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Accelerators that are unpaid

8 accelerators that are unpaid. None is taking applications right now. Most run in a hybrid format.

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CDL Neuro Stream

Creative Destruction Lab

Creative Destruction Lab's neuroscience stream in Toronto: nine months of objective-setting with mentors, no fees and no equity.

Location
Toronto, Canada
Terms
Unpaid

At a glance

How they run

Based on the 6 of 8 programs that say.

  • Hybrid5
  • In person1

Where they run

Based on the 5 of 8 programs that say. A program can list more than one region.

  • Europe3
  • Asia2
  • Latin America2
  • Spain1
  • The US1

What it looks like

An accelerator invests a set amount in a cohort of startups and supports them intensively for a few months.

Who it is for: early-stage founding teams with a company, often pre-seed or seed.

What you get: capital on standard terms, mentors, a peer cohort, investor introductions, perks, and usually a demo day.

How people get in: an application, interviews, and a selective cohort. Read the equity terms closely; they vary widely between programs.

The programs here say they do not pay participants. What you get is access, training, and a network rather than money.

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Questions people ask

Which unpaid accelerators are open now?

None of the 8 is taking applications right now. Each program's page shows when it usually opens.

Can I join unpaid accelerators remotely?

0 of the 8 run fully remotely, 5 mix remote and in-person time, and 1 run in person. 2 do not say.

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A program is on this list when its Superscout record is classed as one of the accelerators and gives unpaid as its compensation. Programs whose type is not recorded are left out.

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