Cleantech Open
Startup accelerator · run by Cleantech Open · United States
Long-running American cleantech accelerator run by volunteer mentors, with regional programmes feeding a national showcase.
Apply on the programme's own siteCleantech Open terms
Read from the programme's own page on September 13, 2026, and re-read every morning. A figure nobody states is left empty rather than estimated.
- Equity taken
- 75%
“A majority of CTO alumni surveyed have survived the merciless technology startup “valley of death” and gone on to raise over $3 billion equity, and in recent cohorts, 75%+ of Teams contain members who identify as BIPOC and/or women.” check it
- Cost to apply
- application fee
“You will be prompted to pay the application fee after you finish filling out the application itself but before you can successfully submit it for judging.” check it
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