The gener8tor Carbon Removal Accelerator invests in and supports 5 innovative startups per cohort developing new Direct Air Capture (DAC) technologies and other novel Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies. 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. Access gener8tor’s global network of mentors and investors, Clean Air Task Force’s unparalleled DAC-focused expertise and relationships and a potential $100K investment into your startup.

This FOA  supports high-impact technology R&D to accelerate the bioeconomy. BETO is focusing on applied RD&D to improve the performance and reduce the cost of biofuel production technologies and scale-up production systems in partnership with industry. By reducing cost and technical risk, BETO can help pave the way for industry to deploy commercial-scale integrated biorefineries and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from hard-to-decarbonize sectors, such as the aviation industry. Additionally, this FOA will reduce risks in processing or co-processing biointermediates in legacy refinery infrastructure.

• Topic Area 1: Pre-pilot Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefinery Technologies
• Topic Area 2: Biointermediate Processing Toolbox

Third Derivative is looking for world-changing climate tech startups with significant climate impact potential, addressing billion-dollar markets bringing innovations in hard science, hardware, software and business models to the world. If accepted, you’ll take part in our virtual, 18-month accelerator program. The program helps you accelerate the path to commercialization and bridge the gaps to access the financing and resources you need to succeed by connecting the world’s most promising climate tech startups with Third Derivative’s network of committed investors, corporate partners, market experts, and mentors.

Our in-house startup accelerator promotes financial inclusion and provides access to capital for early-stage technology and technology-enabled companies. Morgan Stanley provides participating companies with $250,000 for each company in our New York-based program and £250,000 for each company in our London-based program in exchange for a 5% equity stake. We introduce startups to our bankers, financial advisors, technology experts and others who can connect each company to their industry networks. Morgan Stanley pairs each startup with hand-picked mentors, entrepreneurs in residence and advisors who provide counsel, sales and leadership coaching, to help each company grow and scale.

The Regional Resource Hubs for Purpose-Grown Energy Crops funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will advance a domestic supply chain of alternative carbon sources necessary to produce biofuels and bioproducts to decarbonize the transportation and industry sectors, as well as innovate and grow the U.S. agricultural industry. The FOA supports one topic area focused on the advancement of low carbon-intensity, purpose-grown energy crops across varied agronomic and geographic landscapes through the generation of data and research findings. Topic Area 1 includes:

• Subtopic Area 1a: Algae (e.g., microalgae, macroalgae, and cyanobacteria)
• Subtopic Area 1b: Herbaceous Energy Crops (e.g., switchgrass, miscanthus, energycane, wheatgrass, and high-biomass sorghum)
• Subtopic Area 1c: Intermediate Energy Crops (e.g., carinata, pennycress, and camelina), and
• Subtopic Area 1d: Short-Rotation Woody Crops (e.g., hybrid poplar and shrub willow)

Applications are open for the next Cleantech Venture Day, which will be held at KPMG, Canary Wharf in London on the 2nd July, 2024.

Applicants must have a solution, product or service which addresses one of the 5 key climate tech themes of Water, Energy, Transport, Built Environment or Circular Economy.

On January 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $31M in total funding for a combined Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to support two topic areas:

• Topic Area 1: Projects to address downhole cement and casing evaluation tools for use in high-temperature and hostile geothermal wellbores
• Topic Area 2: Demonstration project for low-temperature (<130◦ C) reservoir thermal energy storage (RTES) technology with applications to industrial processes.

Projects under Topic Area 1 will reduce costs and technical challenges associated with wellbore construction for enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), which will expand opportunities to tap firm, flexible, domestic geothermal energy nationwide and support DOE’s Enhanced Geothermal Shot™. Projects under Topic Area 2 can help reduce emissions from energy-intensive industrial heating processes, spur RTES technology towards being a long-term, reliable decarbonization technology for U.S. industry and manufacturing, and support DOE’s Industrial Heat Shot

The challenge is focused on accelerating energy storage project deployment in New York State by aligning capital resources and technical assistance to development stage energy storage projects. We’re specifically looking for innovative energy storage projects in New York State that are post site control and pre-financial close.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is being issued by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO). The goals of this FOA are to advance manufacturing platform technologies in the following specific areas: Platforms for next generation battery manufacturing – focusing on manufacturability and scalability of critical battery components and system architectures as well as the role of machines for battery technologies (i.e., sodium-ion batteries (NIBs), flow batteries, and nanolayered films) Smart manufacturing platforms for battery production – developing innovative ways to revolutionize battery production by maximizing the benefits of smart manufacturing This FOA will support activities to advance platform technologies that enable flexible, scalable, and highly controllable battery manufacturing processes. Topics include: 1. Platforms for Next Generation Battery Manufacturing 1.1 Processes and Machines for Sodium-ion Batteries 1.2 Processes and Design for Manufacturability of Flow Batteries 1.3 Scalable Manufacturing of Nanolayered Films for Energy Storage 2. Smart Manufacturing Platforms for Battery Production.

The Transit Tech Lab provides an accelerated pathway for early to growth-stage companies to solve public transportation challenges for the largest transit agencies in North America. Each year, we engage transit agency stakeholders to find out which technologies are top of mind for senior leadership to help entrepreneurs solve the problems that matter most to our public sector partners. Our proven process has received strong endorsement from both the startups and public servants we work with.

For founders building businesses in areas such as Mobility, Buildings, Energy, Circularity, and Community. Within those sectors, we are specifically interested in solutions that have an aspect of scalable climate mitigation and adaptation.

• Idea or seed stage
• 3 weeks remote at 15 hours per week
• 1 weeks at URBAN-X NYC, full-time, November 11-15, 2024

The challenge seeks to support scalable youth-led solutions that:

• Reduce the impacts of climate change, and/or empower others to act on climate change
• Address root causes of the issue
• Demonstrate ability to drive impact and potential to scale
• Collaborate with others to accelerate or broaden impact
• Utilize innovative approaches

They are looking for bold solutions that reduce impacts of climate change and/or empower others to act on climate change. Examples of solutions may include behavioural change, technology solutions or scaling of technology solutions, education, nature-based solutions, community actions or collaborations.

Areas

The solutions should drive impact in at least one of the following areas:

• Actively contribute to carbon reduction, carbon sequestration, and/or the transition to clean, renewable energy
• Support or empower local people who are undertaking climate action to improve their community, strengthen resilience and limit the effects of climate change
• Promote meaningful collaboration across stakeholder groups such as communities, businesses, and governments, to advance climate change solutions and resilience measures
• Support initiatives that develop job skills, improve educational outcomes, and provide access to opportunities within the green economy
• Limit the negative human, environmental, or societal impacts brought on by climate change