Equity-free HealthTech & MedTech accelerators
These health and medtech programs take no equity, so founders keep full ownership while getting structured access to health systems, payers, and mentors. gBETA Medtech runs a short, no-cost accelerator, Plug and Play Health connects startups with corporate partners, and Tampa Bay Wave HealthTech|X runs a zero-equity cohort focused on behavioral health. None of these invest cash, so the value is the network and the program itself, and each record says what a startup actually receives.
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| gBETA Medtechmedical devices / medtech | Not publishedFree, no-equity, no-investment 7-week program (up to five companies per cohort) funded by partners including Boston Scientific, Mayo Clinic, Medical Alley Association and University of Minnesota; investment_amount null because gBETA provides no cash. The program page (checked September 28, 2026) says 'We are not currently accepting applications for this program' and that there are no upcoming programs for this location. Last confirmed cohort: the eighth, which kicked off November 3, 2022, with a virtual showcase scheduled for December 15, 2022 (gener8tor news). DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: Marked possibly_inactive: applications closed, no upcoming program listed, and no cohort found after fall 2022. | Not publishedFree, no-equity, no-investment 7-week program (up to five companies per cohort) funded by partners including Boston Scientific, Mayo Clinic, Medical Alley Association and University of Minnesota; investment_amount null because gBETA provides no cash. The program page (checked September 28, 2026) says 'We are not currently accepting applications for this program' and that there are no upcoming programs for this location. Last confirmed cohort: the eighth, which kicked off November 3, 2022, with a virtual showcase scheduled for December 15, 2022 (gener8tor news). DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: Marked possibly_inactive: applications closed, no upcoming program listed, and no cohort found after fall 2022. | Equity-free | MN | Remote | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | VerifiedPossibly dormantWe could not confirm a recent or upcoming cohort. It may have paused or wound down. Verify before applying. |
| MassChallenge Healthcare Challengehealthcare / life sciences | Not publishedA roughly four-month MassChallenge challenge program in Boston that connects mid-to-late-stage healthcare and life-science startups with corporate partners for pilots, with virtual check-ins and four in-person sessions. MassChallenge runs an equity-free, zero-cost model, taking no equity and charging no fee to participate. Partners include Altus Dental, Eli Lilly, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and MassMutual. The 2026 applications are closed. | Not publishedA roughly four-month MassChallenge challenge program in Boston that connects mid-to-late-stage healthcare and life-science startups with corporate partners for pilots, with virtual check-ins and four in-person sessions. MassChallenge runs an equity-free, zero-cost model, taking no equity and charging no fee to participate. Partners include Altus Dental, Eli Lilly, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and MassMutual. The 2026 applications are closed. | Equity-free | MA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
| Plug and Play Health | Not publishedEquity-free, three-month corporate-innovation batches: Plug and Play's March 26, 2026 release says startups can secure pilots, proofs of concept, and potential investment, all without equity requirements, and its accelerator programs page lists 'No Equity Requirement'. No standard cash investment is attached to batch participation, so no investment amount is listed. Health was among the first Silicon Valley batches of 2026 (113 startups across programs) and is listed among the programs presenting at the November 3 to 5, 2026 Silicon Valley Summit. The program, now named Health & Longevity, is also among the 13 programs in the Silicon Valley Fall batches of 2026 (release dated September 29, 2026). Silicon Valley batches run twice a year (first 2026 batches announced March 26, 2026; second 2026 batches announced September 29, 2026); no dated application deadline is published. | Not publishedEquity-free, three-month corporate-innovation batches: Plug and Play's March 26, 2026 release says startups can secure pilots, proofs of concept, and potential investment, all without equity requirements, and its accelerator programs page lists 'No Equity Requirement'. No standard cash investment is attached to batch participation, so no investment amount is listed. Health was among the first Silicon Valley batches of 2026 (113 startups across programs) and is listed among the programs presenting at the November 3 to 5, 2026 Silicon Valley Summit. The program, now named Health & Longevity, is also among the 13 programs in the Silicon Valley Fall batches of 2026 (release dated September 29, 2026). Silicon Valley batches run twice a year (first 2026 batches announced March 26, 2026; second 2026 batches announced September 29, 2026); no dated application deadline is published. | Equity-free | CA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
| Plug and Play Warsaw Medtechorthopedics and medtech (surgical tools, remote monitoring, diagnostics, clinical workflow) | Not publishedPlug and Play's medtech program in Warsaw, Indiana, which runs two accelerator batches a year connecting startups with corporate partners including Zimmer Biomet and Parkview Health. Focus areas include orthopedics, surgical instrument tracking, remote patient monitoring, early detection and diagnostics, AI workflow automation, and telemedicine and care at home. The Warsaw page does not list terms; Plug and Play's accelerator programs page says its programs have no equity requirement and describes them as three months long, and no cash investment or fee is published. Batch 5 was announced April 16, 2026. The route in is Plug and Play's contact form; no dated application window is published. Separate from Plug and Play Health in Silicon Valley. | Not publishedPlug and Play's medtech program in Warsaw, Indiana, which runs two accelerator batches a year connecting startups with corporate partners including Zimmer Biomet and Parkview Health. Focus areas include orthopedics, surgical instrument tracking, remote patient monitoring, early detection and diagnostics, AI workflow automation, and telemedicine and care at home. The Warsaw page does not list terms; Plug and Play's accelerator programs page says its programs have no equity requirement and describes them as three months long, and no cash investment or fee is published. Batch 5 was announced April 16, 2026. The route in is Plug and Play's contact form; no dated application window is published. Separate from Plug and Play Health in Silicon Valley. | Equity-free | IN | Not published | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
| Tampa Bay Wave HealthTech|Xhealthtech / behavioral health | Not publishedA zero-equity, no-fee accelerator run by Tampa Bay Wave for seed and Series A healthtech startups, with a 2026 focus on behavioral health and addiction. No capital is invested and no equity is taken. The 2026 cohort's applications ran August 21 to September 18, 2026. The program runs four in-person session weeks, two in Tampa, Florida and two in Nashville, Tennessee, from October 26, 2026 to January 21, 2027, followed by a virtual demo day on January 27, 2027. | Not publishedA zero-equity, no-fee accelerator run by Tampa Bay Wave for seed and Series A healthtech startups, with a 2026 focus on behavioral health and addiction. No capital is invested and no equity is taken. The 2026 cohort's applications ran August 21 to September 18, 2026. The program runs four in-person session weeks, two in Tampa, Florida and two in Nashville, Tennessee, from October 26, 2026 to January 21, 2027, followed by a virtual demo day on January 27, 2027. | Equity-free | FL | Hybrid | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
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