The Forest Business Accelerator is a competitively-selected four-month program open to U.S.-based companies, especially those located in New England.
Step 1
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Business Case & Model
Build Industry Connections
Step 4
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Step 6
Complete Business Model
Build Industry Connections
Step 7
Step 8
Go-To Market Plan
Final Presentations
About the Accelerator
The program is managed by the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund and Vermont State University and facilitated by ecosVC. The program uses ecosVC’s Lens of the Market Accelerated curriculum, designed to accelerate science and engineering-based startups from research to market.
The Forest Business Accelerator is made possible by a Forest Economy grant awarded to Vermont State University by the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC). The NBRC grant also supports a Northern Forest Innovation Hub and Pilot Program.
Thanks to generous support from our funders, the Forest Business Accelerator is free to participating companies and provides companies financial support for two trips to Vermont (including a travel stipend) and food and lodging.
Final Award
Active engagement and peer-mentoring by participants is an essential part of this accelerator, and a final award of $15,000 is provided to a peer-selected company.