Our Work Breakthrough Energy Discovery

Tackling the world’s climate and energy challenges demands breakthrough innovation at every stage. Many of the solutions we will need have yet to be imagined or are only beginning to take shape. That’s why we believe in backing bold ideas from the earliest moments of discovery.

Breakthrough Energy Discovery is our platform dedicated to advancing pre-venture, early-stage clean tech innovation. We provide funding, tailored support, and connections that innovators need to turn bold ideas into scalable solutions.

BE Discovery supports innovation through three focus areas: Fellows, Workshops, and Ecosystems.

The Fellows program helps innovators take their ideas from concept to market providing R&D grant funding, mentorship, and access to a global network. Workshops convene researchers and experts to uncover emerging opportunities in high-impact technology areas, generating ideas for future breakthroughs and applied research. Our Ecosystem program focuses on the connective tissue—supporting universities, incubators, and regional hubs—the global collaboration networks critical for scaling transformative solutions.

Be part of the next wave of transformative innovation.

Explore our programs, connect with global experts, or apply today to turn bold ideas into real-world impact.

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Breakthrough Energy Discovery is about supporting innovators tackling our toughest climate challenges—and also about catalyzing ideas that don’t yet exist. We don’t just wait for solutions to surface; we actively spark them—bringing together leading scientists to ask bold questions, pursue radical hypotheses, and turn promising lab experiments into real-world impact."