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Chinaccelerator

Chinaccelerator is a Shanghai-based accelerator run by SOSV that provides seed funding, mentorship, and legal assistance to software companies. Entrepreneurs be...

Software companies, with a p... China
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Chivas Venture

Chivas Venture is a venture capital firm focused on providing seed funding to promising startups. The accelerator aims to support entrepreneurs who are creating...

Chivas Venture primarily foc... Chivas Venture operates...
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Chloe Capital

Chloe Capital is a seed stage VC firm that focuses on investing in women-led innovation companies across North America. The firm is dedicated to supporting fema...

Women-led innovation compani... North America
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Chungbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center

Chungbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center is an investment firm that focuses on nurturing and investing in emerging technologies. The center aims to foster in...

Emerging technologies, inclu... South Korea
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Chungnam Creative Economy Innovation Center

Chungnam Creative Economy Innovation Center is dedicated to building a dynamic startup ecosystem that will lead Chungnam. The center focuses on nurturing innova...

Technology, Innovation, Entr... South Korea
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Chungnam National University

Chungnam National University is one of the ten Flagship Korean National Universities. The university's accelerator program is designed to support innovative sta...

The accelerator supports a d... South Korea
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Chungnam National University Accelerator

Chungnam National University (CNU) Accelerator is an initiative by one of the ten Flagship Korean National Universities. The accelerator aims to support innovat...

Technology, Healthcare, Educ... South Korea
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CIBA - Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration

CIBA (Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration) is a premier startup incubator that provides entrepreneurs with the resources, mentorship, and support ne...

CIBA focuses on a diverse ra... India
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CIBA Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration

CIBA Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurial growth by providing comprehensive support to startups and small b...

CIBA supports a diverse rang... India
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CIIE.CO

CIIE.CO is an Indian technology business incubator that supports entrepreneurs in the IT, cleantech, healthcare, and education sectors. It is affiliated with th...

IT, Cleantech, Healthcare, E... India
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Cink Emprende

Cink Emprende is an accelerator for entrepreneurs, offering a unique opportunity for startups to grow and thrive in the financial heart of Madrid for an incredi...

Cink Emprende does not speci... Spain
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Cintrifuse

Cintrifuse is a Cincinnati-based organization that proactively links entrepreneurs with strategic businesses and research institutions. It provides a unique eco...

Various industries, with a p... United States
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Cisco Innovation Grand Challenge

The Cisco Innovation Grand Challenge is a cutting-edge competition designed to inspire, engage, and support the next generation of entrepreneurs, startups, and...

Technology, Innovation, Netw... Global
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Cites The Center for Technology Innovation and Social Enterprise (CITES)

Cites The Center for Technology Innovation and Social Enterprise (CITES) is an initiative of Sunchales Sancor Insurance Group. The accelerator focuses on foster...

Technology Innovation and So... CITES primarily operates...
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CITRIS Foundry

CITRIS Foundry is UC Berkeley's deep tech accelerator, dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs who are leveraging cutting-edge technology to solve pressing global...

Deep Tech, including sectors... United States, with a pr...
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Citrix Startup Accelerator

Citrix Startup Accelerator is an early-stage investor that focuses on enterprise start-ups. They provide funding, mentorship, and access to a wide network of in...

Enterprise Technology United States
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City of Knowledge

City of Knowledge is a government-sponsored cluster of academic organizations, technology companies, and non-governmental organizations. Located in Panama, the...

The City of Knowledge accele... Panama
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City Ventures

City Ventures is a private strategic investment company founded by the successful serial entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas. The company focuses on nurturing and scali...

City Ventures focuses on a v... Finland
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CivStart

CivStart is a non-profit accelerator focused on identifying and promoting startup technologies that address the challenges and meet the needs of state and local...

CivStart specializes in tech... CivStart operates primar...
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cKinetics Accelerator

cKinetics Accelerator seeks to invest in and support new cutting-edge sustainability-focused ventures. The accelerator aims to foster innovative solutions that...

Sustainability-focused ventu... Information not provided
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Cleantech Open

The Cleantech Open is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding, funding, and fostering entrepreneurs with big ideas that address today’s most urgent energ...

Cleantech, including renewab... Primarily the United Sta...
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Cleantech Open Northeast

Cleantech Open Northeast's mission is to find, fund, and foster the most promising cleantech startups on the planet. This accelerator provides a comprehensive s...

Cleantech United States (Northeast...
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Cleantech Open West

Cleantech Open West is recognized as the world's largest accelerator for clean technology startups, operating actively in California (CA), Nevada (NV), Washingt...

Clean Technology United States (CA, NV, W...
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Cleveland Avenue

Cleveland Avenue is a venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage, early-stage, later-stage, and growth-stage companies. The firm is dedicated to providing...

Cleveland Avenue invests acr... United States
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Clever Clover

Clever Clover is a new Startup Accelerator based in Amsterdam. It aims to support early-stage ventures and seed-stage startups by providing them with the necess...

Information not available Netherlands
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Cleverage Venture Capital

Cleverage Venture Capital is an investment firm dedicated to fostering innovation and growth in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. They provide not only financial s...

Cleverage Venture Capital fo... Cleverage Venture Capita...
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Climate Collective

Climate Collective supports the growth of a holistic ecosystem of innovative projects and diverse builders around the world. The accelerator is dedicated to fos...

