Accelerate beyond limits.
RCL Accelerator is the Rapid Commercialization Lab for DeepTech founders. 16 weeks, $150K investment, factory access, pilot customers and a demo day that actually raises rounds.
412 investors • 18 term sheets
The lab where hardware becomes business
RCL stands for Rapid Commercialization Lab. We were founded by ex-Tesla, Boston Dynamics and Flex engineers who were tired of brilliant prototypes dying in garages. Since 2017 we turn science-heavy prototypes into fundable, sellable companies.
“Software eats the world, but hardware rebuilds it. The next decacorns will bend metal, store electrons and move atoms — not just pixels.” — Maya Chen, Managing Partner
Pick your velocity
Three tracks, one standard: ship fast, test with real customers, raise on traction.
From prototype to pilot in 8 weeks
For solo founders & labs. $25K, prototyping sprints, customer discovery, patent help.
- Weekly build reviews
- Corporate matchmaking
- Pitch + storytelling lab
The legendary $150K batch
For teams with MVP. Investment, lab, 120 mentors, 3 demo days, hiring & fundraising support.
- $150K SAFE + $100K in perks
- Paid pilot guarantee
- Austin + Berlin immersion
Go from $20K to $200K MRR
For alumni & revenue teams. Supply chain, certification (CE/FCC/UL), Series A prep.
- Manufacturing in Mexico & Poland
- Enterprise sales team
- Debt + venture financing
16 weeks of pure acceleration
Teardown your tech, unit economics and ICP. Kill 80% of features, keep the 20% customers pay for.
Daily standups, lab sprints, first paid pilot. We embed an EIR in your team.
Enterprise sales playbook, pricing, certifications, manufacturing DFM.
Data room, term-sheet gym, Demo Days in Austin, Berlin & Singapore. Median raise: $1.4M.
Alumni that ship
ForkLift AI — autonomous warehouse bots
Raised $8.2M after RCL. 43 warehouses live. “RCL got us our first DHL pilot in week 5.”
VoltPack — swappable grid batteries
From garage to 12MWh deployed. Series A $12M led by alumni fund.
RouteHive — AI freight orchestration
$180K MRR in 9 months. Profitable. Now expanding to EU via Berlin track.
Operators, not influencers
120+ founders, engineers and buyers who answer Slack in under 2 hours during the batch.
Ex-Tesla • Batteries
Ex-Boston Dynamics
Logistics • DB Schenker
3x exit • Industrial AI
“We came with a 3D-printed drone. Left with a $1.2M pre-seed, UL certification and two energy clients. Brutal and brilliant.”
— Sofia Marino, VoltSky, Batch 12
“The lab access alone is worth it. We iterated hardware 11 times in 6 weeks. No other accelerator lets you do that.”
— James Park, GripBot, Batch 13
Fresh from the lab
Fundraises, batch announcements, deep dives on hardware playbooks. Updated weekly by our team.
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Batch 14 starts Jan 19.
24 spots. 1800 applicants.
Tell us what you're building. 10-minute form. Decision in 14 days. No warm intro needed.
Visit the lab
900 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
Lab hours: Mon–Sat 8:00–23:00
Email: hello via form below
Demo Day Berlin: March 28
Quick ping
Partnerships, pilots, press.