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Timeline of startup incubators and accelerators

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| 2001 || || Organization || {{w|Sunshine Suites}} is founded in {{w|New York City}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dear Shiner |url=https://sunshineny.com/ |website=sunshineny.com |accessdate=8 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United States}}
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| 2001 || December 10 || Literature || Colin Barrow publishes ''Incubators: A Realist's Guide to the World's New Business Accelerators.''<ref>{{cite web |title=Incubators: A Realist's Guide to the World's New Business Accelerators |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books/about/Incubators.html?id=xzlmQgAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y |website=books.google.com.ar |accessdate=11 October 2019}}</ref> ||
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| 2002 || || Statistics || Around 900 incubation environments in {{w|Western Europe}} are identified by study funded by the {{w|European Commission}}.<ref>Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services, "Benchmarking of Business Incubators." Brussels: European Commission Enterprise Directorate General, 2002.</ref> || {{w|Europe}}
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| 2011 || || Organization || {{w|HAX Accelerator}} launches. It is one of six start up incubators run by {{w|SOSV}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=HAX Accelerator |url=https://golden.com/wiki/HAX_Accelerator |website=golden.com |accessdate=9 September 2019}}</ref> It is based in {{w|Shenzhen}}, China.<ref>{{cite web |title=HAX |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/hax-accelerator#section-overview |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=9 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|China}}
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| 2011 || June 1 || Organization || Flat6Labs is founded in Egypt. It is a dedicated startup accelerator for seed stage investments.<ref>{{cite web |title=Flat6Labs |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/flat6labs#section-overview |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=11 October 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Egypt}}
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| 2011 || September 1 || Organization || {{w|Entrepreneur First}} is founded.<ref>{{cite web |title=Entrepreneur First |url=https://www.joinef.com/about-us/ |website=joinef.com |accessdate=9 September 2019}}</ref> Based in {{w|London}}, it invests in individuals “pre-team, pre-idea” to help create new technology startups.<ref>{{cite web |title=Entrepreneur First |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/entrepreneur-first#section-overview |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=9 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United Kingdom}}
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| 2012 || || Ranking || Tech cocktail publishes list of the top fifteen startup accelerators in the United States. List in decreasing rank order: {{w|Y Combinator}}, {{w|Techstars}} ({{w|Boulder, Colorado}}), {{w|Kicklabs}} ({{w|San Francisco}}), {{w|i/o ventures}} (San Francisco), {{w|Excelerate}} ({{w|Chicago}}), {{w|AngelPad}} (San Francisco), {{w|Techstars}} {{w|New York City}}, {{w|Techstars}} {{w|Boston}}, {{w|Launchpad LA}} ({{w|Los Angeles}}), {{w|500 startups}}, Dreamit Ventures ({{w|Philadelphia}}), {{w|Techstars}} ({{w|Seattle}}), NYC SeedStart (New York City), Entrepreneur Roundtable Accelerator (New York City), and Brandery ({{w|Cincinnati}}).<ref name="Startup Accelerators. The History and Definition.">{{cite web |title=Startup Accelerators. The History and Definition. |url=https://worldbusinessincubation.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/startup-accelerators-the-history-and-definition/ |website=worldbusinessincubation.wordpress.com |accessdate=29 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United States}}
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| 2012 || December 6 || Literature || ''The Launch Pad: Inside Y Combinator, Silicon Valley's Most Exclusive School for Startups'' is published by Randall Stross.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Launch Pad: Inside Y Combinator, Silicon Valley's Most Exclusive School for Startups |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books/about/The_Launch_Pad.html?id=231A_MFcmzkC&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y |website=books.google.com.ar |accessdate=11 October 2019}}</ref> ||
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| 2013 || || Organization || {{w|Barcelona Ventures}} is founded. It builds acceleration services accordingly to solve the problems that [[w:EU|European]] firms have when entering the [[w:United States|American]] market.<ref>{{cite web |title=Barcelona Ventures |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/barcelona-ventures#section-overview |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=9 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Spain}}
