Today we announced the five energy startups selected for our 2022 energy startup cohort for demonstration. Grid Catalyst is the only clean energy accelerator focused on project demonstration and deploying solutions for cold climates. With global investments in clean energy…
Collaboration has always been at the heart of Grid Catalyst’s work. From our partnerships with Clean Energy Economy Minnesota (CEEM) and Center for Economic Inclusion to foundational work with our Innovators Network. With so much on the horizon in 2022,…
As we emerge from an incredible moment of focus on climate change at the COP26 Conference in Glasgow, the world is determining a new path forward. Unprecedented commitments have been made by the public and private sector to address carbon…
Grid Catalyst Featured in Twin Cities Business Magazine – September 30, 2021 3M, U of M join network to support founders in Grid Catalyst, a new program from Clean Energy Economy Minnesota By Tess Allen Nina Axelson has been doing sustainability…
Former utility executive Nina Axelson spent years listening to energy startups with great ideas but no demonstration projects to showcase their progress. Axelson’s new venture, the accelerator Grid Catalyst, aims to address that weakness in Minnesota’s nascent clean energy entrepreneurial ecosystem. In a…
Grid Catalyst, one of the first Midwest clean-energy business accelerators, will have its inaugural class of startups this fall. The accelerator will focus on demonstrating and expanding “solutions for northern climates.” “Accelerator programs catalyze new leadership, investment, jobs and, in…
