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MARL 5G Accelerator logo

MARL 5G Accelerator

MARL 5G Accelerator is a DeepTech-focused accelerator dedicated to nurturing and scaling innovative products and services. Entrepreneurs who join this accelerat...

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Maruti Suzuki Mail powered by GHV Accelerator

Maruti Suzuki Mail provides a platform to the budding talent in India to showcase their entrepreneurial capabilities at a national level. The accelerator aims t...

Mobility, Automobile, and re... India
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Marwari Catalysts

Marwari Catalysts is India's fastest growing startup accelerator. With a focus on fostering entrepreneurial growth, they have incubated over 200 startups and ho...

Marwari Catalysts does not s... India
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Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPs)

Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPs) promotes the development of innovative products and processes through industry and university research partnerships. MIP...

MIPs focuses on a broad rang... United States
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MashUp Angels

MashupAngels is a seed accelerator focusing on early-stage startups in Korea. It provides entrepreneurs with the necessary resources and mentorship to succeed i...

MashupAngels does not specif... Korea
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a world-renowned research university that excels in science, technology, and engineering. It offers a wide range...

MIT's accelerator programs f... United States (primarily...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Accelerator

MIT is a prestigious research university renowned for its cutting-edge research and educational programs in science, technology, and engineering. The MIT Accele...

Science, Technology, Enginee... United States
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MassChallenge

Industry-Specific & Global Programs MassChallenge's accelerators welcome top entrepreneurs worldwide, offering the tools, resources, mentorship, and opportunit...

["technology","healthcare"] ["United States"]
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MassChallenge Israel

MassChallenge Israel is a non-equity accelerator and a vibrant community of innovators dedicated to addressing some of the world's most significant challenges....

Various industries including... Israel, with global conn...
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MassChallenge Mexico

MassChallenge Mexico is a global non-profit startup accelerator and competition with a focus on high-impact, early-stage entrepreneurs. The program aims to supp...

MassChallenge Mexico is sect... Mexico
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MassChallenge Switzerland

MassChallenge Switzerland is a startup accelerator that connects startups with the experts and resources they need to grow. The accelerator provides entrepreneu...

MassChallenge Switzerland is... Switzerland
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MassChallenge Texas

MassChallenge Texas is a startup accelerator that aims to connect the diverse and vibrant innovation ecosystem in Texas. This accelerator provides a unique oppo...

MassChallenge Texas is indus... United States, with a fo...
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Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Program

The Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Program provides financial support to startups in the educational technology sector. This fellowship is designed to...

Educational Technology (Edte... Global
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Mastercard Start Path

Mastercard Start Path, launched in 2014, is a global startup engagement program supporting later-stage fintech startups. It provides mentorship, access to Maste...

["finance"] ["Algeria","Cote D'Ivoir...
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Matias Energy

Matias Energy is an energy company that provides energy services. They are focused on fostering innovation and growth in the energy sector. Entrepreneurs who pa...

Energy sector, including ren... United States
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Matter

Matter is an early-stage media startup accelerator that focuses on supporting entrepreneurs who are building ventures in the media industry. The accelerator pro...

Media United States
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Matters

Matters is a French Product and Startup Studio dedicated to helping new businesses succeed and scale their ideas. They offer a unique blend of resources, includ...

Technology, Product Developm... France
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Mayo Clinic Platform

Mayo Clinic Platform is an accelerator that collaborates with providers, pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, health tech startups, and patients....

Health care, Medical devices... United States
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Maze X

Maze X is a startup accelerator programme designed to put ambitious impact start-ups on the road to becoming impact unicorns. The programme offers a unique comb...

Impact-driven startups focus... Maze X operates primaril...
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Mbanq Labs

Mbanq Labs is a banking-as-a-service acceleration program that helps accelerate and incubate fintech and banking startups. The program offers a range of benefit...

Fintech and Banking Mbanq Labs operates glob...
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MDJ Group

MDJ Group focuses on growing companies in the areas of information security, network infrastructure, and human capital management. Entrepreneurs collaborating w...

Information Security, Networ... The primary focus is on...
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MDR LAB

MDR LAB is an accelerator programme specifically designed for legaltech startups. It is run by Mishcon de Reya, a law firm based in London. The program offers l...

Legaltech United Kingdom
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Medeon Biodesign

Medeon Biodesign (TPEx: 6499) is a publicly traded company that operates as an accelerator and venture capital firm focusing on biodesign and medical technology...

Biodesign, Medical Technolog... Based in Taiwan, operate...
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Media Camp

Media Camp is an accelerator program that educates entrepreneurs and enables them to build media businesses. The program offers a comprehensive curriculum that...

Media United States
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MediaMatters

MediaMatters is dedicated to accelerating start-ups and scale-ups, providing them with the resources, mentorship, and network they need to succeed. Entrepreneur...

Media and Technology The primary focus is on...
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MedTech Actuator Asia Pacific’s MedTech Catalyst logo

MedTech Actuator Asia Pacific’s MedTech Catalyst

MedTech Actuator Asia Pacific’s MedTech Catalyst is an aggressive accelerator and funding platform focused on MedTech, HealthTech, and BioTech startups. The acc...

