Climate Ventures

What Climate Ventures does

Climate Ventures is a Canadian nonprofit climate-tech accelerator based at 192 Spadia Ave, Suite 216, in Toronto, serving early-stage cleantech entrepreneurs across Canada. Its core offering is Earth Tech, a six-month accelerator program, complemented by Accelerate from Anywhere (a multi-stage national program), Impact Entrepreneurship 101 (an introductory offering), and a coworking space housed at the Centre for Social Innovation. The platform does not charge founders; programs are free, with operating costs underwritten by a mix of philanthropic and government capital.

Since September 2022, Climate Ventures has been delivered through a joint partnership between Social Innovation Canada (SI Canada) and Foresight Canada, integrating it into the broader Canadian social-innovation and cleantech support infrastructure rather than operating as a standalone legal entity. The funder base spans the RBC Foundation, Peter Gilgan Foundation, and Bullfrog Power on the philanthropic side, and Western Economic Diversification, NRC IRAP, and Innovate BC on the government side, with endorsement/approval status from Mitacs and Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).

Over its first four years (2018-2022), the program accelerated 133 startups, with alumni collectively raising or earning $169M+; 69% of ventures were led by women or BIPOC founders, and participants reported a 31% increase in income and jobs. Reported Earth Tech NPS is 73 with 100% participant satisfaction, and ecosystem partnerships include WWF-Canada and the Venture Capital Investment Bank (VCIB).

Name

Climate Ventures

Legal name

Climate Ventures

Website

https://climateventures.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Climate Ventures is a Toronto-based nonprofit climate-tech accelerator, delivered via a partnership between SI Canada and Foresight Canada, offering the free Earth Tech six-month program plus Accelerate from Anywhere and Impact Entrepreneurship 101 to early-stage cleantech founders across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Accelerator Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate / Clean Tech & Decarbonization Funds (FSANAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Climate accelerator
• Cleantech incubation
• Startup accelerator
• Environmental innovation
• Climate entrepreneurship

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Accelerator Program Services: Climate Ventures provides free accelerator programs to early-stage climate entrepreneurs. The organization itself is funded through partnerships with Foresight Canada and SI Canada, foundation grants (RBC Foundation, Peter Gilgan Foundation, Bullfrog Power), government funding (Western Economic Diversification Canada, NRC IRAP, Innovate BC), and is a Mitacs and SDTC-approved accelerator.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Climate Ventures provides free accelerator programs, mentorship, training, peer support, and coworking space for early-stage climate entrepreneurs and cleantech startups across Canada. Its core programs include Earth Tech (a six-month cleantech accelerator) and the Accelerate from Anywhere multi-stage suite (Kickstart, Launch, Deliver, Prove, Impact Entrepreneurship 101), delivered in partnership with Foresight Canada and SI Canada.

Product overview

Climate Ventures operates as a multi-program accelerator platform, not a single software product. The core offerings consist of Earth Tech (a flagship six-month cleantech accelerator for early-stage climate and water technology ventures), Accelerate from Anywhere (a comprehensive 'ramp' initiative with programs at every entrepreneurial stage including Kickstart, Launch, Deliver, Prove, and Impact Entrepreneurship 101), and a coworking space at the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto. Programs are delivered in partnership with SI Canada and Foresight Canada, offering mentorship, peer support, funding connections, and training to climate entrepreneurs across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Earth Tech A six-month cleantech accelerator program for early-stage startups and nonprofit social enterprises developing climate or water technology solutions. Supports ventures in validating solutions, advancing technologies, raising funding, and creating meaningful environmental impact.
• Accelerate from Anywhere A multi-stage accelerator initiative providing programs at every stage from ideation through commercialization for climate and water entrepreneurs across Canada. Includes Impact Entrepreneurship 101, Kickstart, Launch, Deliver, and Earth Tech programs in a 'ramp' structure.
• Kickstart A six-week program led by Foresight Canada for cleantech innovators to validate their value proposition and examine problem-solution fit.
• Launch A six-week program led by Foresight Canada for early-stage cleantech ventures working on an MVP, teaching how to develop minimum viable products, validate markets, and communicate with investors.
• Deliver A six-week training program led by Foresight Canada for CTOs and technical leads of cleantech startups to develop technology development roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Prove A six-week program helping climate entrepreneurs validate their value proposition, examine business models, hone pitches, and develop go-to-market strategies through weekly group sessions and one-on-one coaching.
• Impact Entrepreneurship 101 A 10-week course teaching foundations of impact entrepreneurship and climate action, exploring how to develop enterprises aligned with Sustainable Development Goals.
• Coworking Space Dedicated coworking space at the Centre for Social Innovation's building in downtown Toronto, offering amenities including maker space, meeting rooms, event spaces, lounges, communal kitchens, printers, and WiFi for Climate Ventures members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 133 climate startups accelerated over four years with $169M+ raised by alumni
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Foresight CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2022Climate Ventures evolved into a partnership between Foresight Canada as cleantech lead and SI Canada as social innovation lead. Foresight is Canada's cleantech accelerator supporting identification and validation of cleantech opportunities and successful commercialization of solutions.
• SI Canada (Social Innovation Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2022Social Innovation Canada provides collaborative infrastructure to strengthen Canada's social innovation ecosystem, empowering people, organizations and systems with tools, knowledge, skills and connections to solve complex problems.
• MitacscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarth Tech is a Mitacs-approved accelerator, enabling connections to Mitacs programs and funding for research and development.
• WWF-CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWF-Canada creates solutions to environmental challenges that matter most for Canadians. Providing advisory services to Earth Tech participants.
• Centre for Social InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Ventures originally grew out of the Centre for Social Innovation, a Toronto-based nonprofit established in 2003 offering workspace, community, and support for organizations working for people and the planet.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/climatecsi
• Facebookfacebook.com/climatecsi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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