VSJF manages DeltaClimeVT—Vermont’s climate economy business accelerator program—which provides startup support, business planning, mentorship, and access to capital for entrepreneurs committed to climate economy innovation.
- Launched in 2017, the program has hosted eight cohorts (7 energy, 1 food and ag tech) with the next energy cohort planned for 2025.
- Over four years, we have graduated 131 entrepreneurs from 62 cohort companies, and connected them with over 126 mentors and advisors.
Energy 2024
The Energy 2024 winner, selected through a peer-review process, is Rock Rabbit receiving a $25,000 non-equity award. BED also awarded a pilot project Moduly. Additional Vermont companies and utilities are in talks with cohort companies to implement further pilot projects. Click to learn more.
Energy 2023
The Energy 2023 winner, selected through a peer-review process, is ProsumerGrid receiving a $25,000 non-equity award. Pilot projects with Burlington Electric Department were also announced. Click to read the recap.
Energy 2022
The Energy 2022 winner, selected through a peer-review process, is Halitra receiving a $25,000 non-equity award. Pilot projects with Vermont utilities were also announced. Read the recap here.
Energy 2021
The Energy 2021 winner, selected through a peer-review process, is Neothermal Energy Storage receiving a $25,000 non-equity award. Three pilot projects with Vermont utilities were also announced. Read the recap here.
Energy 2020
The Energy 2020 winners, selected through a peer-review process, include Pecos Wind Power receiving a $25,000 non-equity award, Medley Thermal receiving a $15,000 non-equity award, and Wex Energy receiving a $10,000 non-equity award. Plus five pilot projects with Vermont utilities announced. Read the recap here.
Energy 2019
$25,000 Winner – Onboard Data of Massachusetts. Burlington Electric Department Pilot Project Winners: EV Match, Go Together and DCC. Green Mountain Power Pilot Project Winner: EV Match. Read the recap here.
Ag & Food Tech 2018
Winners – AgHelp of Michigan and Ceres Greens of Vermont. Read the recap here.
Energy 2017
Winners – Emrgy Inc. of Georgia and A.F. Mensah of New Jersey.