Startup accelerators in Texas
7 verified startup accelerators on Accelerator Atlas are based in Texas. They span Climate & Energy, HealthTech & MedTech, and Defense & Space. Programs here include Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobility, Capital Factory (Defense), and DivInc Accelerator. Each listing shows its source and the date we last checked it.
Showing 7 of 7 programs
| Check size | Equity | Terms | Format | Next window | Signal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobilityenergy, cleantech, circular economy, mobility deep tech | Not publishedATI FAQ states: 'ATI requires a 2% equity stake in each company that is accepted to be an ATI member company.' This replaces the earlier unconfirmed membership-fee assumption; the model is equity for membership and services, with no cash investment. Average membership duration one to three years per FAQ. Rolling admissions confirmed on the apply page; open to companies with a working prototype or MVP, no UT affiliation required. | 2% | Mixed | TX | In person | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| Capital Factory (Defense)dual-use defense tech (Texas) | Not publishedTexas startup hub and venture firm with defense as one of its four stated technology frontiers (Space, Energy, Bio, Defense); defense portfolio includes Saronic Technologies, X-Bow Systems, Red 6, Allen Control Systems, and Apptronik. Startups engage via the Texas Fund (first-check cash investments, 'pitch us, no warm intro needed') and the All Access membership, not a fixed-terms cohort, so amounts and equity are null (not published). The 'Center for Defense Innovation' branding is historical and does not appear on the current homepage or Government and Defense page; the defense practice itself is primary-verified via capitalfactory.com/government. | Not publishedTexas startup hub and venture firm with defense as one of its four stated technology frontiers (Space, Energy, Bio, Defense); defense portfolio includes Saronic Technologies, X-Bow Systems, Red 6, Allen Control Systems, and Apptronik. Startups engage via the Texas Fund (first-check cash investments, 'pitch us, no warm intro needed') and the All Access membership, not a fixed-terms cohort, so amounts and equity are null (not published). The 'Center for Defense Innovation' branding is historical and does not appear on the current homepage or Government and Defense page; the defense practice itself is primary-verified via capitalfactory.com/government. | Mixed | TX | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| DivInc Accelerator12-week tech startup development programs (tracks incl. sports tech, clean energy, DWeb) | Not publishedHomepage confirms equity-free grants are issued to cohort companies; grant amounts not published on crawlable pages. | Not publishedHomepage confirms equity-free grants are issued to cohort companies; grant amounts not published on crawlable pages. | Equity-free | TX | Not published | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| Halliburton Labsclean energy scaling / industrial energy hardware | Not publishedFAQ now primary-verified: 'Halliburton Labs executes an equity transaction including cash and in-kind support with Participant Companies', so terms_model updated from null to equity_cash; cash amounts and equity percentage still not disclosed, so those stay null. FAQ also states no demands for IP rights, rights of first refusal, or board/observer seats. Open application process with cohort selection typically two to three times per year; program built to last approximately 12 months. Relocation to Houston not required. | Not publishedFAQ now primary-verified: 'Halliburton Labs executes an equity transaction including cash and in-kind support with Participant Companies', so terms_model updated from null to equity_cash; cash amounts and equity percentage still not disclosed, so those stay null. FAQ also states no demands for IP rights, rights of first refusal, or board/observer seats. Open application process with cohort selection typically two to three times per year; program built to last approximately 12 months. Relocation to Houston not required. | Equity for cash | TX | In person | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| Health Wildcatters | $30,000 | 8% | Equity for cash | TX | In person | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| Rice Alliance Clean Energy Acceleratorenergy transition / clean energy | Not publishedFAQ states the CEA does not invest in companies and does not take equity; startups receive a non-dilutive company stipend whose amount is not published. Class 5 cohort of 12 startups is now announced on the program site (application status: closed); Rice's announcement release describes a 10-week program running July 8 to a Sept. 18 demo day. Class 6 window not yet posted as of 2026-07-22. | Not publishedFAQ states the CEA does not invest in companies and does not take equity; startups receive a non-dilutive company stipend whose amount is not published. Class 5 cohort of 12 startups is now announced on the program site (application status: closed); Rice's announcement release describes a 10-week program running July 8 to a Sept. 18 demo day. Class 6 window not yet posted as of 2026-07-22. | Non-dilutive | TX | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| TMCi HealthTech Accelerator (formerly TMCx)digital health / healthtech | Not publishedTMCi's own page (fetched) does not state equity or fee terms; TMCx historically took no equity and charged no fee, but that could not be confirmed on the current site, so terms_model/investment/equity left null. Structure: 'no strings attached' bootcamp phase followed by a 6-month accelerator. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: No 2026 application deadline published on fetched pages; 19th cohort announced via TMC press release confirms activity. TMCi ACT (cancer therapeutics) program exists but its portal requires JavaScript and could not be verified. | Not publishedTMCi's own page (fetched) does not state equity or fee terms; TMCx historically took no equity and charged no fee, but that could not be confirmed on the current site, so terms_model/investment/equity left null. Structure: 'no strings attached' bootcamp phase followed by a 6-month accelerator. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: No 2026 application deadline published on fetched pages; 19th cohort announced via TMC press release confirms activity. TMCi ACT (cancer therapeutics) program exists but its portal requires JavaScript and could not be verified. | Not publishedTMCi's own page (fetched) does not state equity or fee terms; TMCx historically took no equity and charged no fee, but that could not be confirmed on the current site, so terms_model/investment/equity left null. Structure: 'no strings attached' bootcamp phase followed by a 6-month accelerator. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: No 2026 application deadline published on fetched pages; 19th cohort announced via TMC press release confirms activity. TMCi ACT (cancer therapeutics) program exists but its portal requires JavaScript and could not be verified. | TX | In person | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
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