#259 University-Led Climate Innovation | Austin Evarts (NYU Urban Future Lab)
University Climate Incubators: Can They Really Drive the Next Wave of Innovation?
Are universities just ivory towers—or can they actually launch climate startups that scale? At NYU’s Urban Future Lab, the answer is clear: yes.
In this episode, we sit down with Austin Evarts, Director of the Acre Incubator, the longest-running cleantech incubator in New York. Austin has mentored hundreds of founders, raised billions in follow-on funding through UFL’s programs, and seen firsthand what separates the winners from the rest.
He shares why adaptation startups are suddenly outpacing mitigation, how…
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