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Top 9 Smart Cities Accelerators and Incubators

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1) TURN8

TURN8

Venture Capital as a Service is what TURN8 is (VCaaS).

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United Arab Emirates
  • City: Dubai
  • Started in: 2013
  • Number of investments: 46
  • Number of exits: 1

You can find their website here.

2) Nest

Nest

Nest runs corporate innovation accelerators, invests in startups from their early stages to when they are growing, and runs a group for entrepreneurs called Mett.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Hong Kong
  • City: Sheung Wan
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Lawrence Morgan, Simon Squibb
  • Number of investments: 16

You can find their website here.

3) DLabs

DLabs

DLabs at The Indian School of Business (ISB) works closely with the ISB Alumni network and uses the skills of alumni entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors to help your startup grow.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Hyderabad
  • Started in: 2015
  • Number of investments: 07

You can find their website here.

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4) Plug and Play Japan

Plug and Play Japan

Plug and Play Japan is an innovation platform that connects Japan to the global startup ecosystem for innovation.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Japan
  • City: Tokyo
  • Number of investments: 06

You can find their website here.

5) TerraLab Ventures

TerraLab Ventures

Terralabs invests in the technologies of the future. Depending on the stage, they usually put between $300,000 and $2 million into each project.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Japan
  • City: Hamada
  • Started in: 2006
  • Founders: Barak Goldstein
  • Number of investments: 05

You can find their website here.

6) X-Europe for Investors - HealthTech

X-Europe for Investors - HealthTech

#XEUROPE is a 6-month remote program that helps deeptech grow through events, training, matchmaking, acceleration, and exposure services.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: The Netherlands
  • City: Amsterdam
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 20

You can find their website here.

7) PowerHUB

PowerHUB

PowerHUB is a research organisation that focuses on transferring technologies in the areas of energy, mobility, smart cities, life balance, and ICT for industry.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Czech Republic
  • City: Prague
  • Started in: 2015
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 3

You can find their website here.

8) X-Europe for corporates - HealthTech

X-Europe for corporates - HealthTech

#XEUROPE is a 6-month remote program that helps deeptech grow through events, training, matchmaking, acceleration, and exposure services.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: The Netherlands
  • City: Amsterdam
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 20

You can find their website here.

9) leAD Lake Nona Sports & Health Academy

leAD Lake Nona Sports & Health Academy

leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners finds early-stage sports and health tech startups around the world, funds them, and helps them grow.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Orlando
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 21

You can find their website here.

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