🌍 Transform Your Climate-Tech Vision into Reality! 🍃 FORGE is excited to spotlight the Massachusetts Climatetech Studio, an exceptional 16-week program from FedTech in partnership with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or an experienced innovator, this program is tailored to help you tackle climate challenges and bring transformative solutions to market. What Makes the Climatetech Studio Unique? 🔎 The Climatetech Studio pairs participants with breakthrough technologies sourced from federal and university labs, creating a powerful launchpad for transformative climate ventures. You’ll work alongside world-class coaches, mentors, and experts to evaluate the potential of your technology and form viable commercialization strategies—all at no cost, with no equity required. Program Benefits: ▶ Stipend: Receive $15,000 to support your journey ▶ Funding Opportunity: Compete for $100,000 in prize funding to accelerate your venture. ▶ Technology Access: Work with cutting-edge IP from top research labs. ▶ Expert Guidance: Receive hands-on coaching to shape your business model and commercialization plan. 2025 Program Timeline: 📅 Application Deadline: February 28, 2025 📅 Interviews: March 7 - 21, 2025 📅 Bootcamp Start: April 5, 2025 📅 Program Phases: April 9 - July 30, 2025, with a showcase in August. By participating, you’ll gain direct access to a thriving ecosystem of venture capitalists, corporate investors, and climatetech pioneers—all seeking high-impact, investment-ready solutions. The program is flexible and accessible for those working full-time, with intensive in-person and virtual sessions. Applications open November 19, 2024—this is your moment to make a difference with climate solutions that matter. Learn more and start your application here: https://lnkd.in/e7aeebSk #MassachusettsClimatetechStudio #ClimateTech #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Sustainability
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🚨 Applications Closing This Weekend! 🚨 Are you an early-stage startup ready to scale and make an impact? 🌟 Don’t miss your chance to join one of Europe’s leading accelerator programs. Our programs are designed to help founders take their startups to the next level, with access to world-class mentorship, industry connections, and tailored support. Here’s what’s open right now: 💧 Water & Infrastructure – For startups innovating in water access, smart infrastructure, and sustainable water solutions. 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dbCRckZr 🌍 Energy & Climate – Driving solutions in renewable energy, climate tech, and tackling the world’s toughest environmental challenges. 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dufyqpQT 🏗️ Production & Industry – Supporting founders transforming manufacturing with sustainable materials, circular economy innovations, and cutting-edge production tech. 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dGvu89wM ⏳ Applications close December 1st, 2024 – time is running out! 🚀 Start your journey today and see how our accelerators can help you scale and succeed. #Startupbootcamp #InnovationWillSaveTheWorld #Accelerator #EnergyInnovation #CleanEnergy #CircularEconomy #ManufacturingInnovation #ImpactInvesting #WaterManagement #Entrepreneurship
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Participating in NSB's Forum meetup was insightful. NSB is a community of active Israeli climate-tech founders of existing companies and people who are interested in starting a company. The panel's participants included Oded Barel-Sabag, who leads our climate-related investments, who was joined by Ori Shaashua from Gigablue (portco of ours!), Uriel Klar from Epsilon ε, Dr. Avner Gross from Ben Gurion University, and Yael Weisz Zilberman from NetZero Technology Ventures. Hosted by Amitai Ziv, the discussion explored the challenges and opportunities of starting and building a climate-tech company in Israel these days. 🌱 Key discussion points and inputs: -> The climate-tech ecosystem is still shaping: In recent years, Israel's climate-tech ecosystem has emerged and made waves, thanks to the dedication and drive of individuals, organizations, and communities. However, the ecosystem is still in its early stages, with most companies still young and the trajectory for building a climate-tech company in terms of various aspects such as fundraising, commercialization and regulation is still something people are trying to figure out and learn on the go. -> VCs Interest: The landscape saw a surge in climate-focused VCs and generalist VCs gaining interest in the space. Yet, evaluating climate startups as VCs, especially generalist VCs requires a nuanced approach, often necessitating a shift in mindset and evaluation methodologies. -> Academia<>Industry: Dr. Gross highlighted the untapped potential in creating bridges between academics from various fields and potential founders. By facilitating closer ties between academia and industry, we can harness cutting-edge research, interdisciplinary perspectives, and real-world applications to accelerate the development and adoption of climate solutions. -> Embracing Moonshot Mindset: At freshfund, we try to take a 'moonshot' approach to climate-related investments. We see immense promise in companies ambitiously transforming traditional industries (like Remilk) and pioneering innovative concepts in emerging categories (such as CarbonBlue and Gigablue). Being a climate-tech entrepreneur is both challenging and exhilarating. However, we believe that the significance of the mission combined with the business opportunities, make the journey worthwhile to explore and pursue. Thanks Matan Rudis, Nir Cohen and the entire NSB forum for inviting us (and a special shoutout to Uriel who recommended bringing us on board) and GUTS - Harel Innovation hub for the wonderful hospitality in their space.
