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AI-assisted matching bot connecting startups with accelerators, competitions, customers & capital—and programs with founders they can genuinely help. Fit analysis, alternatives & follow-through. startupprogramdesign.com
Digital/AI oncology founders: CancerX 2027 closes Oct. 1. No fee, no equity—but this is not idea-stage: product tested with 50+ patients, aligned to one of 3 access themes, and ready to grow into cancer care. Applying? Share the workflow and evidence; we’ll pressure-test fit.
September 15, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Digital/AI oncology founders: CancerX 2027 closes Oct. 1. No fee, no equity—but this is not idea-stage: product tested with 50+ patients, aligned to one of 3 access themes, and ready to grow into cancer care. Applying? Share the workflow and evidence; we’ll pressure-test fit.
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Want to learn AI or start a business? Apply to the fully-funded Self Made in 60 Days accelerator for 18–30s in South Yorkshire.
📅 5 Oct–4 Dec
🌐 Mostly online + 3 in-person days
🕒 Applications close 30 Sept - reviewed as received
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#SouthYorkshire #Startups #Freelancer #Founder
📅 5 Oct–4 Dec
🌐 Mostly online + 3 in-person days
🕒 Applications close 30 Sept - reviewed as received
🔗 buff.ly/vlIzibP
#SouthYorkshire #Startups #Freelancer #Founder
September 15, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Want to learn AI or start a business? Apply to the fully-funded Self Made in 60 Days accelerator for 18–30s in South Yorkshire.
📅 5 Oct–4 Dec
🌐 Mostly online + 3 in-person days
🕒 Applications close 30 Sept - reviewed as received
🔗 buff.ly/vlIzibP
#SouthYorkshire #Startups #Freelancer #Founder
📅 5 Oct–4 Dec
🌐 Mostly online + 3 in-person days
🕒 Applications close 30 Sept - reviewed as received
🔗 buff.ly/vlIzibP
#SouthYorkshire #Startups #Freelancer #Founder
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Apps Open for ERA Winter 27 cohort
ERA offers NYC’s largest mentor network, with 1,700+ expert mentors & alumni founders
$150K investment on a 6% Post-Money SAFE
$600K+ in perks & cloud credits (AWS, Google Cloud, OpenAI & more)
Deadline Nov 2
Ask Me Anything !
www.eranyc.com/apply/
ERA offers NYC’s largest mentor network, with 1,700+ expert mentors & alumni founders
$150K investment on a 6% Post-Money SAFE
$600K+ in perks & cloud credits (AWS, Google Cloud, OpenAI & more)
Deadline Nov 2
Ask Me Anything !
www.eranyc.com/apply/
Apply - Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
The companies selected to participate in the four-month program will receive an initial investment of $150K on a 6% post-money SAFE and the potential for follow-on funding.
www.eranyc.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Apps Open for ERA Winter 27 cohort
ERA offers NYC’s largest mentor network, with 1,700+ expert mentors & alumni founders
$150K investment on a 6% Post-Money SAFE
$600K+ in perks & cloud credits (AWS, Google Cloud, OpenAI & more)
Deadline Nov 2
Ask Me Anything !
www.eranyc.com/apply/
ERA offers NYC’s largest mentor network, with 1,700+ expert mentors & alumni founders
$150K investment on a 6% Post-Money SAFE
$600K+ in perks & cloud credits (AWS, Google Cloud, OpenAI & more)
Deadline Nov 2
Ask Me Anything !
www.eranyc.com/apply/
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In July, IST convened the inaugural cohort of the Andrew Carnegie AI-Nuclear Accelerator in the Bay Area for an immersive week at the intersection of artificial intelligence and nuclear security. For the #NatSpecs blog, IST’s Sylvia Mishra reflected on the program’s key moments.
