Early-Stage Technology R&D (approx. TRL 1-5)
CO.LAB Sustainable Mobility Accelerator Fall 2024
This program will support the growth of 6 startups per cohort (twice per year) through our network of experienced mentors, technologists, industry experts, venture capitalists and local corporate partners. Each selected startup will receive a $20k investment on the terms of their current round with additional funding consideration at the conclusion of the program. We accept applications from sustainability- or mobility-related startups across the United States. Relocation to Chattanooga, Tennessee for the duration of the program is required.
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gener8tor Milwaukee Accelerator (Wisconsin)
gener8tor Milwaukee invests in five high-growth startups per cohort. This is an industry-agnostic and business model-agnostic program. We accept ALL types of startups across ALL industries and business models. Accepted startups receive $100K and 12 weeks of mentorship-driven programming.
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Great Lakes Resilience Accelerator Application
The gener8tor Great Lakes Resilience Accelerator invests in and supports 5 innovative startups per cohort developing carbon sequestration, hazard mitigation and coastal resilience, and ecosystem services.
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Coastal Ecosystems Climate Resilience
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, aims to promote scientific progress towards the understanding of coastal ecosystem resilience by seeking applications proposing research to 1) characterize, quantify, and define indicators or metrics of resilience for various types of coastal ecosystems, especially those ecosystems that have climate mitigation and adaptation and/or blue (ocean-stored) carbon sequestration potential and 2) develop methods and approaches to advance economic valuation of resilience benefits provided by coastal ecosystems.
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Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator
With an active energy mentor network, we have deep expertise in the energy industry. Our accelerator serves to accelerate the energy transition by supporting early-stage startups that contribute to significant energy efficiency improvements, are developing energy derived from renewable, zero-emissions sources or are curbing the environmental impact of all types of energy production, distribution or usage, or enabling progress toward net-zero carbon.
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Carbon Management Funding (Round 5)
The current funding opportunity announcement (FOA) aims to expand DOE FECM’s
carbon management portfolio through support for R&D projects in the programmatic areas of Carbon Conversion and Point Source Carbon Capture.
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Growing Convergence Research (GCR)
This GCR solicitation targets multidisciplinary teams who are embracing convergence research as a means of developing highly innovative solutions to complex research problems. GCR proposals are expected to be bold and address scientific or technical challenges and bottlenecks which if resolved have the potential to transform scientific understanding and solve vexing problems. Successful GCR projects are anticipated to lead to paradigm shifting approaches within disciplines, establishment of new scientific communities, or development of transformative technologies that have the potential for broad scientific or societal impact.
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The Greenhouse (London, UK)
At its core, The Greenhouse is a 12-month innovation programme for climate positive startups like yours. It offers access to business/personal mentoring and coaching with experienced professionals, technical mentoring from Imperial researchers, a range of webinars, masterclasses and workshops, free workspace at White City in London and South Kensington, and equity-free grant funding.
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Norrsken Accelerator
The Norrsken Accelerator is the world’s leading accelerator for impact startups. Every year, we hand-pick 20 of the world’s most promising early-stage impact startups, sourced from thousands of applications. We invite them to an intense 8-week sprint at Norrsken House in Stockholm, Sweden, designed to scale their growth and impact world-wide.
We target pre-seed to early-seed startups that leverage technology for innovative solutions to new and old societal and environmental challenges. We are sector agnostic and work with startups in any area of impact. We’ll invest $125k in return for 7% of your company using a “post-money” simple agreement for future equity (the “YC Safe”) or equivalent. The accelerator program culminates in an Investor day, where we invite startups to pitch for 100+ investors and potential customers and partners.
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Biodiversity Venture Lab
Hands-on acceleration program for Forest & Biodiversity startups. Join our 10-week program, receive 1:1 coaching, support from top-class experts, network access and value of up to 150k CHF as the selected venture at the end of the program. Who can participate in this program? Companies leveraging technology to tackle key factors contributing to biodiversity decline and/or offering solutions for the valuation, protection, and restoration of natural ecosystems.
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Green Accountability Technology Accelerator
GPSA and Climate Collective are proud to launch the Green Accountability Technology Accelerator, an opportunity for those working to connect climate finance and citizen engagement through tech enabled solutions. The goal of the Green Accountability Technology Accelerator is to test and scale innovative tech solutions that bridge existing gaps in transparency, accountability, and participation in climate finance, enabling an efficient and trustworthy climate finance ecosystem. The Accelerator runs a 6-month virtual program to enable participation worldwide. We are building a diverse global community to develop scalable, replicable, and affordable tech enabled solutions. At the conclusion, participants will showcase their impact in a virtual Demo Day.
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The Biodiversity Accelerator
The Biodiversity Accelerator+ is an initiative catalyzed by Silverstrand Capital to grow the ecosystem of biodiversity and nature positive companies. This three month, hybrid programme is made up of in-person and online sessions, to optimise both organisational learning & development and business execution & growth. The BA+ is an equity-free program with value-added services worth over $200K. Companies participating in the program will also be considered as investment opportunities for Silverstrand Capital and gain the opportunity to network with a network of like-minded investors.
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