Cleantech start-up support by Sustainable Ventures
CleanTech innovation support
Business support for London’s Cleantech startups
Our Support
At Sustainable Ventures, our mission is to drive commercial innovation to address climate change and resource scarcity by supporting 1,000 sustainable startups by 2025.
The Sustainable Ventures team of experienced entrepreneurial advisors offers practical hands-on business, commercial, and technology development support to Cleantech SMEs participating in the Better Futures programme from concept to growth-stage.
CleanTech SME Support Strands
Cleantech SME Support Strands
The support is provided through various methods, including tailored 1:1 advice from an expert, customised product development support, and access to our online platform, Spark by Better Futures.
Criteria for support:
- Registered with Companies House
- Greater London registered or trading address
- Developing a low-carbon solution that addresses climate change and/or resource scarcity
Each programme strand has additional criteria dependent on the stage of your startup.
Spark by Better Future
If you’re working on an idea with the potential to move the dial on climate change, whether it is energy, waste, water, behaviour change, or something else, we’re here to support you in realising your ambitions for your business.
The Spark curriculum gives you access to tried and tested venture development tools, as well as opportunities to connect with other Cleantech SMEs and 1:1 time with our Innovation experts.
Acceptance to the programme gives you access to the curriculum for five months, each month focusing on a specific topic and covering five key areas of business development including Problem-Solution Fit, Finance, Fundraising, Market and Marketing, and Operations.
Additional criteria for support:
- At concept stage
- Not yet revenue-generating
- Not raised funds from institutional investors
- Are developing an idea, product and/or preparing for market entry
Venture Stage Support
Startups in the process of validating their technology and/or business model can access specialist 1-1 support tailored towards the most significant challenges on this journey, from brand development, organisational structure, and governance, to financial planning.
Criteria for support:
– Developing a low-carbon solution that addresses climate change and/or resource scarcity
– Registered with Companies House
– London registered or trading address
– At a growth stage
– At least 2 FTEs
– Validating your business model and/or technology. If a software product, likely to have achieved validation of their technology.
– Have some commercial traction
Product development
CleanTech start-ups with a validated technology or business model can access bespoke and tailored product development support on a specific product development project of your choice across product design, development, technical feasibility, etc.
Criteria for support:
– Developing a low-carbon solution that addresses climate change and/or resource scarcity
– Registered with Companies House
– London registered or trading address
– At a growth stage
– At least 2 FTEs
– Validating your business model and/or technology. If a software product, likely to have achieved validation of their technology.
– Have some commercial traction
Innovation challenge
We’re bringing together innovators in the Cleantech sector and established businesses to solve some of the toughest challenges to move sustainability forward.
Innovators are invited to pitch their innovations to medium and large enterprises keen to integrate new and progressive solutions offered by low-carbon SMEs.
Still unsure? Let us help!
Get in touch with our team to find the sustainable business solution for you.
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