SBA and DOE Launch Mentorship Program for Clean Tech Startups
The SBA, in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), is funding four business accelerators. These four programs have proven records of success and are using the funding to support an additional 100 clean energy entrepreneurs across the country. These accelerators will provide intensive mentorship from seasoned entrepreneurs to a selection of the most promising new companies. This pilot program is the first step in the development of a large, distributed network of entrepreneurs, mentors, and accelerators. The Entrepreneurial Mentor Corps (EMC) is currently accepting new mentee small businesses into the EMC Clean Energy pilot program. If you work with clean tech entrepreneurs, have them read the fact sheet, the self-selection questions, and mentee expectations to determine if they would be a good fit for the program. Entrepreneurs interested in signing up should fill out the EMC Statement of Interest form and email it to startupamerica@sba.gov. Eligible companies will be given a space in the program on a first-come, first-served basis.
Suzette M. Agans
Rural Development | Community and Economic Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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