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Sustainability Subscribed

Fighting climate change and preserving the planet through the Subscription Economy

  1. ABOUT
  2. ELIGIBILITY
  3. BENEFITS
  4. TIMELINE
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About the Program

The last eight years have collectively marked the hottest annual temperatures since 1880. With climate change on the rise, we must reach “net zero” emissions no later than 2050 by drastically reducing emissions and ultimately removing as much carbon from the atmosphere as we emit each year.

The Sustainability Subscribed program will support 10-12 entrepreneurs focused on creating solutions to fight climate change and advance sustainability through subscription models in the US.

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Eligibility

We are seeking startups in the US doing at least one of these:

  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  • Expand access to clean energy

  • Enhance the resilience and sustainability of food and water systems

  • Bolster circular economy through reduction of waste and regeneration of materials

  • Provide analytical insights used to accelerate sustainability and mitigate climate change

Must be legally incorporated in the US as a for-profit entity; with at least one full time founder based in the US; headquartered or operations in the US market, an MVP, under $1.5 million in equity; and meaningful customer or business validation (e.g., revenue, successful pilots, number of users, and/or strategic partnerships).

Meet the Cohort

Advisory Board

Amy Konary Zuora

Amy Konary

Global VP, Subscribed Strategy Group, Zuora
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Brian Parham

Fellow & ASAP Program Manager, Lightsmith Group
Chante Harris SecondMuse

Chante Harris

Director, Climate Investment & Partnerships, Second Muse
Jess Bollinger Arable

Jess Bollinger

VP Sales and Business Development, Arable
Mary King Aligned

Mary King

Investment Associate, Aligned Climate
Mary Shelman Shelman Group

Mary Shelman

Founder, Shelman Group
0832MeganGuy

Megan Guy

General Partner and Co-founder, King River Capital
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Michael MacHarg

Senior Fellow, Climate Innovation, Social Solutions International

Program timeline

Applications open

May 11

Applications close

June 13

Cohort confirmed

July

Program workshops

July - November

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