Amazon is on a mission to seek out and support the best up and coming businesses driving sustainability innovation.
Back for its third year, The Amazon Sustainability Accelerator is a four-week programme designed for start-ups across Europe. In 2022, the focus was on consumer products and in 2023 a second cohort – recycling tech – joined the initiative.
In 2024, a new initiative is being trialled alongside the consumer products cohort – The ClimateTech Pilot Challenge.
“We love finding the ways major companies can work with leading start-ups creating the future,” says Ezra Konvitz, Director & Head of Accelerators, Founders Intelligence.
“The incredible start-ups and technologies that are part of the Pilot Challenge cohort give cause for hope – if we can help them find the best ways to work with Amazon’s scale we’ll achieve a game-changing impact.”
Start-ups chosen from the hundreds of applications can expect to engage with Amazon’s Sustainability, Climate Pledge Fund and Climate Pledge Friendly teams, attend workshops, receive mentorship and £10,000 worth of AWS Activate Credits.
This year’s expanded Amazon Sustainability Accelerator is a partnership with EIT Climate-KIC, Europe’s leading climate innovation agency, and innovation strategy consultants Founders Intelligence, part of Accenture.
The 15 selected start-ups engaging in the new climate technology specific start-up programme will gain access to expert-led workshops, specialised mentorship, a tailored curriculum and access to a network of entrepreneurs in the sustainability sector.
New to the programme is also the opportunity to pitch to Amazon themselves, with the goal to trial in Amazon’s European operations. Three of the start-ups will be selected for the additional programme with the intention to launch, with potential investment of between £50,000 to £2m (US$63,560 to US$2.5m).
“I’m so excited to welcome 15 ambitious start-ups to join the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator this year, including our first ever Climate Tech Pilot,” said Zak Watts, Amazon’s International Director of Sustainability.
“The scope of businesses involved means we can support even more entrepreneurs to reach their potential. Not to mention the one-of-a-kind opportunity to test their technology directly with parts of Amazon’s business. It is our mission for the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator to be the best programme of its kind in the world for entrepreneurs to pioneer and scale cutting-edge sustainable solutions.”
Circular Economy – for start-ups creating solutions that extend the lifetime of products:
Energy in Buildings – for start-ups helping buildings decarbonise through cutting-edge technology and materials:
Packaging – for start-ups developing innovative packaging materials:
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