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Plug and Play

Stage-agnostic corporate innovation platform: industry accelerators connecting startups with corporate partners

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1,931 companies tracked

What it offers

Terms
Three-month programs with no equity requirement, focused on business development: private pitch meetings with corporate partners, events, focus weeks and a closing Expo where the batch presents. Source
Where
Silicon ValleyNew YorkHobokenPrincetonIndianapolisFriscoPhoenixStuttgartTurinCataniaModenaTbilisiVilniusCoventryKuala LumpurTokyoParisGlobal
Cadence
Industry programs run as 3-month batches that end in an Expo; many run two batches a year
Startups worked with since 2006
100,000+ (2026)
Investments made
2,000+ (2026)
Unicorns
30+ (2026)
Innovation partners
550+ (2026)
Global offices
60+ (2026)
Vertical industries
25+ (2026)
Fintech startups accelerated
2,000+ (2026)

Batches and deadlines

Plug and Play batches, upcoming first, with deadlines and company counts
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DarE 2026 to 2027DarE Program · selection day October 2026, expo March 2027; the timeline graphic shows Oct. 24 while the page text says applications close October 23, 2026Deadline Oct 23Nov 20268 days ago
Cohort 2Scale-Up Lab Western Balkans · 10 companies selected per cohort; Silicon Valley trip mid November for the top 2Deadline Jun 12Jun 154 months ago
Net Zero JerezNet Zero Jerez Aeronautical Hub · call for grants May 2025, closed September 2025, selection December 2025, start Q1 2026; month shown is the start of Q1Deadline Sep 2025Jan 202610 months ago
NJ FAST Batch 6NJ FAST · Batch 5 applications closed; page says Batch 6 applications will open soonn/a

