a European DeepTech Funding Intermediary

EU

Accendio is a DeepTech funding intermediary seeking partners to help structure, fund, and execute climate and sustainability technology projects (materials, energy, climate, industrial systems, hardware) from concept through industrial scale. Ideal subs are engineering firms, R&D providers, compliance consultants, and execution partners who can support TRL-based project design, EU funding navigation, and pilot/scale-up delivery.

Blue Economy Accelerator Programme APAC 2026

APAC

BT Surge APAC 2026 is seeking a partner or sub to support delivery of a 90-day virtual accelerator program for blue economy startups across Asia-Pacific, focusing on commercialization mentorship, curriculum delivery, and ecosystem connection. The ideal sub would be an experienced sustainability consultancy, accelerator operator, or blue economy domain expert capable of providing 1:1 mentorship, curriculum facilitation, and investor/partner network access.

Circular Economy Investment Platform

AU

Boomerang Labs is an investment/accelerator platform seeking partners to support portfolio companies across circular economy, cleantech, and sustainable agriculture sectors in Australia. Suitable subs include sustainability consultants, impact assessors, supply-chain auditors, and sector-specific advisors in agritech, food waste, recycling, and renewable energy.

Electrify Nevada: Fall 2026

US

Electrify Nevada is an accelerator program seeking early-stage energy startups (all stages) to participate in a 7-week intensive cohort focused on market entry, partnerships, and fundraising in Nevada's energy ecosystem. The ideal fit is an energy innovation startup or cleantech founder seeking go-to-market support, utility/corporate introductions, and investor connections in the U.S. energy economy.

Indian Maritime Innovation Seed Programme

IN

USHUS is a seed-grant and incubation program for maritime startups in India, offering up to 30 Lakhs in grants, equity investment, mentorship, and VC connections across fishing, logistics, autonomous vessels, blockchain, AI/ML, and coastal community solutions. Suitable subs include incubation partners, technical mentors, regulatory advisors, and impact assessors with maritime/ocean-tech expertise.

An Indian Impact Accelerator

IN

SAMRIDH Impact Accelerator is seeking subcontractors and ecosystem partners to support early-to-mid-stage health-tech and climate-tech startups through validation, regulatory pathways, market access, and scale-up services. Ideal subs include technical validators, regulatory consultants, market-access specialists, and impact measurement experts who can support startups across diagnostics, digital health, EVs, clean energy, and climate-smart agriculture.

Hemp-Based Materials Accelerator

EUROPE

Organic Steel is seeking partners to help manufacturers transition to sustainable, certified hemp-based structural materials as alternatives to steel, supporting industrial decarbonization and EU Net Zero compliance. Ideal subcontractors would have expertise in material science, manufacturing partnerships, sustainability certification, or market development for low-carbon building materials.

a climate-focused investment fund

IN

ZeCa Capital is seeking investment partners and technology collaborators to identify and support startups developing scalable climate and sustainability solutions across energy, transport, agriculture, industry, buildings, software, circular economy, and consumer sectors in India. Ideal subs are sustainability consultants, technology scouts, due-diligence advisors, and sector specialists who can source, evaluate, and support portfolio companies in high-emission industries.

An Advanced-Materials Accelerator Programme

EU

This is an accelerator program matching climate-tech and materials startups with EU public funding (€10k–€25k vouchers) and engineering partners to advance prototypes from concept to industrial deployment. Subcontractors needed are R&D service providers (engineering, testing, manufacturing consultants) who can execute feasibility studies, prototype development, and validation for hardware/materials startups in clean energy, circular economy, and advanced materials.

A Major Automotive Accelerator Programme

DE

Moove Lab Batch 16 is an accelerator/incubator program by BMW Group seeking innovative startups and technology partners in sustainable mobility and related sectors. Ideal sub-partners are early-stage ventures, tech developers, or consultancies with solutions in electric mobility, autonomous driving, circular economy, or smart transportation.

Sustainable Aquaculture Operations Partnership

NORTH-AMERICA

National Aquaculture Systems seeks a partner to develop or scale sustainable aquaculture operations that enhance ocean-based food production and marine resource management. The ideal sub brings expertise in aquaculture technology, marine systems design, environmental compliance, or blue economy development to support ocean-based food security initiatives.

