Real California Milk Excelerator
    Real California Milk Excelerator
    Incubator & AcceleratorCompetition & Award

    Real California Milk Excelerator

    Apply by Aug 4, 2025
    Application Closed

    About

    The Real California Milk Excelerator is a premier program designed to support innovative dairy startups, offering mentorship, funding opportunities, and a chance to win significant prizes, including a $100,000 grand prize, while fostering the growth of products made with California dairy.

    Benefits

    • Weekly virtual cohort programming
      One finalist wins a $100,000 grand prize after a sales competition

    Eligibility Criteria

    • Must be a startup building innovative dairy products or brands made with at least 50% dairy
    • Excelerator track requires growth-stage with traction/revenue and readiness to produce using California milk within 12 months
    • Incubator track is for pre-revenue or early-revenue startups open to using California dairy
    • Commitment to sourcing California dairy if selected as a winner

    Target Region

    Global

    Target Sector

    Dairy

    California Milk Advisory Board, VentureFuel