[1] Similar to seed accelerators they support early-stage startup companies through mentorship and often capital and office space.
[2] In contrast to regular programs, though, corporate accelerators derive their objectives from the sponsoring organization.
[3] These objectives can include the wish to stay close to emerging trends or to establish a funnel for corporate venture capital investments.
For example, the startup could be too focused on solving the problems of the sponsoring firm rather than finding external customers.
[5] Corporate accelerators differ from Business incubators, which usually have a continuous intake, due to their fixed-term, cohort-based organization (similar to seed accelerators) and are distinct to corporate venture capital which is a direct, targeted investment.