Clean Energy Start-up Accelerator Opens Applications With £500K Grant Funding Available

AIRTO member, The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC), has opened applications for the 2025 cohort of its TechX Clean Energy Accelerator. Start-ups across the globe can now apply for a place on the programme and a share of £500K grant funding (up to £50,000 for each start-up).

The TechX Clean Energy Accelerator programme will help scale up the most promising clean energy start-ups through expert mentorship, tailored technology development guidance and commercial growth support. The selected start-ups will also have access to NZTC’s extensive network of advisors, investors, energy operators, and the supply-chain.

NZTC welcomes applications from companies at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) three to six, specialising in the following technology focus areas:

  • CCUS & methane capture
  • Low carbon hydrogen
  • Alternative fuels
  • Renewable energy

The programme’s alumni have collectively raised over £106M in equity and generated an aggregate £27.3M in revenue, with the potential to save 20-25 million tonnes of CO2e annually by 2030.

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