The ClimateTech Incubator

A regional hub for startups working on technology solutions to climate change

Seed-funded by the Maine Governor’s Energy Office.

 

 

 

Program Overview

The ClimateTech Incubator at Northeastern University’s Roux Institute in Portland, Maine, is a regional hub for startups working on technology solutions to climate change. Members have access to desk and prototyping space as well as to a curated network of mentors, investors, professional services, and the Roux Institute’s academic and research expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data visualization, data analysis, and materials science. 

In addition to the resources it provides to its startup members, the ClimateTech Incubator also seeks to foster the broader climatetech community in Maine through initiatives such as our speaker series in partnership with E2Tech and networking events in collaboration with Startup Maine. 

Seed-funded by the Maine Governor’s Energy Office, the Incubator is supported by grants, philanthropic gifts, and corporate sponsorships. Applications to the ClimateTech Incubator are reviewed on a rolling basis, and accepted members enter into a month-to-month membership agreement. For more information, email [email protected]

 

Our Impact

The ClimateTech Incubator at Northeastern’s Roux Institute is driving meaningful progress in climate innovation and regional resilience. Home to a growing cohort of mission-driven startups, the Incubator has helped member companies secure significant funding to scale their solutions—fueling progress across clean energy, ocean tech, and sustainable systems. These ventures are not only advancing breakthrough technologies, but also creating high-quality jobs that strengthen Maine’s economy and support local communities. By translating innovation into real-world outcomes, the Incubator is proving that climate action and economic opportunity go hand in hand

20+
$32M
77
Member Companies
Cumulative Funding
Jobs Created

Program Details


Physical Workspace  

  • Desk space at the Roux Institute’s cutting-edge campus in downtown Portland, Maine  
  • Access to machine shop and prototyping lab  

Business Resources  

  • Prototyping and Business Software  
  • Legal, Accounting/Finance, and HR Partners  
  • Marketing Spotlights  

Investor Network  

  • Access to a Curated Investor Network  
  • Investor Speaker Series  
  • Deal Flow Digests  

Industry Network  

  • Industry Challenges  
  • Entrepreneurship Treks  
  • Pilots & Partnerships  

Academic/Research Resources  

  • AI for Climate and Sustainability (AI4CaS)  
  • Engineering Research Group  
  • Interns, Co-ops, Roux Graduates  

Mentor Network  

  • Northeastern’s Venture Mentoring Network  
  • Mentors-in-Residence  

Community Programming  

  • Start Summits / Hackathons  
  • Speaker Series & Networking Events  
  • Workshops 

Impact & Sustainability

  • Designed to strengthen
  • Spanning various climate tech sub-sectors
  • Galvanizing the regional ecosystem

ClimateTech Incubator’s 2024 Impact Report

Program Leaders

Warren Adams

Warren Adams

Director, ClimateTech Incubator

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Advisory Committee

Brian Deese

Brian Deese (Chair)

MIT

Laney Brown

Laney Brown

Avangrid

Ardeshir Contractor

Ardeshir Contractor

Headsail Ventures

Eliza Donoghue

Eliza Donoghue, Esq.

Maine Renewable Energy Association

Rich Miner

Rich Miner

Google/Android

Tagwongo Obomsawin

Tagwongo Obomsawin

Maine Governor's Energy Office

Nina Scheepers

Nina Scheepers

Maine Venture Fund

Mike Jackson

Mike Jackson

Earthshot Ventures

Elke Trilla

Elke Trilla

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Technical Advisors

Jack Lesko

Jack Lesko

Director of Engineering Research

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Auroop Ganguly

Auroop Ganguly

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of...

Jim Strickland

Jim Strickland

Senior Director Research Partnerships and Translation

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Bill Lenart

Bill Lenart

Research Scientist

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Mentors-in-Residence

Julia Trotman

Julia Trotman Brady

Valo Ventures

Jeff Herriman

Jeff Herriman

Ascentage Group

David Klein

David Klein

WEX Venture Capital

Andy Lubershane

Andy Lubershane

Energy Impact Partners

Ben Polito

Ben Polito

Pika (acquired by Generac)

Chris Rauscher

Chris Rauscher

Sunrun

Gunnar Hubbard

Gunnar Hubbard

Gunnar Hubbard Climate Consultancy

Mike Conathan 

Mike Conathan 

Upwell Collaborative

Christina Bowman

Christina Bowman

Clean Energy Policy Advisor

Trevor Gale

Trevor Gale

Google DeepMind

Keyan Pishdadian

Keyan Pishdadian

Meta

Entrepreneurs-in-Residence

Conor Laver

Conor Laver

Jon Wallace

Jon Wallace

Startup Members


These are the ClimateTech Incubator startup members to date.

