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The world's most prestigious startup accelerator, offering $500K in funding for 7% equity in exchange for 3 months of intensive mentorship, community, and Demo Day access. Based in San Francisco with 4 batches per year.
4-month sector-agnostic accelerator in San Francisco investing $150K for 6% equity ($112.5K net after $37.5K program fee), serving early-stage global startups with mentorship and Demo Day access.
Learn more →UC Berkeley's flagship startup accelerator program providing capital, mentorship, and resources to transform early-stage startups into fundable companies. Part of the Berkeley entrepreneurship ecosystem through the Haas School of Business.
Learn more →6-month accelerator at UC Berkeley offering $200K investment from Berkeley SkyDeck Fund to 20–25 teams per cohort, with access to 900+ advisors and a Demo Day with 850+ investors.
Learn more →A specialized JLABS residency in partnership with BARDA (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) focused on medical countermeasures and pandemic preparedness technologies.
Learn more →A commercialization pathway program at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in partnership with Sandia National Laboratories, designed to transform deep-tech research into venture-ready opportunities by connecting lab researchers with investors and entrepreneurs.
Learn more →An 11-week, no-cost and no-equity accelerator program for early-stage startups in the western US, run by the UCR Innovation Hub (I-HUB) as part of the Inland SoCal Accelerate Hub initiative funded by CalOSBA.
Learn more →UC San Diego's top-ranked deep biotech accelerator at the Center for Novel Therapeutics. Supports disruptive life sciences and digital health startups across longevity, BioAI, quantum, AI drug discovery, regenerative medicine, genomics, food tech, and more. Weekly sprints, capital closing clinics, AMAs, and investor sessions. Portfolio has generated $2.3B+ in exits and funds raised.
Learn more →Seed-stage funding and support program for genomics-focused startups. Offers access to Illumina sequencing systems and reagents, lab space, and business guidance. Evolved into Illumina Ventures Labs (2023) with a focus on company creation. Illumina for Startups Grants also available for proof-of-concept sequencing experiments. 74 companies invested 2014–2023, with portfolio raising $1.2B+ collectively.
Learn more →UC Berkeley's Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center flagship program that provides $100K academic translational grants to Berkeley faculty-led life science startups, paired with $100K investment from the SkyDeck Fund, for a minimum of $200K total per company.
Learn more →A 3-month accelerator in San Jose focused on Latino and emerging entrepreneurs building companies in mobile, SaaS, IoT, cloud, fintech, AR/VR, and AI. Takes 4% equity in exchange for mentorship, investor connections, and program support.
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