Download or read book Accelerators written by Mike Wright and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accelerators are a rapidly growing new form of organization that aim to stimulate entrepreneurship through intensive, limited-period educational programs, including mentoring and networking for the cohort of start-up participants selected for each program, to improve their ability to attract investment at the end of the program. Drawing on novel evidence from across the world, this is the first book to provide rigorous analysis of the nature and effectiveness of accelerators that will be invaluable for researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurs.