Ireland‘s National Sustainability Accelerator
Connecting startups, industry and national assets to accelerate towards Net Zero
Is your startup focused on changing the world?
Join the 2050 Accelerator, Ireland’s national sustainability accelerator that is built for impact, with a focus on decarbonisation in various industries.
Through the 6-month programme, startups have access to national assets and an opportunity for route to market with a potential pilot.
In Partnership with Leading Companies
Our 2050 industry partners provide opportunities for funding, access to expertise, routes to market and access to national assets that can help startups move the needle on climate
Kerry Group is a global leader in sustainable nutrition. Over 1bn people eat food with Kerry ingredients every single day. Kerry is deeply committed to helping decarbonise agriculture and lead a just transition to net zero.
Ireland’s national energy supplier, ESB is focused on leading Ireland’s transition to net zero energy production, building some of the largest wind farms in Europe, and championing a hydrogen economy.
Coillte is proud to be the custodian of 440,000 hectares, equalling 7% of Irish land. This is primarily forested space and makes Coillte Ireland's largest forest manager and provider of outdoor recreation.
Our 2050 industry partners provide opportunities for funding, access to expertise, routes to market and access to national assets that can help startups move the needle on climate.
Water & Soil Management
Technologies that identify, monitor, and measure nutrients in water and soil
Animal Health
Improvement of animal health with a focus on the collection and analysis of data on the cow
Systematic Data Management
Technologies that can help farmers to conduct best practices, and to also incentivise improvements
Decarbonisation of Energy
Providing sustainable energy solutions for consumers through decarbonization efforts in built environments and rural communities
Mobility
Providing comprehensive zero-carbon transport solutions for public, private, and industrial sectors
Carbon Measurement
Efficient and auditable models to accurately measure, track, and verify carbon sequestration for secure carbon credit trading
People in Nature
Connecting people with nature through interactive experiences
Innovative Wood Construction
Innovative wood products and systems driving sustainable timber construction
Carbon Dioxide Removal
Exploring cutting-edge carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions to mitigate effects of climate change
Is the 2050 Accelerator for you?
Industry
We invest in teams and companies, not industries. If you have a globally scalable tech solution, get in touch!
Investment Stage
This is a late-stage accelerator, for startups that are post-seed and pre-Series A. You are looking for new market opportunities in adjacent domains.
Product Stage
We are looking for startups with products who are pilot-ready, who demonstrate product-distribution fit, and are looking for market acceleration.
Team
You’re a team with unique insight or competency in your domain, who demonstrate passion in making an impact in sustainability innovation.
"ESB is looking to achieve zero carbon net emissions by the year 2040, and that means that we're going to have to do things that are quite different. And to do things different, you have to find people who think differently and work closely with them. Working with startup companies helps us to see things, to see the same problems through different eyes, through fresh eyes. And we bring our expertise to work with that."
Donal Phelan
Head of Innovation
An Accelerator with Unique Benefits, Built for Impact
Focus on partnerships + pilots
Work with leading companies at the forefront of decarbonisation. Potential PoC’s.
Access to Ireland as a Testbed
Access the largest aggregation of national sustainability assets & supports in the world.
Equity Free
€10,000 stipend to cover accelerator cost, €500,000+ in perks, and insight and access to leading sustainability and climate tech investors around the world.
Work with leading industry experts and top entrepreneurs
What to expect
Pilot planning
Work closely with Kerry, Coillte or ESB to develop a pilot to test and scale existing solutions.
Post Programme Development
Deploy the pilot on partner test sites, and work closely with partners.
Demo Day
Pitch to a global audience of angel investors, VCs, entrepreneurs, potential customers and senior leaders within the partner companies