accelerator

Three years ago, Cox Enterprises brought the Techstars accelerator to Atlanta, launching a local chapter of the global entrepreneurship program.  Since then, the program has launched 30 early-stage startups, encouraged…

A common theme Alicia Scott reiterates when talking about entrepreneurship is connections. The new executive director of women-focused business accelerator Launchpad2X believes that connections, from advisors to other founders, can…

Global accelerator program Techstars has been committed to leading the startup world in discussions about diversity — or lack thereof — in entrepreneurship. In 2015, they announced a far-reaching diversity commitment,…

Since startup accelerator Techstars entered the Atlanta ecosystem three years ago, the local tech ecosystem has seen both direct and indirect impact. The quantifiable outcomes have already proven impressive: Techstars…

Another transportation company is getting into the startup space, as Volvo Financial Services (VFS) announces its new ‘iLabX‘ accelerator program and innovation lab, based at headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina.…

There are a few common areas in which startup accelerators typically help early-stage founders with: connections to investors, go-to-market expertise, and pitch deck advice. But many tech-focused startup programs don’t…

Atlanta’s Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) will be opening a second startup accelerator for medtech companies, in conjunction with Israel’s Rambam Health Care Campus. This accelerator builds on the…

New Orleans innovation hub The Idea Village has announced a partnership with Shell to launch an accelerator program and bootcamp that will specifically support energy startups. The ENERGYx accelerator is certainly on…