Climate change, sustainabili... The Climate Collective o...
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Climate-KIC Acceleration Programme

The Climate-KIC Acceleration Programme, known as ClimAccelerator, is designed to provide entrepreneurs with the essential tools, opportunities, and extensive ne...

Climate change, Environmenta... The ClimAccelerator prog...
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Climate-KIC Acceleration Programme ClimAccelerator

The Climate-KIC Acceleration Programme ClimAccelerator provides entrepreneurs with the tools, opportunities, and network necessary to transform climate change i...

Climate change solutions, Cl... The ClimAccelerator oper...
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Climate-KIC Accelerator London

Climate-KIC Accelerator London is delivered by Imperial's Centre for Cleantech Innovation, in partnership with EIT Climate-KIC. This accelerator focuses on supp...

Cleantech, Climate Innovatio... United Kingdom
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CNTTECH

CNTTECH is a global venture accelerator that focuses on fostering the growth and development of startups across various industries. Entrepreneurs who join CNTTE...

CNTTECH focuses on a variety... CNTTECH operates globall...
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Co-Creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB)

Co-Creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB) is Nigeria’s first open living lab and pre-incubation space designed as a multi-functional, multi-purpose space. It is a place f...

Technology, Social Innovatio... Nigeria
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Co-Founders

Co-Founders is a unique entrepreneurship programme designed for individuals interested in early-stage startups. The programme offers a comprehensive support sys...

Various industries with a fo... United Kingdom
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co.lab

co.lab is an accelerator that collaborates with startups focused on leveraging the power of digital games to create transformative educational technologies. Ent...

Educational Technology, Digi... United States
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Co.Labs

Co.Labs is Saskatchewan's technology incubator, designed to support early-stage technology startups. Entrepreneurs benefit from a range of services, including m...

Technology Canada
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Coal Hill Ventures

Coal Hill Ventures is dedicated to catalyzing industrial transformations by investing in ambitious deep tech companies. Entrepreneurs partnering with Coal Hill...

Deep Tech, Industrial Techno... United States
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Coalition to Back Black Business

Coalition to Back Black Business provides American Black-owned small companies with both immediate financial aid and long-term support. The initiative offers gr...

The Coalition to Back Black... United States
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Cobin Angels

Cobin Angels is a distinguished business angel community that offers a wide array of benefits to entrepreneurs. As a business angel network, Cobin Angels provid...

Technology, Healthcare, Fint... Primarily based in Polan...
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CoBuilders

CoBuilders is a local accelerator that provides early-stage and seed funding, along with extensive networking opportunities for startups and small firms. Entrep...

CoBuilders focuses on a wide... United States
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COIND

COIND is an American investment firm that specializes in the emerging technologies of the Metaverse, NFTs, Web3, and Layer1 blockchain technology. Entrepreneurs...

Metaverse, NFT, Web3, Layer1... United States
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Coinsilium Group

Coinsilium Group is a London-based FinTech company focused on the implementation of blockchain technology products and services. As a pioneer in the blockchain...

Blockchain Technology, FinTe... United Kingdom, with a g...
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Colab India CoLab

Colab India CoLab is designed to provide startups with access to essential tools, advanced technologies, and expert guidance that can propel their growth and su...

The accelerator primarily fo... India
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COLABORATIVOx Tech for Good Accelerator & Impact Innovation

COLABORATIVOx is an accelerator that focuses on technology-driven solutions for social good and impact innovation. The accelerator offers a comprehensive suppor...

Tech for Good, Impact Innova... The accelerator primaril...
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COLABORATIVOx Tech for Good Accelerator & Impact Innovation #ImpInv

COLABORATIVOx Tech for Good Accelerator & Impact Innovation #ImpInv is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs who are focused on creating a positive social impac...

Tech for Good, Social Impact The accelerator primaril...
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Colgate Entrepreneurs Fund

The Colgate Entrepreneurs Fund was established in 2013 with the mission to grow and advance the ventures of Colgate student and alumni entrepreneurs who are sol...

The Fund does not have a spe... United States
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Collab

Collab is an open innovation platform that aims to connect startups with the right opportunities within MetLife Asia. As part of LumenLab, MetLife’s Singapore-b...

Insurance and InsurTech Singapore (with opportun...
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Collide Village Accelerator Program

The Collide Village Accelerator Program (CVAP) is a milestone-driven seed stage startup accelerator based in Dallas, TX. CVAP focuses on helping early-stage ven...

General (supports a wide ran... United States
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Collide Village Accelerator Program (CVAP)

The Collide Village Accelerator Program (CVAP) is a milestone-driven seed stage startup accelerator based in Dallas, TX. This accelerator is designed to support...

General (supports a variety... United States
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Collz Dynamics

Collz Dynamics is an accelerator that specializes in discovering, incubating, and investing seed money in very early stage startups. Entrepreneurs who join the...

Collz Dynamics focuses on a... Collz Dynamics primarily...
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Columbia Angels

Columbia Angels is a venture investment platform intended for alumni of Columbia University. The platform connects Columbia University alumni with innovative st...

Columbia Angels is industry-... United States
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Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs

Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs offers a world-class accelerator specifically designed for entrepreneurs in the connectivity, media, and entertainment sectors. T...

Connectivity, Media, and Ent... United States
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