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| 2014 || February 1 || Organization || UniCredit Start Lab FinTech Accelerator is founded in Italy. Based in {{w|Milan}}, it is a business accelerator that supports entrepreneurs focused on financial technologies.<ref name="European Accelerators"/><ref>{{cite web |title=UniCredit Start Lab FinTech Accelerator |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/unicredit-start-lab-fintech-accelerator#section-overview |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=3 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Italy}}
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| 2014 || June 30 || Literature || Luke Deering, Matt Cartagena, and Chris Dowdeswell publish ''Accelerate: Founder Insights Into Accelerator Programs''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Accelerate: Founder Insights Into Accelerator Programs |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books/about/Accelerate.html?id=Xbl3oAEACAAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y |website=books.google.com.ar |accessdate=11 October 2019}}</ref> ||
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| 2014 || || Organization || IMPACT Accelerator is founded in {{w|Spain}} as a startup accelerator.<ref>{{cite web |title=IMPACT Accelerator |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/impact#section-overview |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=3 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Spain}}
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| 2014 || || Organization || [[w:Fast Forward (Startup Accelerator)|Fast Forward]] is founded as an accelerator. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, it provides investment, space, and guidance to help scale early-stage tech nonprofits.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Welson-Rossman |first1=Tracey |title=How The Fast Forward Accelerator Is Helping Others Change The World Through Tech |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/traceywelsonrossman/2018/11/15/helping-others-change-the-world-around-them-through-tech/#23bbd32b9144 |website=forbes.com |accessdate=9 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United States}}
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| 2014 || October 27 || Literature || Jobe David Leonard publishes ''Startup Incubators and Business Accelerators: The Easy Way to Create a Startup Incubation and Business Acceleration Center''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Startup Incubators and Business Accelerators: The Easy Way to Create a Startup Incubation and Business Acceleration Center |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books/about/Startup_Incubators_and_Business_Accelera.html?id=eKXjrQEACAAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y |website=books.google.com.ar |accessdate=11 October 2019}}</ref> ||
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| 2014 || September 4 || Organization || The Yield Lab is founded. Based in {{w|Saint Louis, Missouri}}, it provides agriculture technology companies with funding, training, mentorship, and networking opportunities.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Yield Lab |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/the-yield-lab#section-overview |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=7 October 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United States}}
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| 2015 || March || Ranking || {{w|Forbes}} publishes list of the ten best accelerators in the United States. The top 20 accelerator programs are listed as follows: {{w|AngelPad}}, {{w|MuckerLab}}, {{w|Techstars}}, {{w|University of Chicago New Venture Challenge}}, {{w|The Alchemist Accelerator}}, {{w|StartX}}, {{w|Amplify.LA}}, {{w|500 Startups}}, {{w|Capital Innovators}}, {{w|DreamIt Ventures}}, {{w|Surge Accelerator}}, {{w|MassChallenge}}, {{w|The Brandery}}, {{w|Gener8tor}}, {{w|ZeroTo510}}, {{w|AlphaLab}}, {{w|Blue Startups}}, {{w|Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator}}, {{w|Betaspring}}, and {{w|The Iron Yard}}.<ref name="The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2015">{{cite web |title=The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2015 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2015/03/17/the-best-startup-accelerators-of-2015-powering-a-tech-boom/#7008a1cc67ca |website=forbes.com |accessdate=10 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United States}}
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| 2015 || March 16 || Literature || Michael Docherty publishes ''Collective Disruption: How Corporations and Startups Can Co-Create Transformative New Businesses''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Collective Disruption: How Corporations and Startups Can Co-Create Transformative New Businesses |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books/about/Collective_Disruption.html?id=zV3qsgEACAAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y |website=books.google.com.ar |accessdate=11 October 2019}}</ref> ||
