IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator for Entrepreneurs Worldwide - Cohort 2025

Applications are open for the IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator - Cohort 2025. Join this four-month hybrid acceleration programme to work closely with renewable energy and business experts to consolidate your business model, widen your customer base and enhance your investment readiness.

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About IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator

Opportunity Details

The International Renewable Energy Agency is launching the IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator (NewGen) for the third year in a row in partnership with Enel Foundation and Social Alpha. Youth-led start-ups, scale-ups, and growth businesses now can be supported by IRENA to foster their growth and business acceleration.

Join this four-month hybrid acceleration programme to work closely with renewable energy and business experts to consolidate your business model, widen your customer base and enhance your investment readiness.

Benefits of IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator

Accelerator participants will benefit from:

  • Tailored acceleration programme in renewable energy and climate technology
  • Webinars, workshops, and dedicated mentorship by IRENA
  • Access to pitching events and investment matchmaking

IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator Requirements

- Open to young entrepreneurs between 18 and 35 years old from all over the world.

- At least one founder of the start-up to be below the age of 35.

- At least two of the start-up founders are committed by 16 hrs each month for attending the accelerator sessions.

- Start-up main business line should be in the following categories:

  • Renewable Energy technologies (solar, wind, hydropower, green hydrogen, geothermal and bio energy)
  • Climate adaption technologies (water, agriculture, livestock, extreme weather events, early warning system)
  • Climate Mitigation technologies (transportation, decarbonization, circular economy, energy efficiency, energy transformation and smart grids)

Application Date and Process

  • Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application will close at 23:59 GST / 21:59 CEST on May 10, 2025. Selected participants will be announced by IRENA on May 26, 2025.

Application Deadline

10 May, 2025

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