
Accelerace
We invest in and accelerate early-stage, ideally pre-seeds. Industry-agnostic.
Accelerace at a glance
| Address | Fruebjergvej 3, 2100 Copenhagen, 2100, DK |
|---|---|
| Programmes | 6 standing programmes |
| Official website | www.accelerace.io |
Programmes they run
Standing programmes at Accelerace, separate from the funding calls above.
Accelerace Allstars
ProgrammeA lifelong community for founders in the Nordics and Baltics providing support to prepare for seed funding and connect with mentors.
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By becoming a portfolio company of Accelerace, you automatically become part of Accelerace Allstars. This is a lifelong community for founders in the Nordics and Baltics, where we help you prepare to raise seed funding, and connect you with our Allstars mentors. The Allstars mentors are Accelerace s most successful alumni — the founders of Templafy , Penneo , Actimo , Coinify , Densou , Axdraft , Graduateland and Dreamplan . After building companies that got publicly listed, acquired by industry-leading players and raised millions of dollars, they are back at Accelerace to support the next generation of founders. Includes Investment program, Investor day, Community activities.
Soundtech Accelerator Program
AcceleratorA six-month equity-free program for soundtech startups, co-managed with Sound Hub Denmark.
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Our tailor-made soundtech accelerator program equips the next generation of industry-leading companies with the right tools to get ahead of their competition. During a period of six months, the selected startups get equity-free access to state-of-the-art facilities, acoustics laboratories, industry-specific mentors and makerspace for the development of their products. Includes 100+ hours free business consulting and mentoring, market access to industry-leading players, tailored training, labs and workshops, state-of-the-art facilities (robustness lab, listening rooms, UI testing, accredited safety labs), exposure to Accelerace Investment fund, 12 months free office space at Sound Hub Denmark, support from Struer municipality for relocation and housing, and a community of soundtech startup alumni.
Beyond Beta
AcceleratorDenmark’s top-tier startup program that helps startups gear up for rapid scaling through a 100% free online pre-accelerator, industry-specific incubator programs and a 5-month accelerator program.
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We run Beyond Beta together with the Danish Business Hubs, Danish Design Center and 14 industry-specific clusters. Relevant for: Denmark-based startups in the pre-seed stage with proof of concept.
VITA Accelerator
AcceleratorAn Italian-based accelerator program for digital health startups, offering €110K investment and services.
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The 10 selected startups will benefit from a package of services and investments worth €110K, support from the promoters’ team, and strong ties with major health system stakeholders (e.g. corporate partners and hospitals). Relevant for: early-stage digital health startups based in Italy or foreign startups willing to do business in Italy.
An elite mentoring program that facilitates long-term mentorship by 2-4 industry mentors for selected life science startups.
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NOME is funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation and we run it together with Oslo Cancer Cluster Incubator, Aleap, KI Innovations, Medicon Village, Vertical Accelerator and Turku Science Park. Relevant for: Nordic-based startups in biotech, medtech, diagnostics, healthcare, digital health and industrial biotech.
Copenhagen Fintech Accelerator Programme
AcceleratorA six-month tailor-made program for fintech startups, run in partnership with Danske Bank, Nykredit, and Copenhagen Fintech.
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The companies will now start working with the accelerator partners Nykredit, Danske Bank, Copenhagen Fintech and Accelerace and with world-class mentors. The tailor-made six-month program aims to create new solutions benefiting the banks, customers, and society as a whole. Selected from more than 130 applicants from around the world.
Incubation tracks
The routes into Accelerace, and what each one includes.
| Track | Type | Space | Includes |
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| Accelerace Allstars (Pre-seed funding and support)A lifelong community for founders in the Nordics and Baltics. | Pre-incubation | — | pre-seed funding, lifelong founders community, Allstars mentors, prepare to raise seed funding, Investment program, Investor day, Community activities |
| Soundtech Accelerator ProgramThe world ’s only Soundtech Accelerator Program; equity-free. | Acceleration | — | equity-free access to state-of-the-art facilities, acoustics laboratories, industry-specific mentors, makerspace for product development, 100+ hours free business consulting and mentoring, Market access to industry-leading players (e.g. Bang & Olufsen, Jabra and Harman), Tailored training, labs and workshops from industry experts, State-of-the-art facilities (e.g. a robustness lab, listening rooms, UI testing and accredited safety labs), Exposure to Accelerace Investment fund, 12 months free office space at Sound Hub Denmark, Support from Struer municipality for relocation and housing, Community of soundtech startup alumni |
| Copenhagen Fintech Accelerator ProgrammeRun by Danske Bank, Nykredit, Copenhagen Fintech, and Accelerace. | Acceleration | — | working with accelerator partners Nykredit, Danske Bank, Copenhagen Fintech and Accelerace, world-class mentors |
Labs & facilities
Equipment and space on campus.
acoustics laboratories
Access via Sound Hub Denmark
makerspace
Access via Sound Hub Denmark
robustness lab
Access via Sound Hub Denmark
listening rooms
Access via Sound Hub Denmark
accredited safety labs
Access via Sound Hub Denmark
office space
Access via Sound Hub Denmark
Copenhagen Fintech Lab
Access via Copenhagen Fintech
Support services
Help offered alongside funding and space.
About Accelerace
We invest in and accelerate early-stage, ideally pre-seeds. Industry-agnostic.
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Frequently asked questions about Accelerace
What does Accelerace do?
We invest in and accelerate early-stage, ideally pre-seeds. Industry-agnostic.
Where is Accelerace located?
Accelerace is located at Fruebjergvej 3, 2100 Copenhagen, 2100, DK.
What programs does Accelerace run?
Accelerace runs Accelerace Allstars, Soundtech Accelerator Program, Beyond Beta and VITA Accelerator, among others.
What stage of startup does Accelerace support?
Accelerace supports startups at the Ideation, Validation and Early Revenue stages.
What facilities does Accelerace offer?
Incubatees also get access to acoustics laboratories, makerspace, robustness lab, listening rooms, accredited safety labs and office space through its host institution.
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