Association of Accelerators

What Association of Accelerators does

The Association of Accelerators (Ассоциация Акселераторов и Бизнес-инкубаторов России) is a Moscow-headquartered, non-profit coordination body for Russia's innovation infrastructure, founded in 2017. It aggregates and represents a stated network of 103 accelerators, 260 business incubators, 100+ universities, and 91+ regional partners, and serves as a connector between startups, investors, universities, corporates, and regional governments. Its core products are proprietary digital platforms: Accelerator Constructor (©) (a tooling platform for designing accelerator programs), the Interactive Map of the Innovation Ecosystem (a national directory of innovation assets), and Hackathon.vc (a hackathon infrastructure platform launched with Kruzhkovoye Dvizheniye NTI and OPORA ROSSII). It also convenes sector initiatives such as the National Children's Accelerator and RUSFASHION.TECH.

The Association's business model is grant-funded rather than commercial. Primary funding flows from the Presidential Grants Fund (Фонд Президентских Грантов), supplemented by engagement with federal ministries (e.g., Ministry of Economic Development), major Russian universities (Moscow Polytechnic, ITMO, MIPT, BMSTU), and corporate partners including RVC and GenerationS. It generates no documented productized SaaS revenue; commercial activity appears limited to event/conference production and policy advocacy. Its 11–50 employee scale is consistent with a small coordinating/standards body rather than a scaling technology vendor.

Go-to-market is relationship-driven and policy-adjacent: the Association leverages convening authority, brand recognition as the national aggregator, and direct ministerial access to shape ecosystem standards. International outreach via Wayra (UK) and CCEI (South Korea) is nascent and appears brand-building rather than revenue-generating. The entity's strategic value to investors lies in its role as a network gateway into Russian innovation infrastructure, not as a cash-flow-generating business.

Name

Association of Accelerators

Legal name

Ассоциация Акселераторов и Бизнес-инкубаторов России

Website

https://oneup.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Association of Accelerators is a Moscow-based non-profit founded in 2017 that coordinates Russia's accelerator, incubator, and innovation infrastructure network, serving startups, universities, corporates, and government stakeholders through proprietary platforms including Accelerator Constructor, the Innovation Map, and Hackathon.vc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Ecosystem Coordination Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC), Corporate Accelerators & Startup Programs (FSANAHAD), Industry/Domain Analytics Solutions & Accelerators (BPAEAHAK)

Keywords

• Innovation ecosystem coordination
• Accelerator program management
• Business incubation services
• Startup ecosystem mapping
• Hackathon platform services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Association Services — Expert & Advisory: The Association provides project expertise, financing matching, and accelerator selection services for startups, and investment deal flow, analytics, and accelerator co-investment services for investors. Revenue model likely based on project facilitation fees, membership/subscription arrangements, or government grants.
2. Government Grants & Support Programs: Several key projects are supported by the Presidential Grants Fund (Фонд президентских грантов), indicating reliance on government funding for program delivery
3. Partner Program: The Association offers a partner program where partners receive information, expert, organizational support, access to startup teams, participation in events, analytical materials, joint project participation, expert resources, and brand promotion in exchange for partnership (participation is stated as not requiring expenses from partners' side)

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Association of Accelerators and Business Incubators of Russia is a non-profit coordination body that connects and supports Russia's innovation ecosystem by linking accelerators, business incubators, universities, startups, investors, corporations, and government bodies. It operates digital platforms including an Interactive Map of the innovation ecosystem, the Hackathon.vc platform, and a Digital Foresight Platform, and delivers consulting, training, and program-design services to build and scale acceleration and incubation activities across the country.

Product overview

The Association of Accelerators and Business Incubators of Russia (Ассоциация Акселераторов и Бизнес-инкубаторов) operates as a coordinating organization for Russia's innovation ecosystem. The organization provides a portfolio of interconnected digital platforms and services: the Интерактивная карта инновационной экосистемы (Interactive Map of Russia's Innovation Ecosystem) and Карта акселераторов и бизнес-инкубаторов РФ serve as foundational analytical tools; Hackathon.vc and Школа Хакатонов enable hackathon organization and talent development; Конструктор Акселерационных программ helps institutions build custom acceleration programs; and Национальный Детский Акселератор addresses youth entrepreneurship. Additional services include startup registry management, project expertise, financing matching, and corporate/investment services for the innovation community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hackathon.vc: First Russian digital platform for working with talents and project teams, and for organizing hackathons. Joint project of the Association and the кружковое движение НТИ with strategic support from OPORA ROSSII.
• Национальный Детский Акселератор (deti.tech)
• Конструктор Акселерационных программ
• Школа Хакатонов
• Хакатоны.рф
• #СтаньЕдинорогом
• Университет Инноваций

