Nebraska Native Returns as Managing Director of NMotion and Accepting Applications
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor has hired Nebraska native Scott Henderson as a managing director to be based in Lincoln. He will spearhead the NMotion Studio Accelerator and gBETA Lincoln program while serving as the local conduit between the Nebraska startup ecosystem and the broader gener8tor network.
gener8tor is excited to welcome Henderson back to his home state, where he was born, grew up, and earned degrees from both the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska at Omaha. His career arc includes founding and growing companies, raising charitable donations for universities, creating digital strategies for brands and nonprofits and cultivating stronger startup ecosystems in metro Atlanta and central Indiana.
“I am excited to be back in Nebraska to work with the best and brightest people who want to start their own companies,” stated Henderson. “Having worked with startups in Atlanta, Boston and Indiana, I kept my eyes on what has emerged here and am looking forward to working with everyone to help our community reach the next level.”
In support of that goal, NMotion is currently accepting applications for two programs:
- NMotion Venture Residency: A month-long venture creation sprint during which ten participants will rapidly ideate, build minimum viable products and test four business concepts over the course of four weeks. Selected participants earn a $3,000 stipend for their work during the program, which is considered an extended tryout for the Accelerator Studio.
- Application Deadline: October 5
- Program: October 16 — November 16
- Apply here: www.nmotion.co/venture-residency
- NMotion Accelerator Studio: A sixteen-week program during which “Co-Founders” (individuals or teams) will each build a startup from scratch. Selected participants receive $100K in investment capital per team and work closely with NMotion and gener8tor staff to build, design, launch and iterate on new products or services.
- Application Deadline: October 26
- Program: December 3 — April 9
- Apply here: www.nmotion.co/accelerator-studio
In both programs, participants may (1) execute on product/service concepts internally incubated by gener8tor; (2) conceive of and execute on brand new product/service concepts; (3) collaborate with gener8tor’s Project North corporate partners on devising a new startup from scratch; or (4) partner with one of NMotion’s investors around ideas, grand challenges, problems and technologies relevant to their businesses.
Local investors and funders in this new venture capital model include Ameritas, Assurity, Invest Nebraska, Greater Lincoln Chamber Foundation, Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, Nebraska Angels, Nelnet, Union Bank & Trust and the University of Nebraska — Lincoln.
“It’s an ideal situation for us to find someone with Nebraska roots and proven experience in major markets,” said Christina Oldfather, NMotion Board of Directors and Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development. “We are excited to have Scott’s leadership to help leverage the locally grown success of NMotion and take full advantage of gener8tor’s national mentor and investor network.”
The NMotion Accelerator Studio and gBETA Lincoln connects Nebraska’s startup ecosystem to gener8tor’s nationwide network, which includes programs in Beloit, Wisconsin; Birmingham, Alabama; Cheyenne, Wyoming; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Detroit; Greater Minnesota, Houston; Indianapolis; Los Angeles; Madison, Wisconsin; Milwaukee; Minneapolis-St. Paul; Northeast Wisconsin; Pensacola, Florida; and Toronto.
Applications are also open for a Program Manager to work with the Managing Director to operate both programs. Interested applicants can learn more at www.gener8tor.com/careers.
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NMotion started in 2013 as Nebraska’s first accelerator program designed to help startups move forward, faster. Based in Lincoln, Nebraska, NMotion has provided the platform to accelerate early-stage, high-growth startups through curated connections to resources, mentors, and capital. NMotion has partnered with gener8tor to continue to build these programs and opportunities for startups looking to grow in the Midwest.
gener8tor’s turnkey platform for the creative economy connects startup founders, musicians, artists, investors, universities and corporations. The gener8tor platform includes pre-accelerators, accelerators, corporate programming, conferences and fellowships.
gener8tor is a nationally ranked, GOLD-tier accelerator in the U.S. as ranked by the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project:seedrankings.com.
