$100K LabStart Climate Founder Fellowship
- Organization: LabStart Innovations Inc. (LabStart)
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: United States
- Deadline: October 9, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
LabStart is a US nonprofit that helps entrepreneurs turn technologies from US national labs and universities into climate tech startups. Its fellowship backs founders, including first-time and nontraditional founders, with milestone-based funding, a year of training and help licensing lab technology. Applications for the 2027 cohort are open now. **What you get:** - $100K in milestone-based funding, so you can work on your startup full time - 12 months of training in climate tech entrepreneurship and intellectual property, with a curriculum delivered by FRACTAL - Mentorship from climate founders and a supportive peer cohort - Access to lab scientists and technology transfer offices, plus financial help with initial licensing agreements - Introductions to investors, industry partners, incubators and accelerators **What you'll do:** - Work full time on launching your company for the year - Attend 6 to 8 hours a week of LabStart programming and events - Evaluate emerging lab technologies, choose one to commercialise, and build a business around it **Key dates:** - Information session: October 6, 2026 at 3pm PT - Applications close: October 9, 2026 **More information:** - Programme details: https://www.labstart.co/program - The application asks for two short videos (up to 2 minutes each): your story, and your first thoughts on a lab technology you would like to commercialise - Section 4 of the application needs an estimated 1 to 2 hours of research into a licensable technology
