gener8tor HudsonAlpha Managing Director 2022
gener8tor announces Managing Director for new HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Christopher Udall has been selected as the inaugural managing director of gener8tor’s HudsonAlpha AgTech Investment Accelerator. The program, in partnership with HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology, is located at the HudsonAlpha research campus in Huntsville, Alabama with lofty aims to make Huntsville the global capital for agricultural technology innovations.
As managing director, Udall will lead the gener8tor HudsonAlpha AgTech Investment Accelerator in conjunction with HudsonAlpha as they cultivate the next wave of AgTech leaders and solutions globally. The gener8tor HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator will build on the unique offerings of HudsonAlpha’s Biotechnology research campus and the surrounding region to further attract and develop emerging AgTech startups from around the world.
"The HudsonAlpha generator partnership has perhaps created the most fertile ground for the rapid growth of AgTech startups globally,” said Udall. “I am thrilled to be a part of the founder’s journey in solving many of the most impactful challenges relating to world hunger, food scarcity, nutrition, crop yield, agrivoltaics, deep space exploration and so much more! As Managing Director of the HudsonAlpha Agtech Investment Accelerator, I am excited to invest in AgTech innovations and serve the founders that will undoubtedly change the world.”
gener8tor is a nationally ranked accelerator that invests in high growth startups and supports the growth of these startups through its network of experienced mentors, technologists, corporate partners, angel investors and venture capitalists in more than 35 communities. The gener8tor HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator is housed within HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, one of America’s premier collaborative genomics research institutes located on the second largest research campus in the U.S. and adjacent to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, giving startups the opportunity to gain traction for rapid growth in the historically disruptive tech ecosystem of the Rocket City.
Udall brings nine years of experience in international program management, stakeholder engagement and startup growth strategy to gener8tor. Additionally, Udall is a former wheat farmer and a startup founder of an international non-governmental organization, where he continues to work at the intersection of culture, conflict, innovation and rural economic development. Udall is a 20 Under 40 Influential Entrepreneurs award winner, TEDx speaker and a third place U.S. national champion in Automated Manufacturing Technologies. He received his MBA from the University of Notre Dame and a certificate in Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford. Udall will serve as the connector between the AgTech startup ecosystem and the broader gener8tor network and programming, and he welcomes all readers to get involved.
“HudsonAlpha is extremely pleased to welcome Christopher to our community of collaborators, innovators and scientists,” said Alex Cate, director of entrepreneurship programs for HudsonAlpha. “Agriculture innovation has been an anchor in our Institute’s roots since its founding and we’re incredibly pleased to be able to support the next generation of AgTech startup founders with Christopher at the reins.”
The gener8tor HudsonAlpha AgTech Investment Accelerator is offered in Huntsville, Alabama due to the generous support of HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.
gener8tor HudsonAlpha AgTech Investment Accelerator is currently accepting applications. The 12-week program is held twice a year with a high level of individualized attention for participating companies. The program will launch September 8 with a program finish on December 2. Startups, mentors and investors working in AgTech can sign up to meet with Christopher at https://www.gener8tor.com/investment-accelerators/hudsonalpha-agtech.
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About gener8tor
gener8tor is a venture firm and national accelerator network that supports startups, founders, workers, employers, artists and musicians across race, place and gender. gener8tor partners with companies, governments, universities and nonprofits to operate programs in more than 35 communities across 20 states and two countries. Fast Company named gener8tor one of the Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021 and 2022.
About gener8tor HudsonAlpha AgTech
The HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator (powered by gener8tor) connects cutting-edge, agriculture technology startups to the coaching, capital and connections they need to build and grow their businesses. This program aims to make Huntsville the center of agriculture technology solutions through investments in entrepreneurship, talent and community engagements. For more information on gener8tor, visit gener8tor.com.
About HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is a nonprofit institute dedicated to developing and applying scientific advances to health, agriculture, learning and commercialization. The HudsonAlpha biotechnology campus consists of 152 acres nestled within Cummings Research Park, the nation’s second largest research park. The state-of-the-art facilities co-locate nonprofit scientific researchers with entrepreneurs and educators. HudsonAlpha is a national and international leader in genetics and genomics research and biotech education and fosters more than 45 diverse biotech companies on campus. To learn more about HudsonAlpha, visit hudsonalpha.org.Innovators in 2021. For more information, visit gener8tor.com.
