Want to mentor a climate tech startup? | April 18th 2023

Hi everyone,

I started a 3 months role at Techstars Sustainability Paris Accelerator as their investor in residence with Raphaele and Rebecca. Last time I worked for Techstars it was 2014 it was all about technology and nothing about sustainability. Times have changed and for the best. If you’d like to mentor one of the startups below - there might be some possibilities. They are a group of brave and talented entrepreneurs tackling the biggest climate related issues!?Did you know Techstars has 52 startup tech accelerator programs globally of which 2 have a sustainability focus.

We got this. ??

Helena

How to be a good mentor for a climate startup

I recommend having skin in the game: committing a small investment or time commitment with a milestone to reach so you really move the needle.?

10 startups innovating the climate space?

These are the 12 startups that have been accepted into the Techstars Sustainability Paris Accelerator 2023 Spring programme. I am supporting them with investment readiness and fundraising. If you are interested in speaking to one of them email [email protected] and we can assess if you are a good fit.

• Allegiant H2O (US) - Globally connecting investors to water projects
• Avrio (Netherlands) - Decarbonization platform for small buildings
• Beaware (Italy) - A new way to track waste
• CircularPlace (France) - Management of non-food unsold items
• Enreport (Finland) - Energy management system based on AI gamification
• Movopack (Italy) - Circular packaging for e-commerce
• Nix Air Solutions (France) - Technology for wildlife conservation
• Pelikan Mobility (France) - Commercial fleet electrification
• Savvy (France) - Platform to learn and invest sustainably
• S.Lab (Spain) - Sustainable packaging produced at industrial scale
• Toasty (France) - Eco-friendly discovery-shopping app
• Windcredible (Portugal) - Micro wind generators

3 great climate news of the last month

?? ??100,000 Green Jobs Announced Since US Adopted Climate Law, Study Finds (Bloomberg)

Did you know:?

Georgia has attracted the most investment so far with roughly $15 billion worth of projects in the pipeline that are expected to produce close to 17,000 jobs.?

?? ??Amsterdam Hub to Halt Night Flights, Ban Private Jets to Cut CO2 (Bloomberg)

Did you know: The moves are part of a push to reduce noise and carbon emissions in line with the Paris climate accord.?

?? ??Macron unveils France’s plan to share, reuse and save water in the face of drought (Euronews)

Did you know: The 53 different measures included in the water “sobriety” plan look at ways of reusing and sharing water as well as avoiding leaks. They are targeted at “energy, industry, tourism, recreation” according to the President, but individuals will also be asked to do their part.

One quote to keep you decarbonising hard!

“Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.” — Peter Marshal

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