DMV Climate Innovation Fellowship (2025)

The program brings together entrepreneurs from across DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV), empowering them to address climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience. Founders 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:

  • Renewable energy generation and storage
  • Green building technologies
  • Climate data and analytics
  • Climate-smart agriculture and food systems
  • WaterTech
  • Blue economy

Program Structure

  • 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

Timeline

  • August 27, 2024: Applications open
  • October 18, 2024: Applications close
  • November/December 2024: Finalists invited to a virtual pitch
  • December 2024: Selected fellows will be notified
  • January 17, 2025: Virtual program kickoff
  • January 27-31, 2025: First in-person residency week in the DMV
  • March 7, March 28, and April 18, 2025: Monthly meeting dates
  • May 12-16, 2025: Second in-person residency week in the DMV

Meet the 2025 Cohort

  • Ampere

  • Green Mechanics Benefit LLC

  • JJ Innovative Materials Inc.

  • Nabta EcoLab

  • Repurpose Farm Plastic, Inc.

  • Smart EPD

  • Venki Energy

  • WeatherDeep

  • Wildgrid.ai