Products and services

• Interactive Map of Russia's Innovation Ecosystem

Quantifiable outcome

• 103 accelerators and 260 business incubators mapped across all Russian regions as of 2018
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Moscow Polytechnical University (MosPolytech)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2018MosPolytech hosts the Business Incubator MPolytech and the Kuznitsa Tekhnologiy center led by Arseniy Uralov. The university is a co-signatory of the National Children's Accelerator MoU and co-developer of the AR Navigation project and video studio. It serves as the primary operational host for multiple Association programs.
• Government of Novosibirsk OblastcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2018One of six founding parties of the National Children's Accelerator MoU signed at Technoprom 2018. Represented by Marina Ananich, aide to the Governor of Novosibirsk Oblast. Supports the federal children's acceleration program.
• St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2018One of six founding parties of the National Children's Accelerator MoU. Represented by Sergey Valkutsan, Acting Director of the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies at SPbPU. Provides university infrastructure for children's acceleration programs.
• Government of Udmurt RepubliccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2018One of six founding parties of the National Children's Accelerator MoU. Represented by Mikhail Khomich, Permanent Representative of the Head of Udmurt Republic. Supports regional implementation of the children's acceleration program.
• Association of 3D Education Innovation (3D Obrazovanie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2018One of six founding parties of the National Children's Accelerator MoU. Led by Roman Bondarenko, President. Specializes in 3D education innovation and works on integrating technology education into general schools.
• Kruzhkovoye Dvizheniye NTI (Circle Movement NTI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2018Joint developer of the Hackathon.vc platform — a strategic partnership for the platform's architecture, content, and hackathon organization. The Circle Movement NTI is Russia's primary youth tech education movement under ASI.
• OPORA ROSSIIminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 May 2018Strategic support partner for the Hackathon.vc platform. Russia's largest SME business association providing marketing reach and network access for hackathon platform promotion.
• Moscow Innovation Agency (Agentstvo innovatsiy goroda Moskvy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperator of the NTIO mentor training program on the basis of Moscow CMITs. The Agency implements the mentor training program for the NTIO with the Association providing strategic support and the Kuznitsa Tekhnologiy serving as program operator.
• Skolkovo FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner providing access to the Skolkovo innovation ecosystem, startup community, and corporate innovation programs. Association participates in Skolkovo events and collaborates on acceleration methodology. The Skolkovo Foundation's Vice President Ekaterina Inozemtseva moderated the 'Fashion Tech Incubator' panel.
• Fond Sodeystviya Innovatsiyam (FASIE / Fund for Assistance to Innovation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey development partner. Ivan Bortnik, Advisor to the Director General of FASIE, is the ideological inspirer of the CMIT program. The Association works with FASIE on NTIO competitions, innovation analytics, and mentor training programs.
• RosatommajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for youth innovation programs and the NTIO. Rosatom representatives participated in the Association's events at VuzPromExpo 2017 and WFYS 2017, providing access to corporate innovation pipeline and young talent pool.
• Vserossiyskiy detskiy tsentr 'Smena' (VDC Smena)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the 'Innovation Shift' program 'From startup thinking to managed innovation' and other youth innovation programs. Provides residential facilities and infrastructure for week-long intensive training programs.
• Ministerstvo tsifrovogo razvitiya RF (Ministry of Digital Development)coreOthersFederal ministry responsible for digital economy development. Anna Gushchina serves as Head of the Department of Coordination of Regional Digitalization at the Ministry, linking the Association directly to federal digital policy.
• Ministerstvo ekonomicheskogo razvitiya RF (Ministry of Economic Development)coreOthersFederal ministry overseeing business support programs and the regional business incubator network. Association participates in strategic sessions on improving conditions for entrepreneurship (Upgrade Laboratory).
• Otraslevoy soyuz Neyronet (NeuroNet Industry Union)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NeuroNet accelerator (NTIO accelerator) is managed by Alexander Semenov, who also serves as Executive Director of the NeuroNet Industry Union. The Association works with NeuroNet on AI/neurotechnology startups and ecosystem development.
• SamsungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner for the 'Technologies Changing the World' day at the WFYS 2017 science-education program 'Industry of the Future'. Samsung contributed to the tech-show format and provided technology demonstrations.
• MAKO (International Association for Corporate Education)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 'Industry of the Future' science-education program at WFYS 2017. MAKO coordinated the participation of major Russian corporations (Rosatom, Rostec, Rostelecom, etc.) in the youth innovation program.
• Agentstvo strategicheskikh initsiativ (ASI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for the Forum 'Digital Partnership' (October 2021), digital platforms, and ecosystem coordination. ASI's 'Tochka Kipeniya' (Point of Engagement) venue was used for Association events. The Association participated in the Convention 21-23 October at ASI's Tochka Kipeniya.
• Fashion Futurum / Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week RussiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation participated in the Fashion Futurum conference (March 2017) and Fashion Brand Accelerator program (October 2017) at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Moscow Manezh. President Arseniy Uralov delivered a module on business planning and investments for fashion tech startups.
• Wayra UK (Telefonica)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGary Stewart, Director of Wayra UK (Telefonica's corporate accelerator), participated as a panelist in the Fashion Futurum discussion. Wayra represents international best practices in acceleration that inform the Association's methodology.
• Center for Creative Economics and Innovation (CCEI, South Korea)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDon Lim, Director of CCEI (South Korea), participated in the Fashion Futurum panel, sharing international experience in fashion tech incubation and cross-border market entry for startups.
• Mashinostroitelny klaster Tatarstana (Machine-Building Cluster of Tatarstan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of cooperation signed at Skolkovo on 'Day of Chief Engineer' organized by the Agency for Technological Development. Focus on connecting startups with manufacturing enterprises in Tatarstan.
• Fond 'Vera i Delo'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting the interactive course on Orthodox church space and behavior, developed with Association organizational support. The Foundation initiated the project with Association providing support and promotion.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Global Accelerator Network (GAN): Network of 200+ member accelerators offering community and best-practice sharing. Directly comparable to the Association as a meta-network that aggregates, curates, and supports a portfolio of accelerator programs at a national/global scale.
• MassChallenge: Global non-profit accelerator network operating in multiple countries. MassChallenge matches the Association's non-profit, ecosystem-coordinator role with a portfolio model of supporting startups through partnered accelerators rather than running a single program.