AgTech Partnership Programs

GLOBAL

THRIVE AgTech Programs seeks partners to address food and agriculture sector challenges through technology and innovation solutions. Subs should have expertise in agricultural technology, sustainable food systems, climate-smart practices, or related agtech implementation.

Colombian AgTech Seed Round 2025

EUROPE

This is a seed-stage funding round for AgTech startups focused on sustainable agriculture and food systems innovation originating from Colombia. Suitable partners include technical co-founders, agricultural technologists, sustainability consultants, and impact measurement specialists who can support early-stage AgTech teams scaling climate-smart farming solutions.

Rural Innovations Partnership Initiative

EUROPE

DRIVE is seeking partners to support three European Startup Village hackathons and mentorship programs (Slovenia, Greece, France) focused on circular bioeconomy innovations in rural areas. The ideal subcontractor would provide capacity-building, mentorship facilitation, or bioeconomy expertise to help early-stage startups develop circular economy and sustainable agriculture solutions.

European Circular Economy AI Initiative

EUROPE

Cir4Fun seeks partners to develop AI-integrated circular economy solutions for European furniture and consumer goods markets, spanning digital product passports, ecological design, and supply chain optimization. Ideal subs include circular economy consultants, AI/software developers, design strategists, and supply chain specialists with expertise in product lifecycle management and sustainability.

Impact Program

EUROPE

This is an investment program seeking partners to support portfolio companies across circular economy, AI-for-good, and energy transition sectors in European markets. Ideal subs include sustainability consultants, impact measurement firms, circular economy specialists, and technical advisors in AI, energy, and manufacturing decarbonization.

Renewable Fuel from Waste Technology Partner Search

GLOBAL

Zaacoal seeks partners to develop and scale technology for producing renewable fuel from waste streams for residential and industrial use. The ideal sub would have expertise in waste-to-energy conversion, fuel production, process engineering, or commercialization of clean energy technologies.

Urban Climate Resilience Challenge Competition

IN

This is a challenge competition seeking early-stage climate and urban resilience innovations across India in heat, air quality, water, mobility, livelihoods, and climate finance. Suitable subconsultants include innovation accelerators, technical mentors, capacity builders, and impact assessors who can support prototype development, bootcamp delivery, and evidence generation for urban climate solutions.

Call for evaluators - EU Mediterranean restoration mission

EU

Establish a pool of independent external experts to evaluate project proposals for marine and freshwater ecosystem restoration across the Mediterranean Basin under the EU Mission 'Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030'. The ideal sub is an evaluation/assessment consultancy or specialist network with expertise in ecosystem restoration, environmental project appraisal, and Mediterranean contexts.

European Climate Innovation Initiative

EUROPE

Climate-KIC seeks innovation partners to address climate change through creative cross-sector collaborations between private, public, and academic entities. Ideal subs include climate tech innovators, sustainability consultants, and research institutions capable of designing and delivering climate solutions.

Heat Resilience for Textiles and Apparel

BD

IFC/Better Work seeks a firm to deploy sensor-based heat-stress monitoring solutions in apparel factories across Bangladesh and Cambodia to generate real-time climate impact data on worker health and safety. The ideal sub has expertise in IoT/sensor deployment, data collection infrastructure, and climate adaptation in manufacturing supply chains.

Cooling for Animal Welfare

GLOBAL

IFC seeks innovators to develop passive and active cooling technologies for livestock farms to improve animal welfare, productivity, and yields in the face of rising global temperatures. Ideal sub-contractors are agtech/climate-tech firms with expertise in cooling systems, animal science, or sustainable agriculture solutions.

Cold Chains and Temperature-Controlled Logistics

GLOBAL-SOUTH

IFC seeks innovative solutions for temperature-controlled supply chains (cold chains and heat-adapted logistics) serving food, pharmaceutical, and vaccine sectors in emerging markets, addressing climate adaptation and food/medicine security. Ideal partners include logistics technology providers, cold chain equipment manufacturers, warehousing innovators, and last-mile delivery specialists with climate-resilient solutions.

Cooling for Agribusiness Value Chains

GLOBAL

IFC seeks partners to advise and invest in sustainable cooling solutions across agribusiness value chains globally, addressing food loss/waste and climate adaptation through energy-efficient cold chains, renewable energy integration, and innovative off-grid technologies. Ideal subs include sustainability consultancies, cold-chain specialists, renewable-energy integrators, and agribusiness development advisors with experience in emerging markets.

