Shanghai's 18 Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators [2024]

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Updated: January 20th, 2022

Are you looking for an accelerator program in Shanghai?

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If you're starting a startup in Shanghai, you might be wondering what startup accelerators or incubators exist in the area. Here's the full list:

Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators In Shanghai

#	Accelerator/Incubator	Funding	Location	Apply
1	China Accelerator	$150K	Shanghai	Apply
2	Jade Value	$150K-$750K	Shanghai	Apply
3	Future Hub	$300K	Shanghai ...	Apply
4	Shanghai Valley	$2000K	Shanghai	Apply
5	Transi.st	$500K	Shanghai	Apply
6	PwC	Not Disclosed	Global	Apply
7	CHVC	Not Disclosed	Shanghai	Apply
8	Maiten	Not Disclosed	Shanghai	Apply
9	Start Alliance	Not Disclosed	Shanghai,...	Apply
10	X-NODE	Not Disclosed	Shanghai	Apply
11	Fundamental Labs	Not Disclosed	Shanghai	Apply
12	Shanghai Xiangchuang Entrepreneurship Incubator Management Co., Ltd.	Not Disclosed	Shanghai	Apply
13	Shanghai Rongjing Internet Technology Development Co.,	Not Disclosed	Shanghai	Apply
14	Accelerate 2030	Not Disclosed	Global	Apply
15	Microsoft for Startups	Not disclosed	Global	Apply
16	Startup Leadership	Not Disclosed	Chennai, ...	Apply
17	Inno Spring	Not Disclosed	Shanghai	Apply
18	Founders Space	Not Disclosed	San Franc...	Apply

1. China Accelerator

Location: Shanghai
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: $150K
Program Length: 6 Months
Equity Taken: 6%

China Accelerator offers a 6-months-long business accelerator program that assists businesses running under the niche of blockchain, AI, machine learning, social commerce, education, ed-tech, e-commerce, entertainment, enterprise software, fintech, digital health, and SaaS. They help entrepreneurs by providing them with mentorship from top industry experts, networking opportunities with investors & potential business partners, an investment of $150K in exchange for 6% equity, 1-on-1 business support, business education on topics such as branding, marketing, finance, management, accounting, product-market fit, financial business modeling, strategic business positioning, business planning & accounting, co-working space, various business perks, workshops, and community-building opportunity.

Apply to China Accelerator , or learn more ➜

2. Jade Value

Location: Shanghai
Industry: Fintech & Insurtech Industry
Investment Size: $150K-$750K
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Jade Value operates a business incubator program that invests in the success of fintech & insurtech business firms. They provide participating firms with resources such as capital, guidance, and network required to reach businesses to the next level. This incubation program acts as an idea exchanging business platform, where startups and investors interact with each other and share business knowledge to help startups grow & succeed in the industry. Some of its portfolio startup business firms are Factom, Ginmon, Assetiq, Vsurance, Cetech, CRO, Rent Berry, Orchard, and many more.

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3. Future Hub

Location: Shanghai and Nigeria
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: $300K
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: 5%

Future Hub runs a business program that supports and empowers tech entrepreneurs in Shanghai and Nigeria. This program provides participants with funding of $300K in exchange for 5% equity, mentorship, networking opportunities with experts, industrial expertise, validation support, incubation & acceleration services, industrial knowledge, business know-how, resources to grow businesses to new industrial heights, growth strategies, and technical assistance. They majorly help entrepreneurs running a business in the niche of fintech, health tech, edtech, content platform, social networks, e-commerce, mobility, entertainment, and many other verticals.

Apply to Future Hub, or learn more ➜

4. Shanghai Valley

Location: Shanghai
Industry: Healthcare, IoT, Hardware, Technology, Consumer Goods, Artificial Intelligence, and more
Investment Size: $2000K
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Shanghai Valley organizes a business platform that helps startups to collaborate, accelerate, and expand in the industry. This program majorly assists businesses in the niche of IoT, Healthcare, hardware, technology, consumer goods, artificial intelligence, and many more business verticals. They have a team of experts and corporate industry investors who assist startups and entrepreneurs to expand their businesses in the local markets. This program also provides startups with the opportunity to pitch in front of investors, network with startups on a global scale, funding of $200K, and guidance & resources to grow and succeed in the industrial ecosystem of Shanghai.

