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Startup Program

Accelerate

The accelerator program is designed to significantly shorten the development cycle.

Hardware and software solutions related to the subsurface exhibit uniquely challenging obstacles that historically have made early stage companies difficult to launch, commercialize and ultimately exit. Industry-specific factors include: complex supply chains, regulatory requirements, difficulty accessing pilot projects, and substantial financial and environmental risks in cases of failure. By combining unrivaled access to R&D resources, a rich ecosystem of mentors and partnerships, and copious programming for education and fellowship; Terravation Labs' goal is to give your startup an unfair advantage. We measure our success by shortening the time and lowering the cost to bring a product from proof of concept (TRL 3) to demonstrated prototype (TRL 7). In doing so, valuable time to market and investor capital are preserved.

R&D Resources

In partnership with the Bureau of Economic Geology, our program offers participating startups access to R&D resources from one of the world's premier research institutes in the area of geology and the subsurface.

This includes thought leaders in their fields, lab space, testing equipment, underground test sites, access to research consortia and computing centers. All startups in our program are matched to a faculty member from the Bureau in order to maintain effective utilization and mentorship.

Programming

All good ideas need light to grow. The same applies to startups. We organize a rigorous set of events to help our participating companies network, learn and gain visibility in the marketplace. 

We conduct regular reviews to monitor the progress of each of our startups. We hold panel talks on topics ranging from how to derisk technologies to identifying the right venture partners for your company. Happy hours give entrepreneurs an opportunity to build fellowship with one another. 

Ecosystem

Successful founders are able to amplify their vision by leveraging the talents of the people around them. We surround our startups with a rich ecosystem of individual mentors, industrial players, researchers, and angel and venture investors.

We curate the ecosystem to ensure that participants have deeply contextual insights into how to succeed in the energy,  natural resource or climate transition sectors, with first hand understanding of the unique factors that drive results in these areas. 

Startups that participate in our accelerator program are asked to pay an annual financial commitment. We also ask for a small equity stake in your company in order to align incentives. Contact us to find out more.

Unlike many other accelerators, we do not impose a forced graduation date from the program. We do this so startups have ample time to bring their technology from vision to reality, in face of lengthy testing and validation cycles with customers in the industries we work with.

Because we allow startups to remain in our program for as long as they see value, our admissions calendar and programming are continuous rather than following calendar cycles. We have rolling admissions throughout the year in order to reduces stress for both sides. Contact us or apply today!

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