Lab & testing access
Validate your prototype with shared testing facilities and technical advisors who've taken hardware to market. Get the data pilot partners and investors ask for.
// For climate & clean-tech founders · Hybrid · 6 months
From prototype to pilot, faster.
We give early-stage clean energy teams the mentors, lab time, pilot partners and investor readiness they need to prove their technology in the real world.
Solar
Wind
Storage
Grid & software
Hydrogen
01 — Program
Built for hard tech.
Clean energy startups face longer timelines and heavier capital needs. Our program is designed around that reality.
Operator mentors
Weekly sessions with founders and engineers from the energy industry.
Pilot matching
Introductions to utilities, municipalities and industrial sites.
Investor readiness
Fundraising strategy, grant applications and a closing demo day.
Policy & permits
Navigate interconnection, certification and incentive programs.
02 — Timeline
Six months, four phases.
Diagnose
Technical and market review, milestone plan.
Validate
Lab weeks, customer discovery, unit economics.
Pilot
Partner introductions and pilot design.
Raise
Investor prep, data room and demo day.
03 — FAQ
Questions.
Who can apply?→
Early-stage teams building hardware, software or services that cut emissions or expand clean energy, typically from prototype to first pilot.
Does the program take equity?→
Program terms are published with each cohort call. Review the current terms on the application page before applying.
Is the program remote?→
The program is hybrid: most sessions are online, with in-person lab weeks and demo day.
// Next cohort
Build the grid the future runs on.
Applications take about 20 minutes. We review on a rolling basis and reply to every team.