Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobility
Climate & Energy · Run by University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX
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The facts
All fields verified Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- MixedA blend of the models above. Read the terms notes for the specifics.
- Investment
- Not publishedATI FAQ states: 'ATI requires a 2% equity stake in each company that is accepted to be an ATI member company.' This replaces the earlier unconfirmed membership-fee assumption; the model is equity for membership and services, with no cash investment. Average membership duration one to three years per FAQ. Rolling admissions confirmed on the apply page; open to companies with a working prototype or MVP, no UT affiliation required.
- Equity taken
- 2%
- Program length
- Not published
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Cohorts per year
- Not published
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- deep tech commercialization, seed to Series A
- Sub-vertical
- energy, cleantech, circular economy, mobility deep tech
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- University of Texas at Austin
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: ATI FAQ states: 'ATI requires a 2% equity stake in each company that is accepted to be an ATI member company.' This replaces the earlier unconfirmed membership-fee assumption; the model is equity for membership and services, with no cash investment. Average membership duration one to three years per FAQ. Rolling admissions confirmed on the apply page; open to companies with a working prototype or MVP, no UT affiliation required.
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Terms in plain English
ATI is the University of Texas at Austin's deep tech incubator, and its price of admission is equity, not cash: ATI requires a 2% equity stake in each company accepted as a member. There is no cash investment or grant; what you get is long-term incubation, on average one to three years, with mentorship, due-diligence-style advising, and access to UT and Austin industry networks across its energy, cleantech, circular economy, and mobility practices. Applications are rolling, and any company can apply; no UT affiliation is required.
Who this is actually for
Deep tech founders in energy, cleantech, circular economy, mobility, and related verticals who already have a working prototype or minimum viable product and want multi-year, Austin-based incubation rather than a short cohort sprint. Best for seed to Series A teams comfortable trading 2% equity for membership; ATI reports admitting about 8% of applicants.
Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobility application deadlines
Rolling admissions: Rolling: applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobility application deadline?
- Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobility accepts applications on a rolling basis, so there is no single fixed deadline.
- How much does Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobility invest?
- Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobility does not publish an investment amount, so we record it as not published.
- How much equity does Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobility take?
- Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobility lists equity of 2%.
- Where is Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobility located and is it in person?
- Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobility is based in Austin, TX and runs an in person program.
- Is Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobility still active?
- As of our last check on Jul 22, 2026, Austin Technology Incubator - Energy & CleanTech / Mobility is active.
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