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Accelerators

Explore accelerator programs that offer funding, training, and mentorship and connect people and experts that could work together to face hard challenges around the world.

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MediaFact Latam
ojo-publico.com/ojolab/mediafact-latam-empieza-la-segunda-edicion

MediaFact Latam

La aceleradora de fact-checking para medios

Latin America
Accelerators, Factchecking, Media
Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange
lenfestinstitute.org/our-work/philadelphia-news-ecosystem/philadelphia-media-founders-exchange

Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange

The Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange is a community-grounded accelerator program supporting BIPOC media entrepreneurs through training, one-on-one coaching, and grantmaking.

Philadelphia
Accelerators, Media, Journalism
Keseb's Democracy Innovation Lab
keseb.org/ilab

Keseb's Democracy Innovation Lab

Keseb’s Democracy Innovation Lab catalyzes promising early-stage innovations reimagining the building blocks of democracy.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Get funding, Accelerators, Build something
ScaleDem
scaledem.eu

ScaleDem

We are looking for the missing link between research and practice With the goal of developing practical tools and support actions for policymakers, practitioners, and advocacy actors. We work to equip...

Vienna
Build something, Fieldwide resources, Participatory democracy
Future Force
future-force.org

Future Force

Future Force is a tech-for-good community and social impact startup accelerator.

Seattle, WA
Accelerators, Build something, Meet the others
Digital Action Lab
civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/enabling-and-resourcing/digital-democracy-initiative/digital-action-lab

Digital Action Lab

Over a nine month period, these participants will work with the CIVICUS team, technical experts, and each other to develop a fully funded project which will be delivered in their local setting.

College Park, Maryland
Accelerators, Build something, Get funding
AI for Changemakers
techtotherescue.org/ai-for-changemakers

AI for Changemakers

A global accelerator for AI innovators and nonprofits working to solve the world’s pressing challenges.

Poland (Polska) 🇵🇱
Artificial Intelligence, Accelerators, Build something
Climate action, Good health and well-being, Quality education
Terner Labs
ternerlabs.org

Terner Labs

Terner Labs scales critical housing innovations at the intersection of equity, affordability, and sustainability.

Berkeley, CA
Build something, Building in the private sector, Accelerators
housing
Innovation Flow
civtech.scot/process

Innovation Flow

Civic tech accelerator hosted by the Scottish government. If you’re an ambitious and innovative individual, team or company, CivTech is an outstanding opportunity

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Accelerators, Challenges
Pre-launch Startups Lab
newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/pre-launch-lab

Pre-launch Startups Lab

The Google News Initiative Pre-launch Lab is a program supporting early stage entrepreneurs in journalism.

Media, Journalism, Accelerators
Democratic Innovations Accelerator
nets4dem.eu/democratic-innovations-accelerator

Democratic Innovations Accelerator

DIA will select 40 participants to receive free capacity-building assistance and support for launching or improving innovative participatory programs in the European Union (EU) and Horizon Europe coun...

Berlin
since 2024
Participatory democracy, Accelerators, Build something
Chat for GenAI Accelerator '24
turn.io/community/genai-accelerator-24

Chat for GenAI Accelerator '24

Helping organizations build transformative AI-enabled Chat Solutions to improve Education, Health, and Economic Mobility.

South Africa (South Africa, Afrika-Borwa, Suid-Afrika) 🇿🇦
Accelerators, Bots
WhatsApp
CivTech Scotland
civtech.scot

CivTech Scotland

CivTech is a Scottish Government programme that brings the public, private and third sectors together to build things that make people’s lives better

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Innovation capacity, Govtech, Accelerators
Apolitical Foundation Accelerator
accelerator.apolitical.foundation

Apolitical Foundation Accelerator

The only global launch pad for non-partisan political leadership incubators.

Berlin
Civic literacy, Accelerators
TechRise
techrise.co

TechRise

Where Chicago's historically underrepresented tech founders find the funding, knowledge, and networks to help your business thrive.

Chicago, IL
Accelerators, Build something, Building in the private sector
The Tiny News Collective
tinynewsco.org

The Tiny News Collective

Our mission is to support the voices historically excluded from media and media ownership.

California
Media, Journalism, Accelerators
racial equity, Gender Equality
fAIrLAC
fairlac.iadb.org/en/emprendimiento

fAIrLAC

Self-assessment and other resources to help entrepreneurs incorporate AI ethical principles into their technological solutions of entrepreneurs from seed stages to those who export their technologies...

