Bentley, NXT BLD Launch $3M ‘NXT Activate’ Accelerator to Fund Next-Gen AEC Software Innovators

• Sommana Yan
• 26 May 2026

Bentley Systems and NXT BLD have partnered to launch NXT Activate, a new $3 million developer-focused accelerator aimed at backing early-stage startups that are building next-generation architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) software. The three-year program is designed to support early-stage startups building software that breaks down data silos and improves workflows across the cons...