An agriculture incubator based at Nebraska Innovation Campus has won an award from the the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The Combine AgriFood Incubator Program, operated by Invest Nebraska, announced last week that it won the SBA’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition.
The competition supports the most innovative and promising small-business accelerators and incubators across the country. The award includes a $50,000 cash prize.
The Combine is a statewide initiative led by Invest Nebraska and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development that focuses on supporting high-growth agri-food entrepreneurs.
The incubator officially launched in October and has already accepted three early-stage companies into the program. Additionally, the program partnered with the NMotion Accelerator to host a cohort of five food- and ag-focused startups from across Nebraska. They will be housed in The Combine Incubator at Nebraska Innovation Campus.