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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.