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🌱Next up…. Paul Straub! A pioneer in backing founders building a healthy, more sustainable #future. Meet Paul, a driving force behind Wireframe Ventures in San Francisco. As Managing Partner and co-founder, he's at the forefront of investing in tech that benefits both people and the planet. His focus? Climate solutions, synthetic biology, AI, automation, green transportation, and more. With a portfolio of over 40 companies, a notable 67% led by first-time founders, Wireframe is shaping the future of sustainability. 💡Fun Fact: Wireframe Ventures' portfolio showcases trailblazing companies like SPAN, Enveda Biosciences, Bedrock Energy, Pasture Biosciences, Climate Robotics, Tyba, Gridware, Synop, and more… proving their role as a catalyst in the sustainability arena! Snapshot on Paul: 👉Holds an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business 👉Earned a BS in Commerce, Finance, and Marketing from UVA 👉Over 15 years in impact investing, with early investments in Electriphi Inc (acquired), OpenInvest (acquired), Full Harvest Technologies, Terraline, Recurrent, Salient, Mycoworks, and many more! 👉Serves on the Advisory board of Dukes Center for Energy, Development, and the Global Environment Wireframe Ventures puts founders first, always. Even at the earliest stages—before the revenue starts rolling in and often before the product is fully baked— Paul Straub shares the scoop on what makes a founder stand out to them. Here’s how they pick the visionaries they believe in: "Can they attract great people to their idea, not just employees and co-founders, but customers, partners, and investors? Do they have a way of articulating what it is they're building, and clarity in that thinking? Do they have a self-awareness and ability to then learn, knowing that what they start with is going to change and won't be perfectly right from the beginning?” -Paul Straub 🌍 Dive into our chat with Paul and uncover the depth of sustainable VC and its pivotal role in combating climate change. This edition is filled with insights, innovation, and inspiration you won't want to miss! Subscribe: https://lnkd.in/g2A9uNFY #climatetech #venturecapital #earthfirst #innovation #technology #sustainability #founders #climatechange
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BIG announcement for early stage hashtag #climatetech founders! Please help in spreading the word! Climate Tech Bootcamp is running three (3) pre-accelerator programs (completely free - no equity or fee required) this year in partnership with OHUB, Greater New Orleans, Inc. – GNO, Inc. and H2 the Future. Applications are now out for the first one: NETI’s Climate Tech Bootcamp 2.0 is a 10-week pre-accelerator program for climate tech and new energy entrepreneurs from around the world that have an interest in building in or expanding to South Louisiana. Five (5) founders from the program will pitch for a 💰 $50,000 (US) investment on the terms of their current round. Application link is in the comments, and you can find more information below: - 📆 When: April 1 - June 7, 2024 - ⏰ Deadline to Apply: March 22. 2024 - 💻 Location: Virtual - 🆓 Cost: Free. The $5,000 per person fee is waived thanks to GNO, Inc. and The Economic Development Administration's Build Back Better Regional Challenge. - 💰 Funding: $50,000 US (equity investment) in current round to the top startup selected at the end of the cohort. - 🈺 Cohort Size: 30-35 entrepreneurs - 🌍 Cohort Geography: Global - 📈 Stage: We welcome applicants from multiple stages, though having a minimum viable product is ideal.
