North Sky has managed $1.5 billion in investor commitments and is focused on impact private equity secondary and sustainable infrastructure investments..
Northern Arc Investment Managers Private Limited Established in 2014, we are a leading financial inclusion focused private debt fund manager from India with over USD300 million in investor commitments In line with the work and ecosystem created by our parent company Northern Arc Capital, we facilitate investments that ensure easy access-to-finance for companies which have a demonstrable track record in increasing the penetration of..
Okavango Capital Partners Okavango is an impact investment firm focused on companies that tackle environmental challenges, create jobs and improve livelihoods in Africa The firm manages AWFs conservation bonds (9 impact debt investments in five African countries) and a number of club investments in Africa
Open Road Impact Fund Founded in 2012, Open Road offers fast, flexible, and affordable funding to organizations across geographies and sectors facing discrete, unforeseen financing gaps that threaten to derail their work In the past six months, this work includes a healthcare organization expanding telemedicine offerings to vulnerable populations and East Africa’s largest tilapia farm providing 20 million..
Pangaea Ventures Ltd. Pangaea Ventures invests in hard tech companies leveraging materials science, chemistry, biology, & physics to develop breakthrough solutions We invest in entrepreneurs that are solving the world’s most fundamental problems
Patamar Capital Patamar Capital (Patamar) is a venture capital firm that targets risk commensurate returns for its investors, while also seeking to unlock better economic opportunities South and Southeast Asia’s low-income communities Patamar is currently in the process of raising its second fund (Fund II), which will be invested in fifteen to twenty early-stage companies
PGIM Real Estate As one of the largest real estate managers in the world with $182 billion in gross assets under management and administration*, PGIM Real Estate strives to deliver exceptional outcomes for investors and borrowers through a range of real estate equity and debt solutions across the risk-return spectrum PGIM Real Estate is a business of PGIM, the $1.4 trillion global asset management business of..
Prime Impact Fund Prime Impact Fund (PIF) is a $50MM VC fund that invests in transformative technology companies with the potential for gigaton-scale climate impact Drawing on catalytic capital with a long-term lens, PIF is purpose built to support high-risk, high-reward ventures at the earliest stages We generally invest in pre-seed, seed, and series A rounds with up to $4MM per company.
Quona Capital Quona Capital is a venture firm investing in financial technology companies targeting the underbanked in emerging markets Quona focuses on scale-up stage companies and entrepreneurs providing solutions to over four billion aspiring emerging market consumers and businesses who want and deserve access to quality and affordable financial services
Radicle Impact Management Radicle Impact is an impact venture fund focused on social justice, environmental resilience and economic sustainability We invest in early stage businesses in Good Food, Good Money and Good Climate We have a foundational focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Reinvestment Fund Reinvestment Fund is a mission-driven financial institution committed to making communities work for all people We bring financial and analytical tools to partnerships that work to ensure that people in all communities have the opportunities they strive for: affordable places to live, access to nutritious food, schools where their children can succeed, and strong, local businesses that..
responsAbility Investments AG A leading impact asset manager with an 18-year track record, responsAbility manages USD 3.5 bn of assets invested in over 300 ESG-managed high-impact companies across 76 emerging economies Since the company’s inception in 2003, responsAbility-managed funds have invested over USD 10 bn in private debt and private equity with companies in the sectors of sustainable food,..
RH Capital Corporation RH Capital is an impact venture capital fund investing in women’s reproductive health innovations that promise to significantly improve access, quality, choice and affordability of care for all women in the US Our primary areas of focus are maternal health and contraception, in addition to other high-impact areas that address the reproductive health needs of low-income women and..
Root Capital Root Capital is a nonprofit with a mission to serve agricultural businesses that connect smallholder farmers to world markets Our approach includes lending capital, delivering financial and other client relevant trainings, and strengthening market connections for small and growing agricultural businesses
Sarona Asset Management Inc. Sarona Asset Management seeks to be the leading impact investor for emerging markets.
SDS Capital Group SDS Capital Group, founded by Deborah La Franchi in 2001, manages a platform of impact funds ($1+billion of impact AUM): $103M SDS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FUND – ~1,200 permanent supportive housing units and services for Californians experiencing homelessness $577M NATIONAL NEW MARKETS FUND – Awarded 11 federal New Markets Tax Credit allocations making 41 low/moderate income (LMI)..
SEAF For over thirty years, SEAF has been a leader in emerging/frontier market impact investing, providing growth capital and business assistance to more than 400 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in markets largely underserved by traditional sources of capital
Shared Interest Established in 1994, Shared Interest is a US-based non-profit investment fund that provides access to local capital and technical support for small and growing businesses, small-holder farmers and cooperatives in Southern Africa Shared Interest helps move Southern African commercial lenders to extend credit to clients they would otherwise consider unbankable– and to make them their..
SJF Ventures SJF Ventures is a venture capital fund focused on delivering superior financial returns through investments in high growth, positive impact companies SJF has a 21-year successful record of assisting visionary and talented management teams in building industry leading businesses SJF provides strong expertise and networks in many sectors, including clean energy and mobility.
Social Investment Managers and Advisors SIMA was founded in 2016 as a new generation of impact investment manager with long-standing impact investment expertise in companies serving customers at the bottom of the pyramid SIMA’s principals have managed 15 impact investment funds and invested over USD 1.5 billion in more than 50 countries and 200 investee companies
Stichting Medical Credit Fund Medical Credit Fund (MCF) was established by PharmAccess International as a not-for-profit foundation under The Netherlands’ law in 2009 PharmAccess, a pioneer in HIV/AIDS treatment in Africa, is committed to making health markets work for the poor We mobilize public and private resources to benefit doctors and patients through loans.
