Software & Computing

Cleantech Group Innovation Challenge Hub

Looking to scale your innovation? Need ideas, resources and advice to take your start-up or scale-up to the next level? From agriculture to transport, recycling, chemicals, clean energy and the latest in AI, you can search the Innovation Challenge Hub for and find opportunities to work with corporates, investors, accelerators and programs dedicated to helping create a cleaner, cooler future.

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Frontline Resource Institute

The Frontline Resource Institute is releasing two grant opportunities through the Collective Action Fund at the Tides Foundation. Intended for environmental and climate justice organizations serving frontline communities, both opportunities will assist in building organizational capacity and promoting shared learning and peer exchange among grant recipients. Recognizing that organizations have different needs depending on their longevity, financial capacity, and development journeys, FRI plans to disburse funds via two tracks: (1) Organizational Strategy Development and (2) Organizational Capacity Building and Organizational Durability.

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ArcTern Ventures

Wherever you operate, if your startup solves a carbon problem or a sustainability issue, we want to hear about it. We work hands-on with founders, lending them our expertise—and our global network—to help accelerate their success.

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American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Societal Impact

We invest in startups that increase access to clean energy, promote strong infrastructure, and build climate adaptation strategies for communities that face the most adverse climate impacts.

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4WARD.VC

4WARD.VC is a venture fund and investor group that invests in world-positive, carbon-neutral businesses that actively improve how we live by pushing the boundaries of environmental and social betterment. We are revolutionizing the one-dimensional finance-for-equity venture industry because money alone does not drive success. Our strength comes from the strategic support, growth focus and investor relations help we bring our teams.

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4WARD.VC – Investor Database

Ultimate Climate Investor Guide – A detailed overview of the entire climate and impact startup ecosystem

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Climatebase Fellowship

Join our curated community of talented, mission-driven professionals — your future teammates, thought partners, co-founders, and friends. Learn from founders, researchers, investors, and subject-matter experts about the real-world applications of climate solutions. Acquire practical, industry-relevent knowledge across a range of critical climate sectors: Energy, Nature-Based Solutions, Food & Ag, Carbon Removal, Transportation, and beyond. Pitch ideas, form teams, and get feedback from mentors to launch self-directed projects and products that bring your knowledge to life. Standard tuition: $1,995

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Dept. of Energy SBIR / STTR FY2023 Phase 1 Release 1

Topics for the Department of Energy’s FY 2023 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 1 Funding Opportunity Announcement are now available. The full Funding Opportunity Announcement will be released on August 8.  The following DOE program offices are participating in this solicitation:

  • Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR)
  • Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
  • Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
  • Office of Nuclear Physics (NP)
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California – Regional Climate Collaboratives Program

The Regional Climate Collaboratives (RCC) Program is a capacity building grant program for under-resourced communities that enables cross-sectoral partners to deepen their relationships and develop processes, plans, and projects that will drive and sustain climate action. RCC seeks to strengthen local coordination, leadership, knowledge, and skills with a focus on increasing access to funding resources for project planning and implementation

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Impact Ventures Accelerator Programs

Through proven, evidence-based entrepreneurship programs, mentorship, technical assistance, and direct services we accelerate the growth of BIPOC-led enterprises in North Texas and beyond — APPLY TO OUR FALL 2022 ACCELERATOR PROGRAM. To apply, you must attend an information session on June 15, July 20, or August 17.

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Be Nimble, Co.

Be Nimble Foundation is a 501(c)(3) social enterprise taking a qualitative and quantitative approach to creating fully diverse and inclusive tech ecosystems. Our career training and placement programs up-skill unemployed, under-employed, and career-transitioners who are interested in careers in the tech industry. Our entrepreneurship programs support Black and Latinx tech start-up founders to get them the resources, support and funding they need to build high-growth, high-scale tech companies.

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NDN Fund Relief & Resilience Loans

NDN Fund has created three specialized loans with more flexible under-writing targeted at those Native-owned or tribally-owned businesses that are either adversely impacted by COVID-19 or demonstrate operation in a high-demand industry and/or are applying innovative business strategies. This portfolio will follow NDN Collective’s overall mission and theory of change by prioritizing businesses that demonstrate social and environmental co-benefits. Native-owned businesses are eligible for direct loans ranging from $10k-$50k.

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