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CleanLeap
CleanLeap is a non-profit organization focused on championing sustainable innovation and supporting emerging entrepreneurs in the climate tech sector. They partner with ClimateLaunchpad to help transform green ideas into viable solutions for environmental challenges.
Overview
What CleanLeap does
What CleanLeap is
CleanLeap is a non-profit organization focused on championing sustainable innovation and supporting emerging entrepreneurs in the climate tech sector. They partner with ClimateLaunchpad to help transform green ideas into viable solutions for environmental challenges.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 11, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
CleanLeap as a program host
Program thesis
CleanLeap is a 501(c)(3) public benefits organization focused on supporting founders in the climate technology sector.
Focus narrative
CleanLeap invests in early-stage climate technology ventures, offering services such as managing competitions, providing access to global markets, and offering resources like legal clinics. The organization emphasizes intentional connections between founders and decision-makers across key global markets, particularly in Asia and Europe.
Value and support
CleanLeap provides access to global markets, legal clinics, educational resources, and targeted support for founders, facilitating connections with decision-makers in the climate technology sector.
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Sectors
- Climate & Sustainability
- Regions
- Asia · Europe · Global
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable portfolio companies include Tado, focused on smart climate control solutions; Volocopter, a pioneer in urban air mobility with electric air taxis; Ynsect, specializing in insect farming for sustainable protein; and Climeworks, dedicated to direct air capture technology for carbon removal.
Capability profile
CleanLeap as a community
Community overview
CleanLeap is a 501(c)(3) public benefits organization focused on supporting founders in the climate technology sector. The organization manages ClimateLaunchpad USA, which is recognized as the leading ideation-stage climate competition globally. CleanLeap connects founders with global stakeholders and provides hands-on support through various resources.
Community focus
CleanLeap invests in early-stage climate technology ventures. Their services include managing competitions, providing access to global markets, and offering resources such as legal clinics and targeted support for founders. The organization emphasizes intentional connections between founders and decision-makers across key global markets, particularly in Asia and Europe.
Member value
Members benefit from access to competitions, educational resources, and connections with decision-makers in the climate technology sector. CleanLeap provides hands-on support and resources to help founders develop their ideas into viable businesses.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- accelerator, community, and course
- Selection criteria
- open and application
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Climate & Sustainability
- Regions
- Asia · Europe · Global
Community activity
Events and activity
CleanLeap hosts curated events and founder showcases to foster connections within the climate technology community. These events aim to turn conversations into actionable momentum for participants.
Notable members
Notable portfolio companies include Tado, Volocopter, Ynsect, and Climeworks.
Common questions
What to know about CleanLeap
Upseed classifies CleanLeap under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 11, 2026
Known limits
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