49 programs

Plug and Play companies, rising first

AIHypercubicAgentic AI for Mainframe Operations and ModernizationYC F25San FranciscoStartup →OtherRise ReformingWe turn waste gases into supply-secure chemicalsYC S26ChicagoStartup →AIMango MedicalFoundation models for planning orthopedic surgeryYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIMorphoAISoftware tool for designing robots and machinesYC X25New York CityStartup →AIHappyRobotIntelligence that runs your operations.YC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIDecagonDecagon provides AI agents that autonomously resolve complex customer support queries, integrating seamlessly with existing systems to enhance operational efficiency.Plug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AIEloquent AIThe AI Operator for Financial ServicesYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIArva AIAI for critical banking operationsYC S24New York CityStartup →AISureBrightApple Care-like warranty program for every retailerYC S24New DelhiStartup →AISourcegraphSourcegraph accelerates how software gets built, helping developers search, understand, and write code in complex codebases with AI.Plug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AILighthouz AIFreight bill audits, AP, AR automation for freight brokers with…YC S24AtlantaStartup →AISilurianFoundation models to simulate Earth, starting with weather.YC S24SeattleStartup →AIAxalWe assemble PCBs in under 48 hours for quantities under 10YC W25San FranciscoStartup →AIAccendAI agents for commercial underwriting at banks and fintechsYC S23Startup →OtherRubiLabsBuilding a risk reasoning engine for institutional due diligenceAntler 2026JapanStartup →AICormaThe first vertical AI agent for IT Governance.Plug and PlayFranceStartup →AICrewAICrewAI is the leading AI multi-agent platform. The company OSS and enterprise platform are used by almost half the Fortune 500. Its tools have been dowloaded by developers in 155 countries.Plug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherAcquiredGlidianSimplifying prior authorizationsPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherAcquiredPayPalPayPal provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.Plug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherAcquiredMagnaCarta for Web3: token vesting and DeFi investment management.YC W22New York CityStartup →AIAcquiredSarusUse personal data for analytics and ML, safely and seamlesslyYC W22ParisStartup →AIAcquiredMonterey AITurn user feedback to product insightsYC S22San FranciscoStartup →AIRisottoRisotto auto-solves IT support requests using AIYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AISecuraAIA Princeton-based startup helping highly regulated industries, such as healthcare, safely deploy AI by automating AI security and governance.Plug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherTastee TapeTastee Tape is reducing the 13 billion lbs of packaging film with a bio-based, health-conscious, affordable, and even edible option.Plug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherEnlineEnline (Portugal) - provides sensorless digital twin technology and data solutions to optimize assets, boosting efficiency & sustainability.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →AIIndustrialMind.aiThe AI manufacturing engineer that turns drawings into production-ready decisions - 10x faster, proven at Siemens and Fortune 500 factoriesAntler 2025USStartup →OtherRefined Robotics Pte LtdA startup from Plug and Play's portfolio, based in Japan.Plug and PlayJapanStartup →AIXatomsXatoms utilizes AI and quantum chemistry to accurately predict 3D models of photocatalytic structures, aiding in cleaning polluted waters across the globe.Plug and PlayCanadaStartup →AITaktileTransform your decision-making with reliable AI agents in weeks, not…YC S20BerlinStartup →AITintMakes it easy for tech platforms to embed insurance into productsYC W21San FranciscoStartup →OtherAirMyneBuilding systems to remove carbon dioxide from air at industrial scaleYC W22San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsPluggyPlaid for Brazil: we allow developers to access users' financial dataYC S21São PauloStartup →OtherFlutterwaveHelping businesses make and accept payments from anywhere in Africa.YC S16LagosStartup →AILamar HealthTake Care of Shitty Paperwork for Expensive DrugsYC W21San FranciscoStartup →OtherLembasPeptides for GLP1 managementPlug and PlayIsraelStartup →OtherN&E InnovationsWe have innovatively engineered next generation of antimicrobial VIKANG 99, proudly patented technology developed in Singapore.Plug and PlaySingaporeStartup →Otherucrop.itucrop.it operates as a blockchain farming and crop traceability platform that delivers certainty across crop cycles.Plug and PlayArgentinaStartup →AIIndustrial NextIndustrialNext builds the AI brain for manufacturing –…YC W22San FranciscoStartup →AICofactoryCofactory turns websites into autonomous AI sales agents that generate personalized landing pages and ads, continuously optimizing conversions based on real-time buyer intent.Plug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
Company
HypercubicAgentic AI for Mainframe Operations and Modernizationteam of 3on 3 Glyph sourcesYC F25 +1ActiveAI, Devtools
