StanfordClimateVentures
Empowering the next generation of climate entrepreneurs with the network and resources to build impactful ventures.
Climate Impact Metrics
8
Years
103
Projects
52
Companies
$1.1B
Follow-On Funding
779
Employees
3
New Campuses Launched
Community
Inclusivity
Struggle
Substance
StanfordClimateVentures
Empowering the next generation of climate entrepreneurs with the network and resources to build impactful ventures.
Climate Impact Metrics
8
Years
103
Projects
52
Companies
$1.1B
Follow-On Funding
779
Employees
3
New Campuses Launched
Community
Inclusivity
Struggle
Substance
Provide a climate-specific network and toolkit to explore climate white spaces.
SCV is a venture discovery class, encouraging students to get out of the classroom and interact with experts and practitioners in industry, driving domain knowledge on real problems and whitespaces in climate.
"I took Stanford Climate Ventures twice to explore and refine the concept for Fervo. It was a critical factor in defining our problem statement, pressure testing our hypothesis in the real world, and getting ready to launch and raise funds. The entire teaching team has continued to play a role in Fervo's company-building journey ever since."
Tim Latimer
CEO/Founder, Fervo Energy
MBA/EIPER 2018
"Stanford Climate Ventures is not to be missed if you're an entrepreneur in the climate space! I owe so much to this community. I come back to guest lecture every year because getting students to work on climate and be able to sell their solutions is one of the most important things I can do for the world."
Lauren Dunford
CEO/Founder, Guidewheel
MBA 2017
"This class is empowering and teaches critical non-typical skills involved in energy technology."
Nico Pinkowski
CEO/Co-Founder, Nitricity
PhD Mechanical Engineering 2020
"It's not an exaggeration to say Stanford Climate Ventures changed the course of my career. As an energy-focused entrepreneur, there is no better resource than SCV."
Austin Sendek
CEO/Co-Founder, Aionics
PhD Applied Physics 2019
3-Quarter Project-Based Course Sequence
Stanford Climate Ventures gives students the opportunity to first explore high climate impact white spaces before diving into a discovery project.
Alumni Companies
These companies, which all started as embryonic discovery projects in our class, are driving real-world climate impact.
Fervo Energy is commercializing technology to develop, own, and operate geothermal assets that deliver 24/7 carbon-free energy. Founded by Stanford graduates, they've raised over $180M in funding.
Holocene is building a portfolio of carbon removal projects that permanently store CO₂ underground. Their approach combines proven technologies with innovative business models to scale carbon removal.
Brimstone has developed a process to produce Portland cement that is carbon-negative rather than carbon-intensive. Their technology could transform the cement industry, which accounts for 8% of global CO₂ emissions.
SCV Playbooks
Our favorite resources for company-building in climate.
Discovery 101
How to get the information you need to get the insights you want
Techno-Economic Analysis
Learn how to build TEAs and quantify costs for your venture
Board Meetings for Early Stage CEOs
Running effective board meetings and leveraging your board
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Stanford Ecopreneurship
Supporting sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship at Stanford University.
Breakthrough Energy Fellows
Accelerating the path to net zero through innovation and collaboration.
Tom and Johanna Baruch
Dedicated supporters of climate innovation and entrepreneurship education.
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