Tech|X Accelerator 2026

Florida's #1 Accelerator delivering world-class programming. Non-dilutive, no equity taken, accepting companies globally

The Tech|X Accelerator, powered by Nielsen Foundation, is a unique 6-week program designed for early-stage tech startups aiming to achieve both economic success and positive, measurable impact by solving real-world issues through transformative technology. We recruit founders from all demographics and geographies who demonstrate foresight, clear intentions, a progress mindset, and the ability to be catalysts for beneficial change.
This is a national/international program based out of Tampa that will further elevate the incredible momentum of the Tampa Bay (and Florida) Business & Technology ecosystem.
The program features two intensive in-person sessions in Tampa: 4 days in June and 3 days in July, with virtual sessions held between the in-person weeks. Programming is focused on topics pertinent for founders. Previous speakers include Financial Modeling experts, Venture Capitalists, Family Offices, the former Chief Investment Officer of Lighter Capital, the Founder of Priceline.com, Enterprise SaaS Sales and Marketing experts, M&A experts, Serial Entrepreneurs, Public Relations experts, and more.
Outside of these sessions, startups will be able to leverage Wave's 100+ strong mentor network, the Wave team, and the community to move companies through milestones as quickly as possible. Alumni companies have leveraged Wave in multiple ways, including:
Founder relations · Investor preparation and introductions · Customer preparation and introductions · Compliance issues · HR, legal, and accounting issues · Marketing and messaging streamlining · CEO coaching
Notable alumni from the Tech|X program include Philadelphia's Neuroflow (TX 2019) who closed a $20M Series B in Q1 2021, São Paulo's InEvent (TX 2019), Orlando's Home Lending Pal (TX 2020), Austin's Tax Taker (TX 2020), Washington DC's The Inc Lab (TX 2019), New York's OpticSurg (TX 2018), Boise's Free to Feed (TX 2020), Tampa's Carevalet (TX 2020), and more.
Companies have joined Tech|X from throughout the United States and abroad, and have either been alumni of or have joined some of the top accelerators in the world, including DreamIt Ventures, Jumpstart Foundry, Y Combinator, Techstars, Plug and Play, Alchemist, Zeroto510, Johnson & Johnson J-Labs, IndieBio, and more.
Notable investors in our Tech|X companies include Y Combinator, Techstars, DreamIt Ventures, Builders VC, Loud Capital, Red & Blue Ventures, Wharton, Serena Williams, Oprah, Will Smith, CEAS Investments, Sage Creek Capital, Queen City Angels, Rebel Fund, Storm Ventures, Johnson & Johnson, TMC, and more.
Media coverage for the program and alumni companies have included Forbes, TechCrunch, the New York Times, Grit Daily, Cheddar, Inc., the Wall Street Journal, and more.