gBETA AgTech

Program Type: Hybrid (In-person & Online)
Location: Champaign-Urbana, IL
Investment: No investment made during this program.
Equity Taken: No equity taken.
Program Fee: No fee
Program Duration: 7 weeks
Stage: Idea, Early Stage, Pre-revenue, Post-product, Pre-scale
Industry of Focus: AgTech, Agriculture

Key Highlights

Program Overview

gBETA AgTech 2025 is a free, seven-week accelerator program for early-stage AgTech or Agriculture startups. Sponsored by gener8tor, the program selects up to five companies per cohort 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. The program aims to prepare startups for investment accelerators or seed rounds.

Benefits Details and Perks/Credits

• Individualized coaching and mentorship from gener8tor's team
• Weekly "Lunch & Learns" and "Mentor Swarms"
• Investor and accelerator pitches
• Access to $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
• Lifetime membership access to GAN (Global Accelerator Network)
• Membership in gener8tor’s startup community with access to events and resources
• Additional media attention and support from community and business leaders

Program Format

• Seven-week duration
• Team meetings with individualized coaching and mentorship
• Weekly "Lunch & Learns" on relevant startup topics
• "Mentor Swarms" with speed-dating-style meetings with mentors
• "Investor Swarms" for pitching to angel investors, VCs, and accelerators
• Program wrap-up event to celebrate completion and showcase startups

Location or Relocation Requirements

Must be able to attend in-person programming in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.

Cohort Size and Program Frequency

Up to five companies per cohort, with multiple cohorts running every year.

Requirements Related to Users, Revenue, or LOIs:
Startups can range from "I have an idea" to "I have significant revenue."

Post-Program Engagement

Ongoing support from program directors, inclusion in gener8tor’s network, and consideration for future opportunities such as investment accelerators and gener8tor conferences.

Company Types Requirements

Early-stage AgTech or Agriculture startups.

Founding Team Preferences

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