In this blog, we'll be sharing various hardware incubators and accelerators available globally, which you, as hardware startups can join to gain the resources -- funds, network, and knowledge -- needed to grow.
Global, year-long intake programs
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- Techstars Accelerator: Techstars has various different accelerators occurring online, offline, and hybrid across the globe. Each program is different and is fitted for mixed or specific industries.
- Y Combinator Hardware (YC HW): This renowned accelerator program will be expanding to include a dedicated hardware track for early-stage hardware startups.
United States
- CSI Tech Incubator Spring 2024 Cohort: The CSI Tech Incubator Spring 2024 Cohort is a 9-week virtual program designed to support and accelerate tech startups. The program provides early-stage founders with intensive business development and digital strategy training, focusing on topics like market analysis, customer validation, product-market fit, and investor readiness.
- BREW 2.0: Bridging the gap between early-stage incubation and market dominance, BREW 2.0 is a hybrid post-accelerator built for promising water tech startups. This program delivers expert-led sales and growth training, impactful panel sessions, and personalized matchmaking, all tailored to water technology needs. Only 10 late-stage, in-market companies are chosen annually to benefit from this intensive support.
- Alphalab Gear:
UK and Europe
- CRL (Central Research Lab) Accelerator: This internationally recognized program is designed to support and accelerate the development of hardware startups in the UK. The London-based intensive and hands-on program focuses on product and business development, providing early-stage hardware businesses with a unique package of support to help them succeed.
- Takeoff Accelerator: Blasting off in Turin, Italy, it's the premier springboard for ambitious startups in the aerospace and advanced hardware realms. This program ignites the engines of early-stage ventures, propelling them towards investment readiness and market takeoff.