CSVS supports entrepreneurs as they launch and scale startups that help make the Coastside and the world more resilient. We do not charge fees or require equity to participate. We provide access to funding, technical resources, and targeted introductions to a network of Silicon Valley scientists, engineers, investors, commercial partners, and fellow entrepreneurs.
Meet our Startups
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Verticals
CSVS startups work across three verticals: Ag Tech, Water Tech and the Built Environment. Our northern California coastal location provides a powerful real-life lab environment. All affiliated startups, whether in-residence or virtual, align with our broader mission of scaling ResTech: technologies that build resilience and offset disruption.
AG-TECH
The Coastside is home to many farms and ranches affected by extreme weather events and unexpected economic shocks. CSVS startups develop technologies that replace inefficient and costly conventional agricultural methods and strengthen the resiliency of this essential industry.
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WATER-TECH
Water is at the center of everything and we believe in technologies that economically harness it for power, conserve and safely reuse it and generate more of it through novel processes.
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BUILT ENVIRONMENT
From the energy grid and transportation system to our homes and roads, the built environment is integral to our daily lives. CSVS partners with companies designing innovative solutions in this rapidly growing sector.
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What Participating Startups Can Expect
Each year, the CSVS invites a new cohort of startups to participate in-person or virtually. Cohorts will consist of three or four startups in each sector, for a total of twelve to fifteen. In each of these sectors, CSVS assembles coalitions of funders, commercial partners, industry advisers, and technology experts to help guide and grow each venture.
- Office space and business amenities.
- Mentors aligned with their specific needs to provide a wide range of support.
- Connections with local and regional businesses and organizations to explore proof-of-concept, stage pilot tests, and undertake customer discovery in real-life conditions.
- Access to nearby world-class research universities and subject matter experts.
- Opportunities to network with early-stage venture investors in Silicon Valley and beyond.
- Hosts who help participants integrate into the Coastside community and ease transitions.
- Formal programmatic resources that help founders launch their startup, from incorporation filings and stock option agreements to proof-of-concept and customer discovery.
- Membership to the American Energy Society.
