Study Reveals the 30 Best U.S. Accelerator Programs 2017
Summary
Six other programs also landed in the Platinum category: Alchemist, Amplify LA, MuckerLab, StartX, Techstars and the Chicago New Venture Challenge.First, they had to meet the definition of an accelerator: Programs had to be fixed-term, cohort-based startup "boot-camps" that include educational and mentorship components and culminate in a public pitch or demo day.Accelerator Programs 2017 Platinum Plus: Angelpad - www.angelpad.org Y-Combinator - www.ycombinator.com Platinum: Alchemist - www.alchemistaccelerator.com Amplify LA - www.amplify.la MuckerLab - www.muckerlabs.com StartX - www.startx.com Techstars - www.techstars.com U. Chicago New Venture Challenge - www.research.chicagobooth.edu/nvc Gold: 500 Startups - www.500.co gener8tor - www.gener8tor.com HAX - www.hax.co Healthbox - www.Healthbox.com IndieBio - www.indiebio.co MassChallenge - www.masschallange.com R/GA - www.rgaaccelerator.com SkyDeck - www.skydeck.berkeley.edu Silver: The Brandery - www.thebrandery.com Capital Innovators - www.capitalinnovators.com Dreamit - www.dreamit.com Plug and Play - www.plugandplay.com Reach - www.Narreach.com The Yield Lab - www.Theyieldlab.com Zero510 - www.zeroto510.com Bronze: Accelerprise - www.acceleprise.com AlphaLab - www.alphalab.org FoodX - www.food-x.com Health Wildcatter - www.Healthwildcatters.com Lighthouse Labs - www.Lighthouselabsrva.com UpTech - www.uptechideas.org XLR8UH - www.XLR8UH.com Details on methodology are available at seedrankings.com.Six other programs also landed in the Platinum category: Alchemist, Amplify LA, MuckerLab, StartX, Techstars and the Chicago New Venture Challenge.First, they had to meet the definition of an accelerator: Programs had to be fixed-term, cohort-based startup "boot-camps" that include educational and mentorship components and culminate in a public pitch or demo day.