Startup accelerator Betaspring has a great opportunity for women entrepreneurs. The group is accepting applications for its spring 2012 program and is strongly encouraging participation by women. As Betaspring's Melissa Withers writes at Women 2.0:

The Betaspring team is intensely focused on recruiting strong women-led teams and CEOs into the program. The emergence of women entrepreneurs is a major contributor to U.S. economic activity. Accelerating the development and launch of women-led ventures is a huge, and largely untapped, opportunity for the U.S. to create significant economic growth.

As a member of the country’s largest network of accelerators, Betaspring recognizes the importance of reaching more women-led teams and CEOs and increasing the percentage of women-led ventures successfully launched through accelerator programs each year.

Betaspring's 12-week program kicks off in early February in Providence, Rhode Island, and offers participants "mentorship, seed funding, office space, and immersion into an intense startup community of focused entrepreneurs." Applications are due by November 18, and there are perks for early applicants. Find out more here.