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Are you an entrepreneur, scientist, or tech visionary in the climate space?? 🌍 Join the Next Cohort of Carbon13 – The Venture Builder for the Climate Emergency! We need you in the fight against climate change. Carbon 13 is calling all entrepreneurs, scientists, and tech visionaries to join our next cohort in Cambridge and Berlin and make a significant impact. As one of 80 selected participants, you'll have the opportunity to find your ideal co-founder and build a startup aimed at reducing carbon dioxide (or equivalent greenhouse gases) by 10 million tonnes per year. 🚀 Why Join Carbon 13? - Collaborate with Top Talent: Partner with experts from tech, science, and business to create groundbreaking solutions. - Comprehensive Support: Benefit from extensive support designed to help you achieve your ambitious climate goals. - Aim Big: We encourage you to think boldly and strive for solutions that can make a real difference. - Investor Backed 😀 : At Eden Impact, we are proud investors in Carbon 13, supporting their mission to drive impactful climate tech innovations. 🌍 Best of Both Worlds: Our Cambridge origins provide world-class carbon, commercial, and scientific understanding, while our growth to Berlin fuels an ecosystem of domain expertise, investors, and partners. 🕒 Time is of the Essence: The climate clock is ticking. Take action now to be part of the solution. 🌐 Learn More & Register: Visit https://lnkd.in/gesMNy6B to learn more and sign up for an upcoming webinar. Don’t miss this chance to be at the forefront of climate innovation. Apply now and be a part of something transformative! 📢 📢 📢 #ClimateEmergency #Entrepreneurship #ClimateTech #Innovation #Carbon13 #Sustainability
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𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗨𝗩 (𝗥𝗘)𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗔 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗦 Last week, our Principal, Jeppe Tranekær Nielsen, had the pleasure of giving a talk at the “Ventures & Wine” event for scientists and aspiring deep tech entrepreneurs, hosted by REBBLS and CPHLabs. In discussing how to attract investors for your climate tech start-up, he highlighted a range of topics, including the importance of: 1️⃣ picking technologies that can be scaled and integrated into existing supply chains, 2️⃣ reaching cost- and functional parity with conventional products, and 3️⃣ initiating customer dialogues from day one. However, Look Up Ventures probably learned more than the audience. Following Jeppe’s talk, the Q&A continued well beyond the scheduled time with curious, critical, and probing questions from the crowd in a highly engaged and collaborative manner. Their “scientific inquiry” into investing and company building reinforced LUV’s belief in how scientists bring a powerful boost to the world of entrepreneurship: Combined with a good portion of entrepreneurial parallel thinking, scientists’ knack for rigorous questioning and hypothesis testing is a fantastic lever in tackling the many challenges of building a venture company. What if the great breakthrough we’re all searching for in climate VC is not just a new technology but the perspective and discipline that scientists bring to the industry?
