For Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (ESOs)
Accelerator & Incubator Program Management Software
Startup Science is an all-in-one program management platform built for accelerators, incubators, and university innovation programs. Replace the patchwork of spreadsheets, LMS tools, and email threads with a single system that manages applications, cohorts, mentorship, curriculum, capital access, and sponsor reporting from one system.
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The Shift
Why ESOs Are Replacing Spreadsheets with Purpose-Built Software
Your startup program changes when your entire ecosystem operates on a single platform instead of a dozen disconnected tools.
Today
Applications in Forms, tracking in spreadsheets
Curriculum scattered across Drive, Notion, and an LMS
Mentor sessions coordinated over email
Sponsor reports compiled manually each quarter
No unified view of founder progress
With StartupScience
Applications, scoring, and decisions in one pipeline
Lifecycle-timed Academy with pathways and badges
Algorithmic mentor matching with session tracking
Auto-generated sponsor reports with branded exports
Unified Startup Profile — one source of truth
The Modules
Everything Your Accelerator Program Needs
In One Platform.
Submitted
Priya N.
Tom K.
In Review
Mateo C.
Shortlisted
Omar H.
Accepted
Sofia R.
Applications
248
Acceptance
14%
Avg Score
76
01 — Program Management
Cohort & Application Management
Enjoy branded application pages, scoring rubrics, cohort timelines, graduation workflows that save you from spreadsheet chaos.
  • Configurable forms with conditional logic
  • Panel judging with weighted criteria
  • Cohort milestones and task management
  • Automated decision communications
02 — Academy & Curriculum
Startup Curriculum & Learning Management
Map your pathways, courses, badges, and certifications to where your founders actually are from their centralized startup profile.
  • 7-phase lifecycle-mapped pathways
  • Progress tracking tied to cohort analytics
  • Assign content by sector, stage, or cohort
  • Completion badges and certifications
1
Discovery & Validation
2
Business Model
3
Go-To-Market
4
Fundraising
5
Scale
DL
Dr. Diana Lee
Ex-VP Sales · Salesforce · GTM Expert
93%
✦
Skills match
Her GTM expertise aligns with your current stage
Expertise
94%
Stage Fit
88%
Availability
76%
03 — Mentorship Engine
Mentor Matching & Session Tracking
Algorithmic matching, session notes, task assignments, and admin dashboards that give mentors context and program directors visibility.
  • Skills-based matching with admin override
  • Session notes tied to founder profiles
  • Engagement scoring and stalled-match alerts
  • Advisor marketplace for paid engagements
04 — Capital Access
Grant Discovery & Investor Pipeline for Founders
Streamline your founders' fundraising process through grant discovery, investor pipelines, and AI-assisted applications powered by verified data from each startup's profile.
  • Grant Finder with eligibility matching
  • AI Grant Writer auto-fills from profile
  • Investor directory with warm intro workflows
  • Capital readiness scoring
NSF
SBIR Phase I Innovation Award
$275,000 · Deep Tech · Seed
96%
SBA
Women's Business Centers Grant
$150,000 · Women-Led · Early
88%
DOE
Clean Energy Transition Fund
$500,000 · CleanTech · Series A
51%
NIST
Tech Transfer Accelerator Award
$100,000 · Deep Tech · Seed
82%
Capital Readiness Score
72 / 100
Stripe Atlas
Incorporate in the US from anywhere
Recommended
AWS Activate
$100K in cloud credits for startups
$100K
HubSpot
CRM & marketing platform free year
Free
Notion
Workspace for teams — 6 mo free
Matched
1,000+ deals · potential savings
$4M+
05 — Marketplace
Startup Perks & Tools Marketplace
Offer 400+ curated deals that appear inside founder workflows   to stretch their precious runway further.
  • Context-aware recommendations by stage
  • $4M+ in potential savings
  • API attribution for providers
  • ESO curation controls
06 — Analytics & Reporting
Program Analytics & Sponsor Reporting
Know your program better than ever and report on it to key stakeholders with cohort benchmarking, founder dashboards, mentor impact scores, and sponsor ROI reports.
  • Compare engagement across cohorts
  • At-risk founder detection
  • Branded sponsor report exports
  • Scheduled weekly leadership summaries
Health
78
Milestones
142
At Risk
3
Progress
61%
Sponsor ROI
4.2×
Reports
12

Leading Cities uses Startup Science to host curriculum for founders, provide tools like TAM/SAM/SOM and Market Sizer, manage cohort communications, and track founder-to-org workflows.

Ava Halstead

Director of Strategit Initiatives, LeadingCities

While Mentoring senior entrepreneurs, my fellow EIR’s and I always notice gaps in basic entrepreneurial education, which often holds them back from achieving their goals. Hence, we recommend every entrepreneur, however experienced or qualified, to go through StartupScience.

KC Chaudhuri

Founder & EIR, Pitch Global

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150+
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88K+
Startups
40+
Countries
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Most teams are live within a week
Pricing is typically $499.95/month depending on which modules you need.
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