gBETA Kenosha Spring 2025

• Program Type: In-person
• Location: Kenosha, WI
• Investment: No investment made during this program
• Equity Taken: No equity taken
• Program Fee: Free
• Program Duration: Seven weeks
• Stage: Early Stage
• Industry of Focus: Industry-agnostic (accepts a wide variety of startups)

Key Highlights

Program Overview: gBETA Kenosha, WI, sponsored by gener8tor, is a free, seven-week accelerator program for early-stage companies with local roots in Kenosha. Up to five companies are selected to 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 program
• 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: Based in Kenosha, WI

Cohort Size and Program Frequency: Up to five companies per cohort; runs multiple times every 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 future programs like gener8tor’s investment accelerators, conferences, and lightning rounds

Company Types Requirements: Early-stage companies with local roots in Kenosha, WI

Founding Team Preferences: Must be able to commit at least 85% of the programming time, ideally 100%