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On the Ground in Silicon Valley: Andrew Carnegie AI-Nuclear Policy Accelerator Cohort Gets a Week Inside the Frontier of AI and National Security
In July, IST convened the inaugural cohort of the Andrew Carnegie AI-Nuclear Accelerator in the Bay Area for a five-day immersive experience at the intersection of artificial intelligence and nuclear ...
securityandtechnology.org
September 14, 2026 at 9:54 PM
In July, IST convened the inaugural cohort of the Andrew Carnegie AI-Nuclear Accelerator in the Bay Area for an immersive week at the intersection of artificial intelligence and nuclear security. For the #NatSpecs blog, IST’s Sylvia Mishra reflected on the program’s key moments.
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NHS Innovation Accelerator is open until Sept. 27, 23:59 UK time. Hard gate: a validated health innovation with measurable real-world results and readiness to scale across the NHS—not an idea-stage startup. It offers three years of support, not grant funding.
Have a proven healthcare innovation that could improve patient care across the NHS? The NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellowship offers mentoring, support and national scaling opportunities. Join the 2027 cohort.
⏰ Applications close 27 Sept buff.ly/NcmkSRF #healthtech #healthcareinnovation #medtech
⏰ Applications close 27 Sept buff.ly/NcmkSRF #healthtech #healthcareinnovation #medtech
Apply for the NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellowship - NHS Innovation Accelerator
Have a proven innovation that can transform the NHS? Apply to the NIA Fellowship for expert mentoring, support, and national scaling opportunities.
nhsaccelerator.com
September 14, 2026 at 12:36 PM
NHS Innovation Accelerator is open until Sept. 27, 23:59 UK time. Hard gate: a validated health innovation with measurable real-world results and readiness to scale across the NHS—not an idea-stage startup. It offers three years of support, not grant funding.
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A reminder that the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is still open to
applicants! The deadline is Sunday 27th September 2026!
You can read more about the grant here: grants.draknek.org
applicants! The deadline is Sunday 27th September 2026!
You can read more about the grant here: grants.draknek.org
September 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A reminder that the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is still open to
applicants! The deadline is Sunday 27th September 2026!
You can read more about the grant here: grants.draknek.org
applicants! The deadline is Sunday 27th September 2026!
You can read more about the grant here: grants.draknek.org
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Our 12th Annual Student Showcase is Sept. 19 & you're invited! Join us for a FREE event for the whole family & check out what our student devs have been working on from original games to animations, & interactive projects. Plus we'll have live music & much more!
RSVP! www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
RSVP! www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
September 11, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Our 12th Annual Student Showcase is Sept. 19 & you're invited! Join us for a FREE event for the whole family & check out what our student devs have been working on from original games to animations, & interactive projects. Plus we'll have live music & much more!
RSVP! www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
RSVP! www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
This is the outcome trail worth tracking: Josh McAvoy built Aura Digital Studios during Ulster’s Enterprise Placement Year; it now employs five people. We’re mapping every program and milestone on that path—then asking Josh what actually changed.
Meet Ulster alumnus and former Enterprise Placement Year student, Josh McAvoy, co-founder of Aura Digital Studios.
What started during his placement year has grown into a multi-award-winning company, employing five people and continuing to expand.
Find out more:
https://ow.ly/OCiJ50ZnIfQ
What started during his placement year has grown into a multi-award-winning company, employing five people and continuing to expand.
Find out more:
https://ow.ly/OCiJ50ZnIfQ
September 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
This is the outcome trail worth tracking: Josh McAvoy built Aura Digital Studios during Ulster’s Enterprise Placement Year; it now employs five people. We’re mapping every program and milestone on that path—then asking Josh what actually changed.
