Biotech & Life Sciences accelerators
Accelerators for Biotech & Life Sciences founders
2 verified Biotech & Life Sciences programs. Filter and sort the list below. Each value shows its source and the date we last checked it.
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| Check size | Equity | Terms | Format | Next window | Signal | |||
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| Illumina Ventures Labs (formerly Illumina Accelerator)genomics / NGS applications | up to $200,000 (optional convertible note) plus $20,000 credit line | 7% | Equity for cash | CA | In person | None confirmed | Jul 21, 2026 | Verified |
| Nucleate Activatoracademic biotech company formation | Not publishedFree, equity-free ('The program is free and we do not take equity') nonprofit company-formation program for academic founders; provides no cash investment, hence investment_amount null. Runs across 16 regions including Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, LA, Michigan, New Haven, NY, San Diego, Seattle, Texas, plus a Global Virtual track; city/state null because it is multi-city. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: Program page (fetched July 2026) lists October 20 application deadline for most US chapters (one reference says Oct 21); year inferred as 2026 from the live current-cycle page. Program length not stated (roughly an academic year; ~5-10 hrs/week), so null. | Not publishedFree, equity-free ('The program is free and we do not take equity') nonprofit company-formation program for academic founders; provides no cash investment, hence investment_amount null. Runs across 16 regions including Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, LA, Michigan, New Haven, NY, San Diego, Seattle, Texas, plus a Global Virtual track; city/state null because it is multi-city. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: Program page (fetched July 2026) lists October 20 application deadline for most US chapters (one reference says Oct 21); year inferred as 2026 from the live current-cycle page. Program length not stated (roughly an academic year; ~5-10 hrs/week), so null. | Equity-free | Not published | Hybrid | Oct 20, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Verified |
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