SNØCAP Fellowship Program Grant

About this grant

SNØCAP is a deeptech venture capital firm run by engineers that backs companies building the materials, molecules, and machines that power modern industry. The firm looks for startups whose products are immediately cheaper or dramatically more effective than what they replace, that lower the cost of doing business for their business customers, and that reduce immediate and downstream pollution from adopting their products. Target companies are commercializing intellectual property they own or license, typically developed through years of academic research or self-funded learning, and have shown corporate interest ranging from written support to purchase orders. The firm's yearly SNØCAP Fellowship Program started with Yale University in 2023 and has expanded to Stanford, Skidmore, the University of Michigan, and the University of Washington. The page describes the fellowship as a university-linked sourcing and support channel for founders, and notes that the firm works with universities, research institutions, and non-profits to find founders. Support offered includes engineering and scientist help to predict market value of technology, access to academic partners, cheap field trials, and grant application support. The firm's ecosystem partners include Sweet Farm, 9Zero, Envest, Work on Climate, and The Climate Film Festival. SNØCAP and 9Zero are described as major partners in launching the global Lab Access Marketplace. Companies that have been funded are listed on the page, including Applied Bioplastics, BioWraptor, CoolAmps, LazeraH, Mothership Materials, Nanomox, Sparxell, and others. The page does not state a grant amount, a specific fellowship cycle deadline, or a formal application process beyond a general invitation to apply for funding.

Eligibility

Startups that are raising their first round of institutional capital, outside of grants and other non-dilutive capital, and that match the firm's deeptech focus on materials, molecules, and machines. Applicants should have IP they own or license that was developed through academic research or self-funded learning, and should show corporate interest or market traction. The page invites founders or people who know such startups to apply, and it does not specify geographic restrictions.

How it's scored

The page states that the team reviews new opportunities every week. It does not describe scoring criteria, weightings, or panel composition. The stated investment thesis, including cost advantage, customer cost reduction, pollution reduction, IP commercialization, and corporate interest, is the closest available guide to what the firm values.

Key requirements

• ✓Founder or team must be affiliated with or sourced from one of the partner universities (Yale, Stanford, Skidmore, University of Michigan, University of Washington)
• ✓Company must be working in deeptech or climate tech sectors
• ✓Early-stage venture with founding team ready to participate in fellowship program

Recent past awardees

Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.

• Jared Elkins · 2025
• Sonia Soloviova · 2025
• Armon Bhau · 2025
• Asher Barondes · 2024
• Krisha Ramani · 2023
• Cristina Baily · 2023
• Applied Bioplastics
• BioWraptor

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for SNØCAP Fellowship Program?

Eligibility covers organisations in US; startup, individual. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Climate software and data funding supports emissions accounting, climate risk analytics, Earth observation, digital MRV and tools for planners. It is offered as innovation grants, public contracts for data services and support from technology programmes. Buyers generally look for data quality, interoperability and evidence that users rely on the tool.