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InnSure is a nonprofit innovation hub amplifying and accelerating insurance solutions that will expedite the energy transition. With NYSERDA’s support, InnSure is excited to launch the USD 5 million Insurance Innovation Prize. Background for the Insurance Innovation Prize Most of the technologies required to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 are still in the early phases of commercialization and are therefore difficult to insure today, which slows down mass market adoption. For example: Commercial Line Insurance:

Amcor is a global leader that develops and produces responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and other products. Amcor Lift-Off 2024 is now accepting applications! If you are an early-stage startup, apply now for the chance to gain exposure within Amcor and win funding and other support to bring your idea to the next level! As a global leader in design, innovation, and manufacturing, Amcor works with more than 1000 R&D experts who are innovating

Located in the heart of Dubai, DIFC is the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region’s leading financial hub. It is home to leading growth companies and empowers investors and innovators alike. DIFC offers outstanding opportunities for innovative entrepreneurs, including access to the Dh1bn Future District Fund, with the mandate to increase start-up funding and attract venture capital funds to Dubai. Innovators from all sectors can access the DIFC Innovation Licence which offers subsidised

LISC Hampton Roads and RISE, supported by Sentara Health, are launching the Community Resilience Innovation Challenge to identify the core social, economic, and environmental vulnerabilities faced by underserved coastal communities and develop practical solutions to address those needs. Coastal communities in the U.S. are home to 128 million people. It supports about 66 million jobs, creates US$ 3.4 trillion in wages, and contributes nearly 45% of the nation’s GDP. However, these communities also grapple with

As the world’s leading wind energy operator, Iberdrola has been pioneering renewable energy technologies for over 20 years. Given the current growth in the offshore wind energy market, Iberdrola is well-positioned as a global leader. In this context, it is launching the Autonomous Underwater Offshore Inspections Startup Challenge. Offshore wind energy has become a key growth driver for Iberdrola, with current operational marine assets of 1.26 GW and an additional portfolio of 9.6 GW under

The 2024 RISE Riverine Community Resilience Challenge accelerates innovation by connecting problems needing better solutions to innovators with new resilience-building technologies, products, and services. RISE is a U.S.-based nonprofit with a mission to accelerate innovation and business growth by identifying, validating, and scaling solutions to community climate resilience challenges such as flooding and sea level rise. RISE achieves this by running Community Resilience Challenge competitions and offering funding and other support from its Resilience Innovation

Building industry leader Holcim, along with cutting-edge corporate partners — Acciona, Amazon, BloombergNEF, Cambridge Cleantech, EU Business School, Mott MacDonald, and Suez — bring you Season 4 of the Holcim MAQER Ventures Accelerator. This year’s theme, Circular Construction, is all about igniting a circular revolution in the industry. Holcim invites ambitious startups from every corner of the globe to apply and stand a chance to scale their innovative solutions. Explore the Holcim MAQER Ventures Accelerator:

Concrete is the most used man-made substance on earth. The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) represents the global cement and concrete industry and is leading its decarbonisation work. The GCCA advocates for transforming concrete into a sustainable, long-lasting, and robust building material to meet the increasing demands of the exponentially expanding urban population. In 2021, it launched the industry’s 2050 Net Zero Concrete Roadmap, outlining the levers and pathways to providing the world with

AD Stretch is a pilot-based accelerator program for startups with proven sales and go-to-market experience, the ability to innovate, and the vitality to engage with Fortune 500 company Avery Dennison. The accelerator unites the financial, R&D, and vast technical resources of Avery Dennison with startups to create impactful solutions. Launched in 2022, the accelerator program was conceived as a platform to collaborate with startups, tackling the most significant business challenges with innovative and sustainable solutions

The EIT Digital Champions is a pan-European innovation competition to identify the best European digital technology scaleups, looking for venture capital financing at both the EU-level and beyond. Winners will be rewarded with free access to the 12-month EIT Digital Growth Services Program. What does the EIT Digital Growth Services Team do? The EIT Digital Growth Services program is designed for European digital deep tech scaleups with international growth ambitions. EIT Digital is looking for