Blum Center for Developing Economies

Berkeley Energy & Climate Institute (BECI) Challenge

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
  • Eligibility: Students
  • Location: Bay Area
  • Organization: Berkeley Energy & Climate Institute (BECI)

6 month incubator program + 6 month extension option that provides additional resources and mentorship for companies working to solve today’s pressing energy and climate problems. Winners receive an additional $5,000 in funding for a total of $10,000 in seed funds for participation in The Foundry, as well as access to BECI‘s extensive network of energy and climate experts from both UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Labs.

Visit Resource Site

More Resources
Competition

NYC BigApps 2017

NYC BigApps is the premier civic innovation competition in New York City that challenges designers, developers, academics, entrepreneurs, and New

Read More »
Investment

VC Index Fund

VC Index Fund invests $100,000 per deal into early-stage startups backed by top VCs. Provides online investor network and accelerated

Read More »
Internship or Fellowship

Echoing Green Fellowship

Provides seed-funding, up to $90,000, to social innovators and entrepreneurs worldwide who challenge status quo and aim to create social

Read More »
Grant or Scholarship

GP Foundation Grant

The foundation funds and supports community-based programs, volunteer service projects, disaster relief and other initiatives to improve the quality of

Read More »
UC Berkeley Seal
Blum Center for Developing Economies
The University of California, Berkeley
Blum Hall, #5570
Berkeley, CA 94720-5570
(510) 643-5316 • blumcenter@berkeley.edu
Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Linkedin-in
Subscribe to our newsletter

© 2024 Blum Center for Developing Economies

Scroll to top

Host and Fellow Responsibilities

Host Organizations

  • Identify staff supervisor to manage I&E Climate Action Fellow
  • Submit fellowship description and tasks
  • Engage in the matching process
  • Mentor and advise students
  • Communicate with Berkeley program director and give feedback on the program.

Berkeley Program Director​

  • Communicate with host organizations, students, and other university departments to ensure smooth program operations

Student Fellows

  • Complete application and cohort activities
  • Communicate with staff and host organizations
  • Successfully complete assignments from host organization during summer practicum
  • Summarize and report summer experience activities post-fellowship