Earth Tech supports early-stage startups and nonprofit social enterprises in advancing your tech and business, becoming financially sustainable, and creating meaningful impact. 

ELIGIBILITY

Earth Tech is open to early-stage startups and nonprofit social enterprises developing technologies that will help achieve any of the following climate and water outcomes:

CLIMATE SOLUTIONS:

• Mitigating climate change
• Strengthening resilience to its impacts
• Increasing knowledge/awareness about climate change

WATER SOLUTIONS:

• Improving water quality
• Increasing water-use efficiency
• Protecting and/or remediating waterways
• Increasing knowledge/awareness of protecting waterways or water management

Ventures must also meet the following criteria to be considered:

• Majority Canadian-owned and headquartered
• Incorporated for-profit startups or nonprofit social enterprises (i.e. nonprofits that derive a portion of revenue from a business activity)
• Pre Series A investment 

• Must be at the Validation or Efficiency stage:

  • Validation: Entrepreneur is validating their business and impact models, and has or is working on a minimum viable product; verifying clients; testing go-to-market strategy.
  • Efficiency: Entrepreneur has initial market traction and is scaling sales and marketing; starting to measure and report on environmental impact; forecasting based on actuals.
• Technology Readiness Level 3 or higher
• At least two full-time equivalent people devoted to the venture
• Able to commit to fully participating online during the six-month program, which includes attending online workshops and coaching sessions (approx. 4-6 hours/month during day time) and being responsive with our program staff in our Slack workspace

There are no costs to participate in Earth Tech!

Benefits

During Earth Tech climate programs, participating early-stage ventures have earned and raised nearly $33 million while supporting 400 full-time jobs.

MENTORSHIP & ADVISING

Bi-weekly one-to-one time with top, seasoned Entrepreneurs-in-Residence for outcomes-based coaching, and office hours with dozens of expert advisors.

LEARNING

Quality, customized workshops on topics like financial modelling, pitching, and impact measurement; invites to lunch & learns, panels, talks, and more!

CONNECTIONS & PROFILE

Access to our network of networks, and connections to funding & other business opportunities; increased profile through our marketing and investor pitch events.

PEER SUPPORT

Regular cohort circles for peer-to-peer support and learning with like-minded entrepreneurs and innovators from across Canada.

Timeline

APPLICATIONS OPEN
10/8/2021

Recruitment opens for Earth Tech 2022.

COHORT SELECTED
12/3/2021

Selected applicants are invited to pitch online in November. Cohort is selected by early December.

PROGRAM STARTS
1/10/2022

The program kicks off in early January 2022 online, across Canada, and offers ongoing mentorship, learning, and peer support throughout the 6 months.

For More Information: Visit Earth Tech accelerator Program Official Webpage