 

Acadiance

Acadiance accelerates carbon removal from the atmosphere by financing increased carbon capture in natural forest systems.

 

Amply

An AI-enabled software application that streamlines the process for designing, quoting, and selling heat pump systems.

 

 

 

 

 

Aperture Space

We build satellite radar and AI to map high-res soil moisture to farm smarter and manage water.

 

BlueBel Energy Systems

Pioneering supercapacitor-enabled lithium-ion battery packs for marine and energy storage industries.

 

bluesonde

Developing scalable ocean and freshwater monitoring systems to deliver greater visibility for operators across mCDR, aquaculture, research, and more.

 

Climate Realty

Connecting individuals with climate-savvy real estate experts and data tools to guide informed, sustainable migration decisions.

 

Coastal Measures

Coastal Measures operates CUMULUS, a cloud platform for ocean data aggregation and standardization delivering a unified, analytics-ready data stream in real-time.

 

Divirod

Enables clients to collect near real-time water level data and to access global, public water data, all in a single platform (IoT + DaaS), using a flagship sensor.

 

Edacious

Measuring and comparing the nutritional quality of food in order to link agriculture & climate change to human health. 

 

Eli

The most advanced platform for discovering, qualifying, and applying for electrification incentives, including rebates and financing.

 

Elipsa

Elipsa’s mission is to decarbonize and optimize built environments globally through automated AI solutions.

 

Enodia

Making infrastructure networks and installations resilient to climate and other extremes using AI/ML, network science, and catastrophe modeling. 

 

FlightSage

A next-gen advisory system for general aviation pilots, reducing carbon emissions and associated air pollution from flight operations. 

 

Headsail

Headsail advances carbon monetization methods through investment-linked structures and data-rich models to support the energy transition.

 

 

 

Huga Heat

Manufacture energy-efficient, sustainable, heated cushions in Maine.

 

Paramount Planet Products

P3RD is a materials R&D company making 100% tree cellulose, ocean compostable, fish friendly, single-use packaging products

 

Revert Technologies

Revert Technologies provides an AI-powered energy-saving platform that can be easily installed and managed remotely.

 

RoamR

Connecting fleets of lowspeed vehicles for safety, efficiency, and increased electric vehicle adoption. 

 

SBD Technologies

SBD Technologies is a CleanTech, SaaS company harnessing the transformative power of AI to accelerate the global fleet transition to sustainable energy.

 

Scaled Carbon

Scaled Carbon is a marine Carbon Dioxide Removal company using dissolved olivine and generating high-quality CDR credits through proprietary tracer-based measurement.

 

SeaDeep

Minimizing the environmental impact of offshore wind and subsea infrastructure by providing advanced AI-powered visual intelligence for mapping and monitoring ocean environments. 

SURVUE

AI-enabled bike lights that enhance riders’ safety, reduce incidents with traffic, and document accidents if they do occur.

 

 

 

Therm

Therm helps the food supply chain reduce GHG emissions by monetizing climate action.

 

Thola

Automating decarbonization of old industrial buildings using smart sensors and AI.

Ecosystem Partners


We’re honored to collaborate with an ever-growing ecosystem of partners in Maine and beyond:  

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Sponsors


“Providing access to a low cost and very professional office and lab space is a huge value… [and] other than that, all of the networking events have also been very useful to get more familiar with everything happening in Maine and in making connections.”

bluesonde technologies

“The ClimateTech Incubator has been invaluable over the last several months through introductions to grant funding opportunities. The community cultivated by the Incubator, while intangible, has been a real boost to my motivation and productivity, and I feel has made a real impact on the trajectory of Scaled Carbon.”

Alex Milde, Founder of Scaled Carbon

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