gBETA Indiana Industry 4.0 Spring 2026

gBETA Indiana Industry 4.0 Spring 2026 is a free seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies. The program is part of nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor and focuses on smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and related sectors. Each program is capped at five teams and requires no fees and no equity. The program is hosted in Indianapolis with in-person and virtual components and helps companies improve growth, investor readiness, mentor access, and pitch preparation.

Key Benefits

• Free seven-week accelerator
• No fees and no equity
• Individualized coaching and mentorship from gener8tor
• Weekly Lunch & Learns and Mentor Swarms
• Investor and accelerator pitches
• $1M+ in vendor deals and perks
• Ongoing post-program support

Eligibility

• Early-stage smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 companies
• Early-stage startups and university-affiliated innovators
• Companies focused on smart and circular manufacturing, IoT, hardtech, B2B automation and data intelligence, materials, energy, supply chain, cybersecurity, or workforce management
• Founders must commit to at least 85% of programming, with 100% being ideal
• Founders must be open, coachable, responsive, and prepared to discuss their business with mentors and investors
• Raising capital should be on the founder’s radar
• Companies should either be selling already or ready to scale sales

Program Structure

• Program kick-off includes a 1.5-day event with team-building, program content, and introductory 1:1 meetings
• Weeks 1–6 include two 1-hour strategy meetings each week with the founding team and Program Manager
• Weekly 1-hour Lunch & Learns cover Market and Competition, Revenue Models, Financing and Milestones, Comparables, Pitching, How to Get into an Accelerator, and more
• Weekly 2-hour Mentor Swarms provide approximately 30 mentor introductions over six weeks
• Week 7 includes curated 1:1 Investor Swarms with 25+ investors
• Showcase includes live pitches and networking with mentors, investors, and customers
• Program includes in-person and virtual components

Dates & Duration

• Program duration: 7 weeks
• Program start date: June 4th, 2026
• Application deadline: May 10th, 2026
• Program end: July 27th, 2026

Director: Davide Dantonio | [email protected]