Innovators Program is a core LACI accelerator program serving early-stage cleantech startups in Southern California.
Donor Name: Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator
State: California
County: Los Angeles County (CA), Santa Barbara County (CA), Ventura County (CA), Orange County (CA)
Type of Grant: Accelerator
Deadline: 05/31/2022
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Funded by the California Energy Commission’s Regional Energy Innovation Cluster (REIC), the program aims to support early stage entrepreneurs in launching their venture in California’s growing cleantech innovation ecosystem.
- Monthly opportunity updates and curated resources email
- Check-in’s with LACI expert every other month
- Lunch & Learns: Curriculum development opportunities
- Visibility in LACI’s network and ecosystem
- Discounted access to the La Kretz Innovation Campus (LKIC)
Program Length: 1 year
Eligibility Criteria
Startups must:
- Have a cleantech solution that addresses one of their three priority areas: Clean Energy, Zero Emissions Transportation, and Smart & Sustainable Cities: Circular Economy.
- Be early-stage: as early as pre-seed or pre-prototype, with a proof of concept.
- Own or license a novel proprietary technology.
- Operate out of one of the four counties in their Southern California territory:
- Los Angeles County
- Santa Barbara County
- Ventura County
- Orange County
For more information, visit Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.