CGF recognises that innovation is required across all sectors to achieve net zero carbon emissions. We will invest in those companies with innovative solutions that serve a clean growth remit.
Bill Gates & Friends $1$1 Breakthrough Energy fund , check the landscape section for ideas. Part of the money is trickling down to Europe
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byer$1 is regarded as one of the prominent VC in cleanTech, albeit going through some troubles, according to Reuters
EIT InnoEnergy investment fun$1 open fund (no deadline) by InnoEnergy for sustainable energy across Europe supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.
BP Venture$1 setup in 2009 to identify and invest in private, high growth, game-changing technology companies, accelerating innovation across the entire energy spectrum
national grid partner$1 is the utility industry’s first Silicon Valley-based VC & innovation firm. NGP invests in the potential of energy with a provocative vision to define a smarter and more renewable energy future.
Energy Impact partner$1 invest in companies shaping the energy landscape of the future
Shell Venture$1 targets startups and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from their early stages to their scale and growth phases. It makes minority investments that help to develop new technologies or disruptive business models in areas of strategic interest to Shell’s businesses.
Clean Energy Venture Grou$1 is an investment group with offices in Boston and New York which provides seed capital and management expertise to early stage clean energy companies. In the news Boston’s Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) has closed its first fund for $110 million.
Piv$1 announced the launch of its inaugural $250 million fund with the mission of ushering in “a new era of industry and energy.” - from Crunchbase
Green Angel Syndicat$1 is an angel investment syndicate that focuses on companies in the energy, sustainable transport, water, smart cities and wider green economy sectors that, if not actually generating revenue, are on the cusp of doing so.
Clean and coo$1 not properly accelerator program, probably more a networking series of events
EIC climate ki$1 the program on climate change run by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology **loads of startups**
Sustainable accelerator , London based, they also have a fund on seedrs. I think they back PowerVault
Sustainable bridge$1 / Workspaces it's the shared space where the accelerator operates (I think, will pay a visit soon)
Hawaii / California / Pacific accelerato$1 Elementa$1 last cohort started oct 18
List of accelerators and incubators, in theory in cleantech but covering all sort$1 link
Google for Startups Accelerato$1 focused on sustainable development goals. Geared toward social impact startups working to create a healthier and more sustainable future, launching early 2020
Startmate climate cohort , based in Sydney + Melbourne, an expansion of their regular acceleration program to support climate change initiatives
BCG D$1 In 2019-2020 we are piloting a new Program for Social Ventures. We are looking for motivated teams that want to build and grow their social initiative with our help over a three-month period at our Berlin office.
Throug$1 Incubatenergy Labs , EPRI and a group of leading utilities are engaging early stage companies to demonstrate and deploy innovative solutions in targeted areas.
BEIS industrial energy efficiency accelerato$1 Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s £9.2 million fund
List of Government fundin$1 for innovation in smart energy systems and technologies with references to Power Forward Challenge, Flex, etc.
Innovate UK Smart Grant$1 a share of up to £25 million to deliver ambitious or disruptive R&D innovations with significant potential for impact on the UK economy. Deadline 24th July 2019
Gov.UK Call for new green innovations to tackle climate chang$1 £60M fund announced during green GB week, mid oct 18. Section "Constructing a Digital Environment" might be of interest, competitions to be published here
gov.uk prospering from energy revolution , competition closed July 2018
gov.uk competitions in energ$1 (change keyword to search for related)
Funding and Tender opportunities with the European Commission ,
Energy Catalyst programm$1 opportunities for UK businesses to accelerate their growth and tackle the challenge of access to energy.
Th$1 Zayed Sustainability Prize , an evolution of the Zayed Future Energy Prize, is the UAE’s pioneering global award in sustainability
Fundee$1 is a FinTech platform that allows citizens of Spain to invest in environmentally sustainable projects and receive benefits from their investments.
Triodo$1 opportunities to invest in organisations committed to delivering positive change.
Citizenergy.e$1 born out of the motivation to promote the decentralised and democratic financing of a better energy future by supporting sustainable energy crowdfunding platforms and energy cooperatives.
Major crowdfunding platform$1 Crowdcub$1 and Startengine have dedicated sections
Also worth searching for green banks, lik$1 Connecticut green bank
Project Wre$1 backed by YCombinator, app to fund carbon negative projects, also has a carbon emission calculator
Trine , Sweden based, makes it easy for people to invest in solar energy in growing markets. Their mission is to give people a triple return on investment
Switch$1 business model is to buy and optimize solar-plants with strict investment criteria where they see the greatest potential for increased performance.
Abundance Investmen$1 creating ways for everyone to invest in green and social infrastructure
Goclimateneutra$1 invests in carbon negative projects by taking recurring payments from donors. Also has a business footprint calculator
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