Background
The Program
The Coastside Venture Studio (“CSVS”) is the only incubator-thru-accelerator program in the nation entirely dedicated to “Resiliency Tech.” Operated by American Energy Society (“AES”), CSVS supports highly regarded pre-seed and seed-stage startups in the three primary Res-Tech sub-sectors: food tech, water tech, and the built environment.
Each year, AES will select a new cohort of startups to participate (in-person or virtually) in the Coastside Venture Studio. A full cohort for each of the three res-tech sectors will consist of 3 or 4 highly regarded startups; and, 3 or 4 slots will be set aside for local startups with Coastside roots, leading to a total of 12 to 16 startups.
CSVS Benefits
Located in Half Moon Bay, CA, the CSVS is perfectly positioned to support next generation res-tech. Benefits include, but are not limited, to:
The Program
The Coastside Venture Studio (“CSVS”) is the only incubator-thru-accelerator program in the nation entirely dedicated to “Resiliency Tech.” Operated by American Energy Society (“AES”), CSVS supports highly regarded pre-seed and seed-stage startups in the three primary Res-Tech sub-sectors: food tech, water tech, and the built environment.
Each year, AES will select a new cohort of startups to participate (in-person or virtually) in the Coastside Venture Studio. A full cohort for each of the three res-tech sectors will consist of 3 or 4 highly regarded startups; and, 3 or 4 slots will be set aside for local startups with Coastside roots, leading to a total of 12 to 16 startups.
CSVS Benefits
Located in Half Moon Bay, CA, the CSVS is perfectly positioned to support next generation res-tech. Benefits include, but are not limited, to:
- Headquarters located in the business district on the historic Main Street;
- Unrestricted use of first-class facilities and support staff;
- Direct exposure to the leading edge of extreme weather in a living local laboratory;
- Integration with local and regional agriculture and water systems and coastal infrastructure to stage pilots, proof-of-concepts, and customer discovery in real-life (not-simulated) conditions;
- An unwavering organization-wide commitment to DEIA;
- Access to nearby world-class institutions and thought leaders;
- Access to a vast network of early-stage venture investors in Silicon Valley who align with CSVS because they are interested in first-preference advantages.
- A “community of purpose” where Coastside families adopt and host participants, helping integrate with the community and ease transitions.
- AES will not take any financial interest in any startup that is directly or indirectly affiliated with CSVS; impartiality is an absolute ethical and operational rule.
- Unlimited pilot and business development opportunities.
WHAT IS RES-TECH?
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First column photo: Agriculture/dying plants on farm; 2nd is bad water; 3rd is broken road on coast
Emissions are today's greatest challenge.
Resiliency is tomorrow's.
First column photo: Agriculture/dying plants on farm; 2nd is bad water; 3rd is broken road on coast
Emissions are today's greatest challenge.
Resiliency is tomorrow's.
WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO
For humanity to thrive in the face of climate change, economic disruption, and other global challenges, we must reinvent our economy to be more resilient, sustainable, and equitable. We’ll need entrepreneurs to bring their groundbreaking ideas to market as new products and services faster and with more impact. We support these entrepreneurs by empowering them to commercialize their businesses at the earliest stages. Our venture studio delivers new advantages right from the beginning of their entrepreneurial journeys. We offer custom-built support to advance innovations toward new products and services that make the Coastside and the world more resilient.
Entrepreneurs have the, ideas, the motivation, and the inspiration.
CSVS helps show them the way.
Entrepreneurs have the, ideas, the motivation, and the inspiration.
CSVS helps show them the way.
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