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The first 6 weeks (Phase 1) of our programme is dedicated to you finding a cofounder.

You’ll join a diverse cohort of 70+ talented, purpose-driven individuals, all looking for a cofounder, and be supported to team up with the right match for you.

If you are a commercial founder, then you’ll be exploring teams and ideas with founders with technical backgrounds in engineering, chemistry, data science, or software development. If you are technical, your startup will go much further, much faster with a seasoned, well-connected commercial founder.

Across our first two cohorts, over 90% of Carbon13 founders successfully joined a team in Phase 1.

Carbon13 is the only venture builder for the climate where you can do this.

"It would have taken me years to meet 50 exceptionally talented and passionate founders who are determined to solve the climate crisis and Carbon13 did it in just a few weeks"

Sarah Montgomery

CEO Infyos – Cohort 1

60+ founders. 10 million tonnes.

Founders who join Carbon13’s Venture Builder are diverse in thought, background, experience and ideas, yet are united under common goal: to save the climate by building a startup with the potential to reduce emissions by 10 million tonnes per annum.

Finding a cofounder can be the biggest challenge for starting a Net Zero venture, one which stops many founders getting their ideas off the ground. It’s difficult to break out of industry silos and find that one person who’s not only committed to saving the climate, but who has the complementary skills and networks you need.

Engineers often only know engineers. Scientists often only know scientists. Operators often only know operators.

Carbon13 brings all these people together. We knock down silos and give you the conditions for generative diversity, so you can build a truly innovative team.

What’s more, if you’re going to place your trust in a cofounder, you want to know they’re good enough for the challenge. Every member of a Carbon13 cohort has undergone a competitive and rigorous application process because we know that saving the climate is the biggest challenge of our lifetimes, and we’ll need the best people working on the solutions.

Generate the innovation the climate needs, together.

If you have a technical background, you will be supported by experts to ensure you reach your full carbon reduction potential whilst bringing you together with commercial founders who have the skills to refine your idea, bring a venture to market and gain your first customer.

For founders with a commercial background, you will meet technical individuals with experience and ideas in sectors across the economy, to partner with and make your drive to help protect the planet a reality.

Formal and informal networking sessions, supported by our range of external partners, entrepreneurs in residence, domain experts and the Carbon13 core team, are held for you during Phase 1 to ensure you build the strongest possible venture team.

Take a look at our founders below, to discover their teaming journeys with Carbon13.