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Global venture firm and accelerator network that supports startups, founders, workers, employers, artists and musicians across race, place and gender. gener8tor partners with companies, governments, universities and nonprofits to operate programs in more than 41 communities across 22 states and two countries. #bestandbrightest #startupsuccess

09/24/2026

Capital can open a door. The right partnership can help founders move through it.

For more than five years, Northwestern Mutual and gener8tor have worked together to support early-stage companies as they grow. Founders gain access to capital while building relationships with experienced executives who can help them navigate what comes next.

Lauren Usher sat down with Moiz Dawoodbhai to talk about how that approach has evolved over the years. They discuss how founders can prepare for corporate opportunities and how connecting with the right people can help them navigate decisions as their companies grow.

Moiz also shares his perspective for founders navigating a challenging market: technology may be part of the solution, but a clear value proposition is what helps a company stand apart.

Watch the full conversation to hear more about venture investment, corporate partnerships and building stronger connections between startups and established companies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcxSXvLuwdw

Photos from gener8tor's post 09/23/2026

Weโ€™re proud to celebrate the ๐—ด๐—•๐—˜๐—ง๐—” ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ cohort at their Showcase! ๐Ÿš€

After seven weeks of intensive programming, five startups took the stage to deliver their pitches and share the progress they made throughout the program with mentors, investors and community members.

Through individualized coaching, mentorship, investor connections and ongoing support from gener8torโ€™s national network, gBETA Milwaukee helps early-stage companies strengthen their businesses and prepare for their next stage of growth.

Congratulations to:
โ€ข Antimattr โ€” Co-Founders Sridipto Ghosh and Sirsho Chakraborty
โ€ข FreeBowler โ€” Co-Founders Pratheek Palanethra and Manisha K.
โ€ข GEOCARBONITE TECHNOLOGIES โ€” Co-Founders Alexandre Moreira, Manuel Montes and Fabio Monteiro de Almeida
โ€ข CERRET โ€” Founder Alexandre Cerret
โ€ข Galaxy Pack LLC โ€” Founder Andrรฉs Humberto Mora

Congratulations to all five companies on completing gBETA Milwaukee and sharing what theyโ€™ve been building with the community.

A huge thank you to Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson for joining us at the Showcase, as well as Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the entire gBETA Milwaukee team, including Mose Cassaro, for their continued support of these founders and Milwaukeeโ€™s growing startup ecosystem.

Learn more: https://www.gener8tor.com/gbeta/milwaukee

Photos from gener8tor's post 09/21/2026

Weโ€™re proud to celebrate the gBETA Wisconsin Frontier Technology Accelerator Showcase! ๐Ÿš€

This month, six Wisconsin startups took the stage at WCTC - Waukesha County Technical College to share their progress and pitch technologies across quantum computing, wireless power, medical devices, advanced materials and semiconductors.

Meet the cohort:
ยท QEC Labs โ€” Nithin Raveendran, CEO and Co-Founder
ยท Maxwave โ€” Hamed Mirmozafari, CEO
ยท Neurlogix โ€” Ronald Sliwinski, CEO
ยท Ubivital โ€” Iqbal Ahamed, Founder
ยท Autonomous Materials Labs โ€” Ben Bremmer, CEO
ยท Arctic Flame โ€” Tryggvi Theodorsson, CEO

gBETA Wisconsin Frontier Technology Accelerator gave founders an opportunity to connect with community members, investors and partners while celebrating the progress made throughout the program.

A huge thank you to our partners at Wisconsin Technology Council, Waukesha County Technical College, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), and Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce for supporting Wisconsinโ€™s frontier technology ecosystem.

And thank you to Program Manager Pushkaraj Kalkar and the entire team for supporting these founders throughout the program.

Learn more about gBETA: https://www.gener8tor.com/gbeta

09/21/2026

Before you write the perfect prompt, thereโ€™s a more important question: Are you solving the right problem? ๐Ÿ’ก

Robert Orozco returns to our AI for Leaders Lunch & Learn series this week for a second conversation, this time shifting from how organizations govern AI to how they identify where AI can actually create value. His second session: โ€œ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜: ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—”๐—œ ๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€โ€

Thereโ€™s no shortage of AI tools. And thereโ€™s definitely no shortage of prompts. But successful AI adoption doesnโ€™t start with either one. It starts with understanding the work. This is the difference between using AI because itโ€™s available and implementing AI because it solves something that matters.

As our participants develop their own real-world AI use cases, this conversation comes at exactly the right moment: helping leaders work backward from the business problem instead of forward from the newest technology.

Want to learn how to identify, develop, and implement meaningful AI opportunities inside your organization?

๐Ÿ“ ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ โ€” ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป + ๐—ช๐˜†๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด + ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ
๐Ÿ“ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† โ€” ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป + ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ

Apply for AI for Leaders: https://www.gener8tor.com/skills

Photos from gener8tor's post 09/18/2026

โ€œThe most critical role the NMotion Accelerator plays in our ecosystem is creating space for people to raise their hands that they want to be a founder.โ€

Tullen Mabbutt, CFO of CompanyCam

This week, we focus on the mentors, peers, and investors showing up alongside the founders.

Find out what John Wirtz from Hudl, Mike Dunlap from Nelnet, and Paul Smith from PGSA have to say about the value NMotion powered by gener8tor brings to Nebraska founders.

