4ward’s main goal with its accelerator program is to help companies make serious progress, meaning getting traction, customers, revenue etc… so you can raise your round – or even grow to profitability without needing VC.

4ward focuses first on business models and growth .It provides resources, guides and proven growth hacking strategies and tailored outreach templates to help you land landmark clients and/or pilots, build your pipeline and power your growth. Adding 2-3+ big name corporate customers or pilots is the goal of this intense 10 week program.

Joules Accelerator works to identify, advise, and deploy early-stage climate startups while connecting them with the energy network of the Southeast and beyond. Joules moves quickly to make warm connections to relevant network stakeholders across the region and to find revenue-generating pilots and other commercialization opportunities for member startups. Joules presents twelve startups through two cohorts per year. Each cohort lasts 90 days and requires 2-4 hours per month for meeting with potential customers. The program is free for startups, free to apply, and does not take equity.

Third Derivative aims to help innovators bridge critical finance and resource gaps by uniting and aligning the world’s most promising climate tech startups with D³’s network of committed investors, corporate partners, market experts, and mentors.

Third Derivative is looking for world-changing climate tech startups addressing billion-dollar markets in the areas of hard science, hardware, software, and business model innovation. If accepted, start-ups will take part in a virtual, 18-month-long accelerator program

Don’t miss the opportunity to directly collaborate with Thailand’s leading corporates. ​Refine your business and pilot project idea with five of the largest corporations of the country in the DTS Startup Sandbox. After the Hackathon, startups and corporations will be matched to tackle set challenges by testing and refining your business model or solution.

• Meet corporate mentors to refine and develop specific solutions for your targeted industry
• Learn from experts and expand your networks.
• The selected teams will get matched with specific corporations and start your POC during the sandbox.

The Tribal Energy Innovation (TEI) Fellowship will be entering its third year and is offering a $25,000 award designated for federally-recognized tribal members who are entrepreneurs, or a member of a cooperative or social/business enterprise which supports renewable energy infrastructure and capacity building in tribal communities. The Fellowship is designed to develop and strengthen tribal energy sovereignty and resilience in Indian Country by supporting tribal members who are entrepreneurs or a member of a social/business enterprise that advances sustainable renewable energy solutions and capacity building in tribal communities.

During the year-long, stipend fellowship, fellows learn from GRID staff, from one another, and from industry mentors and professionals on best practices in renewable energy planning, business, workforce development and training, and other areas of technical support. GRID Alternatives and the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund have partnerships across the U.S. to provide a network of professional, educational support and opportunities with industry leaders, and exposure to advanced technologies from around the world. The fellowship culminates with a business presentation to GRID staff, industry professionals and other renewable energy changemakers looking to invest in innovative approaches to the unique energy needs across Indian Country.

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.

EnrichHER connects companies led by women and founders of color to the capital, coaching, and community they need to take their businesses to new heights. Access direct loans and lines of credits from $10k-$250k and $5k small business grants. Additionally, EnrichHER has a five-week Business Financing Accelerator to put you on the fast-track to funding and get you access to its network of funders.

Our mission is to provide Black/Brown woman-identifying founders with access to community, capital, and capacity building in order to meet business milestones that lead to economic advancement through entrepreneurship. We fund and scale tech-enabled, revenue-generating businesses (under $1M) founded by people who identify as Black/Brown and woman. We ignite civic engagement and hyperlocal infrastructure at the intersection of business support services, supplier diversity, social and financial capital.