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Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space Announce Inaugural Cohort for ACCEL, an Accelerator for BIPOC-led Climatetech Startups

Greentown Labs

ACCEL combines startup acceleration with a curated curriculum, incubation at Greentown, and extensive mentorship from Greentown and BGS’s networks of industry experts. The program, which is designed to support underrepresented founders, welcomes six startups Somerville, Mass., and Houston, Texas, Feb. Active Surfaces (Salem, Mass.)

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BIPOC Entrepreneurs Present their Climatetech Solutions at ACCEL Showcase

Greentown Labs

This year-long program combines acceleration with a curated curriculum, incubation through a Greentown membership, and extensive mentorship from Greentown and BGS’s networks of industry experts. The mentors have been great, the community it’s created has been very helpful, and it’s also allowed us access into other communities as well.

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Climatetech Leadership Series: Saint-Gobain CEO Pierre-André de Chalendar on the Future of the Buildings Industry

Greentown Labs

The company was integral to the opening of Greentown’s headquarters, donating over $1 million worth of products, and has recently become a Founding Partner of our Greentown Houston incubator, which will open in 2021. And by the way, using recycled materials means emitting less when we produce. PAC: Oh many things.