Boulder Climate Ventures
Accepting Applications for Spring 2026
BCV will pilot Climate Tech Venture Discovery in Spring 2026. We are looking for early stage student entrepreneurs who have a clean tech business solution OR students who want to identify a business solution to a clean tech pain point. Interested? Please apply here by December 10th
Climate Tech Venture Discovery meets Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30 pm and will be led by the BCV teaching team: Mike McGehee, Trent Yang, Betsy Klein and Katherine Ratledge. Please see a FAQ for more information on the opportunity.
Boulder Climate Ventures (BCV) is a new program at the Leeds School of Business that brings together an interdisciplinary community of students to explore the commercial viability of new ventures in climate tech.
Through a market driven curriculum and a strong focus on community building, BCV provides the next generation of entrepreneurs with the tools to deploy audacious solutions to the climate crisis.
Who should be involved?
Graduate students or postdocs with a background in business, engineering, sciences or policy interested in launching or participating in a climate tech start up. Accomplished undergraduates may inquire.
External advisors, founders, and investors interested in supporting climate innovations and a growing ecosystem in the Denver metro area should also reach out.
To learn more about the program, please read about it here.
Business Opportunities in Climate Tech (Fall 2025)
“Business Opportunities in Climate Tech” is a 7-week seminar which consists of lectures from industry experts about business opportunities in the climate space. In addition to lectures, the seminar includes class socials and opportunities for small group discussions with external partners. Students, faculty and community members welcome.
Climate Tech Venture Discovery (Spring 2026)
Climate Tech Venture Discovery includes core lectures on entrepreneurship principles, guest visits from founders and investors, and dedicated time for project development and feedback for participating teams. BCV sources external advisors with expertise in venture capital and climate tech to support teams in their techno discovery. Open to enrolled students or individuals affiliated with the university. Check out the FAQs.
Boulder Climate Ventures is led by the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR) and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship and made possible by a gift from Breakthrough Energy, Bill Gates’ global initiative on climate change. BCV is part of Breakthrough Energy’s University Climate Ventures program, which also supports programs at Stanford, MIT, Technical University of Munich and Nanyang University in Singapore.