Accelerator Program

Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme

The Urban Future Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, in collaboration with Greentown Labs, is the U.S. landing pad for Innovate UK’s Global Incubator Programme (GIP), a market entry accelerator for UK climatetech startups.

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Accelerating UK-based startups to unleash the potential of climatetech in New York.

This six-month, hands-on advisement program accelerates the market entry of international climate-focused companies into the United States. It allows a competitively selected cohort of businesses to explore the potential of the U.S. market and provides them with access to world-class mentors; a tactical, focused cohort curriculum; and connections to funding, partnerships, and customers to build a presence in the New York and national markets.

What we offer

01 Six-month accelerator program

In-market programming focused on US market exploration and the foundations of establishing a business in the US

02 Advisory services and industry introductions

Bespoke market entry assistance from program partners, including dedicated US and UK mentors, as well as access to key industry stakeholders, customers, & investors

03 Office space

Physical office space, kitchen, conference rooms, and events

How Innovate UK helps companies.

The programme is designed to cultivate and support the launch of innovative climatetech companies with a strong potential to scale internationally to new markets. Annually, it provides eight U.K.-based businesses with the opportunity to explore the potential of the U.S. market and access to world-class mentors.

This transnational program is specifically designed to support early-stage climate-focused technologies from the UK to accelerate the path of market entry in the United States, paving the way for groundbreaking clean energy companies to attract local funding, partnerships, and customers. Programs like this are critical to grow the clean economy and spur international collaboration in addressing climate change, all while encouraging local job creation in New York City.

Meet our companies

C-Probe

A products and services provider of low-carbon smart technology for the sustainable resilience of reinforced concrete and masonry structures.
Demand Logic

Demand Logic is a data analytics company which utilizes its award-winning technology & platform to optimize property performance, reduce carbon and energy wastage, improve comfort and create maintenance efficiencies.
Fuuse

Fuuse, formerly known as Miralis, develops software solutions to reduce carbon emissions in transport. The platform is an advanced operating system for EV charging providing advanced smart charging solutions at work, on the road, or at home.
H2GO Power

H2GO Power is the developer of innovative hydrogen storage systems and software systems. H2GO Power's HY AI platform helps optimize design and control of hydrogen systems to reduce capex and opex. It aims to optimize control to maximize monetization and leverages IoT data from systems to create a digital twin version that can be modified to derive the greatest value.
Senergy Innovations

Pioneers of advanced polymer solar thermal panels that can be mass manufactured and installed at a 50% lower cost than existing solar thermal panels made from glass, copper, and aluminum.
Sunamp

Sunamp develops world-leading thermal storage technologies which contain high-performance phase change materials and work with a wide choice of energy sources to deliver lower carbon heating, cooling, and hot water.
Teknobuilt

Teknobuilt develops a comprehensive "digital construction block" that digitizes construction processes, optimizes delivery of projects, converts formerly analog inputs into a holistic, single digital platform, mitigates inefficiencies, and tracks carbon intensity of projects, among other features.

See our entire portfolio

You must be a UK-based clean growth company with less than 500 employees.
New York’s commitment to clean tech and renewable energy is driving tech manufacturing and reinvigorating the state’s economy – while establishing New York State as a business destination for industry innovators looking to access one of the world’s largest markets. Making it in New York City provides limitless opportunities and offers an innovation ecosystem like no other. New York has ambitious goals to address challenges in energy, water, waste, infrastructure, transportation, and resiliency, including a goal of 100% zero-emission electricity by 2040.
Getting ready for the market: Work with an Innovate UK EDGE Innovation & Growth Specialist to develop a Strategic Development Plan for the Programme.
Desk space: Establish a presence with desk space and back-office services in New York available throughout the 6-month incubation period.
Masterclasses, workshops and panel speakers: Online group learning insight sessions to assist in all aspects of US business formation and scaleup.
Connections: Gain access and introductions to US-based customers and partners.
Mentoring: Receive country-specific mentoring from trusted experts in the clean growth sector.
Innovation community: Participate in a vibrant community of cleantech entrepreneurs and industry professionals.
Pitching opportunities: Access to investor, corporate and strategic partner networks in the US during the Programme and at a Final Showcase event in New York in June 2024.
Market visits: Two intensive market visits to New York are planned as part of this initiative in January and June 2024. Maximising the opportunity: Work with your Innovate UK EDGE Innovation & Growth Specialist to agree further support required to help you exploit the opportunity.
Innovate UK will fund and organise flights, accommodation, in-market transfers for successful applicants for two group market visits January and June 2024. One representative from each company will be funded per visit. On acceptance to the Programme a commitment fee of £1000 will be obtained from each company, which will be refunded on completion of the full activities and agreed action plan. Non-completion after formal acceptance may result in forfeiting some or all of the commitment fee.