An accelerator designed to drive the transition to renewable energy and combat climate change by fostering disruptive innovations on a global scale.

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Program Dates
January 5th, 2026 - March 26th, 2026
Applications Close
December 7th, 2025
Hybrid | Amsterdam

About Startupbootcamp Accelerator

During our intense 3-month accelerator program, selected startups receive hands-on mentorship from over 100 industry experts, seed funding and access to a global and local network of investors with the ultimate goal of scaling their businesses and becoming industry-leading companies.

Triple Acceleration

Accelerate your startup's growth and success in just 3 months with our hybrid program, designed to drive sustainable results at speed.

Access to Mentorship

Get access to a vast network of over hundreds carefully selected mentors per program, offering industry-specific expertise, hands-on support, and valuable connections to accelerate your success.

Events & Engagements

Unlock tailored matchmaking with investors and potential clients, with repeated opportunities to refine your pitch and participate in facilitated meetings and sessions.

Capital

Receive a €25,000 cash investment to cover your program expenses, plus an exclusive startup deal kit valued at over €100K, packed with premium partner offers.

About the Energy & Climate Program

Focus Areas

We are looking for early-stage startups addressing:

• Renewable Energy Infrastructure & Storage

• Alternative Fuels

• Waste to Value

• Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Solutions

• Greenhouse Gas Capture, Measuring & Reporting

• AI-powered Grid Integration Technologies

Calendar

September 15, 2025
Applications Open
December 7, 2025
Applications Close

Startups are assessed on readiness and fit with the program.

December 15, 16, 17, 2025
Selection Days

20 startups pitch in front of our ecosystem audience - investors, mentors, corporate leaders, partners and the SBC Investment Committee.

December 18, 2025
Selection Announcement
January 5, 2026
Program Kick-Off

It’s time! Startups begin their 3-month program to accelerate and scale their business.

January 22, 2026
Mentor Meet Startups

Connect with expert mentors from diverse backgrounds, gain valuable insights, expand your network, and start collaborating to elevate the startup's potential.

March 26, 2026
FUTURE XPO Next

The founders showcase their progress and solutions to a big crowd of corporate partners, investors and mentors in our signature event.

Meet the Team

Elizabeth Kleinveld

Head of Acceleration

Adrian Alexandru

Program Director

Sabina Basariyeva

Head of Relations

Rodrigo Aleman

Head of Scouting

Ralitsa Koyuva

Scouting & Relations Lead

Jan Ribas-Garriga

Scouting & Relations Lead

Maria Savonova

Director of Operations

Lisa Tran

Office Manager

Julija Baranauskaitė

Program Operations Lead

Guided by World-Class Mentors

Our mentors are seasoned industry experts, investors, entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders who bring their knowledge and connections to help you succeed. They come from a diverse range of globally recognized companies, sharing real-world insights to fuel your growth.

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A Gateway to a Global Community

Joining a Startupbootcamp accelerator connects you to a worldwide community of founders, mentors, investors, and industry leaders.With a presence across multiple regions, our network empowers you to scale globally, tapping intoopportunities during the program and long after it ends.

Startups

Startup Success: Energy & Climate

With over 1,700 startups accelerated to date, our impact speaks for itself. The latest AI & Web3 program, running from September to December 2024, showcased incredible innovation and growth.

Getting on to the Startupbootcamp program gave me the confidence and boost I needed to build Sequinova full time, and we have grown from strength to strength ever since. It’s a wonderful and supportive community that I’m very grateful to have.

Clare Lichfield, Sequinova
Thanks to Startupbootcamp, we now have a clear roadmap for growth, a sharpened strategy, and the confidence to build a company capable of creating real, measurable impact. This program has been a catalyst in turning our bold vision into a concrete, investable opportunity.

Lukas Moravek, Sabbia
We came to Startupbootcamp with a strong mission, but without the tools to realize our plan. Without the team at SBC, the mentors, their practical and personal approach and the place they offered for us to land (including the gong we got to hit at the end): we definitely wouldn't be where we are now. Less than a year later we have raised successfully, are actively expanding in the Dutch market and are already peaking over the borders.

Xander Koning, MUCHroom
Startupbootcamp gave Tao Climate the momentum to scale our impact. Through expert mentorship and collaboration, we refined our Carbon API for the World and strengthened our mission to fight climate change with hemp. The program helped us turn our values of trust, transparency, and technology into real-world solutions, making carbon removal measurable, verifiable, and truly effective. With Startupbootcamp’s support, we are better prepared to help aviation and industries everywhere decarbonise and thrive.

Gary Byrnes & Felix Roick, Tao Climate

Are you ready to make a global impact together?