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🌱🚀 Exciting Opportunity for Clean Tech Innovators! 🚀🌱 As a dedicated mentor with the Cleantech Open (CTO), I'm pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2024 CTO Accelerator Cohort – the world's oldest and largest clean technology startup accelerator. This is a golden opportunity for ambitious entrepreneurs passionate about solving the world's most pressing clean tech challenges. If you're looking to make a significant impact on our planet, the CTO's proven curriculum is for you. 🌟 Why Apply? - Leverage the world-renowned CTO curriculum. - Network with an community of clean tech leaders, mentors, and investors. - Pitch your innovation to potential investors and partners. We're searching for game-changers who are ready to transform their clean tech solutions into scalable businesses. Whether you're at the idea stage or have a fully-fledged startup, if your mission is to create sustainable and innovative solutions for a better tomorrow, we want to hear from you! 🔗 Apply Now and take your clean tech venture to the next level: https://lnkd.in/dAZ4Ufux 🌍💡Let's drive the clean tech revolution together! 💡🌍 #CleanTechOpen #CTO2024 #CleanTech #Innovation #Sustainability #StartUpAccelerator #ApplyNow
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It wouldn't be a ClimateHack meet-up without our hallmark 30 second pitches ⏰ Before networking kicks off, anyone in the audience can take 30 seconds to showcase themselves, their projects, or their companies. Our "Make Carbon Great Again" meetup this week did not disappoint! - Sara Jones: Carbon13's venture launchpad is launching soon. For many climate solutions, we don't have time not to get things right the first time. - Bilal Hussain is building Artio to insure carbon credit delivery at all stages of a carbon project's life. - Isabel Zhang introduced HCVC - an early stage deeptech fund has just opened its London office, and is looking for companies that are decarbonising, automating, and digitising. - Robin Zaragoza's services are available for climate software startups that need a fractional product manager. - Xiangdi Zhang represented 老鹰基金EaglesFund - an investment fund looking to back UK companies that are seeking access to APAC markets - especially those in carbon credit production and auditing. - James Behan is combining local/residential heating with distributed compute to power the future of AI at CHAINERGY - Henry Waite highlighted KUMO's marketplace that uses tokenisation and collateralisation to open up debt finance for carbon credit suppliers. - Any climate startups interested in South Africa should hit up Abby Stern and Holocene - South Africa's only climate venture fund. You should also keep an eye out for Abby as the MC for HackSummit next week. Follow us here for future events, or follow this link to be added to our mailing list: https://lnkd.in/eHZCmk8V #climate #climatetech #events #london #founders #investors #climatehack
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🧩 Key Insights from our Week 4 of GovTech Connect Boot camp 4: Fireside Chat with Alexander de Carvalho & Frederik Hagenauer Exploring the world of private funding and venture capital and uncovering strategies to elevate the fundraising game, here are the key takeaways that every founder should consider: 🤝 Leverage Your Ecosystem: Connect with partners who can introduce you to potential funding sources. The best introductions often come from founders in a VC’s portfolio, so avoid general inbox emails if you can. 🌐 Understand the VC Mindset: Before reaching out, research VCs’ principles and goals to ensure a clear and compelling purpose for your interaction. VCs invest in you as a founder, so aim to build trust and relationships over time. 🤔 Crafting Your Pitch & Generating Curiosity: Focus on the potential of your opportunity; the goal is to spark interest for follow-up meetings, not to answer every question upfront. Limited initial information can be a strategic advantage. 💫 Polished Pitch Deck & Dataroom: Make sure your pitch deck shines! Use your dataroom to tell your story, highlighting strengths without revealing everything at once. ✅ Reading VC Feedback: When a VC says "too early" or "we're not investing," it may not be the full truth. They often want to stay updated on your progress. TLDR; Refine your approach, focus on relationship-building, curiosity, and a deep understanding of the VC perspective. The right funding can propel your GovTech innovations forward so aim to harness these insights! 💡 #GovTech #StartupFunding #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #FundingStrategy #GovTechConnect delivered by Intellera Consulting, PUBLIC, The Lisbon Council & Politecnico di Milano with the support of the European Commission
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Latest essay is up! "Developing The Problem-Focused Founder" TLDR: Science hasn’t fully learned from startups yet, and I think there is an opportunity to add a third path to the existing duopoly of startups and academia. Main takeaway: What if science funding could move as fast as VC? We want to build a repeatable format of non-dilutively support early-stage science teams to steer directly into science risk. I present a first model of a growth curve: startups are just "up and to the right" but problem-focused teams have a slightly different step through milestones. https://lnkd.in/d8ZXgRsv
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