SunFunder Inc. SunFunder is a specialist debt provider based in Nairobi and London, financing companies in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, where there is often limited access to reliable and affordable electricity As one of the few debt providers in solar financing, SunFunder has unlocked USD 150 million in debt financing through public and private investors and has financed over 50 solar companies and..
Sunwealth Power Sunwealth is a clean energy investment firm on a mission to change who benefits from renewable energy by changing the way we invest in it We envision a future where renewable energy is accessible, affordable and inclusive
The Capital Good Fund Capital Good Fund is a nonprofit, U.S Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution headquartered in Providence, RI and operating in six states–Rhode Island, Delaware, Massachusetts, Illinois, Florida, and Texas Our mission is to create pathways out of poverty and advance a green economy through inclusive financial services
The Lyme Timber Company LP Founded in 1976, The Lyme Timber Company LP (Lyme) invests in and manages forestland and rural real estate with conservation attributes in the United States and Canada It focuses on the disciplined purchase of properties where it can add value through operations, conservation strategies, and concessionary financing for social and environmental outcomes
True Wealth Ventures True Wealth Ventures is a seed stage venture capital fund for women with ideas to change the world Led by two women GPs, Sara Brand and Kerry Rupp, the fund invests in women-led companies improving environmental and/or human health
Turner Impact Capital TIC is a RE investment management firm and one of the nation’s largest social impact firms dedicated to RE/infrastructure solutions addressing social issues With > $1.3 billion in committed capital, TIC is on course to surpass $3.5 billion in investment potential TIC seeks to generate superior risk-adjusted financial returns by investing in markets that lack institutional capital.
Undeterred Capital GP Undeterred Capital invests in inspirational companies working to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and build the post-pandemic world Foundational industries like health, manufacturing, and food are primed for a wave of revitalization, accelerated as a result of the pandemic
UNICEF USA Impact Fund for Children The Impact Fund for Children, through partnership with UNICEF, provides innovative financial solutions for the biggest challenges confronting children worldwide UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of children and has helped slash child mortality rates by more than half since 1990
VestedWorld VestedWorld was founded in 2014 based on a very basic premise: early stage companies in economically underserved markets have a tremendous potential to create meaningful jobs, provide fair wages and fuel widespread economic progress throughout their communities and regions; however, they consistently struggle to raise the capital that they need to grow due to negative perceptions about the..
Vital Capital Vital Capital is a leading impact investment, private equity fund focused on improving the well-being of underserved sub-Saharan African communities while generating market rate returns for its investors Since the inception of its fund in 2011, Vital has been demonstrating its no trade-off approach, by investing at-scale in the most impactful sectors across sub-Saharan Africa such as..
Volery Capital Partners Volery Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on growth investments in the financial services industry that benefit people and the planet We provide strategic growth capital and hands-on support to help management teams achieve new levels of growth, financial performance, and positive impact.
WakeUp Capital We believe there is a need for conscious venture capital to support high-risk, high-reward impact companies in Europe; that diversity is required in fund management to build products and services for all and that profit alone is not the single metric of business success.
WaterEquity WaterEquity is the first asset manager exclusively focused on solving the most urgent issue of our time – the global water and sanitation crisis Founded by award-winning entrepreneur Gary White and Matt Damon of Water.org, the success of WaterEquity is built on decades of experience investing in water and sanitation in emerging markets
Women’s World Banking WWB ASSET MANAGEMENT (WAM) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Women’s World Banking WAM makes direct minority equity or quasi-equity investments in high performing, women-focused, inclusive financial service providers worldwide WAM uses investment capital to influence portfolio companies to better serve women as clients and employees.
Working Capital Working Capital is a global venture fund providing early-stage equity investment and support We invest in innovations that address the critical need to protect vulnerable workers and source responsibly while also meeting the growing demand from corporates and suppliers for more ethical and transparent supply chains
Working Capital for Community Needs WCCN has been investing in the working poor in Latin America, through its microfinance loan fund since 1991, making it one of the first social impact funds in the world WCCN works with its regional partners to seek out investments in women and in rural areas, two traditionally underserved populations in the region
Employment Technology Fund
Sorenson Impact Foundation The Sorenson Impact Foundation was created to advance the flow of capital into the most worthy causes on the planet. We invest in innovations that are saving and improving lives and work to inspire others to do the same.
Maycomb Capital The Social Entrepreneur’s Fund The Community Outcomes Fund provides outcomes financing—sometimes known as Pay for Success—that enables government to realign funding with evidence-based solutions to social challenges
Owl Ventures
Sara Blakely
Deep Fork Capital Opening inaccessible opportunities in venture capital to high-net-worth individuals and families
Minuteman Venture Club We are a venture investing club for Boston area entrepreneurs and friends.
Adventure Capital Global AdCap partners with global leaders in business, technology, and innovation to uplift young leaders and shows them how to think like social entrepreneurs to help them make a difference in school communities.
Flourish Ventures
Panegea Ventures “WE BELIEVE Advanced materials have the ability to solve the world’s most fundamental challenges.”
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Sonia Bashir Kabir Sonia Bashir Kabir is an impact investor focusing on tech startups in emerging markets of South Asia Sonia began her career as a Tech Corporate Professional and her journey led her to become a Tech Entrepreneur, an Angel Investor and a Tech Philanthropist Sonia is currently the Founder of SBK Tech Ventures and SBK Foundation – her Not forprofitentity which believes in empowering rural communities with Technology
Burnt Island Ventures
Good Machine Studio