ChicoSTART is honored to be one of only 10 designated Accelerate California: Inclusive Innovation Hubs, representing 20+ counties across the North State. Our mission is to cultivate a regional entrepreneurial ecosystem that offers equitable access to resources—especially in rural and diverse communities—while expanding the impact of ChicoSTART throughout the region.
Learn moreThe Accelerate California Inclusive Innovation Hub strengthens diversity, equity, and inclusion in entrepreneurship—ensuring that underrepresented and rural innovators have a fair seat at the table.
As a CalOSBA-designated hub, ChicoSTART now directly links founders to state resources and visibility through GoBIZ and the Office of the Small Business Advocate.
Through Accelerate CA, we bridge funding gaps for diverse founders by aligning them with strategic investors, commercialization pathways, and R&D opportunities.
Covering 20+ counties—97% of them rural—our hub brings vital support, funding access, and statewide connections to historically underserved areas.
We center clean energy, ag tech, health innovation, and green industries—equipping diverse founders to apply technology in solving regional challenges.
Leveraging UC, CSU, and community college partnerships—with bilingual workshops and the “Accelerated By” series—we’re building a resilient, inclusive innovation pipeline across the North State.
