Accelerators
Multi-week Sprints
Make fast progress on new ideas in an intensive, facilitated experience.
Expert Coaches
Get real-time feedback and advice from Acumen entrepreneurs and experts.
Select Cohorts
Apply with colleagues or join other social innovators who can amplify your impact.
Past Programs
Accelerator
Energy for Livelihoods Accelerator - India
Refine and prepare to scale your sustainable energy business and transform the livelihoods of low-income communities in India.
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Social Impact Leadership Program - Vietnam
Join a transformative leadership development program designed for social impact leaders tackling the complex challenges of poverty and inequality in Vietnam.
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Gender Equity and Advancement Accelerator
Refine and develop a profitable and scalable business model that advances gender equity.
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Pakistan Agriculture Accelerator 2023
Learn to scale your business and help smallholders rebuild from climate crises and protect against future shocks
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The Inclusive Economy Leadership Program in Southeast Asia
Free
Join a transformative leadership development program designed for social impact leaders tackling the complex challenges of poverty and inequality in Southeast Asia.
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Social Impact Business Accelerator - Vietnam
Free
Scale your social impact business through an intensive 12-week accelerator program and get an opportunity to pitch to potential partners and investors
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Green Growth Accelerator
Free
An accelerator for early-stage enterprises that promote equitable economic growth in India through the application of dignified work, climate mitigation, and circular economy principles
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Leadership Program for Climate Resilience Innovators
Join a transformative leadership development program designed for leaders working towards sustainably addressing the impact of climate change in Pakistan.
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Leadership Essentials for Social Innovators
A transformative leadership development program for intrapreneurs and social innovators working in the agriculture and workforce development sectors in India
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Accelerator for Ventures Serving Displaced People
Refine and develop a scalable business model that advances sustainable livelihoods for forcibly displaced populations in East Africa
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Resilient Small-Scale Fisheries Leadership Accelerator
Join a transformative leadership development program designed for leaders around the world building climate resilient small-scale fisheries.
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Gender Equity and Advancement Accelerator
Refine and develop a profitable and scalable business model that advances gender equity.
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Pakistan Agriculture Accelerator 2022
Free
Develop the skills and tools to scale your agri business and its social impact.
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Inclusive Economy Leadership Program
Free
A program for social entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, corporate intrapreneurs and public sector leaders in Southeast Asia.
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Leadership Essentials for Innovative Builders
$5,000
A transformative leadership development program for intrapreneurs and social innovators on the leading edge of change.
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India Climate Resilient Agriculture Accelerator
Learn to scale your business and bolster the climate resilience of smallholder farmers.
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The Rockefeller Foundation-Acumen Student Social Enterprise Accelerator
Develop your idea for an innovative solution to a problem associated with poverty.
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Acumen and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship East Africa Accelerator (2021)
Free
Learn to scale your business with IKEA Social Entrepreneurship and Acumen.
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Acumen Nonprofit Earned Income Accelerator
$2,500 per team
Incubate a revenue stream for your nonprofit alongside other innovators.
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Acumen and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship East Africa Accelerator (2020)
Learn to scale your business with IKEA Social Entrepreneurship and Acumen.
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“
What’s really exciting about being in an Accelerator is that you get to see what’s working and what’s not, quickly.”
Ayala Goldstein,
Community Partnerships Manager, California School Age Consortium
Refine your business model
Determine the best next steps to reach financial sustainability.
Accelerate your social impact
Change more lives, faster, by focusing on activities that work.
Gain valuable feedback
Tap into the expertise of peers—and Acumen—to solve problems in real-time.
Join a lasting community
Build meaningful relationships with a community of like-minded social innovators.