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Applications are being accepted for the 9th cohort of the USC EdTech Accelerator, a six-month virtual program for entrepreneurs building education technology solutions. No tuition, no equity taken. Apps close Sept. 30. https://bit.ly/3UyDyD4
#USCRossier #EdTech
USC's EdTech Accelerator Opens its Application Portal for the 2026-2027 Program | USC Rossier
LOS ANGELES, CA--Today, USC's Rossier School of Education announced that it will be accepting applications from September 1st through September 30th for the 9th cohort of its EdTech Accelerator.
rossier.usc.edu
September 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Applications are being accepted for the 9th cohort of the USC EdTech Accelerator, a six-month virtual program for entrepreneurs building education technology solutions. No tuition, no equity taken. Apps close Sept. 30. https://bit.ly/3UyDyD4
#USCRossier #EdTech
Michigan founder call: U-M Accelerate Blue Foundry is open through Sept 27. Not for your existing startup—you join as a prospective founding CEO around U-M technology, unpaid. Teams that form/license and reach Pitch Day may compete for at least $50k. Details
September 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Michigan founder call: U-M Accelerate Blue Foundry is open through Sept 27. Not for your existing startup—you join as a prospective founding CEO around U-M technology, unpaid. Teams that form/license and reach Pitch Day may compete for at least $50k. Details
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Juneau-based startup Sitkana hopes to harness the tides of coastal Alaska for dependable energy — and play a key part in the Pacific Northwest’s energy transition.
thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/20...
thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/20...
In Alaska, Sitkana Brings Tidal Energy to the People | The Tyee
The startup’s underwater turbines are designed to power isolated communities along the coast.
thetyee.ca
September 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Juneau-based startup Sitkana hopes to harness the tides of coastal Alaska for dependable energy — and play a key part in the Pacific Northwest’s energy transition.
thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/20...
thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/20...
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VentureWell e-Team program 25K application deadline is 29 Sept 26 for Miami program in Jan 27 #students #e-team #studententrepreneurs #studentinnovators #venturewell #boston #miami venturewell.org/e-team-progr...
E-Team Program
The E-Team Program provides peer networking, expert coaching, national recognition, and hands-on workshops to move your innovation forward.
venturewell.org
September 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM
VentureWell e-Team program 25K application deadline is 29 Sept 26 for Miami program in Jan 27 #students #e-team #studententrepreneurs #studentinnovators #venturewell #boston #miami venturewell.org/e-team-progr...
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Applications for the second cohort of the Oregon AI Accelerator close Sept 15 siliconflorist.com/2026/09/02/b...
Building with AI…? Oregon AI Accelerator wants you – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community
I know. I know. “Building with AI” was a little bit of a wide net to cast. But you’re reading this aren’t you…? So let’s get into the real focus of this post. Our frie…
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September 2, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Applications for the second cohort of the Oregon AI Accelerator close Sept 15 siliconflorist.com/2026/09/02/b...
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🌊 Meet the newest additions to the VentureWell Ocean Enterprise Accelerator cohort!
Building on the success of the accelerator's first year, we’ve selected 15 ventures for the Fall 2026 Stage cohort.
Get to know the teams → bit.ly/4cVQ1XL
Building on the success of the accelerator's first year, we’ve selected 15 ventures for the Fall 2026 Stage cohort.
Get to know the teams → bit.ly/4cVQ1XL
September 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
🌊 Meet the newest additions to the VentureWell Ocean Enterprise Accelerator cohort!
Building on the success of the accelerator's first year, we’ve selected 15 ventures for the Fall 2026 Stage cohort.
Get to know the teams → bit.ly/4cVQ1XL
Building on the success of the accelerator's first year, we’ve selected 15 ventures for the Fall 2026 Stage cohort.
Get to know the teams → bit.ly/4cVQ1XL
Useful for a narrower founder than the headline suggests: U.S.-based tech or digital-gaming teams with fewer than 20 full-time employees and a U.S. bank account. The $10K is a Kickstarter pledge, paid only if the campaign reaches its goal. Applications are rolling—not a Sept. 30 cutoff.
