Five Huntsville-based companies have been selected to participate in a local startup accelerator program.

Etch, Ethar, FigBrew, Score Pharma and SymbyAI were selected to participate in the gBETA Huntsville program led by national venture capital firm gener8tor, which supports startups, workers, employers, artists and musicians across race, place and gender.

gBETA Huntsville is a seven-week accelerator program designed to set a path for startups to pursue investment opportunities. Startup founders receive intensive concierge coaching and access to gener8tor’s national network of mentors, customers, corporate partners and investors.

The gBETA Huntsville cohort was selected from a competitive recruitment process and the five companies were chosen based on their growth potential and investor readiness.

The program is made possible by a partnership between Innovate Alabama, Apollo Foundation and RCP Companies with support from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Alfa, Robins & Morton and Fuqua Architects.

“RCP’s vision is to create communities where creativity and connection are at the center. Entrepreneurship is a core part of that vision, so we are thrilled to continue to support homegrown innovation through opportunities like gBETA Huntsville,” said Remy Gross, Co-Founder of RCP.

At the end of the gBETA program, the startup founders will pitch their companies to investors, community partners and the public at a showcase event.

Startup companies and founders interested in learning more about gBETA’s programming and resources or applying to a future program can visit the gener8tor gBETA website, or reach out to Program Manager Rochelle Silveira at rochelle.silveira@gener8tor.com.

Those interested in mentoring these companies or getting involved in other ways are also encouraged to connect.

Stay tuned for more information about the event on MidCity District’s facebook page and the Apollo Foundation facebook page.