Startup accelerators in Washington, DC
4 verified startup accelerators on Accelerator Atlas are based in Washington, DC. They span FinTech & InsurTech, Generalist & Demographic, and HealthTech & MedTech. Programs here include Dcode Federal Accelerator, ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, and Springboard Enterprises Accelerators (Women's Health, Longevity, NY Fashion Tech Lab). Each listing shows its source and the date we last checked it.
Showing 4 of 4 programs, plus 1 that has ended
| Check size | Equity | Terms | Format | Next window | Signal | |||
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| Dcode Federal Acceleratorgovtech / federal market entry (incl. defense tech) | Not published$5,000 one-time company fee, paid at registration; no equity taken and no investment component (investment_amount null). 8-week fully online program, about 1 to 2 hours per week, teaching federal sales, contracting strategy, and procurement navigation. Cohort 15 ran April 28 to June 16, 2026, and Cohort 16 was listed for July to September 2026. As of October 1, 2026, the accelerator page lists Cohort 17 (October 13 to December 8, 2026) and Cohort 18 (January 26 to March 16, 2027), each online, with registration open and no posted cutoff. | Not published$5,000 one-time company fee, paid at registration; no equity taken and no investment component (investment_amount null). 8-week fully online program, about 1 to 2 hours per week, teaching federal sales, contracting strategy, and procurement navigation. Cohort 15 ran April 28 to June 16, 2026, and Cohort 16 was listed for July to September 2026. As of October 1, 2026, the accelerator page lists Cohort 17 (October 13 to December 8, 2026) and Cohort 18 (January 26 to March 16, 2027), each online, with registration open and no posted cutoff. | Fee-based | DC | Remote | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
| ICBA ThinkTECH Acceleratorcommunity banking fintech | Not publishedIn-house ICBA program; publishes no investment, equity or fee terms, so terms_model and amounts are null. Earlier cohorts were run with The Venture Center in Little Rock, AR; city/state reflect ICBA HQ. Runs two 10-week cohorts a year: AP11, the second cohort of 2026, ran May 18 to July 24, 2026 with 6 companies, and ICBA's program page says the Program 12 cohort is coming January 2027. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through an online application form linked from the ICBA page (no longer F6S). Sponsors: Fiserv, Mastercard, Wipfli, Ncontracts and BankTech Ventures. No dated application window, so next_deadline null. | Not publishedIn-house ICBA program; publishes no investment, equity or fee terms, so terms_model and amounts are null. Earlier cohorts were run with The Venture Center in Little Rock, AR; city/state reflect ICBA HQ. Runs two 10-week cohorts a year: AP11, the second cohort of 2026, ran May 18 to July 24, 2026 with 6 companies, and ICBA's program page says the Program 12 cohort is coming January 2027. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through an online application form linked from the ICBA page (no longer F6S). Sponsors: Fiserv, Mastercard, Wipfli, Ncontracts and BankTech Ventures. No dated application window, so next_deadline null. | Not publishedIn-house ICBA program; publishes no investment, equity or fee terms, so terms_model and amounts are null. Earlier cohorts were run with The Venture Center in Little Rock, AR; city/state reflect ICBA HQ. Runs two 10-week cohorts a year: AP11, the second cohort of 2026, ran May 18 to July 24, 2026 with 6 companies, and ICBA's program page says the Program 12 cohort is coming January 2027. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through an online application form linked from the ICBA page (no longer F6S). Sponsors: Fiserv, Mastercard, Wipfli, Ncontracts and BankTech Ventures. No dated application window, so next_deadline null. | DC | Hybrid | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
| Springboard Enterprises Accelerators (Women's Health, Longevity, NY Fashion Tech Lab)women-led technology and life sciences companies | Not publishedNo equity taken (501(c)(3)). Optional suggested contribution of 1 to 2 percent in warrants. Application fee $100 by priority deadline, $200 after. Program fee published as $2,500 to $5,000 in the FAQ and $5,500 on the apply page. No direct investment; roughly four month program starting with a two to three day bootcamp. Each application cycle has two deadlines. As of September 28, 2026, the apply page and accelerator FAQ that published these terms return 404, so the figures above are as last verified on July 22, 2026; current terms are not posted. | Not publishedNo equity taken (501(c)(3)). Optional suggested contribution of 1 to 2 percent in warrants. Application fee $100 by priority deadline, $200 after. Program fee published as $2,500 to $5,000 in the FAQ and $5,500 on the apply page. No direct investment; roughly four month program starting with a two to three day bootcamp. Each application cycle has two deadlines. As of September 28, 2026, the apply page and accelerator FAQ that published these terms return 404, so the figures above are as last verified on July 22, 2026; current terms are not posted. | Fee-based | DC | Not published | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
| Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic Statescare delivery / digital health | $220,000 | 5% common stock via $20,000 convertible equity agreement, plus $200,000 uncapped MFN post-money SAFE (standard Techstars terms) | Equity for cash | DC | In person | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
Programs that have ended
| Check size | Equity | Terms | Format | Next window | Signal | |||
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| CivStart GovTech Acceleratorstate and local government technology | Not publishedEnded: civstart.org says CivStart's nonprofit work has concluded (checked September 29, 2026). The GovTech Accelerator was a capacity-building program for govtech startups serving local governments; startup-facing fee and equity terms were never published. The last known application deadline was May 31, 2024 (AI cohort). | Not publishedEnded: civstart.org says CivStart's nonprofit work has concluded (checked September 29, 2026). The GovTech Accelerator was a capacity-building program for govtech startups serving local governments; startup-facing fee and equity terms were never published. The last known application deadline was May 31, 2024 (AI cohort). | Not publishedEnded: civstart.org says CivStart's nonprofit work has concluded (checked September 29, 2026). The GovTech Accelerator was a capacity-building program for govtech startups serving local governments; startup-facing fee and equity terms were never published. The last known application deadline was May 31, 2024 (AI cohort). | DC | Hybrid | None | Sep 29, 2026 | VerifiedProgram endedThe operator has said this program ended, or its program pages are gone and it has shown no activity for two years or more. We keep the record so its history stays visible. |
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