AWS Accelerators

Bringing together promising ideas and proven technologies, AWS Accelerators help turn startups into success stories that go on to create world-changing solutions. Innovation starts here.

Solving tomorrow’s challenges, today

AWS Startup Accelerators provide innovators from all walks of life with access to resources, technologies, and expertise, to help them develop their ideas into fully-formed solutions. Startups gain access to world-class support in the form of product development coaching, go-to-market advice, and exposure to investors. All with the goal of empowering builders to create solutions for tomorrow’s challenges, today -– and all for zero cost, zero equity.

Global

Build Accelerator

Global

Early-stage

A 10-week virtual program where pre-MVP founders get the training and support needed to launch their startups to market.

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AWS Education Accelerator

Global

Early-stage

Growth-stage

A 10-week program to equip EdTech founders with the support and mentorship they need to bring innovative education solutions to market by leveraging the power of data, analytics, AI/ML and the cloud.

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AWS Generative AI Accelerator

Global

Early-stage

Where Generative AI startups get the support and resources needed to innovate and scale in the fast-paced field of Generative AI.

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Space Accelerator

Global

Growth-stage

AWS Space Accelerator helps startups build and scale innovative solutions for the space industry. This 4-week program offers technical, business, and mentorship opportunities to selected startups seeking a go-to-market accelerator.

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Healthcare Accelerator

Global

Growth-stage

AWS Healthcare Accelerator cultivates startup solutions that enable high quality care, better outcomes, and improved patient/provider experiences. This 4-week program offers technical, business, and mentorship opportunities to selected startups seeking a go-to-market accelerator.

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Defense Accelerator

Global

Growth-stage

AWS Defense Accelerator cultivates startup solutions to enhance the effectiveness of defense missions. This 4-week go-to-market program offers technical, business, and mentorship opportunities to selected startups seeking to enter this challenging market.

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AWS China Startup Loft Accelerator

China only

Early-stage

Growth-stage

AWS China Startup Loft Accelerator is an acceleration program for China based startups. It aims to help startups to innovate and scale their business in global market. The 10-week program offers technology, product development, and go-to-market advice, as well as investor introduction and mentorship to the selected startups.

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US and Canada

Impact Accelerator: Black Founders

US Only

Early-stage

AWS Impact Accelerator for Black Founders offers Black-led startups equitable access to resources that help them scale their venture. Over an 8-week program, 25 startups receive mentorship, technical assistance, investor introductions, and critical business learnings – along with $225,000 in cash and AWS credits.

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Impact Accelerator: Latino Founders

US Only

Early-stage

AWS Impact Accelerator for Latino Founders offers Latino-led startups equitable access to resources that help them scale their venture. Over an 8-week program, 25 startups receive mentorship, technical assistance, investor introductions, and critical business learnings – along with $225,000 in cash and AWS credits.

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Impact Accelerator: Women Founders

US Only

Early-stage

AWS Impact Accelerator for Women Founders offers women-led startups equitable access to resources that help them scale their venture. Over an 8-week program, 25 startups receive mentorship, technical assistance, investor introductions, and critical business learnings – along with $225,000 in cash and AWS credits.

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AWS GovTech Accelerator

US Only

Growth-stage

The AWS GovTech Accelerator helps GovTech startups build solutions that enable government agencies to better serve their communities, with a focus on Justice and Public Safety to address challenges such as increasing community engagement, deterring crime, and reducing recidivism.

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Europe, Middle East & Africa

Startup Loft Accelerator

Europe, Middle East & Africa

Early-stage

AWS Startup Loft Accelerator is a 10-week, fully virtual program focused on supporting early-stage startups with technology, product development, and go-to-market advice, as well as advice on preparing to pitch investors.

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Asia Pacific & Japan

AWS Generative AI Accelerator ANZ

Australia and New Zealand Only

Early-stage

Where Australian and New Zealand Generative AI startups get the support and resources needed to innovate and scale in the fast-paced field of Generative AI.

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AWS ML Elevate: Generative AI Edition

India and Korea Only

Early-stage

Where innovative Generative AI startups with an MVP in place get the support and resources needed to accelerate their build, growth, and scale-up journey.

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