Login

List: 120 Technology Accelerators for Sustainability, Green IT and Climate Tech Startups

February 20, 2026 by Joe Panettieri

Here are accelerators 51-60:

51. HeroDevs Open Source Sustainability Fund: Launched in June 2025, this $20 million fund supports open source creators, projects, and maintainers that follow end-of-life (EOL) best practices.

52. HP Digital Equity Accelerator: HP opened applications for the Digital Equity Accelerator. Qualified organizations in Greece, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Spain are invited to apply until February 12, 2025. Selected nonprofit organizations will receive US$100,000 in HP Foundation grants, HP technology (roughly US$100,000 value), and six-months of programmatic support to scale digital equity solutions. 

53. Hyundai's Zero1NE starup accelerator: The organization as of February 2024 was seeking applications through March 10, 2024.

54. IBM Sustainability Accelerator: This is a pro bono program that serves nonprofit and governmental organizations globally. Those organizations, leveraging IBM's hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, support communities that are especially vulnerable to environmental threats -- such as climate change, extreme weather, and pollution. Related February 2025 Update: The IBM Sustainability Accelerator is seeking applications for its next cohort. The accelerator is open to nonprofit and government organizations worldwide. Deadline for submissions for this cohort is April 30, 2025.

55. IBM Impact Accelerator: The program in November 2025 selected five organizations for its 2025 cohort. The cohort will "use IBM solutions to help build smarter supply chains and strengthen digital infrastructure for long-term resilience and sustainability," IBM said.

56. IdeaSpace: The startup accelerator and early-stage venture investment firm in late 2025 named Alwyn Rosel as the new executive director of IdeaSpace and QBO Innovation, succeeding Jay Fajardo. IdeaSpace is based in the Philippines.

57. Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025: The accelerator as of November 2025 is seeking submissions focused on waste, resource recovery and smart technology. Dubai Holdings runs the accelerator.

58. Innovate UK's Global Incubator Programme: Incubator members, including eight UK-based climate technology startups, participated in a cohort meeting in New York during September 2025. NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Urban Future Lab (UFL) hosted the meeting. Related: List of 90+ sustainability accelerators and incubators.

59. Intel Ignite: This is the chip giant's accelerator program for early-stage startups. Intel in October 2023 selected 10 companies for its U.S. cohort. Among sustainability-oriented startups to note:

  • Gaia AI: Measurement and analytical tool for data-driven forest management.
  • Intramotev: Self-propelled battery-electric railcars for the railroad industry.
  • Mesodyne: Power generator that provides reliable, efficient, quiet, portable and long-endurance power from any fuel.
  • TryCarbonara: A platform to measure and reduce the carbon emissions of software.

60. International Airlines Group Accelerator. The IAG in August 2025 welcomed 29 start-ups from 11 countries, focusing on AI, sustainability, and next-gen aviation solutions, according to Aerospace Global News.

See accelerators 61-70 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.).

subscribe to our newsletter

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Latest Updates

  • Most Read

  • Search Our Sustainability Databases

  • Big Tech Sustainability Strategies

  • Tab #1
    Tab #2
    Tab Content #1
    Tab Content #2
    linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram