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NEXAccelerate Philippines

Accelerating clean energy startups from revenue to investment-ready.

About

The Philippines’ startup ecosystem is expanding rapidly, but clean energy startups still remain underrepresented, with most initiatives focusing on other industries. Despite a sixfold increase in clean energy startups—raising nearly $1.3 million—87% of this funding comes from grants and competitions, highlighting a dependence on non-investment capital. Many of these startups still lack the business skills and investor access needed to scale their solutions.

To bridge this gap, New Energy Nexus launched NEXAccelerate Philippines—an 8-month, free hybrid program designed for early-revenue and growth-stage clean energy and climate-tech startups. The program identifies investment-ready ventures and equips them with the support needed to secure funding and strategic partnerships. It will also facilitate valuable connections with technology developers and corporates to unlock pilot projects and long-term collaborations.

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39

energy and climate-tech startups have been supported

142

green jobs have been created

3,311.32

cumulative tons of CO2e emissions have been avoided

*Program impact (2020-2023)

39

energy and climate-tech startups have been supported

142

green jobs have been created

3,311.32

cumulative tons of CO2e emissions have been avoided

*Program impact (2020-2023)

Program benefits

Strategic partnerships
1-on-1 mentorship
Market research & insights
Workshops & learning sessions
Strategic partnerships
  • Present milestones, explore collaborations, and discuss funding prospects.
  • Connect with our NEX global network of entrepreneurs and organizations.
Strategic partnerships
1-on-1 mentorship
Market research & insights
Workshops & learning sessions
1-on-1 mentorship
  • Personalized consultations with mentors to address specific business challenges.
  • Each startup team can schedule up to eight sessions with four mentors, to get tailored guidance.
Strategic partnerships
1-on-1 mentorship
Market research & insights
Workshops & learning sessions
Market research & insights
  • Gain insights into your market with data on competitors, target customers, and industry trends.
  • NEXPH team will support in collecting and analyzing data, including surveys and focus groups.
Strategic partnerships
1-on-1 mentorship
Market research & insights
Workshops & learning sessions
Workshops & learning sessions
  • Participate in workshops on communications, pitching, finance & impact planning.
  • Enhance your strategic partnership skills, boost investor appeal, and strengthen business and technical capabilities.

Who can Apply

The program is designed for early revenue or growth stage clean energy and climate-tech startups based in the Philippines, that can provide the following minimum requirements:

  • A validated business model with demonstrated market demand
  • Identified and validated market size
  • Proof of technical feasibility, supported by documented small-scale deployments or pilot projects.
  • A minimum readiness level of:
    • CRL (Commercial Readiness Level): Level 6 or higher
    • BRL (Business Readiness Level): Level 6 or higher
    • TRL (Technology Readiness Level): Level 6 or higher
    • FRL (Funding Readiness Level): Level 5 or higher

Program timeline

February 2025

Screening and needs assessment interviews
Identify the trajectory of startups and pinpoint bottlenecks and challenges in achieving their milestones.

Mar 2025

Announcement of startup teams
Official announcement of the selected startup teams for the cohort.

Mar 2025

Kickoff event
Conduct initial activities to prepare startups for the program, including: communications training, mock pitching, fundraising topics, impact planning

Apr 2025

Mentoring activities
Provide guidance to clarify and validate the startups’ business models, go-to-market strategies, and product-market fit.

Apr 2025

Validation activities
Facilitate startups’ validation activities with their clients.

May to Aug 2025

B2B matchmaking (virtual)
Connect startups with corporate partners.

May to Aug 2025

Market research
Offer market research support to prepare startups for successful B2B meetings.

May to Nov 2025

Fundraising/ finance (Virtual)
Additional fundraising and finance topics that were not covered during the kickoff.

Nov 2025

Demo Day
Will include investor matchmaking, panel discussion and pitching.

Get in touch

philippines@newenergynexus.com