Apply to Shanghai Valley , or learn more ➜

5. Transi.st

Location: Shanghai
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: $500K
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Transi.st runs a business program in Shanghai that incubates and invests in the success of entrepreneurs who have innovative and disruptive business ideas. They assist entrepreneurs by providing them with early-stage business resources, guidance in business development, knowledge about product-market fit & business know-how, incubation services, entrepreneurs-in-residence program, investment of $500K, business models, guidance in customer discovery & market entry, mentorship, and networking opportunities with experts. Some of its portfolio companies are One Earth Design, Vertiage, Micro Benefits, Epi Bone, Lumni, Velo Lab, Light Sail Energy, and more.

Apply to Transi.st, or learn more ➜

6. PwC

Location: Global
Industry: Healthcare, Fintech, AI, TMT, Big Data, and more
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

PwC operates a global program to assist businesses in the niche of Healthcare, Fintech, AI, Environment, Big Data, and TMT. This global program provides businesses with professional business services, strategic business resources, capital, assists them in business growth, development & expansion, guidance about business operations, and partnership opportunities with big industry corporates. The purpose of this program is to solve various industrial problems and help businesses to take meaningful business decisions and offer them resources to grow & succeed in the industry.

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7. CHVC

Location: Shanghai
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

CHVC or ChenHui Venture Capital hosts a business incubator program that enlightens the entrepreneurial journey of the people of the industry. This early-stage business program leverages technology to make the world a better place to live. They provide participants with investments, startup support, matchmaking opportunity, business counseling, entrepreneurial services, and resources to succeed in the industrial ecosystem of Shanghai. Some of its portfolio companies are Qinui Cloud, Ymatao, Fruitday, EOI, Petkit, DF Robot, and Himalaya.

Apply to CHVC, or learn more ➜

8. Maiten

Location: Shanghai
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Maiten is a national incubator business program in Shanghai, China that assists and incubates innovative entrepreneurial businesses of the industry. This technology business program makes entrepreneurship easier through business empowerment, financial assistance, talents, and empowers entrepreneurs to achieve sustainable business goals. They provide participants with resources for industrial innovation, incubation services, business capital, funding sources, assistance to build the business ecosystem, and developmental and professional services.

Apply to Maiten, or learn more ➜

9. Start Alliance

Location: Shanghai, London, Tel Aviv, Berlin, Dubai, Beijing, Paris, Warsaw, and Vienna
Industry: Retail, Fintech, Adtech, and E-Commerce
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 2-4 Weeks
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Start Alliance runs a technology business program whose main goal is to support, empower, and internationalize startup businesses in the industry. They accelerate corporate innovation, business connections, help the startup in expanding their business and entering new markets. This 2-4 weeks program provides participants with office space, mentorship & guidance, access to startup events, business support, networking opportunities, and access to market information. Startups who have gone beyond the stage of idea & prototyping and have launched their product in the domestic market can take part in their program.

Apply to Start Alliance, or learn more ➜

10. X-NODE

Location: Shanghai
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

X-NODE operates a cross-border business acceleration program. This program assists Chinese startup businesses & SMEs to successfully launch their product and services in the markets of, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, Japan, Europe, and the United States. They provide participants with opportunities to connect with global business partners, one-on-one business consulting, assist them in B2B sales, resources for accelerating business development, digital marketing support, resources to fulfill business needs, financial advice, and investment-gaining opportunities. Some of its alumni are One Charge, Baraja, Create, Geometrid, Tender Field, Cook Tour EOG Platform, and many more.

Apply to X-NODE, or learn more ➜

11. Fundamental Labs

Location: Shanghai
Industry: Blockchain Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Fundamental Labs hosts a business program that assists blockchain businesses and incubates innovations to reshape the business world. This program extensively works on open finance networks, blockchain technologies, and digital infrastructure. They incubate and build businesses for a better ecosystem and promising industrial markets. Some of its portfolio companies are Achain, eternity, Astra, ATN, Labs, Bumo, Blockstack, Bounce, and more.

