Channel Partners

IN² Channel Partners are an ecosystem of more than 40+ cleantech and sustainability-focused business incubators, accelerators and universities who serve as the pipeline of innovation by referring companies to the program. Each application round, the IN² program relies on these critical partners to send their best and brightest to apply.

Channel Partner Awards Program

In addition to their role in the technology incubator, Channel Partners provide business mentoring and support to companies and strengthen the cleantech and sustainability ecosystem by addressing regional and nationwide development and commercialization gaps within the nexus of food, water and energy. These activities are supported in part through the $5-million IN² Channel Partner Awards Program with non-competitive, competitive and by invitation-only funding opportunities.

In 2017, $1.3 million in Channel Partner Awards supported more than 33 events and trainings as well as larger strategic initiatives, including:

• establishing standards for measuring the impact of cleantech incubator portfolio companies
• tackling what is holding back Colorado’s science and technology ecosystem
• disrupting the current partnering and investment model for bringing new technologies to market with artificial intelligence

Read more about all eight projects and nineteen awarded organizations

Our Channel Partners

Fostering a Cleantech Ecosystem