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Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation
Undaunted is a UK-based hub focused on nurturing green entrepreneurship and accelerating startups and SMEs that address climate change. It operates from Imperial College London's campuses, leveraging academic expertise to support climate innovators.
Overview
What Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation does
What Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation is
Undaunted is a UK-based hub focused on nurturing green entrepreneurship and accelerating startups and SMEs that address climate change. It operates from Imperial College London's campuses, leveraging academic expertise to support climate innovators.
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
- Accelerator
- Founded
- Founded in 2012
- Approximate age
- About 14 years
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 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
Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation as a program host
Program thesis
Undaunted focuses on powering early-stage climate innovation and aims to create scalable solutions to address climate challenges.
Focus narrative
Undaunted invests in and supports early-stage startups and spinouts developing innovative solutions in climate technology, deeptech, fintech, and cleantech. Their programs target startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, primarily within the UK.
Value and support
Undaunted provides up to £20,000 in equity-free grant funding, mentorship, and support to help startups become investor-ready.
Terms and economics
- Indicative investment
- $26,000
Format and cadence
- Typical duration
- 52 weeks
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
- Next deadline
- April 9, 2026
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United Kingdom
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable companies include: 29 Acacia Road: Focuses on scaling biotextiles for the fashion industry. Aeropod: Develops innovative solutions in the climate tech space. Temperate: Engages in climate-related technological advancements. ISONIK: Works on sustainable innovations. Mater-AI: Focuses on AI solutions for climate challenges.
Capability profile
Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation as a community
Community overview
Undaunted is an organization founded in 2012, based in London, UK. It focuses on powering early-stage climate innovation and aims to create scalable solutions to address climate challenges. The organization operates as a partnership between Imperial College London and The Royal Institution, leveraging academic expertise and resources to support climate-focused startups.
Community focus
Undaunted invests in and supports early-stage startups and spinouts that are developing innovative solutions in various sectors, including climate technology, deeptech, fintech, and cleantech. Their programs target startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, primarily within the UK, and aim to facilitate the transition from lab-based innovations to commercial success.
Member value
Members benefit from access to equity-free grant funding, tailored support to navigate unique challenges in the climate sector, and resources to become investor-ready. The organization also provides networking opportunities and insights from industry experts.
Membership
- Pricing models
- fixed-tuition
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- April 9, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Benefits
- mentorship, network-access, and grant-funding
- Program types
- accelerator and community
- Selection criteria
- open and application
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United Kingdom
Community activity
Events and activity
Undaunted hosts events to support its community, including 'The Greenhouse Cohort 10: Application Q&A' scheduled for April 9, 2026, and 'The Modern NED Landscape: Building Your Portfolio Career' on April 15, 2026, focusing on opportunities for alumni to become non-executive directors.
Notable members
Notable companies supported by Undaunted include 29 Acacia Road, Aeropod, Temperate, ISONIK, and Mater-AI. Key team members include Alyssa Gilbert, Director of Undaunted, and Matt Lipson, Deputy Director.
Common questions
What to know about Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation
Upseed classifies Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and community capabilities.
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
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