The Home of HardTech.
The Heritage Group Accelerator is where HardTech, Industry 4.0, Climate, Sustainability and CleanTech converge. Join us for the 2023 cohort starting in August in Indianapolis.
The Heritage Group Accelerator is on a mission to help your startup scale.
Our 13 week in-person program hosts startups from around the globe in our world-class innovation space we fondly refer to as The Center. Every team receives funding, access to practitioner mentors, lab validation and the possibility of piloting their technology or product within The Heritage Group.
$150,000
Investment on a convertible note.
13 Weeks
Working alongside top HardTech founders and industry leaders.
$1+ MM
In lab resources available to every cohort.
50+
Industry professionals and functional experts dedicated helping 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…
“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 #startuplife.
Only in the home of HardTech- Indianapolis, Indiana.
$30+ MM
Million in follow-on funding for 2019 and 2020
28+
Pilots conducted in the past three years
300+
HardTech Showcase attendees
36
Alumni companies representing 6 countries
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.
Get in touch.
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.