Startup accelerators in Florida
5 verified startup accelerators on Accelerator Atlas are based in Florida. They span FinTech & InsurTech, Cyber, and Defense & Space. Programs here include FIS Fintech Accelerator, SOFWERX, and Tampa Bay Wave CyberTech|X. Each listing shows its source and the date we last checked it.
Showing 5 of 5 programs
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| FIS Fintech Acceleratorbanking technology / fintech for FIS client institutions | Not publishedFIS site mentions 'POC funding by FIS' but publishes no investment amount or equity terms, so both null. Program originated with The Venture Center (Little Rock, AR); current FIS page presents it as FIS-run, so operator/city reflect FIS. In its ninth year with ~80 alumni. DEADLINE: No 2026 application deadline published on fetched page (contact accelerator@fisglobal.com); next_deadline null. | Not publishedFIS site mentions 'POC funding by FIS' but publishes no investment amount or equity terms, so both null. Program originated with The Venture Center (Little Rock, AR); current FIS page presents it as FIS-run, so operator/city reflect FIS. In its ninth year with ~80 alumni. DEADLINE: No 2026 application deadline published on fetched page (contact accelerator@fisglobal.com); next_deadline null. | Non-dilutive | FL | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| SOFWERXspecial operations technology | Not publishedNot a cohort accelerator: an innovation platform connecting companies to USSOCOM via Tech Tuesday pitch slots, assessment/technical experimentation events, tech sprints, RFIs, and SBIR opportunities that can lead to government contracts. No equity taken and no fixed award amount, hence nulls. Site listed multiple SBIR/event deadlines July-September 2026 but no single program deadline date was extractable, so next_deadline is null. | Not publishedNot a cohort accelerator: an innovation platform connecting companies to USSOCOM via Tech Tuesday pitch slots, assessment/technical experimentation events, tech sprints, RFIs, and SBIR opportunities that can lead to government contracts. No equity taken and no fixed award amount, hence nulls. Site listed multiple SBIR/event deadlines July-September 2026 but no single program deadline date was extractable, so next_deadline is null. | Non-dilutive | FL | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| Tampa Bay Wave CyberTech|Xcybersecurity | Not publishedA zero-equity, no-fee accelerator run by Tampa Bay Wave for early-stage cybersecurity startups, selecting about 15 companies from the Tampa Bay region, the US, and internationally. No capital is invested and no equity is taken; the program provides mentorship and more than $100,000 in resources and credits. The 2026 cohort's applications ran October to December 2025; the next window is expected but not yet posted. | Not publishedA zero-equity, no-fee accelerator run by Tampa Bay Wave for early-stage cybersecurity startups, selecting about 15 companies from the Tampa Bay region, the US, and internationally. No capital is invested and no equity is taken; the program provides mentorship and more than $100,000 in resources and credits. The 2026 cohort's applications ran October to December 2025; the next window is expected but not yet posted. | Equity-free | FL | Hybrid | None confirmed | Aug 26, 2026 | Verified |
| Tampa Bay Wave FinTech|Xfintech / financial technology | Not publishedA zero-equity, no-fee accelerator run by Tampa Bay Wave for early-stage fintech startups, providing more than $100,000 in resources and credits with no capital invested. The 2026 cohort's application window ran June 30 to August 21, 2026, with a kickoff in October 2026 and a pitch night in November 2026. | Not publishedA zero-equity, no-fee accelerator run by Tampa Bay Wave for early-stage fintech startups, providing more than $100,000 in resources and credits with no capital invested. The 2026 cohort's application window ran June 30 to August 21, 2026, with a kickoff in October 2026 and a pitch night in November 2026. | Equity-free | FL | Hybrid | None confirmed | Aug 26, 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 program runs in-person session weeks in Tampa, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee from October 2026 through a virtual demo day in January 2027. Applications are open August 21 to September 14, 2026. | 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 program runs in-person session weeks in Tampa, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee from October 2026 through a virtual demo day in January 2027. Applications are open August 21 to September 14, 2026. | Equity-free | FL | Hybrid | Sep 14, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | Verified |
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