Accelerate
Your Clean Fight
In New York

Accelerate Your Clean Fight In New York

Seeking International Solutions for the Built Environment

The Clean Fight, with NYC Economic Development Corporation, is recruiting high-impact climate solutions from around the world to be a part of the inaugural cohort of the International Landing Pad Network. Learn about the program, benefits, and application program below.

We hope you’ll join us.

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This flagship program is focused on supporting ready-to-scale companies looking to expand into the New York market. With a laser focus on overcoming some of the toughest market-entry barriers, the program will provide structured business development tailored to your unique needs, targeted capital connections to the right funding to support your growth, and eligibility to apply for grants from $50k-$250k to unlock your first deployment in the New York market, and much more.

The initial cohort will focus on the Built Environment — the single largest source of New York City’s greenhouse gas emissions. Together, we’ll build a cleaner, more resilient future for NYC, while helping you to scale in one of the most resource rich ecosystems in the world with unmatched opportunities for collaboration and impact.

Applications are open until April 1st 2026. The program will start in June 2026 and run for 12 months.

How We Support the Companies in Our Program

Business Development

Tailored matchmaking with our deep network of customer partners.

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Business Development

Matchmaking with customers from our deep network, including our partners in real estate, retail, utilities, and energy storage to support expansion into NYC.

Capital Matchmaking

Introductions with leading capital partners.

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Capital Matchmaking

Connections to the sources of capital to best meet your specific growth needs, from venture capital, venture debt, credit, project finance and working capital.

Deployment Grants

Access to our proprietary Deployment Grant Fund.

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Deployment Grants

Eligibility to apply for grants ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 to help offset the costs of replicable, first-of-a-kind deployments in New York City, subject to available funding.

NY Navigation

Expert insight into NY’s regulatory, legislative, and incentive opportunities.

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NY Navigation

Guidance from top regulators, utilities, industry experts, and technical experts on navigating the New York market, NYC policies (such as Local Law 97), permitting, labor, and compliance requirements.

Participation in Curated Events

Build your visibility, customer traction, and investor interest.

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Participation in Curated Events

Participation in curated events, summits, and showcases to increase your exposure to the NY market, including relevant programming from concurrent The Clean Fight programs.

Access to NYC Co-Working Space

Access for each company to a centrally-located New York City co-working space for twelve months.

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Access to NYC Co-Working Space

The full cohort will have access to a shared coworking space in midtown Manhattan helping to build community and cross-collaboration between participants, and facilitate seamless in-person support.

Our Kind of Companies

We’re looking for best-in-class built environment solutions from the international market.

Ready to Expand Growth Stage

Companies should generate $5 million in Annual Revenue, and/or have sufficient capital on their balance sheet to grow 5+ employees in 2+ years. Companies should have solutions that are ready to scale: products or services with proven efficacy, impact, and market demand that can quickly support a far bigger customer base.
International

This program is specifically focused on bringing leading international solutions into the New York market. Companies should be based internationally and committed to establishing operations in New York City.
Built Environment

The initial cohort will focus on the built environment to meet NYC’s increasing demand for building decarbonization solutions. For example:
- Heating, Cooling, and Ventilation
- Heat Recovery & Thermal Storage
- Envelope and Weatherization
- Building Management & Monitoring
- On-site Renewables & Storage
- Low/Negative Carbon Materials
- EV Charging
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Impact

GHG impact, job creation, and speed of implementation are a few of our favorite things. Solutions that enable the clean energy transition to benefit all are of particular interest.