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Originally posted to Hartford Business Journal.
By Hanna Snyder Gambini (Economic Development Forecaster)
ClimateHaven, a New Haven-based tech entrepreneur support institution, is getting more than $1 million in federal funding.
ClimateHaven supports climate tech entrepreneurs in their efforts to develop innovative technologies, enabling their companies to scale and drive advancements to address climate change.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions announced the funding, which was awarded through the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters.
ClimateHaven will use this funding to provide business support services to Connecticut companies, focusing on early-stage companies, with sector-specific support in the field of green chemistry and engineering.
The money was awarded with the help of U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro to mark the group’s one-year anniversary.
Also, ClimateHaven has received $500,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the buildout of its incubator and prototyping space, which will allow it to serve more entrepreneurs who are working on innovative green technology solutions.
Blumenthal and DeLauro were joined Monday for the announcement by New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, along with ClimateHaven CEO Justine Lee; Conor Rooney, founder of Oxylus Energy startup group and Nadia Ahmad, founder of mudder.ai technology company.
