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We’re the 2026 Best Innovation Hub!

Since 2012, when we launched our first accelerators in Wisconsin, we’ve worked with 2,200+ startups across 50+ communities. That journey brought us to Cartagena, Colombia, to receive 1st place for Best Innovation Hub at the 2026 @thegiminstitute Innovation Awards at Innova Latam 2026.

This recognition is thanks to our founders, for trusting us as they build their companies; to our investors, mentors, and partners, for betting on the talent in every community; and to our team, for carrying this mission into every program.

A heartfelt thank you to @thegiminstitute for this honor and for creating a space where innovation from around the world can meet, connect, and be celebrated!

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What happens when a community decides to invest in its best and brightest?

Ideas turn into companies, companies turn into jobs, and communities grow stronger.

That’s what gener8tor is built for. We back founders who bet on themselves, from early-stage startups to corporate innovation, workforce skilling, and the creative economy. And we do it alongside partners who are just as committed to their communities as we are.

Founders build what comes next. We help them get there.

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Every day, banks and card issuers handle a growing volume of disputes, chargebacks and first-party fraud. It’s slow, costly work, and it’s exactly where Casap saw an opportunity.

Today we’re celebrating Curql Accelerate Spring 2024 alum Casap on its $56M Series B, led by Base10 Partners, with strategic participation from Experian and Synchrony. Casap’s AI agents already support more than 100 banks and fintechs, and this round, which brings total funding to $90M, will help the team bring agentic AI to even more of the hardest problems in financial services.

Congratulations to Co-founder Saisi Peters, CEO Shanthi Shanmugam and the entire Casap team! We are so proud of everything you have built since joining our Spring 2024 cohort, turning a clear understanding of your customers’ pain points into a platform the industry is betting on.

At Curql Accelerate powered by gener8tor, we invest in five B2B fintech companies per cohort and connect them with mentors, investors and credit union decision makers through our partnership with @Curql1.

Learn more about the program: gener8tor.com/investment-acc…

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gener8tor named Best Innovation Hub at the 2026 GIMI Innovation Awards!

We’re honored to take 1st place for Best Innovation Hub from the Global Innovation Management Institute at Innova Latam 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia.

This recognition belongs to the founders, investors, and community partners who make our programs what they are. Every day, our goal is simple: help great entrepreneurs build great companies, wherever they are.

Thank you to Erila Haska, the entire GIMI and Innova Latam team for creating a space that celebrates innovation across Latin America and around the world. And a special thank you to our own Lauren Usher for representing gener8tor in Cartagena and carrying our mission onto that stage.

We’re proud to be part of this community, and even more excited for what we’ll build next!

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For the past seven weeks, this fall’s gBETA Gulf Coast founders have been heads-down at Innovation Portal, growing their companies with the help of mentors and investors. Now it’s their turn to take the stage and share what they’ve built.

The evening kicks off with the Tech Academy Graduation, followed by the gBETA Gulf Coast Showcase. Founders, investors and anyone interested in the Gulf Coast’s innovation ecosystem are invited to join us for a night celebrating both.

🗓️ November 18 | Innovation Portal
4:00 PM | Tech Academy Graduation

5:30 PM | gBETA Gulf Coast Showcase
Save your spot: innovationweek.innovation-portal.com

Huge thanks to our partners, @InnovateAL and @InnovateAlabama, and to our sponsors @Alfa_Insurance, @RegionsBank, @FirstHorizonBnk, @spire_energy, @BCBSofAlabama and @alabamapower for making this program possible.

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