Climate Innovation Intensive
Overview
Eager to contribute to climate change solutions but unsure where to begin?
The 'Climate Innovation Intensive,' is a 6-week program designed to deepen your understanding of climate entrepreneurship and innovation. In its third iteration, this intensive unites startups, investors, and partners in a cohort-based format, focusing on innovations in the across different sectors of climate tech.
Sessions are scheduled every Monday, requiring a 4-hour weekly commitment. The program's core is to equip students with structured tools and frameworks to navigate climate innovation. This is achieved through workshops and insightful conversations, highlighting the diverse entrepreneurial perspectives within environmental innovation. Engaging discussions with startup founders, investors, and key ecosystem stakeholders will offer a comprehensive view of the financing and scaling of these innovations.
The program will accommodate 35-40 students. Teams of 2-3 will brainstorm and evaluate entrepreneurial ideas within climate tech sectors throughout the intensive. The finale in the sixth week will see teams presenting their ideas, with successful pitches potentially joining the fall Launchpad program.
Program Schedule
- Week 1: Orientation and Think Like a Climate Innovator (September 30th)
- Week 2: Climate Entrepreneurship 101 (October 7th)
- Week 3: Corporate Innovation (October 21st)
- Week 4: Founder Spotlight (October 28th)
- Week 5: Founder Spotlight (November 11th)
- Week 6: Final Showcase (November 18th)
Additionally, participants will obtain access to unique networking opportunities to interact with upcoming startups, industry players, and others in climate innovation. For more information, email Josie Jayworth (Tsai CITY and CBEY Environmental Innovation Fellow). Applications are closed.
