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TechX Clean Energy Accelerator

TechX Accelerator

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Applications for our 2024 cohort are now closed.

Are you a forward-thinking founder with new ideas that can help unlock the next generation of net zero technologies? We want to hear from you.

Register your interest to receive the latest updates on our next cohort.

Our TechX Clean Energy Accelerator is an intensive 15-week programme for 12 innovative clean energy start-ups with clear potential to accelerate the transition to an affordable net zero energy industry.
  • Up to £100k grant per start-up*
  • Open to start-ups globally
  • Single or multi-team founders welcome
  • Targeting clean energy start-ups at technology readiness level 2 to 6

*Note: the £100,000 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 £100,000 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, where the cohort competes to win a share of £200K in cash prizes.

Securing field trials to pilot your solution with the industry including bp, Equinor, ADNOC 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 start-up 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, where the cohort competes to win a share of £200K in cash prizes.

Securing field trials to pilot your solution with the industry including bp, Equinor, ADNOC 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 start-up 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

  • CCUS and carbon removal solutions
  • Low carbon hydrogen
  • Alternative fuels and green chemicals
  • Renewable power: offshore and onshore
  • Digital solutions
  • Decarbonised heat and cooling, & other

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 start-ups.

Our strategic partners ADNOC, bp, ConocoPhillips and Equinor Ventures provide our start-ups with access to technology experts, investment opportunities and the potential for field trials.

Our Professional Services Partner Accenture supports the TechX team and gives our start-ups expert tutoring during the 15-week programme.