G-Force Climate Seed Program

About

Founders Factory and G-Force offer pre-seed and seed climate tech companies €250,000 in capital and six months of remote operational support, alongside grant-application assistance and investor community access.

Benefits

• 💰Capital
  Selected companies receive €250k in capital to build out their proposition, product, team and momentum.
• 🧑‍💻 Operational support
  Selected companies receive six months of bespoke operational support from Founders Factory’s in-house operators.
• 🏛️ Grant application support
  An expert team helps participants find and apply for grants as a non-dilutive funding source, including EU sustainability and innovation support schemes; the programme does not promise a grant award.
• 🌍Founder community
  Participants join a global founder community with bi-annual founders days, investor showcases and invite-only events.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants should be pre-seed or seed-stage companies.
• Applicants should have scalable technology, early traction and an impact-led mission.
• Applicants should solve a large and clear problem in a unique and compelling way.
• Applicants should have the potential to scale effectively across borders.
• Applicants should have a clear impact in lowering greenhouse gases.

Participation Commitments

Applicants submit Founders Factory’s application form for the G-Force Climate Tech stream and provide founder and startup information, including the startup’s website, founding year, country, problem being solved and product or technical solution.

Target Sector

Agriculture & Food, Energy & Utilities, Manufacturing, Real Estate & Construction, Transportation & Logistics, Other

Target Location

Applications are accepted from climate tech startups anywhere in the world, and the programme is delivered remotely, with grant support focused on EU and UK innovation schemes.