Opportunity
New York State Contract Reporter #2139881
NYSERDA climate-tech pre-seed and Series A-B accelerator administration
Posted
October 14, 2026
Respond By
December 02, 2026
Identifier
2139881
NAICS
541611, 611430
NYSERDA is seeking administrators for two climate-tech commercialization accelerators serving companies at different growth stages. - Government buyer: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Commercialization, Innovation program, Contract Management; contact identified as Chi Nguyen. - Services requested: - Topic Area 1 — Pre-seed accelerator: One program administrator to deliver cohort programming, training, mentoring, and direct grant funding to help climate-tech innovators reach adoption milestones. - Topic Area 2 — Series A-B accelerator: One program administrator to deliver cohort programming, training, mentoring, and direct grant funding to help climate-tech innovators reach adoption milestones. - Award structure: One award is planned for each topic area, for two awards total; a proposer may receive no more than one award. - Key requirements: Proposers must meet NYSERDA’s New York State nexus requirement. Any proposed pilots or demonstrations must be located in New York. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, product manufacturers, or vendors are named; no physical products or part numbers are requested.
Description
NYSERDA is seeking Program Administrators to administer Commercialization Cohort accelerator programs supporting climate-tech innovators as they bring technology to market. Round 1 seeks administrators for a Pre-seed accelerator and a Series A-B accelerator, with NYSERDA intending to make one award per topic area and no more than one award to any proposer. Each awarded contract is expected to last up to four years, with two 24-month options to renew. Proposers must meet the stated New York State nexus requirements, and any proposed pilots or demonstrations must be located in New York State.