Third Derivative: Blue chips team up to launch climate tech accelerator

Cecilia Keating
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Rocky Mountain Institute and New Energy Nexus launch climate technology accelerator launches to help fledgling companies scale, attract investment, and forge partnerships, with backing from some of the world's largest corporates

Microsoft, FedEx, Shell, Wells Fargo, and BP Ventures are among the top corporates to have this week teamed up to launch an accelerator programme geared at scaling and commercialising technology start-ups...

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