We help diverse cohorts launch breakthrough Climate startups

Uncovering climate innovation from premiere research labs
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Accelerating Development of Innovative & Sustainable Tech

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We discover talented
entrepreneurs

Recruiting undercapitalized founders driven to create innovative climate solutions
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We provide financial support and mentorship

Equipping fellows with resources to go full-time on their startup journey
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We match frontier climate technologies

Connecting fellows with groundbreaking research, expertise, and tech support
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We collaborate with network partners

Forging strategic alliances with labs, universities, and key deep tech industry leaders
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We streamline commercialization pathways

Generating more opportunities to license and fund cutting-edge tech
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Climate sustainability

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Pioneering pathways for first-of-a-kind innovations

We recruit diverse entrepreneurs to build climate tech startups using new technology from research labs.
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Prioritizing the people protecting our planet

We help tackle tough global challenges with a supportive, human-centered mindset.
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Sustaining a reliable support network

We maintain a reliable network for our partners and provide support for our stakeholders.

Our Partners

Industry & Ecosystem
Academic & Labs
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Bridging the Lab-to-Market Gap

Hurdles for Opportunity

Significant investments drive climate innovation within research labs

Yet most researchers still lack the entrepreneurial expertise to turn their groundbreaking discoveries into marketable solutions
Untapped Innovation
25,000 energy-related patents from National Labs are ripe for commercialization
However, the complex lab to market pathway leaves the vast potential of these groundbreaking technologies untapped
Lack of DEI-Friendly Resources
Underrepresented entrepreneurs need guidance to access labs, licensing, markets, and partnerships.
They lack resources and connections to navigate from tech discovery to commercial product.
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Bridging the Lab-to-Market Gap

Hurdles for Opportunity
Untapped Innovation
Breaking Barriers

Significant investments drive climate innovation within research labs

Yet most researchers still lack the entrepreneurial expertise to turn their groundbreaking discoveries into marketable solutions.
25,000 energy-related patents from National Labs are ripe for commercialization
However, the complex lab to market pathway leaves the vast potential of these groundbreaking technologies untapped
Many talented entrepreneurs with unique market insights need guidance to access labs, licensing, and industry partnerships
Deep tech founders require training and support to navigate intellectual property opportunities, timelines, and agreements
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Our Team

Deepa Lounsbury
CEO
Megan Holcomb
COO
Troy Daley
Program Director
Alex Riewer
Operations Manager
Julie Ortega
Marketing & Communications
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Our Board of Directors

John Meissner
President, LabStart
Bryan Hassin
CEO, DEXMAT
Sarah Jane Maxted
Deloitte Sustainability Climate & Energy
Jessica Brittsan
Philanthropic Advisor
Alejandro Moreno
Director of International Programs, ESIG
Jacqueline Hayot Ba 
Investor & Startup Advisor

Our Board Advisors

Aaron Fitzgerald
CEO & Co-founder, Mars Materials
David Hochschild
Chair, California Energy Commission
Shawn Garvey
CEO, Momentum
Rachel Slaybaugh
Principal, DCVC
Ian Adams
Managing Director, Evergreen Climate Innovations
Dan Kammen
Energy & Climate Justice, Johns Hopkins University
Erik Steeb
Former Director of Partnerships, EPRI
Jonathan Tan
CEO & Co-founder, Coreshell Technologies
Etosha Cave
CSO & Co-founder, Twelve
Cyrus Wadia
CEO, Activate Global Inc.
Daisy Pistey-Lyhne
Founder, DPL Strategies
Jolie Chan
Chief of Staff, Sphere
Sandra Chavez
Incubatenergy Labs, EPRI
Cheryl Contee 
AI Expert, Investor & Entrepreneur
Alessandra R.
Carreon
Chief Climate Officer, Michigan EGLE Office of Climate & Energy
Christine Turner
Global Government Affairs Executive, Justera Global Strategies
Danielle Capalino
CEO & Co-founder, Neta
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