Here are accelerators 51-63:
51. Suffolk Technologies BOOST Accelerator: The company in September 2024 selected five startups for its fifth annual BOOST accelerator. They are: Genia, Kroo, Novl, Tangible and Trunk. Those startups leverage artificial intelligence to "streamline design, prefabrication, sustainability efforts, project management and data." BOOST is an eight-week accelerator designed to "drive growth and equip innovative built environment startups with the resources, mentorship, and industry connections they need to transform the sector," the company said.
52. SUITz Tokyo: This is a global acceleration program for Climate Tech startups. The program has two tracks -- one for Tokyo-based Climate Tech startups, and another for overseas-based Climate Tech startups that want to expand their business into Tokyo.
53. Tampa Bay Innovation Center: The ClimateTech and Sustainability Startup Accelerator is accepting applications for Q1 of 2024.
54. Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator: This program is "committed to supporting and advancing world-class startups focused on emerging technologies across industries including artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, quantum information science, 5G/advanced wireless technology, biotechnology, and clean energy technology."
55. TechStars Sustainability Paris Accelerator: This accelerator invests in early stage high-growth startups looking to "build a better future thanks to technology, willing to thrive globally. We want to solve some of the greatest challenges our planet faces today such as climate change, pollution, poverty, disease."
56. The Company Lab: This is an accelerator in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Key focus areas include sustainable mobility. The organization hosted Co.Mobility Summit in May 2024. A kick-off event, hosted in 2023, attracted such keynote speakers as AOL founder Steve Case. CO.LAB and gener8tor in September 2024 selected five startups for the second Sustainable Mobility Accelerator cohort. Each startup will get an initial $20,000 investment with potential for an additional funding of $100,000 and pilot programs tailored to Chattanooga’s technology ecosystem. The cohort includes:
57. TotalEnergies On accelerator program: This accelerator program supports start-ups "developing innovative solutions in the electricity and renewable energy sectors."
58. Toyota Open Labs: The organization nurtures sustainability startups across five market segments -- energy, circular economy, carbon neutrality, smart communities and mobility for all.
59. Unreasonable Food: Launched by Mars and Unreasonable Group, the Unreasonable Food accelerator supports startups that focus on four business areas: Shaping the Future of Food, Improving Farmer Livelihood, Transforming Food Supply Chains and Reimagining Sustainable Packaging. The Year 1 Cohort, announced in April 2024, included 15 startups.
60. Venture For ClimateTech: The organization in January 2024 opened applications for its fourth cohort. ClimateTech startups can apply to join the accelerator here. Venture For ClimateTech provides cohort teams with up to $50,000 in non-dilutive funding, along with one-on-one mentoring, access to investors, and educational programming to prepare early-stage companies for first customers, pilot runs, and investment, the organization said.
61. Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN²): As of August 2024, this was a $50 million clean technology program funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and co-administered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The program selected 10 organizations in August 2024 to participate in the inaugural cohort of the new Scalable Tech Track program for cleantech adoption. Moreover, IN² as of that time was accepting applications from cleantech startups ready for large-scale pilots with at least one year of post-revenue traction.
62. Ycombinator ClimateTech: The accelerator of of February 2024 has funded more than 100 climate tech startups, and together they are worth over $10 billion. Startups in this accelerator typically focus on such areas as Energy Related, Science Required, Climate Adaptation, Green Fintech, and Carbon Accounting & Offsets.
63. YouWeb IV: This is a climate change and carbon management incubator. Companies in the incubator include Equatic, Heirloom and CarbonBuilt.
More Sustainability Accelerators: Did we fail to mention a sustainability-focused accelerator? If so please email me the details (accelerator name, website, focus, etc.).
Note: Blog originally published September 1, 2023. Updated regularly thereafter.
