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Thanks to Impact Entrepreneur for sharing our latest white paper on the barriers to founders launching climate start-ups and how to address them. Great insight, as always, from Megan Holcomb! Find the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dxCrmG2v #climatestartups #climateinvesting

🚀New Research Alert 🚀 Did you know that 40% of the solutions we need to meet 2050 climate goals are still in the R&D phase? We need an army of talented entrepreneurs to commercialize these innovations. In @LabStart’s latest white paper, we dive into the invisible gates that prevent entrepreneurs from starting climate companies. Download the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dxCrmG2v #climatetech #founders #climateinvesting 

🎊 Awesome Job Alert! 🎊 Are you also motivated by Planet and People? LabStart is looking to round out our core team with openings for an Operations Manager and Associate. Application process in the job posting: Ops Manager https://lnkd.in/g_i2bpwu Associate https://lnkd.in/e_bzvUAW #diversefounders #climatetech #innovation #jobalert

Day 2 of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 4th Annual Innovation Ecosystem Summit. It's the first time this event has hosted a panel about tech transfer and LabStart is excited to be in conversation with John Bittman (NIST), Christie Funk (NASA), and Vanessa Peña (OTT). Join us @ 2:10pm EST / 12:10 MST. https://lnkd.in/ggCm7cjp

Next week is VERGE! A chance to see many old climate friends in real life. Wednesday is a big day for LabStart as we will be hosting a conversation about DEI and climate at 9am. Come join us if you are interested and even better if you are actively integrating both into your work. https://lnkd.in/gVbnG2Bp I'll be hosting one of the tables at lunchtime. Come break bread with me and share your thoughts on how we can commercialize more climate IP from our academic institutions. Finally, I am excited to MC the 25 Startups to Watch Happy Hour with Investors at 5:30 on Wednesday. The startups went through a very competitive process to be there and are amazing! https://lnkd.in/guK9aG7c Hope to see you at one of these events. As always, thank you Sarah Golden, Jake Mitchell, and Pete May (not to mention the epic Shana Rappaport for getting the ball rolling in creating VERGE for many years) for bringing us together. If you'll be there but won't be at any of the above three events, DM me and we can find another time to connect!

Excited for this series of insights to be released in full. Beautiful work on this Hadas Webb! @all LabStart followers, please read the BGS article linked here. LabStart is next up, as a part of Autodesk's initiative, to release our white paper on inclusive climate innovation. https://lnkd.in/gRqJkaZi

🌟 Big news from LabStart! We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new website at labstart.co. Check it out to learn how we're empowering diverse entrepreneurs to bring groundbreaking climate technologies from lab to market. 🌍 And we're heading to New York Climate Week! Our team will be there from September 23-27, with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Deloitte, Riffle Ventures, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), exploring innovative solutions and connecting with fellow climate champions. 🌍 LabStart: Your Launchpad for Impact 🌍 👋 Want to chat about climate tech, entrepreneurship, or how we can collaborate? Let's meet up in NYC! Drop a comment or DM us to schedule a coffee. #NewWebsite #NYCW2024 #ClimateTech #Entrepreneurship

🚀 LabStart Entrepreneurship Mentorship Opportunity (and Chance to Save the World) Launching a climate startup is tough, but it's totally doable with proper support. Our fellows need your expertise and network to help them bring their game-changing climate innovations to market! Looking for a chance to help tackle climate change for FREE? We're looking for mentors to guide LabStart fellows as they launch their startups. As a mentor, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on the development of groundbreaking climate solutions while expanding your network and gaining valuable experience in the climate entrepreneurship space. We request at least 2 hours monthly from October 2024 to February 2025. Check out this overview to learn more about the mentorship positions: bit.ly/labstartmentor2024 Are you interested in becoming a mentor? Please fill out this form: https://lnkd.in/gTNQi3uF Can't commit to being a mentor but still want to support LabStart and our fellows? We'd love your help! Please fill out this form to explore other ways to get involved: https://lnkd.in/geisdST4

LabStart is thrilled to introduce the newest member of our team! 🎊 Please give a big hello to Michal Habdank-Kolaczkowski 🎊 While Michal has seemingly endless talents, hobbies, and personality, he will be leading LabStart's communications - taking our presence from ad hoc to Skyhawk 🛫 (and perhaps less corny, but no promises). Michal's commitment to startups, storytelling, and tech transfer runs deep. We are lucky to have him captivated by LabStart's mission.

Last week to apply to join LabStart's growing team! Seeking creative storytellers, organized task masters, and generally delightful humans with optimism for the planet and people. https://lnkd.in/e2Dyj8wP