Built here. Building more.

Photos from gener8tor's post 09/17/2026

An idea doesnโ€™t have to be fully formed to be worth exploring. ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต

Applications are now open for the ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—-๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ซ ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—˜๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ, bringing hands-on entrepreneurial programming to five regions across Japan.

Designed for aspiring entrepreneurs ready to turn ideas into action, the bootcamp provides opportunities to validate ideas, learn alongside experienced mentors and connect with other founders across Japanโ€™s growing startup ecosystem.

If you have an idea youโ€™ve been thinking about building, this is a chance to put it to the test.

Choose the regional bootcamp that works for you:

๐Ÿ“ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ผ: Oct. 2โ€“4
Apply: https://www.jetro.go.jp/events/sap/197e00260bd761e0.html
๐Ÿ“ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ: Oct. 23โ€“25
Apply: https://www.jetro.go.jp/events/hir/d14d490badf55212.html
๐Ÿ“ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ผ: Nov. 6โ€“8
Apply: https://www.jetro.go.jp/events/ngn/837e7638446957d9.html
๐Ÿ“ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ: Nov. 13โ€“15
Apply: https://www.jetro.go.jp/events/yok/0fb563a693a1a605.html
๐Ÿ“ ๐—ž๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ: Nov. 20โ€“22
Apply: https://www.jetro.go.jp/events/kum/a7530440c67fd5ed.html

A special thank you to JETRO USA , and our team for making this collaboration possible.

Photos from gener8tor's post 09/14/2026

gener8tor 50 State Countdown: Washington, D.C. ๐Ÿ“ฃ

This week, we're highlighting Washington, D.C. and celebrating the founders building, growing, and creating impact across the region. Through our accelerator programming and connections across the entrepreneurial community, we're proud to help founders access the resources, mentorship, and support they need to take their companies further.

Washington, D.C. impact:
๐Ÿ’ฐ $12.6M raised
๐Ÿš€ 6 companies supported
๐Ÿ’ผ 27 jobs

Together, we're helping founders grow, creating new opportunities, and building momentum for Washington, D.C.'s entrepreneurial community.

Interested in bringing gener8tor to your city? Let's connect!

Photos from gener8tor's post 09/10/2026

Congratulations to the Prosper HealthTech Accelerator powered by gener8tor founders on an incredible Showcase!

After 12 weeks of building, learning and growing, five founders took the stage to share the healthcare solutions theyโ€™re bringing forward for Birmingham, Alabama and beyond.

The Showcase was a chance to celebrate their progress and the dedication they brought to the program from day one. Building a company is never easy, but this cohort showed up with energy, openness and a commitment to making meaningful progress.

โœจ Meet the cohort:
KลŒM Analytics โ€” Founded by Tammy Torkleson.
Lanyard Health โ€” Founded by Kentesha Kay.
Ajiint Care, Inc. โ€” Founded by Shun Dorsey.
Mamidi Health โ€” Founded by Tarun Mamidi.
Medvient โ€” Founded by Nicole Oliver.

A huge thank you to our partners at Innovate Alabama, Prosper, Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc, Alabama Power, BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama, UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Bank of America, Encompass Health, Regions Bank, Orlando Health, First Horizon Bank, Jemison Investment Company, Timberline Holdings and Altec-Styslinger Foundation for helping make this program possible.

09/09/2026

Sometimes moving forward isnโ€™t about starting over, itโ€™s about learning how to translate the experience you already have.

In this episode of our gener8tor Skills Impact Series, Anne Nadel sat down with Vivian Hulugh, Project & Program Management professional with 7+ years of experience across conservation, climate and energy, and education.

As Vivian entered the U.S. job market, she completed the Project Management Skills Accelerator to formalize her experience and better communicate the skills she had already built throughout her career.

A few highlights from the conversation:

๐Ÿ‘‰ Practical training helped her connect project management frameworks to work she had already been doing for years
๐Ÿ‘‰ She strengthened her resume, cover letters and interview language to better reflect her experience
๐Ÿ‘‰ Lightning Rounds gave her direct recruiter feedback and insight into what employers look for
๐Ÿ‘‰ She now treats her job search like a project, tracking applications, follow-ups and opportunities
๐Ÿ‘‰ Sheโ€™s seeing more callbacks and progressing into later-stage interviews

Vivianโ€™s message: โ€œIf youโ€™re sitting on years of experience thatโ€™s hard to explain, donโ€™t count yourself out.โ€

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full conversation: https://youtu.be/IDo7WH1gBuU

09/08/2026

Meet Victor Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Edison XFC, a company working to make EV charging feel more like a stop at the gas station: pull in, charge and get back on the road in about 10 minutes.

For Victor, Nevada offers more than a place to build. With 300+ days of sunshine and a growing energy ecosystem, itโ€™s a place where Edison XFC can grow while contributing to the stateโ€™s economic diversification.

Through ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐Ÿด๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ, Victor has connected with potential collaborators and agencies that can help support the company as it moves forward.

As Victor puts it: โ€œ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜.โ€

Ready to build your company in Nevada? Learn more about Electrify Nevada Accelerator and explore upcoming program opportunities:

https://www.gener8tor.com/nevada

A special thank you to Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development - GOED, UNLV Office of Economic Development and University of Nevada, Reno for helping make this work possible, and to Tristan Po***ck and Donna Ehart for supporting founders across Nevadaโ€™s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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