Climate accelerators and startup programs
Compare the 12 accelerators, incubators, and founder programs that back climate startups, before you apply.
- See the terms. What each program invests, for how much equity, and for how long.
- Check that you fit. Stages, sectors, eligibility, and format, each with its source.
- Compare the perks. Cloud credits and discounts: the most each one offers across its tiers.
12 programs back climate startups
1 of them publish a standard investment and 1 offer credits or perks.
| Program | Type | Headquarters | Investment | Credits and perks | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comunidad de MadridCommunity of Madrid, Madrid regional government | Government program | Madrid | — | — | — |
| ELISElis, ELIS Innovation Hub | Innovation hub | Rome | — | — | 1965 |
| Founders Factory | Venture studio | London | — | — | — |
| Innovation Fund DenmarkDanish Innovation Fund, Danmarks Innovationsfond, Innovationsfonden | Grant program | Copenhagen | Equity-free | — | 2014 |
| MaRS Discovery DistrictMaRS | Innovation hub | Toronto | — | — | 2000 |
| NYU Tandon Future LabsNYU Future Labs, Future Labs | Incubator | New York | — | — | 2009 |
| RBCxRBC Ventures | Bank startup program | Toronto | — | — | 2021 |
| SOSVHAX, IndieBio, SOSV NY, SOSV SF | Accelerator | Princeton | $550K | — | — |
| StartupbootcampStartupBootcamp, SBC | Accelerator | Amsterdam | — | — | 2010 |
| Unreasonable FellowshipUnreasonable Group, Unreasonable Ventures | Fellowship | United States | — | — | — |
| UnternehmerTUM AcceleratorXPRENEURS, XPRENEURS Incubator, Xpreneurs | Accelerator | Munich | Equity-free | Up to $600K | 2017 |
| Zest acceleration programmesMagic Mind | Accelerator | Rome | — | — | — |
Other sectors
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About the data
A program is listed here when it names Climate among the sectors it takes. Investment is its standard cash investment per company and the equity it takes, where it publishes one; credits and perks are the most a company can receive. Terms change from cohort to cohort, so check the program’s own site before applying. Compiled from program websites, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026; every profile links its sources.