The Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator is a specialized initiative designed to bridge the gap between climate tech innovators and large-scale enterprise adoption. By focusing on the integration of decarbonization technologies directly into Amazon’s hardware ecosystem, the program offers a unique pathway for startups to validate their solutions alongside senior leadership and technical experts. This equity-free accelerator aims to streamline the journey from laboratory validation to global deployment, fostering a more sustainable future for consumer electronics.
Program Overview
This is a 16-week hybrid program tailored for companies at any stage that are developing hardware or software innovations.
The primary objective is to accelerate the integration of technologies that reduce the carbon impact of Amazon devices throughout their entire lifecycle.
Participants engage in a structured curriculum including bi-weekly progress reviews, weekly cohort office hours, and at least five specialized technical workshops.
The program is equity-free, meaning Amazon does not take an ownership stake as a condition of participation.
Key Focus Areas
Displays: Solutions that decarbonize display components across design, manufacturing, usage, and recycling.
Low-Carbon Materials: Innovations in sustainable polymers, bio-based alternatives, and recycled metals to replace high-impact materials.
Artificial Intelligence (AI): AI-driven pathways to optimize product lifecycle energy consumption and enhance circularity through repairability and reuse.
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs): Advancements in additive manufacturing and biodegradable materials to reduce waste in PCB assembly.
Energy Efficiency: Technologies reducing power consumption for sensors, microphones, and networking components.
Device Batteries: Innovations that increase recycled content, extend lifespan, and minimize the environmental footprint of manufacturing.
Manufacturing Processes: Digital twin simulations and flexible automation to transform traditional factories into sustainable operations.
Participant Benefits
Senior Leadership Engagement: Direct access to Amazon Devices sustainability leaders to refine pitches and present solutions to executive decision-makers.
Technical Mentorship: Collaboration with Plug and Play’s venture team—comprising engineering and manufacturing experts—and Amazon’s internal technical leads.
Integration Assessment Development: Hands-on support in building a comprehensive Integration Assessment document, covering technical, commercial, and cost/benefit analyses.
AWS Activate Credits: Eligible startups can receive up to $100,000 in AWS credits to support the scaling of their cloud infrastructure and AI models.
Path to Commercialization: Potential outcomes for finalists include licensing agreements, supply contracts, or technology collaborations based on business fit.
Application and Eligibility
Eligibility: Open to global innovators with a developed hardware or software innovation relevant to the consumer electronics supply chain.
Requirements: Applicants must have a senior leader available to actively participate throughout the 16-week program and collaborate on integration assessment development.
Language: Proficiency in both spoken and written English is required for all program activities.
Timeline: Applications for the 2026 cohort close in late February, with the program officially launching in May.
As the consumer electronics industry moves toward a net-zero future, the Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator serves as a critical catalyst for high-impact innovation. By aligning technical validation with enterprise-level decision-making, the program provides climate tech founders with the resources and visibility necessary to scale their solutions across millions of devices. This collaborative environment ensures that promising sustainability technologies can move beyond the prototype stage to achieve measurable global carbon reduction.