AI • Climate Accelerator
We are using our proven early-stage accelerator playbook to put AI to work for climate and nature. Our focus on diverse AI founders and high-impact priority areas will level the playing field and accelerate environmental outcomes.
March update: Welcoming the 2025 AI Climate Cohort!
Nine teams from five world regions have been selected, out of nearly 400 applications, to join the 2025 cohort. Meet the teams below.
S U P P O R T E D B Y :
Meet the 2025 cohort teams
We’re proud to support a global group of founders tackling pressing climate, nature, and biodiversity challenges with AI:
Unlocking affordable loans for smallholder rice farmers with AI enabled financial insights
Asoba supercharges the grid with AI-powered forecasting for a more reliable and efficient energy future
Preventing crop loss with AI-driven early pest detection for the millions of farmers in Africa
Delivering clean, reliable solar energy via micro-utilities to millions of underserved microbusinesses in Nigeria and beyond
Materia Chemistries advances sustainable materials innovation to accelerate decarbonization through AI-powered research
Optimizing energy efficiency and sustainability of AI technologies
Transforming climate and environmental data into actionable solutions for leading corporations
Enhancing agriculture with durable carbon removal and nature-based solutions for food security and resilience
Building AI-powered climate and property assessment models to better understand risks and protect against natural disasters
O U R D I F F E R E N T I A T O R S
We support underserved early-stage founders bringing products to market across world regions.
We don’t take equity and provide non-dilutive grants, setting a new generation of diverse founders up for success.
Our international perspective keeps founders in lock-step with global climate commitments and communities.
T I M E L I N E
Here's what to expect for the 2025 program:
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Applications are due
M A R . 19 :
12-week program begins
J A N . 8 :
Application period begins
M A R . 10:
All applicants are notified of status
J U N E ‘ 2 5 :
Founder's Week
Dates subject to change. Read the Applicant Guidebook for additional important details.
Want to support these founders?
F U N D
Bring your technical or financial resources, like donating infra or sponsoring a solution area.
A D V I S E
Share your subject matter expertise with our founders as a mentor during the accelerator.
A M P L I F Y
Boost the accelerator opportunity to your network of climatetech innovators.
