Energy & Environment Accelerator
Your startup investment-ready in six months
The Energy & Environment Accelerator connects ambitious founders with the investors, industry leaders, talents and infrastructure they need to scale.
Six months of hands-on support, exclusive events, and a final pitch in front of 25+ investors.
Applications open now – 8 spots only
What you get
Industry access that money can’t buy
Profit from our exclusive events, e.g.:
– Get in contact with hundreds of C-level energy executives at the Smart Energy Party
– Meet industry partners and investors interested in sustainable energy startups at the Energy Startup Day
– Find talents who may want to join your team as interns, employees or co-founders at the Sustainability Booster kick-off
Expert coaching on demand
Spend your coaching voucher with startup lawyers, investors, regulation specialists, and industry experts from our pool, whoever you actually need.
State-of-the-art workspace
Six months of 24/7 access to our co-working space, surrounded by a community of founders and innovation
Investment readiness
Navigate due diligence, cap tables, term sheets, and investor relations. Then pitch to investor groups at the final demo day.
Prizes to win
Place 1
– Energy Startup Day 2027 ticket + booth
– Electrosuisse Award (exclusive interview in “Bulletin” or “Electra”, 15’000 readers in the Swiss energy industry, plus social media video)
– 1 year free membership at Electrosuisse
– 6 months at Runway Startup Incubator
– Pitch in front of the EBW community
– 1 year free membership at EBW
– Lunch with the CEO of Chi Impact Capital
Place 2 & 3
– 1 year free membership at Electrosuisse
– 6 months at Runway Startup Incubator
– Pitch in front of the EBW community
– 1 year free membership at EBW
– Lunch with the CEO of Chi Impact Capital
Audience Award
– Pitch in front of the EBW community
– 1 year free membership at EBW
Timeline
Who should apply
– At least two co-founders on the team
– Active in the energy or environment sector (e.g. energy storage, virtual power plant, nuclear fusion, quantum computing, AI, data centers, digital construction sites, …)
– Promissing and innovative solution
– Addressing at least one UN Sustainable Development Goal
– Ready to commit to a six-month acceleration program (participation in the events above required; investment readiness workshops are online and 2-3 hours each)
– Seed or series A stage
Application process
Applications are open now. Application deadline is August 15th. Startups will be selected until August 25th. The program starts on September 15th.
Questions?
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- Reach out to us via:
Main Partner
Corporate Partners
Public Partners
Supporting Partners
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