Brinc
Brinc runs accelerator programmes for founders in Hong Kong, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India, and offers venture-building and AI services to organisations.
Brinc at a glance
| Address | 7F Floor Block A PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St, Central, Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Programmes | 9 standing programmes |
| Fees | 0 of 3 programmes that state a policy are free |
| Official website | brinc.io |
Which Brinc programme fits you
9 programmes compared by who they are for, the stage they accept, how long they run and what they cost.
| Programme | Best for | Stage | Duration | Format | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Financial Innovation ProgramWith OSN | High-potential fintech startups that want a credible proof of concept | — | 12 weeks | — | Paid |
| XRPL Program by BrincWith Ripple | Startups building real-world financial applications on the XRP Ledger | — | 12 weeks | — | — |
| Rosewood SeedsWith Rosewood | Early-stage startups reducing waste across the food and beverage value chain | — | — | — | — |
| Virtual Accelerator Lite | Founders who want to execute | — | Self-paced (four weeks recommended) | Online | — |
| Octopus x IDA Web3 Accelerator Cohort 2With Octopus, IDA | Web3 founders | — | — | — | Paid |
| IGNIT3 | Web3 projects that have already completed their seed round | — | — | — | — |
| Brinc UAE Roadshow | High-traction founders raising, or preparing to raise, within the next six months | — | — | — | — |
| Soft Landing Program | High-growth startups entering new international markets | — | — | — | Paid |
| The Apex Founder Retreat | Founders selected by invitation | — | — | — | — |
Programmes they run
Standing programmes at Brinc, separate from the funding calls above.
Brinc's programmes open and close on their own schedules. Check the programme's own page before you plan around one.
Hong Kong Financial Innovation Program
AcceleratorA 12-week programme run with OSN to help fintech startups validate real-world use cases and shape a credible proof of concept.
Best for: High-potential fintech startups that want a credible proof of concept
- 12 weeks
- Paid
With OSN
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Brinc and OSN run this 12-week programme for fintech startups. It is designed to help teams validate real-world use cases, shape a credible proof of concept and reach technical, corporate and investor pathways. Check the programme page for the current intake.
What you get
- Support to validate real-world use cases and shape a credible proof of concept
- Access to technical, corporate and investor pathways
The programme carries a fee. Eligible Cyberport companies can have part of it reimbursed, subject to Cyberport approval.
XRPL Program by Brinc
AcceleratorA 12-week programme led by Brinc with Ripple for startups building real-world financial applications on the XRP Ledger, currently closed to applications.
Best for: Startups building real-world financial applications on the XRP Ledger
- 12 weeks
With Ripple
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Brinc leads this 12-week programme in partnership with Ripple. It is for startups building real-world financial applications on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Applications are closed. The programme page offers a notification form for future intakes.
Rosewood Seeds
CompetitionA prize competition for early-stage startups tackling waste in the food and beverage value chain, currently closed to applications.
Best for: Early-stage startups reducing waste across the food and beverage value chain
With Rosewood
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
Cash prizes go to the first three places. Brinc's partners page lists Rosewood among the partners it has worked with.
The programme's own page says applications are closed and offers a notification form. Brinc's founders page still lists it as an ongoing programme.
Virtual Accelerator Lite
AcceleratorA self-paced virtual accelerator with 1:1 strategy sessions and curated introductions, now enrolling.
Best for: Founders who want to execute
- Self-paced (four weeks recommended)
- Online
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This programme brings the same frameworks, coaching and investor network as Brinc's flagship accelerator, in a self-paced format. Founders get 1:1 strategy sessions and curated introductions at the end.
What you get
- Access to the frameworks, coaching and investor network of Brinc's flagship accelerator
- 1:1 strategy sessions
- Curated network introductions
Octopus x IDA Web3 Accelerator Cohort 2
AcceleratorA Web3 accelerator cohort, powered by Brinc, with applications now open.
Best for: Web3 founders
- Paid
With Octopus, IDA
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Brinc powers this Web3 accelerator cohort together with Octopus and IDA. Applications are open now. The programme charges a fee. Cyberport CASP incubatees can receive a subsidy reimbursement.
IGNIT3
ProgrammeA programme for Web3 projects that have already completed their seed funding round.
Best for: Web3 projects that have already completed their seed round
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IGNIT3 works with Web3 projects that have already completed a seed funding round. Its page says more than 70 projects have listed across exchanges.
Brinc UAE Roadshow
ProgrammeA UAE roadshow that connects a handful of high-traction founders with investors and partners.
Best for: High-traction founders raising, or preparing to raise, within the next six months
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Brinc chooses only a handful of high-traction founders for this roadshow. It is for founders who are raising, or preparing to raise, within the next six months. Brinc says its network includes more than 500 accelerated companies and 150 investor connections across the MENA region.
Soft Landing Program
ProgrammeA paid market-entry programme for high-growth startups, with co-working access, investor introductions and regulatory guidance.
Best for: High-growth startups entering new international markets
- Paid
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Brinc's Soft Landing Program helps high-growth startups enter new international markets. It includes co-working access, investor introductions, regulatory guidance and go-to-market support. The programme is paid, with an upfront payment and a success fee.
The Apex Founder Retreat
ProgrammeAn invite-only founders' retreat, with applications closed for this year.
Best for: Founders selected by invitation
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Every attendee is hand-selected. Applications for this year are closed. Brinc invites founders to register their interest for next year.
