Biotech accelerators and startup programs
Compare the 7 accelerators, incubators, and founder programs that back biotech startups, before you apply.
- See the terms. What each program invests, for how much equity, and for how long.
- Check that you fit. Stages, sectors, eligibility, and format, each with its source.
- Compare the perks. Cloud credits and discounts: the most each one offers across its tiers.
7 programs back biotech startups
2 of them publish a standard investment and 0 offer credits or perks.
| Program | Type | Headquarters | Investment | Credits and perks | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost VC FellowshipBoost VC | Fellowship | San Mateo | $50K | — | — |
| District 3D3, District 3 Innovation Hub | Incubator | Montreal | Equity-free | — | 2013 |
| Innovation Fund DenmarkDanish Innovation Fund, Danmarks Innovationsfond, Innovationsfonden | Grant program | Copenhagen | Equity-free | — | 2014 |
| InnovationQuarterUNIIQ, InnovationQuarter Capital | Government program | The Hague | — | — | — |
| KU Innovation ParkBioscience & Technology Business Center | Innovation hub | Lawrence | Equity-free | — | 2010 |
| RBCxRBC Ventures | Bank startup program | Toronto | — | — | 2021 |
| SOSVHAX, IndieBio, SOSV NY, SOSV SF | Accelerator | Princeton | $550K | — | — |
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About the data
A program is listed here when it names Biotech among the sectors it takes. Investment is its standard cash investment per company and the equity it takes, where it publishes one; credits and perks are the most a company can receive. Terms change from cohort to cohort, so check the program’s own site before applying. Compiled from program websites, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026; every profile links its sources.