Startup accelerators in North Carolina
3 verified startup accelerators on Accelerator Atlas are based in North Carolina. They span Climate & Energy, FinTech & InsurTech, and Legal & GovTech. Programs here include Duke Law Tech Lab, Joules Accelerator, and RevTech Labs Accelerator. Each listing 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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| Duke Law Tech Labaccess-to-justice legal tech | Not publishedPre-accelerator for mission-driven legal tech startups; historically equity-free with prize money at demo day, but current terms unpublished (nulls). The site states it ran a light-touch, remote accelerator from 2018 to 2021 and paused the program in 2022 to focus on a justice tech ecosystem research project; no resumption has been announced. No application window, so next_deadline null. | Not publishedPre-accelerator for mission-driven legal tech startups; historically equity-free with prize money at demo day, but current terms unpublished (nulls). The site states it ran a light-touch, remote accelerator from 2018 to 2021 and paused the program in 2022 to focus on a justice tech ecosystem research project; no resumption has been announced. No application window, so next_deadline null. | Equity-free | NC | Remote | None confirmed | Sep 28, 2026 | VerifiedPossibly dormantWe could not confirm a recent or upcoming cohort. It may have paused or wound down. Verify before applying. |
| Joules Acceleratorgrid technology / utility cleantech | Not publishedSite states 'All services are offered to startups at no charge.' No equity terms and no investment amount are published. A 90-day (three-month) program; Joules runs two cohorts of six advanced grid startups per year and looks for pre-seed to Series A startups at Technology Readiness Level 4 to 8. Cohort 17 was announced at Future Grid 26 and kicked off August 17, 2026. Cohort 18 applications are open through November 30, 2026 via an online application (under 20 minutes); a shortlist of 25 applications is shared with Joules' network, which selects six, and Cohort 18 will be announced by the end of 2026 and kick off in early 2027. | Not publishedSite states 'All services are offered to startups at no charge.' No equity terms and no investment amount are published. A 90-day (three-month) program; Joules runs two cohorts of six advanced grid startups per year and looks for pre-seed to Series A startups at Technology Readiness Level 4 to 8. Cohort 17 was announced at Future Grid 26 and kicked off August 17, 2026. Cohort 18 applications are open through November 30, 2026 via an online application (under 20 minutes); a shortlist of 25 applications is shared with Joules' network, which selects six, and Cohort 18 will be announced by the end of 2026 and kick off in early 2027. | Equity-free | NC | Hybrid | Nov 30, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | Verified |
| RevTech Labs Acceleratorfintech and insurtech | Up to $120,000 capital investment on acceptance | Not publishedTwelve-week hybrid accelerator in Charlotte, North Carolina, run by the nonprofit RevTech Labs Foundation for fintech and insurtech startups, ideally post-revenue with a developed MVP, with two to three weeks of prep work before kickoff. Founders come to Charlotte for the first week and the last, and meet in person mid-program for a roadshow; the rest is virtual. The page says each founder receives a capital investment of up to $120,000 when accepted, with follow-on investment possible from RevTech Labs Capital; the FAQ says RevTech Labs generates revenue by holding equity stakes in the startups in its programs, but no percentage is published. Companies outside the U.S. are accepted if they plan to expand into the U.S. market. Class 25 applications closed August 2, 2026; the next class window is not yet posted. | Equity for cash | NC | Hybrid | None confirmed | Sep 28, 2026 | Verified |
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