Incubation tracks
Brinc runs a virtual track, so you can join without relocating.
| Track | Type | Space | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Financial Innovation ProgramA 12-week programme run with OSN | Acceleration | — | — |
| XRPL Program by BrincA 12-week programme led with Ripple, on the XRP Ledger | Acceleration | — | — |
| Virtual Accelerator LiteSelf-paced, with 1:1 strategy sessions and curated introductions | Virtual incubation | — | — |
| Octopus x IDA Web3 Accelerator Cohort 2A Web3 cohort powered by Brinc | Acceleration | — | — |
Support services
Help offered alongside funding and space.
The services for founders are listed here. Brinc Ventures, Brinc Lab and Brinc AI serve organisations and are described in the text above.
Business advisory
Go-to-market support, and market validation in the UAE.
Legal & finance
Legal setup and free-zone navigation in the UAE.
Regulatory support
Regulatory guidance, through its Soft Landing Program.
Market access
Support for entering new international markets, through its Soft Landing Program.
How to apply to Brinc
Choosing a programme
- Virtual Accelerator Lite is enrolling now. It is self-paced, with 1:1 strategy sessions.
- The Web3 accelerator cohort is accepting applications.
- IGNIT3 is for Web3 projects that have already completed a seed funding round.
- The UAE Roadshow is for high-traction founders who are raising, or preparing to raise, within the next six months.
- The XRPL Program and Rosewood Seeds are closed for now. Both pages offer a notification form for future intakes.
How applications work
- Each programme has its own page. Check it for the current intake before you apply.
- Soft Landing is a paid programme. Start from its page to enquire.
How selection works
- The UAE Roadshow chooses only a handful of founders.
- The Apex Founder Retreat is invite-only, and every attendee is hand-selected.
What to check
- Brinc's founders page can list a programme as ongoing when the programme's own page says applications are closed. Trust the programme's own page.
About Brinc
Brinc is an accelerator that also offers venture-building and AI services. It runs programmes for founders in several markets, including Hong Kong, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India. Brinc says it entered the Indian market in 2019.
How its programmes work
Brinc's founder programmes run for set periods. The Hong Kong Financial Innovation Program is a 12-week programme run with OSN for fintech startups. The XRPL Program is a 12-week programme led with Ripple for startups building real-world financial applications on the XRP Ledger. The Hong Kong programme carries a programme fee. Eligible Cyberport companies can have part of that fee reimbursed, subject to Cyberport approval.
Open and recent programmes
Virtual Accelerator Lite is enrolling now. It is self-paced, with 1:1 strategy sessions and curated introductions at the end. The Web3 accelerator cohort, powered by Brinc with Octopus and IDA, is accepting applications, and it charges a programme fee. IGNIT3 is for Web3 projects that have already completed a seed funding round. Soft Landing is a paid programme that helps high-growth startups enter new international markets, with co-working access, investor introductions and regulatory guidance.
Closed programmes
The XRPL Program and the Rosewood Seeds competition are closed to applications. Rosewood Seeds gives cash prizes for first, second and third place to early-stage startups that reduce waste across the food and beverage value chain. Brinc's founders page still lists Rosewood Seeds as an ongoing programme, but its own page says applications are closed. The Apex Founder Retreat is invite-only, and applications for this year are closed.
Expansion and the UAE
Brinc says its UAE team has operated locally since 2017, supporting startups with legal setup, market validation, government partnerships and free-zone navigation. Its UAE Roadshow chooses a handful of high-traction founders who are raising, or preparing to raise, within the next six months. Brinc also says its network includes more than 500 accelerated companies and 150 investor connections across the MENA region.
Where it works
Brinc's programmes and teams are listed for the UAE, Hong Kong, India and Saudi Arabia. Its founders page also lists a programme for Bahraini startups. Brinc says it designed and opened an acceleration programme with the Government of Kerala for early-stage hardware and IoT startups.
Services for organisations
Brinc Ventures works with corporates to identify assets with unrealised commercial potential. Brinc Lab helps enterprises, governments and institutions move from AI experimentation to deployed capability. Brinc AI helps organisations identify where AI can create meaningful value, and then move the strongest opportunities into implementation.
Scale and partners
The figures on Brinc's pages are its own, and we have not checked them. Its Virtual Accelerator page says it has supported more than 10,000 founders globally, and its partners page says it has run more than 75 programmes. The portfolio figures differ between pages. One page gives 260-plus total global portfolio companies, and another gives 260 total startup investments.
Its partners page lists Misk, MBRIF and HKSTP, Rosewood and NEOM, and Animoca Brands and Artesian Venture among the partners it has worked with.
Who they work with
Stage
Frequently asked questions about Brinc
What does Brinc do?
Brinc is an accelerator that also offers venture-building and AI services. It runs programmes for founders in several markets, including Hong Kong, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India. Brinc says it entered the Indian market in 2019. Brinc's founder programmes run for set periods.
Where is Brinc located?
Brinc is located at 7F Floor Block A PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St, Central, Hong Kong.
What programs does Brinc run?
Brinc runs Hong Kong Financial Innovation Program, XRPL Program by Brinc, Rosewood Seeds and Virtual Accelerator Lite, among others.
Do Brinc programmes charge a fee?
Most do not. and undefined are free to join, while Hong Kong Financial Innovation Program, Octopus x IDA Web3 Accelerator Cohort 2 and Soft Landing Program charge a fee.
What stage of startup does Brinc support?
Brinc supports startups at the Validation, Early Revenue and Growth stages.
How do I apply to Brinc?
- Virtual Accelerator Lite is enrolling now. It is self-paced, with 1:1 strategy sessions. - The Web3 accelerator cohort is accepting applications. - IGNIT3 is for Web3 projects that have already completed a seed funding round. - The UAE Roadshow is for high-traction founders who are raising, or preparing to raise, within the next six months.
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