Accelerator

Acceleration Program

A programme by JSSATEB-STEP (Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Park), Bengaluru

Six-month programme for startups that already have a product with traction and want to scale.

At a glance

Best forStartups with product-market fit and either revenue or strong user growth
StageEarly revenue – Growth
Duration6 months
Grant supportFor selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant.

About Acceleration Program

For companies past the building stage. Six months, with the emphasis on growth and a raise rather than on getting a first product out.

What you get

  • Intensive mentoring aimed at growth rather than product
  • Strategic partnership introductions
  • Investor connections, ending in a demo day with investors
  • Support for expanding into new markets
  • The programme page also names access to a national seed scheme for early-stage innovators; ask the incubator directly what it can put you forward for

Who can apply

  • Startups with an existing product and early traction
  • Demonstrated product-market fit
  • A scalable business model
  • Revenue, or strong user growth numbers

How it runs: months one to two on growth diagnostics, unit economics and finding the bottleneck; months three to four on go-to-market, partnerships, hiring and operations; months five to six on investor pitch preparation, the round itself, and market expansion.

How to apply: the same form as the other two programmes, selecting your stage. No deadline is published.

Where to apply

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