IU Health Incubator at IU LAB Pre-Accelerator Winter 2027

IU Health Incubator at IU LAB Pre-Accelerator is a program of gener8tor's gBETA accelerator for early-stage companies focused on commercializing breakthrough technologies at the nexus of biosciences, human health, and biotechnology. It is hosted in Indianapolis with in-person and virtual components. gBETA is a free, seven-week accelerator: each program is capped at five teams and requires no fees and no equity. Participating companies receive individualized coaching and mentorship from gener8tor on company growth and investor readiness.

Key Benefits

• Individualized coaching and mentorship from the team of nationally ranked accelerator gener8tor on company growth and investor readiness
• Weekly 'Lunch & Learns' on topics such as Market and Competition, Revenue Models, Financing and Milestones, Comparables, FDA 101 and SBIR/STTR Grant Writing
• Weekly 'Mentor Swarms', for a total of ~30 mentor introductions over six weeks
• Investor Swarms: curated 1:1 pitch meetings with 25+ investors
• $1M+ in deals and perks from vendors like IBM Cloud, Rackspace, Amazon, Paypal, Zendesk, Hubspot and Microsoft
• Ongoing post-program support and gener8tor community involvement, including gener8tor Conferences and Lightning Rounds

Eligibility

• Based in IU LAB
• Early-stage companies focused on commercializing breakthrough technologies at the nexus of biosciences, human health, and biotechnology
• You can commit to at least 85% of the programming (ideally 100%); gBETA requires at least 5–7 hours weekly of programming
• You are prepared to discuss your business openly with mentors and investors; raising capital is on your radar, and you are selling already or ready to scale sales
• You are coachable and responsive

Program Structure

• Seven weeks, hosted in Indianapolis with in-person and virtual components; up to five companies per cohort
• Program Kick-Off: a 1.5-day event with a team-building activity and introductory 1:1 meetings with your gBETA Program Manager
• Weeks 1–6: two 1-hour strategy meetings each week with your Program Manager, weekly Lunch & Learns and Mentor Swarms
• Week 7: Investor Swarms and a final Showcase with live pitches
• Application deadline: January 10th, 2027
• Program kickoff: February 4th, 2027. Program end: March 25th, 2027

Cost

Free. gBETA is at no cost to the five companies selected to participate in each cohort: no fees and no equity. All participants sign a participation agreement during onboarding.