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"This year's cohort embodies everything Cleantech Open has stood for since 2005: backing bold, mission-driven founders who turn big ideas into real solutions that scale. What makes me especially proud is who these founders are. Eighty-five percent of our 2026 companies have at least one founder from an underrepresented community, nearly half have a woman in a leadership role, and they're building from 13 states — proof that climate innovation isn't confined to a single coast or a single kind of founder. These are the entrepreneurs who will define the clean economy, and we are honored to walk alongside them."
"This year's cohort embodies everything Cleantech Open has stood for since 2005: backing bold, mission-driven founders who turn big ideas into real solutions that scale. What makes me especially proud is who these founders are. Eighty-five percent of our 2026 companies have at least one founder from an underrepresented community, nearly half have a woman in a leadership role, and they're building from 13 states — proof that climate innovation isn't confined to a single coast or a single kind of founder. These are the entrepreneurs who will define the clean economy, and we are honored to walk alongside them."
Jessica Greenwald, Executive Director of Cleantech Open National
Jessica Greenwald, Executive Director of Cleantech Open National
We are thrilled to welcome the following companies as members of the 2026 Cleantech Open Cohort! Learn more about the teams HERE.
We are thrilled to welcome the following companies as members of the 2026 Cleantech Open Cohort! Learn more about the teams HERE.
Exuda Ag
Exuda Ag
Agriculture
Boston, MA
Fire Flow Valve
Fire Flow Valve
Green Buildings
Santa Ana, CA
GridPay
GridPay
Energy Distribution & Storage
Dallas, TX
NovaliGn
NovaliGn
Chemicals & Advanced Materials
Baton Rouge, LA
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