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U.S.-China Clean Tech Center (UCCTC)
The U.S.-China Clean Tech Center (UCCTC) is a joint partnership program focused on accelerating trade and investment in clean energy and environmental protection technologies between the U.S. and China.
Overview
What U.S.-China Clean Tech Center (UCCTC) does
What U.S.-China Clean Tech Center (UCCTC) is
The U.S.-China Clean Tech Center (UCCTC) is a joint partnership program focused on accelerating trade and investment in clean energy and environmental protection technologies between the U.S. and China.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2012
- Approximate age
- About 14 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 1, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
U.S.-China Clean Tech Center (UCCTC) as a community
Community overview
The U.S.-China Clean Tech Center (UCCTC) is a joint partnership program established in 2012 between the Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and the U.S. Department of Commerce – International Trade Administration. The organization is dedicated to accelerating trade and investment in U.S. clean energy and environmental protection technologies and best practices to China.
Community focus
UCCTC focuses on enhancing business opportunities for U.S.-based small and medium-sized cleantech companies in China. Their primary sectoral focus includes clean transportation, water/wastewater treatment, renewables, air pollution control and monitoring, energy efficiency, and energy storage and distribution. They provide services such as market advisory, market promotion, joint incubation, and trade missions to facilitate U.S.-China cleantech collaboration.
Member value
Members benefit from access to mentorship, education, connections, and funding opportunities through programs like GreenMakerSPACE, which supports cleantech entrepreneurs and startups looking to expand into China.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community and incubator
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Global
Community activity
Events and activity
UCCTC organizes various events, including trade missions and seminars focused on clean technology. Notable events include the 'China-U.S. Energy Efficiency Seminar and Matchmaking' and the 'U.S.-China Clean Transportation Matchmaking Meeting.'
Common questions
What to know about U.S.-China Clean Tech Center (UCCTC)
Upseed classifies U.S.-China Clean Tech Center (UCCTC) under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 1, 2026
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