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Are you an early stage company focused on the CleanTech industry looking to scale, raise money, and hire a world-class team?

Join the Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship’s two-year Incubator program and let us help you get your startup off the ground! Applications are open to all entrepreneurs, regardless of university affiliation.

Tap into Cal Poly’s network

    • Lead mentors with deep expertise in the CleanTech industry

    • Access to strategic partners at floating wind farms, solar farms, and battery storage plants

    • Introductions to angel groups and VC funds specializing in CleanTech

    • Weekly coaching, training and workshops, and open office hours with industry and legal experts

    • Access to a top Environmental and Engineering program on campus, including faculty, facilities, and student interns majoring in these fields

Membership Benefits

  • Advisory Board assistance
  • Angel & VC funding
  • Federal grants & bank financing
  • Intensive weekly coaching
  • Open office hours
  • Trainings & workshops
  • VIP networking 
  • Businesses will also be able to utilize all of the CIE HotHouse resources, such as office space, conference rooms and an invaluable peer network. Programming includes virtual and in-person options. Applications are open year round.

     Click here to apply!


    “There is nowhere else that I can imagine where you can get this level of access to resources and support as a startup founder to move forward, and [make] your vision a reality.”
    — Andrew DeMille | COO and Co-founder, Quantum Energy, Inc.