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StanfordClimateVentures

Empowering the next generation of climate entrepreneurs with the network and resources to build impactful ventures.

Climate Impact Metrics

9

Years

115

Projects

59

Companies

$2.71B

Follow-On Funding

1,034

Jobs Created

5

New Campuses Launched

See our latest impact announcement

Community

Inclusivity

Struggle

Substance

Students and mentors collaborating on climate solutions
Our Mission

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.

Our Program

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.

Guest speaker presenting on maritime decarbonization in Fall ENERGY 203A course

FALL - ENERGY 203A

Weekly speaker series with experts from different climate verticals exploring high GHG-emitting white spaces for innovation. Intended to catalyze project applicaiton ideas for Winter and Spring

  • 1 unit
  • Auditors welcome
Student team presenting in Winter/Spring ENERGY 203 course

WINTER/SPRING - ENERGY 203

Our signature project-based course practicing discovery and launch of new climate ventures.

  • 1-5 units
  • 6 teams per quarter
  • Teams must apply in advance

Interested in leading a project in the winter or spring?

Alumni Companies

These companies, which all started as embryonic discovery projects in our class, are driving real-world climate impact.

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

Student presenting in a Stanford Climate Ventures class

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

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Stanford Ecopreneurship

Supporting sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship at Stanford University.

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Breakthrough Energy Fellows

Accelerating the path to net zero through innovation and collaboration.

Tom and Johanna Baruch

Tom and Johanna Baruch

Dedicated supporters of climate innovation and entrepreneurship education.

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