Climate Flash Report

Daily climate technology and sustainability news - Updated: 2026-02-24

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Climate Tech Startups & Accelerators

Multiple accelerators and programs are actively recruiting climate tech startups with deadlines imminent or recent:

•UC Berkeley's Cleantech to Market offers free go-to-market support and up to $40K in prizes for early-stage climate startups; applications closed February 22, 2026[2].

•Venture For ClimateTech Cohort 6 (non-profit global accelerator) provides funding, market validation, and commercialization support; applications closed February 20, 2026[7].

•Global programs target deep-tech in urban climate resilience, adaptive agriculture, and decarbonization, with grants up to S$1M for top solutions and USD $40K equity-free for Colombian startups[1].

Clean Energy Funding Deals

Recent rounds emphasize grid-scale fusion, AI-optimized energy, and storage (past two weeks, totaling 170+ deals tracked):

•Inertia Enterprises (US): $450M Series A for grid-scale fusion power commercialization[5].

•Stoke Space Technologies (US): $350M added to Series D (total $860M) for reusable launch vehicles with clean energy applications[5].

•Lunar Energy (US): $232M ($130M Series C) for AI-driven home batteries and grid software[5].

•Positron AI (US): $230M Series B for energy-efficient AI hardware/software[5].

•Other notables: tem ($75M Series B, AI energy transactions), metiundo ($47M, energy optimization), Gather AI ($40M Series B, industrial efficiency)[5].

Earlier 2024 deals include Fervo Energy ($244M, enhanced geothermal), Intersect Power ($800M+, clean infrastructure), and Koloma ($246M, geological hydrogen)[3].

ESG Investing & New Funds

•Climactic's Material Scale launches hybrid debt-equity fund ($11M initial SPV) for apparel climate tech startups with commercial-ready materials; minimally dilutive, buyer-backed (e.g., Ralph Lauren); plans expansion to alternative fuels[4].

•8 new climate-focused funds launched recently, targeting energy, agritech, robotics[5].

•OpenVC lists active climate tech VCs; YC funds 49 climate startups as of February 2026[6][8].

Climate Policy & Environmental Innovations

•CIEIF grants ($75K each, 3 awards) fund climate intervention field tests with environmental impact assessments (EIA) and modeling; deadline March 15, 2026[1].

•E-ASIA Joint Research Program calls for alternative energy projects[1].

•Colombia-focused equity-free grants ($40K) for climate-smart agtech[1].

•Broader facility prioritizes policy-aligned decarbonization, MRV systems, and blended finance tied to national strategies; concept notes due February 25, 2026[1].

No specific carbon impact metrics reported in today's results; funding supports scalability in CO2 storage (e.g., Neustark, $69M prior), green hydrogen (Hysata, $111M), and efficiency tech[3][5].