We support ambitious individuals or teams developing breakthrough climate technologies. To apply, you must:

• Be developing a tech-based climate solution with potential for significant climate impact and commercial growth
• Have proven science in the lab ready to test with customers (TRL 3-5)
• Be UK-incorporated or willing to register immediately upon selection. Founders don’t need to be London-based, but the business must have a UK-based HQ and be able to attend in-person sessions at Imperial locations when required
• Have at least one full-time founder committed to the business
• Commit to 12 months of programming, with at least one day per week for coaching and implementation

We welcome teams from all backgrounds and sectors – from agriculture and energy to fashion and financial innovation and more. Most teams we support are early-stage and haven’t raised significant commercial investment yet.

We recognise the value of diversity in innovation and acknowledge the current underrepresentation in the climate tech sector. We actively encourage applications from women, Black and other minority ethnic groups, disabled persons, and people from all backgrounds.

Read full eligibility criteria in the Cohort 10 Info Pack. Not sure if you qualify? Get in touch

Teams will be assessed on the basis of their application forms and submitted pitch decks, and scored against the following criteria and the quality of their application:

• Climate impact / relevance
• Strength and uniqueness of innovation / IP
• Potential to scale / Likelihood of market success
• Team capability
• Overall suitability for The Greenhouse

We will also assess each application on the basis of how much the team is likely to benefit from our support.

The two-day Bootcamp is focused on identifying and testing teams’ critical business assumptions via coaching, peer-reviews, and presentations. It gives us an opportunity to get to know teams better than we would in a traditional interview process, whilst providing them with an opportunity to learn and network. We expect the startup founder(s) to attend the Bootcamp in-person. We do not normally conduct interviews as part of the Bootcamp selection process, though in certain circumstances we may choose to do so.

The final selection of up to 15 startups for The Greenhouse will be made following completion of the Bootcamp.

The selection for The Greenhouse will be made based on the startup’s application form, their interactions and engagement at Bootcamp and the outputs from the Bootcamp process. Offers will be contingent on a fully engaged and committed approach to The Greenhouse, which will need to be maintained throughout the programme in order to remain a participant.

While we do not normally conduct interviews as part of the selection process, in certain circumstances we may choose to do so.

The selection panel is formed by Alyssa Gilbert, Maiko Schaffrath and Stefanie Mulder from the Undaunted. We generally also involve others from the British cleantech ecosystem.