Rise ReformingWe turn waste gases into supply-secure chemicalsteam of 52 programsYC S26 +1ActiveOther
Mango MedicalFoundation models for planning orthopedic surgeryteam of 32 programsYC W26 +1ActiveAI
MorphoAISoftware tool for designing robots and machinesteam of 122 programsYC X25 +1ActiveAI
HappyRobotIntelligence that runs your operations.team of 80led by Andreessen HorowitzYC S23 +1ActiveAI
DecagonDecagon provides AI agents that autonomously resolve complex customer support queries, integrating seamlessly with existing systems to enhance operational efficiency.63 open rolesled by Index VenturesPlug and Play +1Not statedAI
Eloquent AIThe AI Operator for Financial Servicesteam of 52 programsYC X25 +1ActiveAI
Arva AIAI for critical banking operationsteam of 202 programsYC S24 +1ActiveAI
SureBrightApple Care-like warranty program for every retailerteam of 352 programsYC S24 +1ActiveAI
SourcegraphSourcegraph accelerates how software gets built, helping developers search, understand, and write code in complex codebases with AI.10.3k starson 1 Glyph sourcePlug and Play Not statedAI, Devtools
Lighthouz AIFreight bill audits, AP, AR automation for freight brokers with…team of 82 programsYC S24 +1ActiveAI
SilurianFoundation models to simulate Earth, starting with weather.team of 63 programsYC S24 +2ActiveAI
AxalWe assemble PCBs in under 48 hours for quantities under 10team of 32 programsYC W25 +1ActiveAI
AccendAI agents for commercial underwriting at banks and fintechsteam of 182 programsYC S23 +1ActiveAI
RubiLabsBuilding a risk reasoning engine for institutional due diligence2 programsAntler 2026 +1Not statedOther
CormaThe first vertical AI agent for IT Governance.led by Sequoiaon 3 Glyph sourcesPlug and Play Not statedAI
CrewAICrewAI is the leading AI multi-agent platform. The company OSS and enterprise platform are used by almost half the Fortune 500. Its tools have been dowloaded by developers in 155 countries.led by Insight Partnerson 2 Glyph sourcesPlug and Play Not statedAI, Devtools
GlidianSimplifying prior authorizationsacquired2 programsPlug and Play +1AcquiredOther
PayPalPayPal provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.acquiredon 4 Glyph sourcesPlug and Play AcquiredOther
MagnaCarta for Web3: token vesting and DeFi investment management.team of 18acquiredYC W22 +1AcquiredOther
SarusUse personal data for analytics and ML, safely and seamlesslyteam of 16acquiredYC W22 +1AcquiredAI, Data
Monterey AITurn user feedback to product insightsteam of 6acquiredYC S22 +1AcquiredAI, Devtools
RisottoRisotto auto-solves IT support requests using AIteam of 32 programsYC W24 +1ActiveAI
SecuraAIA Princeton-based startup helping highly regulated industries, such as healthcare, safely deploy AI by automating AI security and governance.2 programsPlug and Play +1Not statedAI
Tastee TapeTastee Tape is reducing the 13 billion lbs of packaging film with a bio-based, health-conscious, affordable, and even edible option.2 programsPlug and Play +1Not statedOther
EnlineEnline (Portugal) - provides sensorless digital twin technology and data solutions to optimize assets, boosting efficiency & sustainability.2 programsGoogle AI for Energy 2025 +1Not statedOther
IndustrialMind.aiThe AI manufacturing engineer that turns drawings into production-ready decisions - 10x faster, proven at Siemens and Fortune 500 factories2 programsAntler 2025 +1Not statedAI
Refined Robotics Pte LtdA startup from Plug and Play's portfolio, based in Japan.2 programsPlug and Play +1Not statedOther
XatomsXatoms utilizes AI and quantum chemistry to accurately predict 3D models of photocatalytic structures, aiding in cleaning polluted waters across the globe.2 programsPlug and Play +1Not statedAI
TaktileTransform your decision-making with reliable AI agents in weeks, not…team of 1502 programsYC S20 +1ActiveAI
TintMakes it easy for tech platforms to embed insurance into productsteam of 402 programsYC W21 +1ActiveAI, Devtools
AirMyneBuilding systems to remove carbon dioxide from air at industrial scaleteam of 112 programsYC W22 +1ActiveOther
PluggyPlaid for Brazil: we allow developers to access users' financial datateam of 312 programsYC S21 +1ActiveDevtools
FlutterwaveHelping businesses make and accept payments from anywhere in Africa.team of 5002 programsYC S16 +1ActiveOther
Lamar HealthTake Care of Shitty Paperwork for Expensive Drugsteam of 152 programsYC W21 +1ActiveAI
LembasPeptides for GLP1 management2 programsPlug and Play +1Not statedOther
N&E InnovationsWe have innovatively engineered next generation of antimicrobial VIKANG 99, proudly patented technology developed in Singapore.2 programsPlug and Play +1Not statedOther
ucrop.itucrop.it operates as a blockchain farming and crop traceability platform that delivers certainty across crop cycles.2 programsPlug and Play +1Not statedOther
Industrial NextIndustrialNext builds the AI brain for manufacturing –…team of 92 programsYC W22 +1ActiveAI
CofactoryCofactory turns websites into autonomous AI sales agents that generate personalized landing pages and ads, continuously optimizing conversions based on real-time buyer intent.2 programsPlug and Play +1Not statedAI

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