CLEANTECH COUNCIL

Community of corporates committed to partnering with startups to meet their clean, green, and sustainability goals.

  OPEN OPPORTUNITIES

SCOUTING FOR THE FUTURE

The Cleantech Council meets monthly to discover startups and innovation across clean, green, and sustainable technologies. Members are forward-looking corporations from a wide variety of industries who are committed to working with new companies, investing in new technologies, and partnering with startups who can help them meet their corporate responsibility goals.

Cleantech Council members review over 100+ new clean, green, and sustainability technologies every year. Request invitations or sign up for our monthly digest.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

Join Cleantech Council members at our next meeting.
For our full upcoming calendar and meeting archive, see our calendar page.






STARTUP REVIEW ON EV & BATTERY RECYCLING

Wednesday August 20, 2025
9:00 am - 10:30 am PT

Online in our Virtual Meeting Room

This month Cleantech Council invites non-members to join their Startup Review on EV & Battery Recycling. Hear from analysts and experts and meet the founders and leaders of cutting-edge startups developing new solutions for the profitable reuse and recycling of EV compontents, materials, and grid-scale batteries.

GET INVOLVED

Through meetings in Silicon Valley with online access for remote attendees, the Cleantech Council introduces 100+ new companies innovating in clean, green, and sustainability technologies every year. Monthly opportunities to pitch, demo, meet, discover, network and research, plus the occasional marketing opportunity mixed in, allows everyone from multinational corporations to CVCs and startups to get involved.

 

FOR STARTUPS

Monthly agendas introduce select startups and new technologies to industry partners

 

FOR CORPORATES

Companies committed to partnering with startups to meet their sustainabilty goals

 

FOR INVESTORS

Strategic investors and VCs supporting clean, green, and climate startups welcome

TESTIMONIALS

 “As a supporter of the Cleantech Council, Hyundai CRADLE benefits from the community and from discovering sustainability startups.” – Dr. Takkeun Oh, Head of Open Innovation Group 

Hyundai CRADLE Cleantech Council Member

 “As a multinational corporation with a diverse business in advanced materials and a philosophy to preserve the earth, Zeon's activity in the Silicon Valley is focused on discovering startups that we can partner with to meet our commitment to sustainability and create innovative new businesses together. At the Cleantech Council, we interact with other corporations with a similar mission to help each other succeed.” — Dennis Clark, Investment Director 

Zeon Ventures Cleantech Council Supporter

 “Kanematsu Group is committed to sustainability and Cleantech Council meetings bring like-minded corporates together to introduce startups that that help us all reach our sustainability goals. It’s a win-win for the members and the startups." — Kotaro Sugiyama, President, Kanematsu Ventures 

Kanematsu Group Corporate Partner

 "We partner with the Cleantech Council when we bring climatetech companies to Silicon Valley because this community of corporate tech scouts is engaged, interactive, and dedicated to the dual mission of sustainability and supporting startups." - Emily Raab, Trade Commissioner, ClimateTech 

Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco Cleantech Council Partner