The Program

The Humane Entrepreneurship Program is a first-of-its-kind incubator program for businesses in the sectors of new food proteins, next-generation materials replacing animals and non–animal experimental models. This platform will be a one-stop shop for humane entrepreneurs—a place where common obstacles can be addressed through a collective, streamlined effort. This program will empower eligible entrepreneurs to move their products beyond the ideation stage by providing an ecosystem of mentors, expert advisors, allied stakeholders and investors.

Calling all mission-driven startups! Apply for the HEP, a rigorous one-month virtual sprint designed to propel your venture forward.

June 2020

Application

Send us your application and be a part of our 2-day intensive bootcamp

May 2020

Interview

This one-on-one session with our team will allow us to get to know your vision better and understand whether we’d be a good fit for each other!

April 2020

Selection

Based on your perfermance in the bootcamp our team will meticulously select startups that move forward on to the next round which will be the one-month sprint.

March 2020

Mentors

Upon selection, you will be assigned an expert mentor and receive personalized one-on-one mentoring, which will be facilitated by our teams.

Our Mentors

February 2020

Experts

Experts will bring in a human-centered design framework to help you build empathic, multistakeholder-centric and innovative business solutions. You will learn:

Complex Problem Solving for Business
Market Research
User Research and Testing
Digital and Physical Solution Design
Legal, Finance and Fundraising
Business Innovation
Building Culture and Values
Business Strategy
Storytelling for Impact
Pitch Preparation and Coaching
And more!

Our Experts

January 2020

Investors

At the end of the sprint, you will pitch to our panel of investors, venture capitalists and angel investors.

You will also get the opportunity to practice your pitch in a preliminary pitch to an expert panel organized.

Our Investors