Washington, DC
Accelerators, Build something, Ethical tech and responsible tech
RoadLab
tfl.gov.uk/info-for/business-and-advertisers/roadlab-2-0

RoadLab

This Transport for London project looks to introduce new ways to reduce adverse impacts of roadworks in London, by working with innovative companies to shape these in a way that responds to the proble...

London
Accelerators, Govtech, Procurement
mobility, United Kingdom (government)
Privacy Accelerator
privacyaccelerator.org

Privacy Accelerator

We help to launch high-quality products in the sphere of privacy and Internet freedom

Russian Federation 🇷🇺
Civic apps outfits, Digital security and privacy, Accelerators
Phineo Startups Democracy Crisis Innovation Accelerator
phineo-startups.org/program/democracy-crisis

Phineo Startups Democracy Crisis Innovation Accelerator

In our accelerator program, we will guide you for 5 months to turn your idea into reality.

Berlin
since 2023
Accelerators, Build something, Building in the private sector
Parity Lab
paritylab.org

Parity Lab

We Accelerate Innovations That Address Violence Against Women

Hyderabad
Build something, Accelerators
Gender Equality, domestic violence
OSLabs
opensourcelabs.io

OSLabs

OSLabs is a nonprofit tech accelerator devoted to furthering high-impact open source software within a collaborative community of dedicated engineers and mentors.

Accelerators, Civic hackathons, Build something
Civil Society Accelerator
ecas.org/projects/civil-society-accelerator

Civil Society Accelerator

A free of charge Consultation Service for Civil Society Organisations and Civic Movements

Brussels
Accelerators, Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns
coaching
Chat for Impact Accelerator 2023: Health+
turn.io/community/accelerator-23

Chat for Impact Accelerator 2023: Health+

The 6-week virtual programme launches in August and provides mentorship and support to organisations wanting to build and scale their WhatsApp Health service.

since 2023
Accelerators, Chat and messaging
WhatsApp, Good health and well-being
Democracy Defenders Accelerator
citizenos.com/dda

Democracy Defenders Accelerator

Democracy is in danger, and urgently needs people to defend it. Our 10-month civic leadership programme for young activists will help fight the democratic decline.

Estonia (Eesti Vabariik) 🇪🇪
Accelerators, Build something
Smart Futures Lab
smartfutureslab.com

Smart Futures Lab

Powered by the University of Colorado Denver, Colorado Smart Cities Alliance, and Innosphere Ventures, the Smart Futures Lab will provide a business incubator and accelerator for companies looking for...

Denver
since 2023
Incubators, Accelerators, Build something
Accelerator for America
acceleratorforamerica.org/news/accelerator-for-america-and-honeywell-collaborate-to-promote-smart-city-growth-in-five-us-cities

Accelerator for America

Accelerator for America and Honeywell Collaborate to Promote Smart City Growth in Five U.S. Cities

Cleveland, Ohio
Smart Cities and sensors, Accelerators
commercial
UNICEF StartUp Lab Ghana
unicefstartuplab.org

UNICEF StartUp Lab Ghana

UNICEF StartUp Lab is an accelerator programme for impactful businesses working to advance the SDGs for children and young people. The programme is led by UNICEF in Ghana, supported by KOICA and imple...

Ghana 🇬🇭
Accelerators
youth, United Nations
Blue Ridge Labs at Robin Hood Foundation
labs.robinhood.org

Blue Ridge Labs at Robin Hood Foundation

Blue Ridge Labs is a place where technologists and communities work together to explore and build new solutions for New Yorkers. We provide space, funding, and resources to help launch and grow tech p...

150 Court St Brooklyn, NY 11201
since 2015
Fintech for good, Accelerators
fintech, Decent work and economic growth
Bethnal Green Ventures Tech For Good Programme
bethnalgreenventures.com/apply

Bethnal Green Ventures Tech For Good Programme

We invest into 20-24 new teams a year through our two programmes in the spring and autumn.

London
Get funding, Funders & donors, Accelerators
Norrsken Impact Accelerator
norrskenimpactaccelerator.com

Norrsken Impact Accelerator

Swedish social impact startup accelerator

Sweden (Sverige) 🇸🇪
Get funding, Accelerators, Build something
Climate Democracy Accelerator
peoplepoweredhub.squarespace.com/climate-democracy-action

Climate Democracy Accelerator

Climate Democracy Action (CDA) is a practice-oriented training and support program that prepares advocates and policymakers to use participatory strategies to drive local governments’ response to the...

