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title: 'TIME ranks OSU Advantage Accelerator among best startup accelerators in the US'
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# TIME ranks OSU Advantage Accelerator among best startup accelerators in the US

We know we’ve got compelling programs around here. Especially when they’re spinning out [some of the leading startups in their particular space](https://siliconflorist.com/2024/10/30/agility-robotics-digit-graces-the-cover-of-time-magazine/). But it’s always nice to see other people recognizing those programs. Like TIME Magazine. Which just [ranked the Oregon State University Advantage Accelerator as one of the top programs in the nation](https://time.com/article/2026/08/18/americas-best-incubators-accelerators-2026/).





> Accelerators, Assenova says, “reduce uncertainty during some of the riskiest phases of new company formation and development” by offering guidance and support to the founders. To identify the most outstanding hubs offering incubator and accelerator programs in the United States, TIME partnered with data company Statista on a multi-stage research process combining an open application, structured alumni feedback, track record analysis, and expert recommendations. The top 80 were ranked as America’s Best Incubators and Accelerators of 2026.

OSU Advantage Accelerator came in at [\#23](https://siliconflorist.com/tag/23/). It is the only Oregon program on the list.

For more information or to see the full list, visit “[TIME America’s Top Incubators and Accelerators 2026](https://time.com/article/2026/08/18/americas-best-incubators-accelerators-2026/).”

*(h/t Dylan Boyd, an OSU alum, of course)*

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