Non-financial support for startups

The EU-LAC Digital Accelerator connects large corporations with startups and innovative SMEs across Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. It supports corporate-startup partnerships up to an investment-ready stage. Startups receive free, tailored acceleration services, including proof-of-concept, business case definition and access to investment opportunities.

Arc is Sequoia's bi-annual open call for pre-seed and seed stage founders. Selected founders join the Arc Intensive, a four-day company-building programme with workshops on customer, product, go-to-market, business and product-market fit, plus 1:1 time with the Sequoia team. Cohorts are small, with around 10 companies.

The Gold House Ventures Accelerator is a 14-week immersive program for diverse-led tech startups across the United States. Benefits include weekly masterclasses, 1:1 advising from experienced founders and operators, curated investor introductions, and a public Demo Day. Founders also get strategic networking with Gold House's network of Asian Pacific creatives, executives, and venture capitalists, and the page says they are eligible for seed funding.

J-Startup is a startup development support program run by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) that identifies and promotes promising Japanese startups capable of competing globally. Companies are selected through a strict examination process involving recommendations from venture capitalists, accelerators, and corporate innovation leaders, plus approval by an external review committee. Selected companies are designated 'J-Startup Company' and featured/promoted by the program. The programme page does not specify what designated companies receive beyond the designation itself.

A cohort accelerator for LGBTQ+ founders ready to scale, built around an 18-month business plan, mentoring and introductions. Demo days in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Two-stage programme for young founders from Latin America and Africa: a seven-week online incubator taking an idea to MVP through workshops and community, followed by a four-month accelerator in Switzerland with mentorship and introductions to investors. The page states the accelerator ends with a network and potential investment, but names no fixed funding amount.