Brooklyn, NY
Participatory democracy, Accelerators
trainings, Climate action
The CivTech Alliance
civtechalliance.org

The CivTech Alliance

We are a global network of like-minded innovation programmes across GovTech, Civic Tech and Academia. With teams across 17 countries, we help our members deliver better outcomes for their citizens and...

Accelerators, Build something
Climate action
Civstart
civstart.org

Civstart

CivStart is a nonprofit focused on creating opportunities for underserved and unconnected communities through startups that build with local governments. Our goal is to help impactful innovations quic...

Govtech, Accelerators, Govtech vendors
Day One Project
fas.org/day-one-project

Day One Project

The Day One Project is launching its Technology Policy Accelerator to identify, develop, and publish a set of technology policy ideas that could be implemented by Congress or the Biden-Harris Administ...

Accelerators, Tech or Digital Policy
For ClimateTech
forclimatetech.org

For ClimateTech

Non-profit startup accelerator elevating #ClimateTech innovators & founders to move the needle on the climate crisis. Administered by SecondMuse

Accelerators
Climate action
Civictech Accelerator Program (Code for Japan)
cap.code4japan.org

Civictech Accelerator Program (Code for Japan)

Japan's first civic tech accelerator 日本初のシビックテック領域特化型 アクセラレータープログラム、始動。

Japan (Nihon or Nippon) 🇯🇵
Accelerators
CivStart accelerator
civstart.org/startup

CivStart accelerator

Our accelerator program provides 24 months of customer development, product development, network building, and expert guidance for startups, all in preparation for securing state & local contracts. 

Accelerators, Govtech
Solving Public Problems Accelerator
accelerator.solvingpublicproblems.org/#

Solving Public Problems Accelerator

The SPP Accelerator is a learning and coaching program to source and develop promising projects designed to improve education, learning, and development using data.

Accelerators
coaching
Accelerating Appalachia
acceleratingappalachia.org

Accelerating Appalachia

ACCELERATING APPALACHIA – TM is supported in part by a $100,000 federal Rural Jobs Accelerator grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission.

Appalachian Mountains
since 2014
The People, Build something, Accelerators
PiTech Runway Postdoc
tech.cornell.edu/programs/phd/startup-postdocs/runway-application

PiTech Runway Postdoc

12-24 month startup accelerator at Cornell Tech

Cornell University
Accelerators, Public Interest Tech, Academia
Mhub Malawi
mhubmw.com

Mhub Malawi

Coworking space, accelerator, and economic engine in Lilongwe

Malawi (Malaŵi) 🇲🇼
Hubs, Accelerators
development
Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator
cswaccelerator.com

Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator

AI/ML fueled social impact venture accelerator, powered by Alchemist. Leveraging entrepreneurship, data, etc. to help solve our community's pressing challenges!

Accelerators, Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning
Social-Digital Innovation
sdinnovation.org

Social-Digital Innovation

The Social-Digital Innovation Initiative is committed to creating a world where social solutions use technologies meaningfully, are impact driven, sustainable and benefit and belong to those who creat...

Berlin
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Centre for Social Impact (CSI)
csi.edu.au

Centre for Social Impact (CSI)

The Centre for Social Impact (CSI) is a collaboration of world-class universities who provide education, tools and research to help catalyse social change for a better world.

Australia 🇦🇺
since 2008
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Bethnal Green Ventures
bethnalgreenventures.com

Bethnal Green Ventures

We are an early stage investor in ventures using technology to radically change people's lives for the better.

since 2010
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Villgro Africa
villgroafrica.org

Villgro Africa

Villgro Africa addresses the lack of access to quality and affordable health services & technologies in Africa by investing in innovations with the potential for scalable and sustainable business mode...

Kenya 🇰🇪
since 2015
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Good health and well-being
Echoing Green
echoinggreen.org

Echoing Green

We find the brightest leaders with the best ideas for social innovation as early as possible. And then we do everything we can to make sure they succeed.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 1987
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Zahn Innovation Center
web.archive.org/web/20200515235817/http://www.zahncenternyc.com/startups

Zahn Innovation Center

All

since 2012
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Village Capital Accelerators
vilcap.com/current-programs

Village Capital Accelerators

Entrepreneurs, sign up for our Abaca platform to get notified when a relevant accelerator opens up

since 2018
Accelerators, Build something, The People
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