Helping founders find community and connections
Over the course of three months, participants will gain tailored strategic support and access to a powerful network of world-class mentors, corporate partners, investors, and alumni, empowering them to reach key business milestones and scale their companies.
Accelerator
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Valparaiso
Lower Lincoln
Offers Hoosier small businesses and entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector access to no-cost, confidential specialty business advising and training, including financing, crop yield projections, U.S. Department of Agriculture loan packaging, value-added product development and commodity exporting, among others.
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Statewide
Idiana SBDC
Provides individuals involved in agriculture and related industries and those who serve rural communities with the opportunity to improve leadership skills, gain understanding and develop the expertise needed to provide leadership in public and private service for their businesses and communities.
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Bloomington
Hoosier Young Farmers Coalition
An agbioscience accelerator focused in three critical areas: food is health, bioinnovation and farmer-focused innovation. Guided by research and strong mentorship, participants ranging from students, start-ups and existing companies will create solutions to defined challenges. Velocity culminates with a $25,000 prize for each track and an opportunity to move big ideas forward.
Accelerator
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Bloomington
Best Food Forward Bloomington
Operating as a "SpaceAsAService" (SPaaS) facility, Best Food Forward serves as a food and beverage incubator, accelerator, and launchpad that combines culinary training with entrepreneurial support and community engagement.
IncubatorTraining/Course
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Indianapolis
Indy Chamber
Collaboration of tech leaders with a unified purpose to foster innovation and growth across the local tech sector. Our location in the Innovation Corridor, an 85 mile stretch from Indianapolis to Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane, positions tech entrepreneurs, as well as established tech businesses, for optimal growth and success. A regional focus on advanced manufacturing, microchip and semiconductor manufacturing, and defense create a hub of opportunity for the tech industry as a whole.
Incubator
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Indianapolis
Sagamore Institute
Orange County offers an array of resources to help you launch and grow your business. Our team at OCEDP will connect you with everything from funding options to industry-specific expertise. Every town within Orange County has its unique offerings, and we’re here to help you navigate the best opportunities for your business.
ServiceCoaching/Consulting
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Spencer
Owen County Chamber of Commerce
Once a company decides to locate in Indiana, the BR&E team stays with your company as you encounter challenges and opportunities. By working closely with local and regional economic development organizations (EDOs) and leveraging a vast network of educational and business resources, we provide the tools and connections needed for success.
Accelerator
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Statewide
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Three-day intensive program (with a half-day follow-up session) in which a diverse group of community members come together to discover their individual strengths, learn new skills, gain diverse perspectives, and create a vision for our community’s future. Knowledge and experience gained during the program are then applied in the attendees’ personal and professional lives.
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French Lick
Orange County Economic Development Partnership
Provide a program package of hardware, software, training and services that provide manufacturers with tangible benefits within 6 months, but that also empowers the manufacturers to scale their smart manufacturing efforts appropriately for their business.
Service
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Indianapolis
Energy Systems Network
12-week, no-cost, annual program offering Hoosier small businesses professional export guidance and leading research resources to create an executable, proactive Export Business Plan. This program is available to both new and existing exporters.
Accelerator
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Statewide
Idiana SBDC
Six-week cohort-based program for founders looking to start a company in the next 3-9 months. The program will help you develop the critical elements of your business model including value proposition, revenue modeling, and pitch preparation. You’ll also receive real-time feedback from mentors and fellow cohort members.
Accelerator
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Valparaiso
Lower Lincoln
Powered by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, is an educational platform designed to facilitate new connections and interactions between innovators within advanced manufacturing and logistics companies and hardtech entrepreneurs to create a thriving innovation economy.
Community/Networking
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Evansville
Indiana Center for Emerging Technologies
Aims to propel a cohort of outstanding beginning farmers forward in their farming journeys. These farmers must be in years 1-10 of their operations, and ready to take on a large project that will push their farms to the next level. Each farmer receives a total of $5,000 to compensate for their time engaging as Fellows.
Accelerator
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Gary
Urban League of Northwest Indiana
Program for Minority and Female business owners that already have at least a year in business and who are focused on exploring new solutions for their customers, generating new ideas, and shoring up current business practices to create a solid foundation upon which to grow.
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South Bend
Code Works
Together with SW IN startups and industry leaders, we research, evaluate, and validate the market potential of emerging technologies. Startups and the innovation ecosystem in Evansville, IN Regional entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and national research labs can collaborate to launch new growth ventures and create spinoffs.
Accelerator
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Indianapolis
HG Ventures
A community of founders whose focus is building a scaling business, including tech-enabled or tech-product organizations. Our meetings and events are “no-sales zones” and vendors, investors and services providers are not invited to join.
