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Welcome to For ClimateTalk – For ClimateTech’s monthly newsletter highlighting upcoming opportunities for climate innovators, thought leaders, and community connectors.
Join Us at the For ClimateTech Innovation Showcase
For ClimateTech is back for NYC Climate Week and offering an expanded TWO-DAY EVENT, Monday, September 22, and Tuesday, September 23, hosted at Newlab. The event will feature over 35 companies with Day 1 showcasing Venture For ClimateTech’s (V4C) Cohort 5 and Day 2 highlighting Scale For ClimateTech’s (S4C) Cohort 6. Each day will feature the latest climate technology solutions addressing a changing climate. Join us for two immersive events offering pitches, panels, demos, and networking opportunities, bringing together hundreds of innovators, investors, industry leaders, hardware experts, manufacturers, and more to showcase the latest advancements in climate technology.
Spots are limited. Register today to secure yours.
Funding Opportunities
Applications are now open for the InnovateMass Grant
Massachusetts-based companies have the chance to be awarded up to $350,000 with the InnovateMass Grant. Ideal applicants are climate tech companies deploying new clean energy technologies or innovative combinations of existing technologies with a strong potential for commercialization. The program supports companies facing the funding gap that exists between early-stage support offered by angel investors and later-stage support provided by venture capital and strategic investors. Applications close October 20, 2025.
If you’re interested in this opportunity, learn more here.
Step Inside Scale For ClimateTech: Open Day for Cohort 7
IInterested in learning more about applying for our next cohort of Scale For ClimateTech? Join us on September 11 for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our program!
The Open Day for Cohort 7 will offer prospective applicants the opportunity to experience our virtual program firsthand by attending a live Cohort 6 workshop session.
On September 11, the session will feature Guy Babbitt and the expert engineering team from CZero Solutions for a workshop designed to help climate tech startups tackle the details for solving critical technical and manufacturing hurdles as they scale. Register for the session with Guy Babbitt here.
This is your opportunity to see what makes Scale For ClimateTech a fit for your startup before applying. Applications will open September 8, 2025.
Cohort News
New Frontier Aerospace Selected for SBIR Phase II Award
New Frontier Aerospace (NFA), an alumni of Venture For ClimateTech’s cohort 1, was selected for a Direct to Phase II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Tactical High Orbit Fast Transfer (THOFT) award by SpaceWERX. New Frontier Aerospace develops advanced propulsion systems, hypersonic aircraft, and orbit transfer solutions, enabling rapid and reliable access to space. With this award, NFA will further develop its Bifröst Orbit Transfer Spacecraft (OTS), which utilizes NFA’s high-thrust, high-efficiency Mjölnir engine that has the power for rapid orbit changes. The Bifröst OTS will be designed to meet the needs of the THROFT mission, with the goal to enhance U.S. and allied resilience in space by significantly shrinking response times in and beyond Low Earth Orbit.
Read the full press release here.
Ecolectro CEO Puts Forth Solution for Hydrogen Industry’s Shortcomings in Recent Article
Gabriel G. Rodríguez-Calero, co-founder and CEO of Ecolectro, wrote the op-ed “The hydrogen industry is failing. Here’s how to fix it.” for the website Utility Dive. Ecolectro, a Scale For ClimateTech cohort 1 company, enables scalable, cheap, green hydrogen through its membrane-based electrolysis technology. In his article, Rodríguez-Calero argues that manufacturers of electrolyzers and other sustainable hydrogen production technologies need to stop “selling hype” and offloading risk onto buyers. Instead, he holds that the hydrogen industry should build modular electrolyzer systems that are reasonably sized and can be deployed on site, making the green hydrogen industry more realistic and attractive to buyers.
Read the full article here.
Community Energy Labs Awarded a California Energy Commission Bridge Grant
Community Energy Labs, a Venture For ClimateTech cohort 2 company, was awarded a California Energy Commission Bridge Grant for Bringing Rapid Innovation Development to California ratepayers. Community Energy Labs’ building management solution is an automated technology that integrates with existing systems to monitor, learn, and adjust building performance, offering a reduction in demand charges of up to 30% and a return on investment in the first year. This additional funding will allow Community Energy Labs to act on its proposal, “Smart Control Automation and Learning for Energy (SCALE)” and reflects its commitment to protect the grid and keep users comfortable with their intelligent automation.
Read more about this achievement here.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain News
Register for the New York State Innovation Summit
October 29 & 30, 2025 | Rochester, New York
The 2025 New York State Innovation Summit will showcase companies and researchers at the forefront of emerging technologies and new advancements in production capabilities. This event celebrates New York State leadership in technology-led economic growth with experts in biotechnology, new materials,manufacturing, energy innovation, and artificial intelligence that will explore current technology convergence opportunities, ways to accelerate commercialization, and issues of manufacturing sustainability.
Learn more and register here.
New York State Keeps the World Moving: A Transportation Equipment Supply Chain Forum
September 10, 2025 | RIT Inn & Conference Center
This in-person manufacturing expo and networking event is your opportunity to connect directly with some of the most well-known names in transportation. Discover new suppliers from across New York State to strengthen and localize your supply chain, reduce risk, and improve efficiency through targeted B2B matchmaking. Connect with industry-leading OEMs, manufacturers, and suppliers in expert-led sessions, networking opportunities, exhibitor tours, and discussions on funding, technical support, and industry trends—all in one day.
Register here.
Manufacturer & Supply Chain Partner Spotlight: SoPark
SoPark, an electronics manufacturing service provider, has been operating for 40 years and is located in Buffalo, NY. They specialize in providing “Total Electronics Solutions,” including circuit board, electromechanical, and custom cable assemblies for medical device and high-tech original equipment manufacturers. SoPark handles both turnkey and consignment-based orders, offering quick turn, drop ship, and priority services for new product introductions and production scalability. SoPark has been ISO9001, AS9100D, and ISO 13485 certified.
Learn more about them and reach out here.
Check Out New Opportunities—Join the New York SCP Database
If you are a manufacturer or service provider interested in joining the Scale For ClimateTech Supply Chain Partner (SCP) Database, which offers access to projects, the ability to grow your expertise by solving the latest challenges, and revenue potential through connections and matchmaking with new clients, fill out our interest form here.