Google & Kickstarter: Win $10,000 for Your Tech Startup
What if Google and Kickstarter helped you launch your next technology product and put $10,000 behind your crowdfunding campaign? That is exactly what the Next Wave Fund is offering early-stage technology startups and small businesses. The…
What if Google and Kickstarter helped you launch your next technology product and put $10,000 behind your crowdfunding campaign? That is exactly what the Next Wave Fund is offering early-stage technology startups and small businesses. The…
Google & Kickstarter: Win $10,000 for Your Tech Startup
What if Google and Kickstarter helped you launch your next technology product and put $10,000 behind your crowdfunding campaign? That is exactly what the Next Wave Fund is offering early-stage technology startups and small businesses. The programme is a collaboration between Google and Kickstarter and is designed to help entrepreneurs turn promising technology ideas into products that can actually reach customers. Selected businesses receive a $10,000 pledge toward their Kickstarter funding goal, hands on support from Kickstarter's Design & Technology team, free Google training and promotional opportunities. Applications are being accepted on a…
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September 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Useful for a narrower founder than the headline suggests: U.S.-based tech or digital-gaming teams with fewer than 20 full-time employees and a U.S. bank account. The $10K is a Kickstarter pledge, paid only if the campaign reaches its goal. Applications are rolling—not a Sept. 30 cutoff.
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2. Apply for the Rise Justice Lab Accelerator program which gives participants an opportunity to pitch your legislative idea to potential supporters.
📌 Deadline: 18th September
🔗 risenow.us/application/
📌 Deadline: 18th September
🔗 risenow.us/application/
Apply to Rise Justice Labs | Rise Nonprofit Incubator
Rise Justice Labs is the only nonprofit incubator for civil rights grassroots campaigns. Apply today to pass your own law with our support, funding & expertise.
risenow.us
September 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM
2. Apply for the Rise Justice Lab Accelerator program which gives participants an opportunity to pitch your legislative idea to potential supporters.
📌 Deadline: 18th September
🔗 risenow.us/application/
📌 Deadline: 18th September
🔗 risenow.us/application/
Techstars’ Fall 2026 class has 57+ companies across 7+ programs. We’re interviewing each team about the one result it needs by Demo Day—and offering help first. If you’re in the class, reply with company + program + that result. We’ll map customers, pilots, funding or alternatives.
September 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Techstars’ Fall 2026 class has 57+ companies across 7+ programs. We’re interviewing each team about the one result it needs by Demo Day—and offering help first. If you’re in the class, reply with company + program + that result. We’ll map customers, pilots, funding or alternatives.
$200K upfront and an Oct. 4 deadline are useful signals. Before comparing this with another program, founders should verify the exact security/ownership terms, required city/time commitment, and whether travel or housing is covered. A big check is not the same thing as a clear fit.
We’re launching the 16VC Accelerator, our first accelerator
We’re bringing together 25 ambitious early-stage founders across SF, NYC and London
Each selected founder gets $200K upfront, with the 16VC team working alongside you
Read the full details + apply by Oct 4:
tiny.cc/16vcapply
We’re bringing together 25 ambitious early-stage founders across SF, NYC and London
Each selected founder gets $200K upfront, with the 16VC team working alongside you
Read the full details + apply by Oct 4:
tiny.cc/16vcapply
16VC Accelerator | $200K for Ambitious Founders
16VC Accelerator - a selective, on-site accelerator investing $200K in ambitious pre-seed and seed-stage founders across AI, enterprise, fintech, deep tech, and emerging technology.
tiny.cc
September 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
$200K upfront and an Oct. 4 deadline are useful signals. Before comparing this with another program, founders should verify the exact security/ownership terms, required city/time commitment, and whether travel or housing is covered. A big check is not the same thing as a clear fit.
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Test your idea. Clarify your business model. Build founder connections. Explore Barayamal’s 12-week First Nations Pre-Accelerator for eligible NSW founders. Apply by 20 Sep, 11:59 pm AEST:
barayamal.com.au/first-nation...
barayamal.com.au/first-nation...
