Climate Collider

Climate Collider is a startup exchange program bringing together Swiss and American startups working on global solutions to climate change. Launched in partnership with Swiss innovation agency Innosuisse, the program aims to build a transatlantic startup community and foster international collaboration in climate innovation.

The next edition in Fall 2024 in Boston and New York focuses on climate-related solutions in all fields, including both mitigation and resilience technologies. In addition to business development workshops, exchanges with US peers and getting feedback, participants will attend the Climate Week in New York, the largest annual climate event of its kind.

The program will take place from Sep 18-27, 2024, and will be organised as follows:

Part 1 | Boston Week |  September 18–22, 2024

• Peer learning, training, and expert feedback
• Networking events and immersion into the local climatetech ecosystem

Part 2 | New York Week | September 23–27, 2024

• Participation in Climate Week NYC
• Networking and pitch events

Criteria

Eligible to join the Climate Collider cohort are Swiss startups that fulfil the following criteria:

• Energy-focused climate tech solution with high market potential and scalability
• Headquartered in Switzerland
• Early-stage startup established not more than five years ago
• Participating in Innosuisse Startup Coaching (note that startups can apply in parallel to Climate Collider and Innosuisse’s Initial Coaching program)