:( A bit uncharitable IMO. What word would be better, you think, for "we'll give you a bunch of free resources, connect you with peers and industry leaders, run

:( A bit uncharitable IMO. What word would be better, you think, for "we'll give you a bunch of free resources, connect you with peers and industry leaders, run a contest for even more resources, and give your project a big publicity boost?" It's not like "startup accelerator" has a scientific, stable meaning. And yeah, it's marketing - they're a for-profit firm. It's marketing for all the companies involved.