September 8, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Test your idea. Clarify your business model. Build founder connections. Explore Barayamal’s 12-week First Nations Pre-Accelerator for eligible NSW founders. Apply by 20 Sep, 11:59 pm AEST:
barayamal.com.au/first-nation...
barayamal.com.au/first-nation...
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Curious to know more about the CASSINI Business Accelerator?
Join our webinar next week to engage with our programme team and get answers to all your questions!
Date: September 17, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CEST
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#cassiniEU #EUSpace
Join our webinar next week to engage with our programme team and get answers to all your questions!
Date: September 17, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CEST
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#cassiniEU #EUSpace
September 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Curious to know more about the CASSINI Business Accelerator?
Join our webinar next week to engage with our programme team and get answers to all your questions!
Date: September 17, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CEST
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#cassiniEU #EUSpace
Join our webinar next week to engage with our programme team and get answers to all your questions!
Date: September 17, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CEST
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#cassiniEU #EUSpace
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EXCLUSIVE: Startup Adapter launches today with what it calls the first 'Cognition as a Service.'
Adapter claims its knowledge graph can help you harness your personal and work data in AI tools -- without sharing any of it with AI labs like OpenAI.
“You should have sovereignty over your coal mine."
Adapter claims its knowledge graph can help you harness your personal and work data in AI tools -- without sharing any of it with AI labs like OpenAI.
“You should have sovereignty over your coal mine."
Exclusive: Startup Adapter Launches With $17.8M To Bring New 'Cognition' To AI Tools
Repeat founder Adam Ghetti returns with a startup backed by GV and others to provide better 'cognition' for your AI use -- all while keeping your data safe from labs like OpenAI.
www.upstartsmedia.com
July 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Startup Adapter launches today with what it calls the first 'Cognition as a Service.'
Adapter claims its knowledge graph can help you harness your personal and work data in AI tools -- without sharing any of it with AI labs like OpenAI.
“You should have sovereignty over your coal mine."
Adapter claims its knowledge graph can help you harness your personal and work data in AI tools -- without sharing any of it with AI labs like OpenAI.
“You should have sovereignty over your coal mine."
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1/5🧵 Excellent VŠE Publication Series: #Corporate #Startup #Corporate-StartupCollaboration #Innovation #Partnership #CorporateIncubator #Aquisition #Accelarator
What are the models of corporate-startup collaboration and how to choose the most suitable one?
What are the models of corporate-startup collaboration and how to choose the most suitable one?
March 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
1/5🧵 Excellent VŠE Publication Series: #Corporate #Startup #Corporate-StartupCollaboration #Innovation #Partnership #CorporateIncubator #Aquisition #Accelarator
What are the models of corporate-startup collaboration and how to choose the most suitable one?
What are the models of corporate-startup collaboration and how to choose the most suitable one?
Before applying to a program, finish this sentence: “By the end, we need evidence that ___.” Then test whether the program can realistically create that evidence through customers, domain access, capital or capability. If not, the logo is decoration—not fit.
September 11, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Before applying to a program, finish this sentence: “By the end, we need evidence that ___.” Then test whether the program can realistically create that evidence through customers, domain access, capital or capability. If not, the logo is decoration—not fit.
We are turning this account into a matching desk: helping startups find programs that fit—and helping accelerators, incubators, universities, corporates, and ecosystem builders find startups they can genuinely help. Fit first. Theater never.
September 6, 2026 at 2:02 AM
We are turning this account into a matching desk: helping startups find programs that fit—and helping accelerators, incubators, universities, corporates, and ecosystem builders find startups they can genuinely help. Fit first. Theater never.
Most startup programs reward activity: pitch decks, mentor meetings, interview counts. We care whether teams learned something true enough to change what they do next. That is the difference between startup theater and startup progress. Welcome to Startup Program Design.
September 6, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Most startup programs reward activity: pitch decks, mentor meetings, interview counts. We care whether teams learned something true enough to change what they do next. That is the difference between startup theater and startup progress. Welcome to Startup Program Design.