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| 2015 || || Organization || {{w|Phandeeyar}} is founded in Myanmar as an initiative aimed at fostering tech start-ups and projects initiated by localtechnology professionals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Phandeeyar |url=https://www.asean-sme-academy.org/resource/phandeeyar/ |website=asean-sme-academy.org |accessdate=9 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Myanmar}}
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| 2015 || || Organization || Kickstart Accelerator is founded in {{w|Switzerland}}. It is one of the largest zero equity, multi-corporate accelerators in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kickstart Accelerator |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/kickstart-accelerator#section-overview |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=3 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Switzerland}}
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| 2015 || || Organization || Spring Accelerator is founded in {{w|Nairobi}}. It supports businesses and services whose products & service can "transform the lives of adolescent girls".<ref>{{cite web |title=Spring Accelerator |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/spring-2#section-overview |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=11 October 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Kenya}}
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| 2016 || March || Ranking || {{w|Forbes}} publishes its list of best startup accelerators, listing them in three categories. Platinum tier: {{w|500 Startups}}, {{w|The Alchemist Accelerator}}, {{w|Amplify LA}}, {{w|Angelpad}}, [[w:University of Chicago New Venture Challenge|Chicago New Venture Challenge]], {{w|MuckerLab}}, {{w|StartX}}, {{w|Techstars}}, {{w|Y Combinator}}. Gold tier: Brandery, Capital Innovators, Dreamit, {{w|Gener8tor}}, Healthbox, {{w|Mass Challenge}}, Surge. Silver tier: Alphalab, Betaspring, Health Wildcatters, Iron Yard, Lighthouse Labs, Plug and Play, and Zero to 510.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2016 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2016/03/11/the-best-startup-accelerators-of-2016/#48f4630247be |website=forbes.com |accessdate=7 October 2019}}</ref> ||
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| 2017 || June 7 || Ranking || {{w|Forbes}} publishes list of the best startup accelerators Of 2017, in four categories. Platinum Plus: AngelPad, Y Combinator. Platinum: {{w|The Alchemist Accelerator}}, Amplify LA, Mucker Lab, {{w|StartX}}, {{w|Techstars}}, U. Chigago New Venture, Challenge. Gold: 500 Startups, gener8tor, HAX, Healthbox, IndieBio, MassChallenge, R/GA, SkyDeck. Silver: Brandery, {{w|Capital Innovators}}, {{w|DreamIt Ventures}}, PlugAndPlay, REach, Yield Lab, Zero to 510. Bronze: Accelerprise, AlphaLab, FoodX, Health Wildcatters, Lighthouse Labs, Up Tech, XLR8UH.<ref name="The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2017">{{cite web |title=The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2017 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2017/06/07/best-accelerators-of-2017/#74d357e710cb |website=forbes.com |accessdate=28 September 2019}}</ref> ||
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| 2018 || July 18 || Literature || Ryan Kushner publishes ''Accelerate This!: A Super Not Boring Guide to Startup Accelerators and Clean Energy Entrepreneurship''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Accelerate This!: A Super Not Boring Guide to Startup Accelerators and Clean Energy Entrepreneurship - Black and White Version |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books/about/Accelerate_This.html?id=OAV-DwAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y |website=books.google.com.ar |accessdate=11 October 2019}}</ref> ||
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| 2018 || August 7 || Ranking || {{w|Forbes}} publishes list of world top startup accelerators based on successful exits. I decreasing order: 1) {{w|Y Combinator}} (192 exits), 2) {{w|Mountain View}}-based {{w|500 Startups}} (162), 3) {{w|Boulder, Colorado}}-based {{w|Techstars}} (134), 4) {{w|Sunnyvale}}-based Plug and Play (60), 5) {{w|Boston}}-based MassChallenge (39), 6) {{w|Princeton, NJ}}-based SOSV, 7) {{w|London}}-based {{w|Startupbootcamp}} (21), {{w|Moscow}}-based Internet Initiatives Development Fund IIDF (21), 9) British {{w|Wayra}} (18), and 10) Start-Up Chile (16 exits).<ref name="10 Startup Accelerators">{{cite web |title=10 Startup Accelerators Based On Successful Exits |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alejandrocremades/2018/08/07/top-10-startup-accelerators-based-on-successful-exits/#34ebfa6a4b3b |website=forbes.com |accessdate=30 September 2019}}</ref> ||
==See also==
 
* [[Timeline of Y Combinator]]
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