One of the basic things it's that's the first time an accelerator program operates in 4 cities across Europe with a cohesive proposal.
There are indeed other accelerators, non of them in Europe. Seedcamp isn't an accelerator, neither is HackFwd (they're and I quote: "pre-seed investment company designed to enable great people to launch great ideas").
The Difference Engine and Springboard in UK are accelerator programs but they only operate in UK (and Jon is a great friend of ours).
There is no accelerator that currently operates across Europe and that's a fact. No bragging, no marketing stunt, no PR. That's the reason we do it, because it's needed and it doesn't exists.