gBETA
gBETA Indiana AgBioScience
Agnostic
Investment
No investment
- Deadline
- Feb 8, 2026
- Applications
- Closed
- Location
- Indianapolis
- Duration
- 7 weeks
Applications are closed
The application window closed Feb 8, 2026. This page stays here for the record.
About this program
gBETA Indiana | AgBioScience Winter 2026 is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies focused on agriculture innovations. The program is hosted in Indianapolis with in-person and virtual components and is capped at five teams. Startups receive individualized coaching aimed at company growth and investor readiness, along with weekly Lunch & Learns and Mentor Swarms. The program culminates with Investor Swarms and a showcase-style wrap-up event.
Key Benefits
- Two 1-hour strategy meetings each week with your Program Manager
- Weekly Lunch & Learns and Mentor Swarms (~30 mentor introductions over six weeks)
- Investor Swarms with curated 1:1 pitch meetings with 25+ investors and a showcase-style wrap-up
Eligibility
- Early-stage AgBioScience companies focused on agriculture innovations
- Founders able to commit at least 85% of programming (5–7 hours weekly)
- Coachable, responsive founders prepared for fundraising and/or scaling sales
Program Structure
- Getting Started: 1.5-day kick-off with team-building, program content, and introductory 1:1 meetings
- Weeks 1–6: team meetings, Lunch & Learns, and weekly Mentor Swarms
- Week 7: Investor Swarms and Showcase
Dates & Duration
- Program duration: 7 weeks
- Program start date: March 5th, 2026
- Program end date: April 24th, 2026