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NYC's largest tech accelerator (since 2011), offering two 4-month cohort programs per year with $150K seed investment (6% post-money SAFE), free office space, and access to 1,000+ mentors, investors, and NYC's tech ecosystem.
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 →New York State-funded accelerator that invests $5M annually in 5 seed-stage startups, each receiving $1M in exchange for 5% equity. Companies must relocate CEO and 50% of staff to Buffalo for 12 months. Includes free workspace at Seneca One Tower, mentorship, access to 1,000+ investor network, and quality-of-life programming. Founded 2014; 74 portfolio companies; $1B+ raised by alumni; unicorn (ACV Auctions) and publicly traded companies in portfolio.
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 →NYC's first AI-focused accelerator at NYU's Data Future Lab, a 4-month program run in partnership with ff Venture Capital that provides AI startups with $100,000 investment, computing resources, curated expert access, and a NYC cohort community.
Learn more →NYC's first AI startup accelerator at NYU Tandon Future Labs. 4-month program with $100,000 investment in exchange for a fixed equity percentage. Accepted startups are automatically added to investor partner's portfolio. Provides computing resources, business connections, and access to NYU Tandon faculty in bioinformatics, electrical engineering, and computer science. Currently not accepting applications; contact for status.
Learn more →Pre-accelerator program at the University of Rochester equipping students with entrepreneurship fundamentals: systems thinking, customer discovery, strategy, and innovation. Uses Blackboard LMS for structured step-by-step guidance. Teams gain mentorship, access to a startup database, and a competition platform. Incorporated teams receive $5K investment.
Learn more →Columbia University's student-run 8-week startup accelerator for Columbia-affiliated founders. No equity, no fees, no IP taken. Weekly 3-hour Friday sessions plus workshops, mentor office hours, and speaker events. Mentors include multi-million dollar founders, VCs, and startup legal/finance experts. 70+ graduated companies raised $19M+; alumni accepted to Y Combinator and Techstars. Access to Columbia's $250K Venture Competition.
Learn more →A NYC-based accelerator founded by Baltic American Chamber of Commerce, Orion Worldwide Innovations, and Cornell Tech, supporting Pre-Seed to Series A+ startups globally with high-touch investor relationships, training, and deal-making.
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