The DMV Climate Innovation Fellowship program will bring together entrepreneurs from across DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV), empowering them to address climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience.
Donor Name: Halcyon
State: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 10/11/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Founders will receive expert training, critical resources to accelerate their ventures, and two in-person residency weeks in the DMV.
Sectors
Solutions addressing climate mitigation, adaption, and resilience, including but not limited to:
The cohort is selected of up to 10 ventures based in/serving the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area
Ventures receive training in Halcyon’s methodology on product-market fit, investment readiness, and leadership
The program is delivered through:
A virtual kickoff meeting
Two in-person residency weeks in the DMV
Monthly meetings
Benefits
Selected fellows will receive the following:
$10K in Amazon Web Services (AWS) credits
$5K stipend per venture
Professional advisors
Workshops with experts in leadership development, investment readiness, and product-market fit
Networking with investors and varied stakeholders in climate
Pro bono legal support
Monthly meetings
A global community of 500+ impact-driven entrepreneurs
And more.
Eligibility Criteria
Halcyon is looking for (for-profit) startups that are building scalable solutions that are tackling challenges related to climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area.
Location: Must have your venture based in/serving the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area
Stage: Must have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that has the potential to scale. Must be working on your venture full-time.
Team:
May apply with up to one co-founder
Applicant must be the CEO and/or hold primary decision-making power
Must be fluent in English
Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program
Program Engagement: Must be able to participate in all activities and programming sessions
Impact: Must be developing a product and venture which contributes towards 1 or more of the UN’s 17 SDGs.
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