Meet Our 2025 JumpStart Cohort!

Busato’s Revival specializes in restoring and transforming furniture, giving old pieces new life with craftsmanship that blends timeless charm and modern style.

Ruby Threads ethically hand-crafts and sells multi-functional, one-of-a-kind garments that solve fashion’s real life problems.

Bethany Andrews-Nichols is a designer, artist and block-printer from Burlington. She loves finding innovative ways to interpret a print. In 2023 she birthed Cover-All “the block-print everywhere kit” to inspire others to join her on the journey of creating bold patterns everywhere. In 2025, Bethany will be relaunching an improved version of the Cover-All kit to get it into the hands of more designers, dabblers & DIYers!

Relics + Rarities transforms discarded plastic waste by transforming old trash into new treasures, giving new life to forgotten materials while diverting waste streams into innovative and sustainable products.

Studio Pollinator is developing a series of adaptable, multipurpose furniture items for intentional urban lifestyles. Our first product is a western adaptation of the Japanese kotatsu, a low, heated table.

Flow to the Flower delivers a sense of calmness and grounding. Heightened by attractive hand-crafted storage boxes that provide the moments in our day that are ritualistic and sacred.

Backland Designs creates custom awards that reflect the spirit of the outdoors and the grit of the people who earn them. The awards are handmade in Vermont and designed to be cherished keepsakes that capture the essence of each event.

Cry Baby Clay offers handmade ceramics that bring big feelings to small daily moments. Katie is utilizing the Jumpstart program at Generator to navigate how tools like 3D printing and laser cutting can better assist and inform her ceramics practice.

HoneyBee Cards; from forest floor to conference room—in your pocket illustrated cards that bring groups together & spark connection.

HoneyBee Cards are 50 vibrantly hand illustrated IMAGE CARDS used in a variety of ways to spark conversation and foster innovative ways of thinking & processing. One side features hand-painted brightly colored animals, plants, birds, whimsical food items or magical creatures. On the flip side are a puzzle of colors and patterns that can form pairs & groupings.

Your scent, your story. Bloom Lab specializes in the art of natural perfumery through custom perfumes and immersive classes. We believe that the sense of smell is one of the most powerful human experiences capable of unlocking memories, emotions, and expressing individuality. In a world where instant satisfaction rules, Bloom Lab strives to break that mold by inviting you to slow down and experience the art of perfumery for yourself.