Startup accelerators in Pennsylvania
4 verified startup accelerators on Accelerator Atlas are based in Pennsylvania. They span Hardware & Manufacturing, HealthTech & MedTech, and Legal & GovTech. Programs here include AlphaLab Gear Track, AlphaLab Health Track (formerly AlphaLab Health), and Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator. 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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| AlphaLab Gear Trackhardware / physical products | up to $100,000 | 3% | Equity for cash | PA | In person | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
| AlphaLab Health Track (formerly AlphaLab Health)life sciences / healthcare (incl. neuroscience sub-track) | up to $100,000 | 3% | Equity for cash | PA | In person | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
| Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Acceleratormedia / emerging technology | Not publishedA pilot-focused corporate program run by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs, which has worked with VentureFuel on accelerator cohorts across the Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky business units; a Spring 2026 cohort was announced. As of October 1, 2026, LIFT Labs' site describes an always-on sourcing model in which it engages startups exploring partnerships, and it no longer posts cohort terms or cohort sizes. Earlier program materials described it as non-dilutive, with any investment negotiated separately. Program length and any next cohort window are not published. | Not publishedA pilot-focused corporate program run by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs, which has worked with VentureFuel on accelerator cohorts across the Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky business units; a Spring 2026 cohort was announced. As of October 1, 2026, LIFT Labs' site describes an always-on sourcing model in which it engages startups exploring partnerships, and it no longer posts cohort terms or cohort sizes. Earlier program materials described it as non-dilutive, with any investment negotiated separately. Program length and any next cohort window are not published. | Equity-free | PA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
| PGH Lab (City of Pittsburgh)govtech: paid pilots with city departments (civic tech, sustainability, public safety) | $25,000 stipend per company as payment for the six-month pilot | Not publishedAnnual "first customer" program run by the City of Pittsburgh's Department of Innovation and Performance since 2016, in which local startups and small businesses run six-month paid pilots with city departments from January through June, followed by a wrap-up event in July. Since 2024 each participating company has received a $25,000 stipend as payment for its participation; no investment or equity is involved. It is open to startups and small businesses located in Pittsburgh with a functional product or service ready for City use, with priority for the City's focus areas such as environmental sustainability, public engagement, health and safety, and civic tech. The FAQ says the application opens once a year in the fall, usually mid-September, for four weeks, through the City's OpenGov procurement portal. Cohort 11.0 (four companies) piloted from January to June 2026; as of October 1, 2026 no Cohort 12.0 call was posted on the City's PGH Lab pages. | Non-dilutive | PA | Not published | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
Programs that have ended
| Check size | Equity | Terms | Format | Next window | Signal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamit Health | Not publishedEnded as a health accelerator: as of September 29, 2026, dreamit.com presents a venture fund investing $500K to $1.5M in pre-Series A US companies; its FAQ lists its investment areas as cybersecurity, anti-fraud, risk and compliance, and physical security, and dreamit.com/healthtech returns 404. Accelerator-style terms null. | Not publishedEnded as a health accelerator: as of September 29, 2026, dreamit.com presents a venture fund investing $500K to $1.5M in pre-Series A US companies; its FAQ lists its investment areas as cybersecurity, anti-fraud, risk and compliance, and physical security, and dreamit.com/healthtech returns 404. Accelerator-style terms null. | Not publishedEnded as a health accelerator: as of September 29, 2026, dreamit.com presents a venture fund investing $500K to $1.5M in pre-Series A US companies; its FAQ lists its investment areas as cybersecurity, anti-fraud, risk and compliance, and physical security, and dreamit.com/healthtech returns 404. Accelerator-style terms null. | PA | Remote | 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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