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THE FORESTRY ACCELERATOR IS A PROGRAM OF VERMONT STATE UNIVERSITY & DO NORTH COWORKING

The Forestry Accelerator is a competitively-selected four month program open to North American startups.

How it works

Kickoff: 2 Days

3 Sprints: 3-4 Days each

4-5 Panels: 2 Hours each

1:1 Coaching & Mentorship

Step 1

Step 1

Step 2

Step 2

Step 3

Sprint 1 – Vermont

Business Case & Model

Build Industry Connections

Step 3

Step 4

Step 4

Step 5

Step 5

Step 6

Sprint 2 – Virtual

Complete Business Model

Build Industry Connections

Step 6

Step 7

Step 7

Step 8

Sprint 3 – Vermont

Go-To Market Plan

Final Presentations

Step 8

Focus Areas

The program focuses on supporting companies in three broad areas within the forest and wood products industries.

  • Products using chips, dust, resins, shavings, byproducts, and other low grade wood.
  • Technology that improves forest industry operations, production, automation, safety, management, or sales throughout the supply chain.
  • Products or services that increase the use, efficiency, or systems of wood-based heat, energy, or fuels.

accelerator highlights

  • A two day kickoff and three 2-4 day sprints. Two of the sprints are in-person in Vermont.
  • Individualized coaching with facilitators and industry experts.
  • Topical webinars with industry experts, entrepreneurs, and national businesses.
  • Weekly assignments and access to EcosVC’s platform and content.

    • accelerator requirements

  • North American-based forest and wood products company commercializing a product, service, or technology in one of our three broad focus areas.
  • Commit two senior team members to participate in the program.
  • Pre-seed or seed stage company. Either pre-revenue or early stage venture with initial revenue.

    • The program is managed by Do North Coworking 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.

    Thanks to generous support from our funders, the Forestry Accelerator is free to participating companies and provides companies financial support for two trips to Lyndonville, VT and food and lodging while in Lyndonville.

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