Emerging players

• Startupbootcamp: Global accelerator network operating industry-vertical programs. Comparable to the Association's industry-focused acceleration matching and University of Innovations training center as a multi-vertical startup development platform.
• 500 Global: Venture fund and accelerator network with a strong presence in emerging markets. Comparable in function as a multi-region accelerator platform targeting startup talent, with similar emphasis on scaling programs into new geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Fund for Assistance to Innovation (FASIE): Russian government-backed innovation support fund running the UMNIK and Start programs. A documented Association development partner for NTIO competitions, innovation analytics, and mentor training.
• Techstars: Global for-profit accelerator network with 3,000+ portfolio companies. Operates a multi-sector accelerator model with corporate partnerships — analogous in network structure to the Association's 103 accelerators, though profit-driven and commercial in orientation.
• Russian Venture Company (RVC): State-owned fund-of-funds investing in Russian venture capital and coordinating the national innovation infrastructure. Comparable to the Association in its federal mandate to connect startups with investors, accelerators, and government programs across Russia.
• Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI): Russian federal agency driving strategic initiatives including the National Technology Initiative and Tochka Kipeniya network. Directly comparable as a federally-backed ecosystem coordinator partnering with the Association on digital platforms and conventions.
• Skolkovo Foundation: Russia's flagship innovation hub and tech cluster in Moscow region. Both organizations operate nationally as ecosystem orchestrators, with overlapping relationships to the Presidential Grants Fund, FASIE, and major Russian corporates, and the Association is a documented Skolkovo partner.

Regional players

• Seedstars: Swiss-based emerging-markets accelerator and competition platform. Operates a global network emphasizing technology and talent identification in non-traditional startup geographies — comparable to Hackathon.vc and the National Children's Accelerator in targeting regional innovation talent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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