Community/Networking
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Indianapolis
AgriNovus Indiana
Supports Hoosier minority business enterprises – that are owned or operated by socially & economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDI) – by helping them navigate entrepreneur resources, services, and networks, increase their business competitiveness through certifications and contract support, and develop their businesses through capacity-building technical assistance initiatives.
Service
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Statewide
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Annual program that helps small Indiana businesses complete growth and improvement projects by providing up to $15,000 in services from a qualified professional and technical vendor. This helps businesses secure the necessary skill set, qualifications, or technical expertise needed to execute a project.
Service
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Statewide
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Annual program that helps small Indiana businesses complete growth and improvement projects by providing up to $15,000 in services from a qualified professional and technical vendor. This helps businesses secure the necessary skill set, qualifications, or technical expertise needed to execute a project.
Service
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Statewide
Idiana SBDC
The Innovation Hub is dedicated to actively supporting businesses and communities throughout the region and beyond, acting as a catalyst for their growth, prosperity, and sustainable development. Through our range of events, programs and initiatives, the iHub will strive to foster a thriving ecosystem that nurtures innovation, learning, and opportunities to drive economic growth. We will foster collaboration between businesses, faculty and students to facilitate knowledge sharing and research partnerships.
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Statewide
NWI BizHub
Our mission to keep ventures local. Secure your business legacy and community impact with our comprehensive succession planning support — ensuring smooth transitions and sustained local prosperity.
Coaching/ConsultingTraining/Course
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Hammond
Hammond Development Corporation
We aim to educate and enable diverse investors to affordably and safely invest in the innovation economy through our groundbreaking Investor Accelerator Program and Value A.D.D. strategy in collaboration with Urban Capital Network and other venture fund partners.
Accelerator
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Kendallville
The Cookery
Offers Hoosier small businesses and entrepreneurs in the manufacturing sector access to no-cost, confidential specialty business advising and training. Manufacturers from all subsectors are eligible to receive service so long as they qualify as a small business by federal size standards.
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Idiana SBDC
Comprehensive five-week program designed to help founders develop and walk away with a stronger pitch deck. Purdue Innovates presents Market Readiness, a comprehensive five-week program designed to help founders develop and walk away with a stronger pitch deck.
Accelerator
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Valparaiso
Lower Lincoln
Our connections to community networks and leading universities serve as a launchpad for your startup. Get actual mentorship for your actual goals and save your seat for some high-value networking opportunities!
Community/NetworkingCoaching/Consulting
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Hammond
Hammond Development Corporation
6-week entrepreneurship course designed for individuals transitioning from incarceration. It supports them in building business skills and launching ventures as a pathway to economic independence and reduced recidivism. prepares participants by providing one-on-one coaching and a variety of workshop series that assist in the business planning process.
Accelerator
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Evansville
Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
The Cookery to provide extended use of the kitchen with affordable rates for both for-profit and non-profit entities. Memberships provide the greatest benefit and access to equipment and amenities. The kitchen is also available by the hour. Business advisors from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and SCORE mentors are also brought in as needed to help overcome challenges and obstacles to building or growing a business.
IncubatorCoaching/Consulting
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Countrywide
1 Million Cups
Community resource for closing the wealth gap of Hoosier women and minorities by accelerating high-growth entrepreneurship and impact investing. The Center serves as a nexus of organizations collaborating to increase founders’ access to capital, develop talent in high technology career fields, and leverage place-based resources to grow start-up communities.
IncubatorTraining/Course
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Fishers
Onezone Chamber
More than a coworking space. Originally envisioned as a modern hub where small businesses could access essential tools like high-speed internet, printing services, and key resources, it has quickly evolved into a comprehensive business mentorship ecosystem. With offerings such as economic gardening, tailored workshops, personalized mentoring, and higher education courses, The Exchange is dedicated to empowering our business community by providing the support necessary for their success.
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Statewide
Innopower
Aims to empower Hoosier innovators to prepare for SBIR/STTR award opportunities. The IEDC has partnered with the Applied Research Institute (ARI) to provide holistic SBIR/STTR support including expert proposal advising, group training, and matching grants to ensure Indiana small businesses and entrepreneurs are able to capitalize on federal research grant opportunities to take their innovative ideas from concept to market.
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Statewide
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Connects venture capital and investment firms from across the country with the best startups and scale-ups from Indiana. Each year, hundreds of VCs and investable Indiana companies ranging from pre-revenue through Series A and above, will meet through TechPoint Venture Connect.
Community/Networking
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Indianapolis
AgriNovus Indiana
Our cross-sector venture team has a combined 300+ years of experience in industry, operating and venture investing roles, the most experienced team in Indiana. By meeting with us you are tapping into the largest network of domain experts and individual and institutional investors across the region and country.
Coaching/Consulting
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Indianapolis
AgriNovus Indiana