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List: 77 Technology Accelerators for Sustainability, Green IT and Climate Tech Startups

February 13, 2025 by Joe Panettieri

Here are accelerators 41-50:

41. Mega Green Accelerator: The accelerator will be open to startups in the MENA region focusing on circular economy solutions, clean energy transition and climate mitigation technologies, including water and agriculture. The Accelerator is a collaboration between PepsiCo, SABIC, AstroLabs and other strategic partners.

42. Mercedes Climate Tech Incubator: Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) in September 2024 announced a Climate Tech Incubator in Hyderabad, India. The MBRDI incubator will "provide critical support to 25 social enterprises dedicated to sustainable mobility and environmental solutions," In collaboration with T-Hub, a prominent Indian startup incubator, MBRDI will offer seed funding, mentorship, and access to advanced technical expertise, the company said. Additionally, the program will engage over 500 students in a bootcamp designed to develop climate technology solutions, Mercedes noted.

43. mHUB Climate and Energy Tech Startup Accelerator: The accelerator, focused on hardware climate and energy startups, runs a six-month program that assists with hands-on product development in a prototyping facility supported by corporate and venture investors.

44. Michigan Justice40 AcceleratorThe accelerator in June 2024 launched to "provide funding and technical support to 25 community-based organizations in frontline communities across the state helping them access federal funding for clean energy and climate-related projects." The accelerator is a joint initiative of EGLE’s Office of Climate and Energy and Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate.

45. Microsoft AI for Good Grant Program: Microsoft in January 2025 launched AI for Good, a $5 million grant program for nonprofits, academic institutions, individual researchers, startups and businesses based in or benefiting Washington state. Projects must focus on sustainability, public health, education or human rights.

46. Microsoft GrowthX Accelerator Cohort 4: This accelerator supports B2B technology startups that address sustainability in the Middle East. The latest effort, known as GrowthX cohort 4, is an eight-week, equity-free accelerator program that aligns with the COP28 climate conference -- which is set for December 2023.

47. MIT DesignX Dubai Accelerator: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) partnered to introduce the MIT DesignX Dubai Accelerator. The accelerator has a "strong focus on sustainability" in such areas as water, climate, food security and energy.

48. Montauk Climate: This is an incubator focused on energy systems, workforce development, power consistency and quality, financial enablement, electrification and energy equity. Montauk Climate launched with $8.5 million in operating capital in March 2024. Co-founders include Philip Krim, former CEO of Caspe and co-founder of Haven Energy; Riverstone veteran Evan Caron; and Alyeska Investment Group veteran Sharo Atmeh.

49. Morgan Stanley Sustainable Solutions Collaborative Cohort: The cohort honorees included EarthEnable, MycoTile, Puraffinity, RECARBON and Sparxell.

50. NEC X: This Silicon Valley venture studio, backed by NEC’s advanced technologies, in October 2024 selected seven startups for its Batch 12 cohort. A few of the startups focus on sustainability. Examples include CEQAbase (environmental impact reporting software) and LandWise Analytica (promotes sustainable agriculture through data-driven AI algorithms).

See accelerators 51-60 on the next page. Did we fail to mention a sustainability-focused accelerator? If so please email me the details (accelerator name, website, focus, etc.).

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