Startup accelerator

Startup accelerators, also known as seed accelerators, are fixed-term, cohort-based programs, that include mentorship and educational components, and (sometimes) culminate in a public pitch event or demo day.[1] While traditional business incubators are often government-funded, generally take no equity, and rarely provide funding, accelerators can be either privately or publicly funded and cover a wide range of industries.[2] Unlike business incubators, the application process for seed accelerators is open to anyone, but is highly competitive.[3] There are specific accelerators, such as corporate accelerators, which are often subsidiaries or programs of larger corporations that act like seed accelerators.[4]

  1. ^ Cohen, Susan (2013). "What Do Accelerators Do? Insights from Incubators and Angels". Innovations. 8 (3–4): 19–25. doi:10.1162/inov_a_00184.
  2. ^ Bone, Jonathan; Allen, Olivia; Haley, Christopher (2017). Business Incubators and Accelerators: the National Picture (PDF) (Report). UK Dept of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference accelerating-studies was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Crichton, Danny (August 25, 2014). "Corporate Accelerators Are An Oxymoron". Retrieved June 17, 2015.

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