5 lesser-known corporate accelerator programmes for your startup

YourStory lists five lesser-known accelerator programmes that budding startups in India can participate in.
Backed by Indian multinational company Reliance Industries (RIL), the JioGenNext accelerator programme, initiated in 2013, focuses on entrepreneurs who are innovating for social good.
The four-week-long programme helps seed-stage startups receive mentorship opportunities from industry experts, thought leaders, and the leadership team from Reliance as well.
Some of the startups that have emerged from the programme include LegalDesk, Bodhi Health Education, and Call Ambulance, among others.
This year, the programme is hosting a cohort of eight startups in the financial technology sector, marking its 11th batch.
The accelerator programme is carried out in partnership with corporates including IBM, Google Cloud, Accenture, and Amazon Web Services.
Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator
California-based IT technology company Oracle launched Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator in 2017.
Hosting two cohorts per year, the six-month-long residential programme selects five to six startups, innovating in areas of technology.
The selected startups will get mentorship from technical and business experts, access to technology, and a host of other things including Oracle customers, partners and investors, and free Oracle Cloud credits.
Some of the alumni startups that are currently leveraging technologies like Machine Learning (ML), Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are marketing platform HeyMojo and big data analytics company SustLabs.
HP Haven Startup Accelerator programme
Software company Hewlett-Packard launched HP Haven Startup Accelerator programme in 2015.
It is a one-year-long programme for early-stage startups, focussed on big data solutions