Climate Founders
We accelerate climate startups. With Climate Change we face the biggest challenge in human history. We believe technology and entrepreneurial culture is the best way to encounter…
Climate Founders at a glance
| Address | Cologne, Germany |
|---|---|
| Programmes | 1 standing programme |
| Official website | www.climatefounders.com |
Programmes they run
Standing programmes at Climate Founders, separate from the funding calls above.
Climate Hack
CompetitionA 48-hour fully remote hackathon designed to help individuals build a climate-related startup.
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
Participants can find team members, create a scalable business model, and work on a technical showcase within 48 hours. The hackathon accepts ideas across hardware, natural climate solutions, software, and data-based business models. It is open to high performers with backgrounds in business, product, mechanical & electrical engineering, data science, or coding. Participants can use their own ideas or provided starting points.
Incubation tracks
The routes into Climate Founders, and what each one includes.
| Track | Type | Space | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AcceleratorA remote acceleration journey for start-ups looking for their first significant funding and working towards product-market fit, with pre-seed investment sized 200k - 2.5 mn Euro. | Acceleration | — | structured approach to product-market fit, mentoring from experienced founders and experts, knowledge-base access, relevant contacts network, pre-seed investment, co-investor matching for pre-seed and seed rounds, employee recruitment support |
| IncubatorA 2-months remote incubation program for complete teams at the beginning of their startup journey, focusing on idea validation and problem-solution fit for climatetech startups. | Pre-incubation | — | structured approach to validate idea, problem-solution fit guidance, weekly digital meetups with experienced founders, peer exchange, knowledge-base access, final pitch opportunity to angel investors |
Support services
Help offered alongside funding and space.
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About Climate Founders
Climate Founders, established in 2020 by Markus Sudhoff, is a fully remote company and program with a distributed team in Germany and Sweden, offering support to climate founders globally. It aims to empower individuals to become successful climate founders by offering co-founder matching services and structured programs for complete teams. The organization supports startups across various fields including hardware, biotech, nature-based solutions, marketplaces, and software. Offerings include a 2-month remote incubation program for early-stage teams to validate ideas, and a remote accelerator for startups seeking their first significant funding and product-market fit. Support encompasses mentoring, a knowledge-base, connections, pre-seed investments of 200k - 2.5 million Euro, co-investor matching, and assistance in finding employees.
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Frequently asked questions about Climate Founders
What does Climate Founders do?
Climate Founders, established in 2020 by Markus Sudhoff, is a fully remote company and program with a distributed team in Germany and Sweden, offering support to climate founders globally.
Where is Climate Founders located?
Climate Founders is located at Cologne, Germany.
What programs does Climate Founders run?
Climate Founders runs Climate Hack.
What stage of startup does Climate Founders support?
Climate Founders supports startups at the Ideation, Validation and Early Revenue stages.
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