Lens of the Market ACCELERATED: the only program designed to accelerate science and engineering-based startups from research to market

How ACCELERATED Works: ecosVC partners with organizations—corporations, universities, non-profits, investors, accelerators and incubators—to identify startups developing innovations aligned with the sponsors’ missions.

ecosVC engages the startup teams in a comprehensive program to advance their technical, commercial, manufacturing and investor readiness.

Lens of the Market ACCELERATED takes place over a 3-6 month period either entirely online or in person and online. Participants engage with the comprehensive curriculum as well as with industry experts, mentors, and aligned investors.

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Forest Business Accelerator 2025

The Forest Business Accelerator is happening again. Eight companies were selected to participate in this program which formally launched August 4, 2025. The focus is as follows:

  • Strengthen the forest economy in the Northern Forest region (Maine to northern New York).

  • Promote circular economy principles and minimize waste.

  • Address market challenges from decline in traditional low-grade wood uses.

  • Support growth and commercialization of forest-based startups using low-grade wood, underutilized species, or forest byproducts.

  • Provide a rigorous 4-month curriculum, mentorship, industry connections, and financial support.

Current and Past Programs

.Previous Cohorts:

DeltaClimeVT 2025

This was the NINTH DeltaClimeVT!!

The program sought innovative, early-stage, start-ups addressing the decarbonization of buildings, transportation, heating and industrial processes through electrification, thermal energy networks or other renewables, with a particular focus on load management. Ventures that address the energy burden for under-represented and low to moderate income populations are of particular interest. Entrepreneurs will be working directly with Vermont utilities looking to deploy solutions that contribute to Vermont’s 90% renewable by 2050 and Burlington’s Net Zero by 2030 goals. 

The program featured the ecosVC ACCELERATED curriculum, a $25,000 non-equity award for the top venture, paid pilot opportunities, extensive peer feedback, work directly with potential customers, partners, mentors, and investors. Go to the DeltaClimeVT page for more information.

The Details

  • Teams of 2-3 professionals working on a startup together who have applied for, have met the criteria and are selected by the specific Accelerator sponsor. Typically the team has developed at least a first pass of a market validated value proposition and innovation differentiators and are interested in taking the next step in building a validated Business Case, Business Model and Go-to-Market plan .

  • Up to 8 teams of at least 2 participants per team.

  • 3-6 months, depending on the organization

  • A team of experienced professionals with a track record of successful technology commercialization in start-ups and the Fortune 100.

  • The program typically goes over 3 months and covers Business case, Business Model and Go-to-Market pan development in a rigorous curriculum supplemented by webinars and interactions with industry experts. The curriculum has both virtual and face-to face components, as determined by the sponsoring organization. Typically there are 4 so-called Sprints: each taking 2-4 days with work in-between including office hours with instructors and sponsors. Sprints 0 and 2 are typically virtual and 1 and 3 are often in person. But formats can vary with the sponsor.

    • A business case, business model and go-to-market plan based on market validated value proposition and differentiators, validated MVP, revenue model, sales channel plan and pricing model plus go-to-market and financing plans;

    • Refined market gap analysis and aligned value proposition and differentiators;

    • Refined R&D plans coupled to value proposition and differentiators;

    • A set of business mentors who can go forward into other roles, as defined by the team; and,

    • Skills for participants in developing a business case, a model and a go-to-market plan.

What participants are saying about Lens of the Market Accelerated

...the best business accelerator. Everyone who participates and puts in the work will learn a ton. Even if you have a PhD or MBA. The learnings are the nuts and bolts for building a successful business

— Rachel Rosen, WexEnergy

We got so much more out of the program than we could have imagined! A great program run by excellent people!

— Arshan Singh, Enersion

This accelerator program is very well suited to tough tech and science-based technology founders and helps to bring market knowledge and skills for building a solid, data-driven business case. We learned a tremendous amount about what can work for future development and how to best position our venture for presentation and investment.

— Monty Chong-Walden. Calmura Natural Walls