422. Davide Dantonio on gBETA agbioscience, emerging startup innovation trends + connecting university research to startup development

About this episode

Davide Dantonio discusses the role of gBETA Agbioscience in supporting startup innovation and connecting university research to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Indiana.

Enabling startup success is what grows innovative ecosystems to their full potential. From perfecting pitches to finding mentors and understanding product/market fit, a great accelerator sets itself apart from a good one in big and differentiated ways. This week, we are joined by gener8tor Program Director Davide Dantonio to talk Indiana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, agbioscience growth and helping founders find their footing. Highlights include: Gener8tor's work with startups and founders and how they serve the entpreneurial ecosystem The organization’s widespread reach – both geographically and in terms of industry verticals – and how that creates their approach to working with early-stage innovators The gBETA Agbioscience that Davide’s team leads in Indiana and how it’s evolved over the years to meet the needs of a changing industry Some of the cohort’s success stories and how Indiana is producing differentiated, impactful work for the agbiosciences on a global scale Emerging trends in agbisocience that Davide sees and how early-stage innovators are jumping in to solve challenges through market opportunity The upcoming gBETA Winter Cohort and its applicant set, growing interest…

People in this episode

Host: AgriNovus Indiana

Guest: Davide Dantonio

Topics covered

• startup innovation
• agbioscience
• entrepreneurial ecosystem
• accelerators
• university research

Keywords

• startup
• innovation
• agbioscience
• accelerator
• university research
• entrepreneurship
• gBETA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: gener8tor, gBETA Agbioscience, AgriNovus Indiana, entrepreneurial ecosystem, agbiosciences

Places: Indiana, Indiana

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