Global Space Cooling Initiative

GLOBAL

IFC seeks technology innovators and local companies to develop and pilot passive cooling, efficient energy/water solutions, and alternative business models (district cooling, cooling-as-a-service) for sustainable green buildings globally. Ideal subs are climate-tech firms, cooling solution providers, and sustainability consultancies capable of testing and scaling innovative cooling technologies in real estate decarbonization.

Sustainable Cooling Solutions – Latin America

MX

IFC is seeking partners to support 20 pilots of energy-efficient, climate-smart cooling solutions across retail, pharma, agriculture, and other sectors in Mexico and Colombia. Ideal subs have technical expertise in sustainable cooling innovation, pilot validation, commercial deployment, and market de-risking in Latin America.

Tech-Enabled Disaster Resilience Initiative in India

IN

TechEmerge Resilience India seeks partners to strengthen disaster resilience and adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities facing concurrent COVID-19 and climate-related crises (cyclones, floods). The ideal sub combines climate adaptation expertise, community engagement, frontline worker capacity-building, and technology/digital solutions tailored to Indian disaster contexts.

A Nigerian Tech Startup's Temperature-Controlled Logistics Initiative

NG

TechEmerge and Kobo360 are seeking subcontractors to design, pilot, and scale energy-efficient, climate-smart temperature-controlled logistics solutions across 21 innovative projects in Nigeria. The ideal sub combines expertise in sustainable cooling technology, supply-chain innovation, commercial partnership development, and African market adaptation.

An Indian clean-tech startup seeks partners for temperature-controlled logistics pilots

IN

TechEmerge seeks partners to pilot and scale sustainable temperature-controlled logistics (TCL) technologies in India's cold chain sector, reducing emissions while improving efficiency and affordability for fresh produce and pharmaceuticals. Ideal subcontractors have expertise in cooling innovation commercialization, cold chain logistics operations, technology piloting, or climate-tech business model development in emerging markets.

A Sustainable Cooling Initiative Harnessing Waste Cold

GLOBAL

IFC's TechEmerge program seeks technical and commercial advisory expertise to evaluate innovative technologies and business models for recovering waste cold from LNG operations and converting it into emission-free power, cooling, and grid electricity. The ideal sub is a clean energy technology specialist, sustainable cooling consultant, or LNG/industrial decarbonization expert with deep knowledge of waste heat/cold recovery systems and commercial viability assessment.

A Climate-Tech Company's Sustainable Cooling Initiative in India's Hospitality Sector

IN

TechEmerge seeks partners to accelerate adoption of sustainable cooling technologies and business models in India's hospitality sector, working with major hotel chains (IHCL/Taj and Chalet Hotels). The ideal sub has expertise in climate-smart cooling innovation, technology deployment, commercial partnership development, and/or market transformation in hospitality.

Sustainable Cooling in Retail Cold Chains Across South Asia

IN

IFC seeks partners to scale sustainable cold chain technologies across South Asia (India, Bangladesh) to reduce food waste, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions in retail e-grocery operations. Ideal subs include cold chain engineers, sustainability consultants, technology validators, and commercial deployment specialists with experience in emerging markets and climate-positive supply chain solutions.

An India-focused cooling innovation lab

IN

The India Cooling Innovation Lab seeks technology partners and local companies to pilot climate-smart cooling solutions and Cooling-as-a-Service business models within district energy systems and leading adopters across India. Ideal subs include clean-tech innovators, cooling technology developers, energy-efficiency consultants, and business model specialists with expertise in sustainable cooling systems and district energy integration.

A Major Asian Technology Summit 2026

IN

This is a call for partners/exhibitors/sponsors for Asia's largest technology summit (BTS 2026) in Bengaluru, featuring 120+ sessions across IT, deeptech, semiconductors, data centres, cybersecurity, circular economy, biotech, startups, spacetech, and fintech. Relevant subs would be sustainability consultancies, circular-economy solution providers, climate-tech vendors, or green-innovation platforms seeking B2B exposure and partnership opportunities at a major regional tech convergence.

a Cleantech Accelerator Programme | Cohort 3 | 2027

DE

Spark Fund I Cohort 3 is an accelerator/incubator program seeking startups and entrepreneurs in the cleantech and sustainability space for mentorship, funding, and job placement. Suitable partners include startup mentors, impact investors, sustainability consultants, and ecosystem-building organizations with expertise in climate tech, renewable energy, or circular economy ventures.