Apply to Fundamental Labs, or learn more ➜

12. Shanghai Xiangchuang Entrepreneurship Incubator Management Co., Ltd.

Location: Shanghai
Industry: Technology & Healthcare Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Shanghai Xiangchuang Entrepreneurship Incubator Management Co., Ltd. operates a business program that provides incubation service in the niche of technology and healthcare businesses. This business platform focuses on entrepreneurship & innovation by providing participants with comprehensive business services, business resources, technical assistance, management services, allocate business resources, makerspace, infrastructure, entrepreneurship guidance, and business training centers.

Apply to Shanghai Xiangchuang Entrepreneurship Incubator Management Co., Ltd., or learn more ➜

13. Shanghai Rongjing Internet Technology Development Co.,

Location: Shanghai
Industry: Science & Technology
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Shanghai Rongjing Internet Technology Development Co., hosts a Pangu Entrepreneurship program that incubates innovative businesses of the industry. They majorly assist businesses in the niche of science & technology and provide them with growth-enabled business platforms, expert business advice, services, opportunities to perform business operations, investments, entrepreneurial business knowledge, profit model, technical assistance, networking opportunities, and relationship-building opportunities.

Apply to Shanghai Rongjing Internet Technology Development Co.,, or learn more ➜

14. Accelerate 2030

Location: Global
Industry: Social Issues
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Accelerate 2030 is a global business acceleration program that influences, supports, and empowers entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses through technology and innovation. This business program focuses on expanding entrepreneurial businesses in the global markets to bring a change in society. They majorly assist innovative and growth-stage entrepreneurial projects by providing them with expert business support, workshops, strategy building opportunity, expert business advice, deep business insights, business expansion opportunities, investment-gaining & connection-building opportunities essential to grow & succeed in the industry.

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15. Microsoft for Startups

Location: Global
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: Not disclosed
Program: 4 Months
Equity Taken: No Equity Taken

Microsoft for Startups' global initiative program is designed to help and empower startups on their journey toward building a well-structured enterprise. It is a four-month tailor-made program where resources, tools, knowledge, expertise, connections, and mentoring are given to mature or later-stage startups. This program serves as a strategic partner for startups and also offers them support for finance, marketing, and management and hence helping startups to grow their companies as global business entities.

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16. Startup Leadership

Location: Chennai, Boston, Shanghai
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 6 Months
Equity Taken: No Equity Taken

Startup Leadership organizes a business program that provides world-class training to founders and business leaders. This program assists entrepreneurs in forty-two sectors such as technology, manufacturing, fintech, life sciences, food & beverages, customer, social enterprise, cleantech, and many more. They have a tailored curriculum and a team of experienced mentors who assist startups in turning their business ideas into successful business ventures. Some of their portfolio companies are 3DOR Stimulations, Bann Industrial and Manufacturing Company, FECO Biotechnology, Sampling Research, and many more.

Apply to Startup Leadership , or learn more ➜

17. Inno Spring

Location: Shanghai
Industry: Biomedicine, Manufacturing, and Architecture
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Inno Spring runs a business program that assists businesses in the niche of manufacturing, biomedicine, and architecture. The mission of this program is to accelerate industrial technologies by providing participants with various business resources, incubation services, high-end business equipment, business encapsulation services, knowledge about the biopharmaceutical industry, specialized business mechanisms, and building resources for establishing a successful architecture business in the industry.

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18. Founders Space

Location: San Francisco
Industry: Fintech, Agtech, Health, Advertising, Big Data, AI, SaaS, etc.
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Founders Space runs a leading accelerator program that provides startups with comprehensive business programs, networking opportunities, co-working space, and access to events and workshops. They also offer valuable business tips, venture capital insights, funding opportunities, and business invitations to the participating startups.

Apply to Founders Space, or learn more ➜

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