Elemental Accelerator

Elemental, which trades as Elemental Impact, is a nonprofit investor in climate technology. It started in 2009 with a new model for funding the deployment of climate solutions, and now has 17 years of experience.

What Elemental offers

• Catalytic funding: money for first-of-a-kind and early commercial projects.
• Policy engagement: a Policy Lab that helps companies deal with regulation.
• Workforce development: an internship programme for diverse climate talent.
• Navigator: curated access to climate innovation.
• Capital coaching: specialist advice on raising later funds.

Clients

Entrepreneurs tackling environmental problems such as wildfire recovery, critical minerals, recycling and carbon removal. The portfolio includes more than 150 companies and 119 deployment projects.

Key facts

• Status: 501c3 nonprofit
• Founded: 2009
• Funders: supported by over 40 philanthropic and government funders
• Examples: Fervo Energy, Nth Cycle and DroneSeed