Top Hardware Accelerators

Hardware Accelerators

Europe

Startupbootcamp HighTechXL

Location: Netherlands

What You Get:

  • partners
  • Access to top markets in Europe, China and India
  • €15K in cash per team
  • 3+3 months free office space
  • Top notch location on the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, the Netherlands
  • Invitation to SBC global alumni network and growth program

What They Take In Return:

8% equity. All contracts are simple, transparent, and available for all to see.

Past Success

Manus Machina

Manus MachinaManus Machina have made it possible to control robotics and turn gestures into speech.

Hardware.co

Location: Berlin

What You Get:

  • free programme
  • networking
  • resources even as an alumni
  • possible investors and funding

What They Take In Return

though they don’t take anything in return the application process can be quite gruelling

Past Success

Robotiky

Robotiky is a small robot with online tutorials and games that teaches someone with zero programming knowledge how to program.

NDRC

Location: Ireland

What You Get:

  • Unparallelled expertise across relevant disciplines with hands-on mentoring to guide development
  • 12 weeks working alongside a broad spectrum of start-ups, innovators and investors
  • Weekly workshops and networking with acknowledged thought leaders
  • Micro-seed investment of up to €20k per venture
  • The opportunity to pitch to investors at the end of year Lift Off event

 

What They Take In Return

The accelerator provides participating startups with an initial investment of 24,600 euro in exchange for an equity stake of 6% in the company

Past Success

LogEntries

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LogEntries collects and analyzes huge quantities of machine-generated log data, helping companies track their application logs

America

HardTech Labs

Location:

San Diego/Baja California region

What You Get:

  • mentoring
  • funding
  • business, sales and marketing mentoring
  • a possibility of investment of $150,000 plus

What They Take In Return

6 months to 1 year of time for these classes

Past Success

Clever Pet

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CleverPet is a learning console that engages and teaches your dog. It uses scientifically proven techniques to offer interactions that adapt to individual dogs’ needs

gener8tor

Location:

Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin

What You Get:

access to electrical and mechanical systems, industrial design machinery and 3D printing.

The program even enlists a “chief hustler” who finds early customers and supplier connections.

What They Take In Return

gener8tor takes a 6% to 8% stake for $20,000, and guarantees a $50,000 follow-on investment.

Past Success

Scanalytics

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Software and flooring mats that track people’s movement in stores, trade shows and events, and offer suggestions to boost sales.

Blueprint Health

Location:

New York City

What You Get:

Blueprint Health offers access to executives from

  • Walgreens (WAG),
  • GlaxoSmithKline (GLAXF)
  • and Aetna (AET).
  • $20,000 in cash for the founders,
  • office space in our Soho Loft,
  • $70,000 in legal, hosting, HR, financial, and design perks.
  • support from  mentor network and alumni community

What They Take In Return

6% equity stake in your company

Past Success

IntelligentM

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Automated bracelets that monitor doctors’ hand hygiene.