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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

Alumni Voices

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 in the Fall ENERGY 203A seminar

Fall · ENERGY 203A

Seminar Series

A weekly speaker series with experts across climate verticals, exploring high-emitting white spaces — and catalyzing project ideas for Winter and Spring.

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

Winter / Spring · ENERGY 203

Project Course

Our signature project-based course — student teams practice the discovery and launch of new climate ventures.

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

Want to get involved in the SCV community?

Two ways to plug in — come meet the community, or lend your expertise to help a student team.

SCV community members gathered around a table

Come to a community event

Meet founders, students, and people working on hard climate problems at our happy hours.

A guest expert presenting to an SCV class

Offer your expertise

Join the discovery network and offer to do a short call to help a team pressure-test their idea.

Alumni Companies

SCV Playbooks

Our favorite resources for company-building in climate.

Student presenting in a Stanford Climate Ventures class
Former U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm speaking with Stanford Climate Ventures students
Former U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm with SCV students.
Vinod Khosla talking with Stanford Climate Ventures students about their projects
Vinod Khosla talks with students about their projects.
Drew Baglino, former Tesla CTO, speaking with Stanford Climate Ventures students
Drew Baglino (former Tesla CTO) on the early days of building a climate company.

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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