How does the Inflation Reduction Act impact funding for climate tech and clean tech startups?

What’s different for climate tech startups compared to startups in other sectors?

How can a climate focused startup improve their funding prospects and accelerate their path to revenue?

In this episode, Kristin Wegner Guilfoyle, climate tech and policy specialist, talks about the sectors that stand to benefit most from the inflation Reduction Act, the unique challenges and opportunities facing climate tech startups compared to non-impact driven startups, the surprising avenues of funding and growth for climate tech startups, and much more.

Episode Highlights

1. Clean tech? Climate tech? What's the difference?
2. Inflation Reduction Act and government platforms for clean tech startups
3. Two promising avenues to identify opportunities in clean tech and climate tech
4. How climate tech and clean tech startups differ from other startups
5. Top trends driving the climate sector - 2023 version
6. What makes for a successful clean tech / climate tech startup
7. A primer on grants for climate tech and clean tech startups
8. What makes a climate tech / clean tech startup investment-ready
9. What dude diligence looks like for a climate tech / clean tech startup
10. Hidden pockets of opportunity for climate and clean tech founders, and how to access them
11. Resources, tools and information for climate enthusiasts - where to go to get started
12. Balancing financial returns and impact in the clean tech sector - how to get it right