Build your community of Climate Tech founders to collaborate, share insights, and tackle startup challenges.
Learn more about Groundwork and the application process below.
Apply to Groundwork Today.
“As an earlier stage founder the crisis of the day takes over. Groundwork offers the dedicated 60-90 minutes to focus on a topic that you need to think about.”
— Founder from Cohort 1
Groundwork Methodology
Bring your highest priority challenges to Groundwork
Unlock solutions through our program
Personalized Content: Specific, Thoughtful, and Tangible
Diverse Functional and Industry Expertise
Collective Problem-Solving
Dedicated Focus Time
Build a network of advisors
Guidance and facilitation by a Certified Executive Coach
Guest speakers and alumni to bring in varying perspectives and approaches
Foster deep relationships across Groundwork cohort
Groundwork offers founders an opportunity to learn in a small, intimate cohort of like-minded leaders who are at similar stages in their development.
Thoughtfully assembling the cohort is a critical step in this process.
What you bring to Groundwork?
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Commitment
Intense desire to learn from fellow founders and other community members.
Ability to devote 1-2 hours per week to your own professional development throughout the program length (three months).
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Professional Experience
Current Founder or CEO of a climate tech startup pursuing a high growth path.
Founder’s companies can be at any stage of funding.*
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Integrity
Dedication to fostering a supportive community by providing thoughtful feedback to enhance the learning experience.
Adherence to confidentiality, ensuring a secure and trusted environment for open dialogue.
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Climate-Focused
Your organization is providing a product or service addressing the climate crisis.
* Founders of any stage of a climate company should apply. Each cohort will be composed of similar-stage companies to maximize learning opportunities.
Cohort Structure
Groundwork builds tailored curriculum based on each cohort’s goals, responding to learning gaps and discussion topics from the sessions.
Three-month program with weekly meetings alternating between curriculum and community focus, with deeper dives to connect 1:1 with other founders in your cohort
Each session is hosted by a Groundwork instructor who facilitates the peer-to-peer learning environment
Cohorts will include 6-10 founders, each from a different climate startup. Each cohort is capped at a maximum of 10 founders.
Exact timing will reflect the schedules of the cohort.
