City: | New York City |
Owner: | New Energy Nexus & NYSERDA (New York State Research and Development Authority) |
Website: | Accelerator Website |
Award: | The Clean Fight Non-equity Accelerator brings together the best growth-stage companies and visionary corporate partners to scale solutions to turn New York’s unique building stock clean. |
Other Awards: | Expert virtual support (no relocation needed) Corporate match with New York partners $1.25M in non-dilutive grants per cohort Technical Assistance of $25-30K value per company |
Theme / Sector: | Green Buildings |
Challenge Blurb: | “We’re looking for best-in-class solutions that will help decarbonize New York’s unique building stock, quickly. Ideally, solutions that combine: greenhouse gas emission reduction + quality job creation + speed of implementation. AREAS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST INCLUDE: Electrification, efficiency, clean energy, intelligent buildings, envelope solutions, HVAC & heat-pumps and next generation materials, for new builds or retrofits.” |
Challenge Description: | The program is designed to facilitate business agreements with customers in New York. If a start-up secure contracts as a result of the program, it must be willing to establish a presence in New York State. |
Open for Submissions: | No. Submission is closed. |
Deadline for Submissions: | July 19, 2020 |
Finalist Announcements: | Summer 2020 |
Program Date: | The program will run from November 2020-March 2021 |
Who Can Apply: | GROWTH-STAGE STARTUPS: Solutions with proven efficacy and impact, along with meaningful adoption from a diverse customer base. The program is looking for ~$1M+ in annual revenue (2019 or last 12 months). The startup doesn’t need to have a current presence in the US; the program welcomes companies from around the world. |
Registration Details: | Through the website |
For application assistance: Mille Munksgaard, Project Manager, Danish Cleantech Hub, New York, (mimu@di.dk)