Great Lakes Innovation Accelerator Website
Thank you so much for you interest in our Great Lakes Innovation Program! This is a 3-month long accelerator that will provide $100K of non-dilutive capital to develop your technologies and provide personalized coaching and support that’s only possible with our small cohort sizes of 5. Supporting us are a many different groups and organizations passionate about the Great Lakes - this includes research institutions, universities, non-profits, venture capitalists, economic development agencies and more. See here for more info on our partners.
This page summarizes our 2026 programatic schedule to help you make an informed decision on participating. As we finalize details on the program, we will use this Notion Page to share the updates.
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$100k non-dilutive investment
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12 week long hybrid accelerator
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Only 5 startups per cohort - personalized coaching for each startup in the cohort
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In 2026, we will run three cohorts, each focused on a specific water sector, aligning resources, partnerships, and expertise to support startups in that area. We will pre-select a number of startups for their respective programs and reopen applications prior to each cohort to give additional founders the opportunity to apply.
We strongly encourage early applications to maximize your opportunity for selection.