TECHNOLOGY
 The providers of technology platforms sometimes establish incubators or accelerators to encourage the industry in general to adopt their technology – an example is the German software company SAP , which has invested in more than 200 startups that are using the SAP platform through its SAP . io accelerator . And , finally , as crypto becomes more popular , a new category has emerged where incubators and accelerators are specifically tailoring their curricula towards blockchain businesses .
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 LLOYDS BLACK BUSINESS NETWORK REPORT
 # 1
 TOP 5 ACCELERATORS
 Y Combinator ( US ) Total investments : 4,420
 # 2
 Techstars ( US ) Total investments : 3, 581
 # 3
 500 Startups ( US ) Total investments : 2, 788
 # 4
 Plug & Play Tech ( US ) Total investments : 1, 381
 Startup Bootcamp ( UK )
 # 5 Total investments : 539
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 TOP 5 INCUBATORS
 Venture Kick ( CH ) Total participants : 841
 Agoranov ( FR ) Total participants : 359
 Velocity ( CA ) Total participants : 400
 F10 Global ( CH ) Total participants : 200
 Venture Catalysts ( IN ) Total participants : 110