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Breakthrough Energy Fellows announces 3rd Cohort to accelerate Climate-tech Innovation

American Entrepreneurship

With the goal of getting the world to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Breakthrough Energy’s fellows program seeks to help innovators accelerate their clean technology. Once in the program members are given critical resources that includes research funding, mentorship, education, and access to the extensive Breakthrough Energy network.

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Korean VC Sopoong closes $8M fund for startups focused on environmental impact

TechCrunch

Two years ago, South Korea unveiled a plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. I spoke with Sopoong chief executive Max Sang-Yeop Han , a serial entrepreneur who joined Sopoong in 2016 and acquired the firm in 2019, to learn about the VC’s plans. Getting there will be another story. Sopoong has closed on around $8 million (10.3

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Subak, which incubates data-for-climate not-for-profits, announces six startups in 2022 cohort

TechCrunch

The Subak incubator launched last summer — with a goal of making a tangible difference to not-for-profit climate action by linking eco-minded entrepreneurs and projects with an ecosystem of tech innovators who know how to scale projects and create global impact. While the data-for-climate accelerator started in the U.K.,