MedTech, HealthTech, BioTech Asia-Pacific region
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MedTech Innovator

MedTech Innovator is the largest lifescience accelerator in the world for medical device, digital health, and diagnostic companies. It aims to accelerate the gr...

Medical Device, Digital Heal... MedTech Innovator has a...
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MEDX Xelerator

MEDX Xelerator is a unique medical device and digital health incubator. The incubator supports early-stage ventures and startups by providing access to a robust...

Medical Device, Digital Heal... MEDX Xelerator is primar...
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Mena Apps

Mena Apps provides incubator-like logistics support and coaching for start-ups. They offer comprehensive support to entrepreneurs, including mentorship, access...

Mena Apps does not specify a... Mena Apps operates prima...
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Merck Accelerator

Merck Accelerator program supports startups in the fields of healthcare, life science, performance materials, and additional search fields. This accelerator pro...

Healthcare, Life Science, Pe... The Merck Accelerator op...
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Merck Digital Sciences Studio

Merck Digital Sciences Studio is an accelerator program that invests in digital health and biotech startups. It aims to provide innovative startups with the res...

Digital Health and Biotech Global
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MergeLane

MergeLane invests in high-potential startups and venture capital funds with at least one female leader. The accelerator aims to address the gender gap in the en...

Various industries with a fo... United States
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MEST Africa

MEST Africa is a leading startup incubator and venture capital firm backed by The Meltwater Foundation. It provides critical support to tech entrepreneurs in Af...

Technology, Software Develop... Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, S...
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Meta Journalism Project

The Meta Journalism Project is an initiative by Meta (formerly Facebook) aimed at supporting publishers to strengthen the connection between journalists and the...

Journalism, Media, Publishin... Global
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MetaProp

MetaProp is a leading venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-stage and seed-stage startups within the real estate technology (PropTech) sector....

PropTech (Property Technolog... MetaProp primarily focus...
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Meteor Venture

Meteor Venture is a seed fund and incubation firm committed to supporting early-stage startups. The firm provides entrepreneurs with the necessary resources, me...

Meteor Venture has a broad i... Meteor Venture primarily...
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METRO Xcel

METRO Xcel is a selective, sales-driven program designed for technology startups targeting the hospitality and retail industries. This accelerator provides star...

Hospitality and Retail METRO Xcel operates glob...
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Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA)

Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA) provides comprehensive support to minority entrepreneurs through business consulting, access to capital, an...

MEDA does not restrict its s... United States
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Metxa Accelerator

Metxa Accelerator is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs by investing in their innovative ideas. The accelerator believes in the power of creative individuals...

Metxa Accelerator does not l... Spain
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mHUB

mHUB is a hardtech innovation and manufacturing entrepreneurial center based in Chicago. It is a leading accelerator dedicated to fostering growth in the hardte...

Hardtech, Manufacturing United States
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Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc

Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) is a world-leading innovation park dedicated to sustainable mobility and decarbonisation. MSIP provides a collaborative...

Sustainable mobility, Decarb... United Kingdom
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Michelson Runway EdTech Accelerator logo

Michelson Runway EdTech Accelerator

Michelson Runway EdTech Accelerator is dedicated to increasing student access, persistence, progress, and completion of postsecondary education. The accelerator...

Education Technology (EdTech... United States
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Michigan Accelerator Fund I

Michigan Accelerator Fund I is an investment partnership headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The fund focuses on providing capital to early and late-stage...

Michigan Accelerator Fund I... United States
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Microsoft Accelerator

Microsoft Accelerator, also known as Microsoft ScaleUp, is designed to support scale-stage startups. The accelerator provides entrepreneurs with a range of bene...

Technology, Enterprise Softw... Global, with a focus on...
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Microsoft Accelerator Bangalore

The Microsoft Accelerator Program in Bangalore is a premier startup accelerator hosted in the heart of Bangalore, India. It offers a robust ecosystem for early-...

The Microsoft Accelerator in... India
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Microsoft Accelerator Beijing

Microsoft Accelerator in Beijing provides extensive resources and services to Chinese startups, aiding them in scaling their businesses. Entrepreneurs benefit f...

The Microsoft Accelerator Be... China
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Microsoft Accelerator Berlin

Microsoft Accelerator Berlin provides extensive coaching to help entrepreneurs take their startups to the next level. They offer a range of benefits including a...

Technology, SaaS, AI, Cloud... Germany
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Microsoft Accelerator London

Microsoft Accelerator London offers collaborative workspaces for budding startups located in the heart of Tech City in London. The accelerator provides a robust...

Microsoft Accelerator London... United Kingdom
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Microsoft Accelerator Paris

The Microsoft Accelerator located in Paris is dedicated to supporting high-potential startups that aim to kick start their business ventures. By participating i...

The accelerator is industry-... France
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Microsoft Accelerator Seattle

Microsoft Accelerator Seattle, launched in 2014, is a program under Microsoft Ventures that funds and supports innovative new technologies specifically aimed at...

Home Improvement and Automat... United States
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Microsoft Accelerator Shanghai

Microsoft Accelerator Shanghai is a part of Microsoft's global initiative to support startups and entrepreneurs. The accelerator in Shanghai offers a robust eco...

Technology, Software, AI, Cl... China, with a focus on S...
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