MUMBAI: Climate tech is having a startup moment, and Startupbootcamp India (SBC India) is making sure the power surge is real. The new joint venture between Startupbootcamp Australia and BRK Ventures launched its first pre-accelerator programme for clean energy startups on 23 June 2025, with a full charge of ambition and international firepower.
The three-month programme kicks off in August and targets early-stage founders working across six high-impact domains: AI-driven energy systems, smart grids, renewable integration, next-gen storage, green hydrogen, decarbonisation, and blockchain-enabled decentralised markets.
Only 12 startups will be selected from over 300 expected applications. Startups at the idea, MVP, or pre-revenue stage can apply until 31 July.
“We’re excited to partner with BRK Ventures to launch Startupbootcamp India and support the next wave of climate tech innovation. India has the talent, urgency, and scale to drive impactful climate solutions that resonate both locally and globally. By backing early-stage founders in energy transition sectors, we aim to foster commercially viable ventures that accelerate decarbonisation and create meaningful international collaboration opportunities”, said Startupbootcamp Australia CEO Trevor Townsend.
“India’s energy transition needs a 360 degrees approach to battle several problems like increasing pollution in large cities, flooding, climate change affecting agricultural produce and much more. We are keen to be a partner in finding solutions that can help India emerge as a powerful $35 trillion economy by 2047. Our belief is to support climate tech focused startups in their very early days with strategic partnerships like SBC Australia to position Indian startups solving India and global climate change problems”, added BRK Ventures managing partner Kamal Bansal.
SBC India will culminate the programme with a showcase day in November 2025, inviting marquee VCs and investors to evaluate the cohort for early-stage capital and collaboration. The programme is designed to support founders with access to industry experts, market linkages, and global mentorship networks tailored to climate-tech startups.
With backing from partners like Shell, Microsoft, AWS, Mitsubishi, and Bosch, Startupbootcamp Australia brings global experience to India’s growing clean-tech landscape. BRK Ventures, meanwhile, adds local knowledge and pre-revenue capital muscle to plug early-stage funding gaps.
With tools, traction, and talent on tap, SBC India’s first run promises to energise India’s net-zero mission and fuel the country’s push toward climate resilience and inclusive growth.