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San Francisco Trade Mission 2023
Accelerating the global impact of Australian climate tech innovation
meet the 2023 cohortExplore setting up business in San Francisco and Silicon Valley
About
Climate Salad's San Francisco International Trade Mission includes a week of in-country networking, introductions and information sessions for high-potential Australian climate tech ventures interested in expanding to the US. The program gives you tailored customer introductions and mentorship, and the opportunity to exhibit and participate in Verge Climate Tech Event.
The San Francisco International Trade Mission is designed to assist founders who are ready to take their climate tech company to the US within the next 12 months. Find out more about our eligibility criteria below.
With the support of the Climate Salad team, experienced mentors, and industry experts, you'll have the resources and guidance you need to navigate this new market.
Hardware companies and founders of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Key Dates
- Applications close: June 30 2023
- Pre-market program start: September 2023
- In-country mission: October 22 - 28 2023
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What to expect
Our team and mentors understand the unique challenges that come with scaling a climate tech business internationally, and we're here to help.
We have designed trade missions that favour pre-market support centred around high-value mentorship, and a well-developed in-country program of events and opportunities. This allows us to help you gain maximum value from an international mission.
We're 100% focussed on climate solutions and know that climate technology is different from normal tech. It is often deep tech, may be hardware, and can be complicated. It can require consumer behaviour change and new measurement protocols. It also needs to get to scale fast in order to avert the climate crisis. It needs a new approach.
Pre-Market Intelligence and Mentoring
- Flexible program components that won't distract from running your business.
- Pre-trip mentoring and pitch coaching with market specialists
- Practical workshops in key areas such as setting up operations in a new market, acquiring your first international team member, closing your first overseas customer
In-Country Program and Support
- Climate Salad team support while in-country
- Demo and network in San Francisco and Silicon Valley during Verge Climate Tech Event
- Core relationships with fellow cohort founders
- Tailored introductions Climate Salad's US networks of industry leaders, mentors and investors
- Founders are encouraged to arrive earlier or stay beyond the trade mission week to leverage in-country meetings and connections
Who are trade missions for?
Who it is for
- Australian companies
- Founders who have ambition for strong global impact and have created a strong team
- Companies that are financially stable
- Climate tech companies building scalable products to solve sustainability problems*
- Companies that are ready to expand into global markets within the next 12 months
- Hardware companies and founders of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply
Who it isn't for
- Pre-product companies - if your product is not ready to show customers or be sold to customers, you’re probably too early
- Founders who are unable to cover their travel costs
- Companies not ready to expand internationally within 12 months
- Companies with a local or national focus
- Non-climate focused companies
*Companies may tackle any sector of climate tech, including decarbonisation, natural capital, carbon removal, adaptation or mitigation.
Climate Salad Trade Mission are free for climate tech companies to participate in, however, companies must be able to cover all travel and accomodation costs.
Have a question? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
Meet the Climate Salad Mentor Community
Founders are passionate subject matter experts about their specific climate solution, but may need guidance on how to scale their business and grow globally. This is where mentors shine. Meet below Climate Salad's mentor community.
Climate Salad Vision and Mission
Vision
We see a world where Australian climate tech startups create an outsized global impact.
Mission
By 2030, we will help 1,000 climate tech companies with 10 reaching global scale.
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