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Overview

Breakthrough Energy Fellows is a global climate-technology fellowship under Breakthrough Energy Discovery, designed to help scientists, engineers, innovators, and entrepreneurs move early-stage climate technologies from discovery toward commercialization.

Investment focus

Breakthrough Energy Fellows aims to support the development of breakthrough climate technologies that can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions or enhance climate adaptation. The program focuses on innovators who are not just making incremental improvements but are instead pursuing transformative solutions with the potential for large-scale impact.

Program details

Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate the potential impact of their technology and their commitment to commercialization.

Who it is for

For Innovator Fellows: world-leading scientists and engineers with critical climate technologies actively being commercialized; projects must be legally incorporated and have raised under $2M in dilutive funding. For Explorers: scientists in university labs or research institutions with early-stage proof-of-concept projects.

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Admissions and application

The program is by invitation only. Innovator Fellows must be world-leading scientists and engineers with critical climate technologies actively being commercialized; projects must be legally incorporated and have raised under $2M in dilutive funding. For Explorers, candidates should be scientists in university labs or research institutions with early-stage proof-of-concept projects.

Benefits

Participants receive up to $500,000 in catalytic investment, $500,000+ in in-kind support (mentorship, lab/office space, equipment, staffing), direct mentorship from industry experts, access to Breakthrough Energy's network of investors and corporate partners, technical consultation, and business development support.

Timeline

The program duration is 1 year for Innovator Fellows and varies by project stage for Explorers. The program starts in September 2026 with annual cohort selection.

What came of it

The program has successfully launched multiple cohorts of innovators working on critical climate technology domains.

How to go about it

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What it pays

Up to $500,000 in catalytic investment, $500,000+ in in-kind support (mentorship, lab/office space, equipment, staffing), direct mentorship from industry experts, access to Breakthrough Energy's network of investors and corporate partners, technical consultation, and business development support.

Questions about this program

What is the focus of the Breakthrough Energy Fellows program?

The program focuses on breakthrough climate technologies that can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

How much funding do participants receive?

Participants can receive up to $500,000 in catalytic investment.

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