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A verified directory of US vertical-specific accelerators. We read the documents so you can compare check sizes, equity, and deadlines in plain English. Every value shows its source and the date we checked it.
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- October 2026last data sweep
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- AFWERX SBIR/STTR (formerly Open Topic)Defense & SpaceCloses Oct 21, 2026DAF SBIR/STTR specific topic solicitation Release 6 (SBIR 26.BZ and 26.BX, STTR 26.TZ and 26.TX)Source
- SpaceWERX (SBIR/STTR, STRATFI/TACFI, Accelerate)Defense & SpaceCloses Oct 21, 2026DAF SBIR/STTR specific topic solicitation Release 6 (SBIR 26.BX, STTR 26.TX)Source
- SOFWERXDefense & Space
- Curql Accelerate (powered by gener8tor)FinTech & InsurTech
- Activate Fellowship (incl. Cyclotron Road)Climate & Energy
- Chain Reaction InnovationsClimate & Energy
- Innovation CrossroadsClimate & Energy
- West Gate Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship ProgramClimate & Energy
- FLITE (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)Mobility & Transport