gBETA Life Sciences Spring 2025

• Program Type: Hybrid (In-person & Online)
• Location: Indianapolis
• Investment: No investment made during this program
• Equity Taken: No equity taken
• Program Fee: No fee
• Program Duration: Seven weeks
• Stage: Early Stage
• Industry of Focus: Life Science

Noted:
gBETA Life Science is an accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots in Indianapolis.

Key Highlights

Program Overview: gBETA Life Science, sponsored by gener8tor, is a free, seven-week accelerator program for early-stage life science startups. The program runs multiple times a year across various U.S. cities, selecting up to five companies per cohort. Participants receive individualized coaching, mentorship, and access to $1M+ in deals and perks from vendors like IBM Cloud, Rackspace, Amazon, PayPal, Zendesk, Hubspot, and Microsoft.

Benefits Details and Perks/Credits

• Individualized coaching and mentorship
• Weekly "Lunch & Learns" and "Mentor Swarms"
• Investor and accelerator pitches
• $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

Program Format

• Seven-week duration
• Weekly 1-hour "Lunch & Learns"
• Weekly 2-hour "Mentor Swarms"
• Two 1-hour strategy meetings each week
• 1.5-day program kick-off event
• Week 7 includes curated 1:1 pitch meetings with 25+ investors and a final showcase event

Location or Relocation Requirements

• Nationally based program with in-person and virtual components, hosted in Indianapolis

Cohort Size and Program Frequency

• Up to five companies per cohort
• Runs multiple times a year

Post-Program Engagement

• Ongoing alumni support and resources
• Access to gener8tor’s network, events, and resources for the lifetime of the business
• Opportunities for inclusion in gener8tor conferences and lightning rounds

Company Types Requirements

• Early-stage companies with a focus on life science innovations

Founding Team Preferences

• Coachable and responsive founders
• Ability to commit at least 85% of the programming time (5-7 hours weekly)