The Home of HardTech.
The Heritage Group Accelerator is where HardTech, Industry 4.0, Climate, Sustainability and CleanTech converge. Applications for the 2024 Cohort are now open.
The Heritage Group Accelerator is on a mission to help your startup scale.
The Heritage Group Accelerator is a 13-week intensive program designed to propel early-stage HardTech startups from concept to commerce. Founders from around the globe join us in our world-class innovative space we fondly refer to as The Center in Indianapolis— the home of HardTech. This program offers $150,000 USD in the form of a convertible note to support product development and cover travel and living expenses. Participants gain access to world-class corporate labs for product testing, validation, and R&D, as well as dedicated mentorship from industry experts and seasoned entrepreneurs from both within and outside of The Heritage Group. Furthermore, Founders will have networking opportunities with our 30+ operating companies that include Envita (Environmental Consulting and Services), Asphalt Materials Inc, Milestone Contractors, Cirba Solutions, Monument Chemical, and so many more!
The program is tailored for startups in sectors like specialty chemicals, environmental services, transportation infrastructure, renewable energy, advanced materials, and circularity, as well as novel software solutions addressing global challenges. Backed by the network and resources of HG Ventures and the family of Heritage Group companies, founders benefit from a comprehensive curriculum. This includes workshops, panels, retreats, and potential for product piloting, culminating in pitch opportunities to high-level decision-makers, potential customers, pilot partners, and investors – all focused on one goal: accelerate the development and deployment of your world-changing startup.
$150,000
Investment on a convertible note.
13 Weeks
Working alongside top HardTech founders and industry leaders.
$10+ MM
In lab resources available to every cohort.
50+
Industry professionals and functional experts dedicated to helping startups scale.
Develop. Deploy. Disrupt.
The Heritage Group knows HardTech. We also know innovation. This rare combination makes us the perfect partner for scaling your startup. Our Accelerator customizes our programming each year to align with the chosen cohort companies. With more than 5,000 employees and hundreds of ecosystem partners, we’re able to bring in industry professionals and functional experts based on the specific needs and stages of our cohort.
We’re prepared to work alongside you to accelerate the development and deployment of your startup so you can go disrupt an industry…
$42+ MM
Million in follow-on funding for 2019 and 2020
31+
Pilots conducted in the past three years
300+
HardTech Showcase attendees
45
Alumni companies representing 9+ countries
“The only accelerator with deep industry knowledge and next level programming …”
There is no better way to gauge the value of an accelerator than to hear from its alumni. We can tell you we’re founder-friendly and that our value can be measured in lab-tested data, pilots deployed and funds raised - but the truth is, these are just three ways to measure our program. We also drive value through providing professional training that helps you develop skills and deepen knowledge as well as expanding your industry and professional network.
But don’t take our word for it. See what our alumni founders have to say.
Brian Worfolk (HG Accelerator 2022)
COO of Nanode Battery Technologies
Welcome to the best thirteen weeks of your startup life.
Only in the home of HardTech - Indianapolis, Indiana.
Where we operate is where you shine.
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Heavy Construction & Materials
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Environmental Services
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Specialty Chemicals
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Waste Management
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Water Treatment
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Carbon Capture, Reduction and Reuse
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Recycling & Circular Economy
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Industrial Tech
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Battery/Renewable Energy Technology
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SaaS & Wildcard
The Heritage Group
The Heritage Group manages a diverse portfolio of companies specializing in heavy construction and materials, environmental services, and specialty chemicals. Since its founding in 1930, Heritage Group has built innovative companies that turn big challenges into bigger opportunities and foster positive environmental and social change.
HG Ventures, founded in 2018, leverages the Heritage Group expertise and assets to partner with companies that support a sustainable future.
Ready to join us?
Apply now to become part of the leading accelerator for global hardtech startups. If you’re working on a solution for waste and water treatment, renewable energy, specialty chemicals, new materials, heavy construction, industry 4.0, climate tech, SaaS for hardtech or other adjacent technologies with a focus on sustainability or circularity, we want to help.
If you’d like to talk with someone on our team prior to applying, please contact us. We’re always excited to meet new founders.