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Our TechX Clean Energy Accelerator is an intensive 14-week programme for innovative startups with the potential to transform the future of affordable, sustainable energy. Connect with our extensive energy network, access technology experts and mentors, and secure funding to turn your concept into a real-world solution that can drive net zero.
- Up to £50k grant per startup*
- Open to startups globally
- Open to multi-team founders
- Targeting clean energy startups at technology readiness level 3 to 6
*Note: the £50,000 grant is repayable under certain circumstances and all participants in the programme must sign an agreement to this effect. Alternatively, through mutual agreement, the Net Zero Technology Centre and participant may sign an advance subscription agreement (also known as a SAFE – Simple Agreement for Future Equity).
Programme Benefits
Receive up to £50,000 grant funding, expert support and mentoring on:
Testing your value proposition and business model with technical experts and potential industrial customers across the value chain.
Creating a prototype or minimum viable product.
Pitching to potential customers at our final showcase Demo Day.
Securing field trials to pilot your solution with industry, including ConocoPhillips and our other partners.
Structuring capital raising and pitches to investors, before putting it into practice in investor meetings.
Building diverse teams.
Connecting into the Net Zero Technology Centre’s extensive energy industry network and maximising the benefit.
Articulating your startup story and developing your brand.
Structuring your business optimally from a legal and tax perspective.
Calculating and demonstrating your technology’s carbon impact.
Protecting your IP, developing an IP strategy and applying for patents.
Growing your company with an additional two years of business support and co-working space.
Testing your value proposition and business model with technical experts and potential industrial customers across the value chain.
Creating a prototype or minimum viable product.
Pitching to potential customers at our final showcase Demo Day.
Securing field trials to pilot your solution with industry, including ConocoPhillips and our other partners.
Structuring capital raising and pitches to investors, before putting it into practice in investor meetings.
Building diverse teams.
Connecting into the Net Zero Technology Centre’s extensive energy industry network and maximising the benefit.
Articulating your startup story and developing your brand.
Structuring your business optimally from a legal and tax perspective.
Calculating and demonstrating your technology’s carbon impact.
Protecting your IP, developing an IP strategy and applying for patents.
Growing your company with an additional two years of business support and co-working space.
Our technology focus areas
- Carbon capture, utilisation and storage
- Renewables and grid
- Hydrogen and alternative fuels
- Industrial decarbonisation
Global partners
We draw on expertise and support from our global partner network. From provision of workshops and delivery sessions, to potential customers who can advance technology and prototype development, our partners are key to unlocking the success of our startups.
Strategic Partner
Professional Services Partner
