Public ProgramITER Organization
ITER's program to share its knowledge, documents, software and test facilities with private fusion companies.
- Location
- Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France and remote
- Terms
- Unpaid
VC programs that are unpaid
116 VC programs that are unpaid. 9 are taking applications now.
116 programs9 open now44 fully remote100 hosts
Every program on this list
116 programs
Public Program
IncubatorTUM Venture Labs
A free soft-landing program helping international quantum companies set up in Munich and Bavaria.
- Location
- Munich, Germany
- Terms
- Unpaid
FellowshipForesight Institute
A year-long fellowship for early-career scientists and builders in secure AI, longevity, nanotech, neurotech and Existential Hope.
- Location
- Global (remote with in-person events)
- Terms
- Unpaid
CompetitionOpenAir Collective
An annual global student competition to design new approaches for removing greenhouse gases, with finalists pitching in New York City.
- Location
- Global (virtual)
- Terms
- Unpaid
AcademicAndreessen Horowitz
A tuition-free, full-time school in San Francisco for builders coming out of high school, incubated by a16z.
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Terms
- Unpaid
Talent NetworkAndreessen Horowitz
a16z's network connecting CS and engineering students with mentorship and a16z portfolio companies.
- Location
- United States
- Terms
- Unpaid
FellowshipAndreessen Horowitz
A six-week cohort for operations leaders deploying AI into scalable organizational systems.
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Terms
- Unpaid
Communitya16z Build
OpenAndreessen Horowitz
a16z's dinner series and community for founders and operators figuring out their next company, collaborator or chapter.
- Location
- San Francisco and New York, United States
- Terms
- Unpaid
FellowshipM Ventures
Empowering future biotech entrepreneurs and investors through hands-on venture capital education.
- Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands and Yavneh, Israel
- Terms
- Unpaid
CourseTechstars
Free online course demystifying venture capital for entrepreneurs.
- Terms
- Unpaid
BootcampIGNITE Fusion Energy (Tennessee Technological University)
A fully funded two-week fusion innovation bootcamp for US university students, on fusion supply chain and workforce.
- Location
- Tennessee, USA
- Terms
- Unpaid
CompetitionExceptional Ventures
A pitch competition for consumer-facing longevity startups at The Longevity Show in London, run with Exceptional Ventures.
- Location
- London, UK
- Terms
- Unpaid
At a glance
How they run
Based on the 107 of 116 programs that say.
- Remote44
- In person35
- Hybrid28
Where they run
Based on the 103 of 116 programs that say. A program can list more than one region.
- The US48
- Global33
- Europe9
- Canada8
- North America8
What it looks like
VC programs are structured ways into venture: fellowships, scout programs, accelerators, internships, and more. Each one sets its own terms for who gets in, how long it runs, and how it pays.
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 VC programs are open now?
9 of the 116 are taking applications now, including ITER Private Sector Fusion Engagement (PSFE), Quantum Landing Pad (Munich), and Foresight Fellowship. Open programs are listed first above.
Can I join unpaid VC programs remotely?
44 of the 116 run fully remotely, 28 mix remote and in-person time, and 35 run in person. 9 do not say.
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