Climatize Selected to Join New Energy Nexus' Climate Fintech Accelerator
Attendees stand in front of screen that says “Opening day of 2023 Climate Fintech Acceleration Camp” in Chinese.
On June 21, Climatize, the Santa Cruz-based fintech startup that we all know and love, announced via their Linkedin page that they will be joining 10 other startups in New Energy Nexus' Climate Fintech Accelerator program. The 2023 Climate Fintech program is dedicated to the climate finance sector, aimed at accelerating fintech innovation by providing support services to startups such as commercial matchmaking, training, and networking. Participants in the program hail from a variety of countries such as China, United States, Singapore, the United Kingdom, India, and Nigeria.
New Energy Nexus is a global nonprofit organization that supports clean energy entrepreneurs across the globe with funds, business acceleration, and access to networks with the goal of building a movement to address climate change. They believe that entrepreneurs are essential to developing the clean energy solutions that the world needs and have a bold goal to help 100,000 clean energy entrepreneurs to succeed by 2030. According to their website, startups will gain:
Opportunities to access global markets and networking: Startups from all over the world can apply for the accelerator. The accelerator hosts different events to build an ecosystem for startups to communicate and network with industry professionals and potential investors.
Training and development: The accelerator offers various training courses to help entrepreneurs develop leadership skills and industry knowledge.
Industry support: Startups will receive support services, such as industrial matchmaking, to accelerate their practical application collaboration with industry companies.