Deadline: 6 October 2023
Rockstart Energy 2024 is open to early-stage startups focused on driving the energy transition.
Rocktart fund and empower founders building scalable innovations leveraging emerging technologies and new business models, which are key to slowing down the pace of climate change.
What you’ll receive
- At Rockstart, they empower startups through early stage investment capital, as well as a fully customized and domain-focused acceleration curriculum. With 11 years of experience in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, they’ve learned that a systematic approach should consider not only the business case but also the dynamics within the team and the individual skills of the founders.
- 20-week curriculum transforms innovative solutions into scalable companies, offering access to capital, markets, expertise, and a supportive community. Rockstart empowers founders to secure funding, understand market niches, and ensure long-term growth. With customized support from energy experts coupled with industry-specific networking opportunities and the chance to pitch to investors, your startup gains momentum, driving it forward and paving the way for success.
- Rocktart strives to establish long-term partnerships with founders that extend well into the future. At Rockstart, they provide follow-on investments up to series B and offer comprehensive support for years to come.
Rocktart is especially interested in startups innovating in
- Renewable energy generation
- Energy storage
- Smart grid
- Energy efficiency
- Smart mobility
- Decentralized energy systems
Who they’re looking for
Rocktart is looking for founders targeting the following verticals:
- Asset Life Extension & Circularity
- The Circularity Gap Report reveals a concerning trend: the global economy in 2023 is only 7.2% circular, down from 9.1% in 2018, due to rising material extraction. This means over 90% of materials are wasted, lost, or unavailable for reuse. It’s time to break free from the take-make-waste model and embrace a circular economy.
- Installation Efficiency & Service
- To achieve their clean energy and climate goals, the renewable Energy sector must rapidly expand employment. To keep up with demands, there are two critical steps. First, they must enhance technical training opportunities to equip a skilled workforce for the rapid growth of the renewable energy sector. Second, it’s time to optimize installation, maintenance, and repair processes by embracing technology.
- Climate Risk Mitigation
- As they transition to clean energy, they need to address and quantify the impact of climate change on physical assets, supply chains, and financial products. By doing so, they make informed decisions, manage risks, and prioritize sustainability, ensuring a resilient energy transition with minimal losses.
- Long Duration Energy Storage
- Assets and management systems with over eight hours of storage allow them to store excess power during high-generation periods and release it when needed, enabling grid stability and seamless integration of intermittent renewables. The importance of long-duration energy cannot be overstated. It paves the way for a reliable and sustainable energy system that can meet long-term energy demands.
For more information, visit Rockstart.
