MBA Experience
Entrepreneurial Support
Entrepreneurial Support
Competitions & Prizes
HBS New Venture Competition: Tough Tech Prize
A $10,000 prize awarded to ventures working on transformative technology that solves the world’s most important challenges through breakthrough science, engineering, and leadership. Applications due in February.
Harvard Innovation Labs Climate Entrepreneurs Circle
The Harvard Innovation Labs is cultivating the next generation of climate entrepreneurs who are actively uncovering new, unexpected ways to take on climate change. Contact: Rebekah Emanuel
Climate & Energy Prize @ MIT
A competition for student-led climate startups where teams compete for more than $100,000 in prize money and have access to mentoring and other resources. Applications due in January.
Incubators
Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle
A selective incubation program for high-potential ventures working to address climate change. Participants have access to world-class coaching, legal counsel, warm connections to industry leaders, and a peer group of ventures that are all working on innovative solutions to tackle climate change. Applications due in December.
Nucleate Eco
Nucleate is for all current academic trainees who want to launch a life-science venture and offers mentorship, feedback, networking, and up to $10,000 in funding. Applications due in November. Contact: boston@nucleate.xyz
GreenTown Labs
A climate tech startup incubator founded by entrepreneurs that offers equipment, labs space, advice, workshops, networking opportunities, and access to investors.
The Engine Blueprint Program
Helps Tough Tech leaders navigate the commercialization process through programming concerning technology risk mitigation and experimentation planning, market discovery and selection, IP, team building, storytelling, etc. Provides participants access to The Engine team, Tough Tech founders, investors, policymakers, and representatives from major corporations.
Advising Resources
Rock Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
EiRs come to campus 6-7 times per year to meet with students 1:1, help facilitate Rock Center programs, and work with faculty on research and course development. Students interested in climate entrepreneurship are welcome to meet.
iLab Creating Climate Ventures Class
This class will expose you to classic ideation tools and how they apply in the climate arena. Entrepreneurs leading the climate charge will share how they began their ventures
iLab Resources - Expert Resources
You can schedule 1:1 time with seasoned experts to gain valuable knowledge and support. Browse profiles to discover the experts who are the right match for you. You can search by expert type, industry, or area of expertise. Experts schedule office hours once a month between September and April.
iLab Resources - Advising Resources
Whether you’re looking discuss your idea or venture, discover tools and techniques to fast track your venture, practice your pitch, or more, our amazing team of staff advisors are here to support to Harvard students and alumni.