Call for Expressions of Interest #2

EU

AID4SME seeks external expert evaluators to assess applications submitted to their Open Call #2, which supports SMEs in sustainability and climate-related initiatives. The role requires subject-matter experts to review proposals, participate in briefing and consensus meetings, and produce evaluation reports over a 3-week period in July–August 2026.

a Regional Startup Seed-Stage Accelerator

TN

This is a startup accelerator/incubator program (Open Startup Seed Track 26) based in Tunisia seeking mentors, startups, and ecosystem partners for a seed-stage funding and development initiative. Relevant subs would be startup mentors, business development advisors, impact investors, or sustainability-focused accelerator operators who can support early-stage ventures.

A pan-African ideation programme

AFRICA

Pan-African ideation and innovation program focused on fostering entrepreneurial growth and success across the continent. Seeks partners to support startup mentorship, business development, and innovation ecosystem strengthening in African markets.

Venture Incubation Program 2026

BE

This is a venture incubation program call seeking mentors, startups, and ecosystem partners for a 2026 cohort based in Brussels. The fit is broad—any sustainability, climate-tech, or clean-energy startup or mentor organization aligned with European innovation priorities.

Go Global Accelerator Program California

US

This is an accelerator program for early-stage startups with global scaling ambitions and triple-impact (social, economic, environmental) focus, seeking mentorship, capital access, and market entry support. Relevant subs would be business development consultants, sustainability advisors, market-entry strategists, and impact-measurement specialists who can support cohort companies in scaling sustainably across borders.

Energy Innovation Ideas Programme

A program seeking innovative ideas and solutions in the energy sector, likely from entrepreneurs, startups, or consultancies with novel approaches to energy challenges. The fit is for innovation strategists, energy solution developers, or consultancies capable of ideating, vetting, and potentially piloting emerging energy technologies or business models.

a Portuguese startup-accelerator spring cohort

PT

Acelera Portugal Spring appears to be an accelerator or startup competition program focused on supporting entrepreneurs and businesses in Portugal, likely with a sustainability or innovation angle. The opportunity is suitable for consultants, program managers, or sustainability advisors who can support portfolio companies, provide technical assistance, or deliver capacity-building services.

Green Health Accelerator

EUROPE

This is an accelerator program seeking to support 80 startups across four cohorts developing green solutions for healthcare infrastructure (food waste, logistics, mobility, building energy systems) in eastern Germany. Ideal subcontractors would be startup coaches, healthcare facility consultants, sustainability solution validators, or market-access facilitators with expertise in healthcare procurement and infrastructure decarbonization.

A Regional Startup Acceleration Programme

IT

SpinX is a startup acceleration program for university spin-offs and startups in the Marche region of Italy, offering pre-acceleration and acceleration phases with mentoring, networking, and seed funding (€150k–€300k). This opportunity suits sustainability-focused venture builders, innovation consultants, and corporate partnership brokers who can identify, mentor, and connect early-stage climate/cleantech ventures with investors and strategic partners.

A European Green Accelerator 2025

EU

Spreentech Ventures is a green accelerator seeking innovative startups and consulting partners to support the construction industry's transition toward sustainability, digitalization, and circular economy models. Ideal sub-partners are sustainability consultants, green-tech enablers, and innovation advisors with expertise in construction decarbonization, smart buildings, circular supply chains, and ESG impact measurement.

a sustainability-focused accelerator programme: cohort 8 applications

GLOBAL

This is an accelerator program application call seeking innovative climate and sustainability solutions ready for growth and scaling. Suitable applicants are early-stage startups, social enterprises, or technology companies with proven solutions in climate tech, renewable energy, circular economy, or related sustainability sectors.

Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Programme Launch

US

This is a 2-month accelerator/incubator program for aspiring ocean entrepreneurs to develop ocean innovation startup concepts, not a traditional subcontract procurement. The fit is for mentors, curriculum designers, or program facilitators with ocean economy and entrepreneurship expertise.