Scale For ClimateTech
Climate & Energy · Run by SecondMuse (NYSERDA-funded) · New York, NY
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The facts
All fields verified Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- Non-dilutiveGives money that does not take equity: grants, prizes, or credits. Your ownership is untouched.
- Investment
- Not publishedProgram site states there is no cost to participate and no stake in equity involved; support is mentorship, technical training, and supplier and manufacturer connections. Per-company funding amounts are not published. Focus sectors verified as Buildings, Transportation, Grid, and Industry for growth-stage hardware innovators. Cohort 8 window not yet posted as of 2026-07-22; site application link is still the Cohort 7 form.
- Equity taken
- Not publishedProgram site states there is no cost to participate and no stake in equity involved; support is mentorship, technical training, and supplier and manufacturer connections. Per-company funding amounts are not published. Focus sectors verified as Buildings, Transportation, Grid, and Industry for growth-stage hardware innovators. Cohort 8 window not yet posted as of 2026-07-22; site application link is still the Cohort 7 form.
- Program length
- Not published
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- New York, NY
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- hardware companies scaling to production
- Sub-vertical
- climate hardware manufacturing scale-up
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- NYSERDA, SecondMuse
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: Program site states there is no cost to participate and no stake in equity involved; support is mentorship, technical training, and supplier and manufacturer connections. Per-company funding amounts are not published. Focus sectors verified as Buildings, Transportation, Grid, and Industry for growth-stage hardware innovators. Cohort 8 window not yet posted as of 2026-07-22; site application link is still the Cohort 7 form.
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Terms in plain English
Scale For ClimateTech is a NYSERDA-funded manufacturing accelerator run by SecondMuse for climate hardware companies. There is no cost to participate and the program takes no equity. Support centers on manufacturing mentorship, technical training, and connections to suppliers and manufacturers rather than a cash check. The program does not publish per-company funding amounts.
Who this is actually for
Growth-stage climate hardware companies moving from prototype toward production, especially in buildings, transportation, grid, and industry. The program operates in the greater New York City area and Upstate New York, so it fits companies with a New York State presence or plans to build one.
Scale For ClimateTech application deadlines
Cohort 8 (window not yet posted; annual cadence suggests a late 2026 opening): Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
Verified date not recordedSource
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Scale For ClimateTech application deadline?
- A specific application window for Scale For ClimateTech is not yet published. Timing is expected but not confirmed.
- How much does Scale For ClimateTech invest?
- Scale For ClimateTech does not publish an investment amount, so we record it as not published.
- How much equity does Scale For ClimateTech take?
- Scale For ClimateTech does not publish the equity it takes, so we record it as not published.
- Where is Scale For ClimateTech located and is it in person?
- Scale For ClimateTech is based in New York, NY and runs a hybrid program.
- Is Scale For ClimateTech still active?
- As of our last check on Jul 22, 2026, Scale For ClimateTech is active.
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