gBETA Indiana Industry 4.0

gBETA Indiana Industry 4.0 Spring 2026 is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 startups. The program is hosted in Indianapolis with in-person and virtual components and is capped at five teams. Founders receive individualized coaching focused on growth and investor readiness, along with structured weekly programming. The program culminates in curated investor pitch meetings and a final showcase event.

Key Benefits

• Two weekly strategy meetings with a 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 final showcase

Eligibility

• Early-stage smart manufacturing / Industry 4.0 companies
• Ability to commit 5–7 hours weekly to programming (plus independent startup work)
• Coachable, responsive founders prepared for fundraising and/or scaling sales

Program Structure

• Getting Started: 1.5-day kick-off with team-building, 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: June 4th, 2026
• Program end date: July 27th, 2026