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A cohort-based free manufacturing accelerator for growth-stage climate tech hardware startups, helping them scale production, land early adopters, grow teams, and develop supply chain partnerships.
A state-funded seed-stage accelerator in Buffalo investing $5M annually (5 companies × $1M each) in exchange for 5% equity. Companies must relocate to Buffalo for one year and receive workspace, mentorship, and investor access.
Learn more →Rochester-based venture builder and commercialization accelerator dedicated to moving advanced technologies from concept through development, licensing, and funded company launch. Focuses on companies beyond the working prototype stage with protectable IP and a clear market opportunity large enough for Series A investment. RIT partnership for Technical Entrepreneurship and Commercialization courses. Specializes in regenerative medicine, biotech, and advanced materials. Located at Legacy Tower, downtown Rochester.
Learn more →A Griffiss Institute entrepreneurial education program sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory, pairing high-caliber founders with AFRL patented technologies to launch new defense-adjacent tech ventures.
Learn more →The AgTech track of Rev's Prototyping Hardware Accelerator, providing agricultural technology hardware startups with specialized training, mentorship from agriculture industry experts, and connections to food and ag partners across Upstate NY.
Learn more →JPMorgan Chase-funded collaborative that accelerates growth of local inner-city businesses through a holistic Money, Markets and Management (3-M) model. Developed by University of Washington Foster School of Business. Connects businesses to anchor institutions and helps localize supply chains.
Learn more →RPI's Bridge Accelerator supports the most promising Catalyst Incubator graduates in traversing the 'valley of death' from MVP to pre-production with seed funding up to $100,000 and continued mentorship.
Learn more →6-month carbontech startup accelerator at NYU Tandon's Urban Future Lab. Developed in partnership with Greentown Labs and Fraunhofer USA TechBridge. Participants engage with the Carbontech Leadership Council, an invitation-only group of global leaders driving the future of carbon-removal and utilization technologies. Focused on deep decarbonization and sustainable materials startups.
Learn more →An accelerator program at NYU's Urban Future Lab focused on carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) startups, helping founders develop and scale technologies that convert carbon emissions into valuable products and energy.
Learn more →NSF-funded 6-month battery and energy storage startup accelerator within the New Energy New York (NENY) ecosystem at Binghamton University. Provides 200+ hours of curriculum, six in-person cohort meetings, $25K participant support, and an Investor Summit. Covers business due diligence, design for manufacturing, supply chain, and pricing — led by industry veterans.
Learn more →The nation's first and only 6-month accelerator dedicated to battery and energy storage startups, offering $25,000 (non-equity), 200+ hours of curriculum, and follow-on investment up to $100,000 in technical vouchers within a federally designated battery tech hub.
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