The India Accelerator Program
Supporting India's Carbon Dioxide Removal start-ups.
With local context in mind.
We need innovators today. The planet cannot wait.
After our track record of impact in Europe, we have expanded our support to India. We run an accelerator program focused on CDR to help Indian CDR entrepreneurs address issues specific to this space, with local needs in mind.
Our 2025 intake is open until Aug 20, 2025
Our 2025 intake is open until Aug 20, 2025
Our 2025 intake is open until Aug 20, 2025
The India Accelerator Program
Two-Staged 8 Month
Accelerator Program
We help you make sense of the nascent CDR space and support you on your entrepreneurial journey through the Foundations and Leap stages of our program. Benefit from coaching and connections to technology and policy experts, leading CDR buyers, verification bodies and fundraising professionals.
€ 15,000
non-dilutive funding (Leap)
We want you to stay in control of your startup. We offer (recoverable) grants to startups selected for the Leap-stage of our program and we don't take equity. Only if you do well do we ask you to pay back the recoverable grant in order to support the next generation of CDR entrepreneurs.
600+
Global Community Members
Connect, share and collaborate with experts, buyers, funders and entrepreneurs in our global CDR ecosystem – just one click away.
Who should apply?
Carbon removal needs bold innovators.
You should apply if
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CDR is front and center to the company you are building
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You are developing sound solutions grounded in science, not hype
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You want to be an active part of the Indian CDR ecosystem
4
You are planning to or have already founded the company and are located in India
5
You, as founders, (will) own at least 70% of the shares
Don't take it from us
Hear what our alumni think about the program
Johannes Tiefenthaler
Co-founder & CEO, neustark
Navigating the CDR space can be challenging & complex. The accelerator supported neustark in getting established in this fast-evolving industry and was instrumental in getting our first tons of removal on the market.
Gauraang Biyani
Chief of Staff, Varaha
It was a pleasure for us to be part of the remove cohort. In the program we received actionable, practical and strategic advice, access to an excellent series of expert sessions also enjoyed exchanging insights with the other cohort companies. We highly recommend other startups to apply for the remove Accelerator.
Rory Brown
Co-founder & CEO, Airhive
remove is the premier European CDR accelerator. It has been such a pleasure working with the remove team across the range of support they offer, and really enjoyable to see and share experiences with the diverse teams in the cohort, across such an interesting range of carbon removal pathways in Europe and beyond.
Madhusmita Rawooth
Chief of Staff, Alt Carbon
We deeply appreciate the effort and thoughtfulness that has gone into curating remove’s program for early-stage startups. Interacting with other startups in the cohort has been incredibly enriching experience, giving us fresh perspectives on our own journey. The insights gathered during expert sessions have been invaluable, providing us with a clearer understanding of critical aspects such as fundraising, navigating the buyers' landscape, policy regulations and MRV.
Pascal Michel
Founder & CEO, Everest Carbon
Joining the remove program meant a great leap forward for us. Their tailored mentorship, unique resources, and strategic guidance proved invaluable. The program did not only provide a platform for networking with industry leaders but also fostered an environment of innovation, pushing us to achieve our milestones. This experience has been instrumental in shaping our success and we are deeply grateful for the opportunities it has unlocked for Everest Carbon.
Thomas Kaeslin
CEO & Co-Founder, Cotierra
The remove program has helped Terra Preta increase our readiness regarding carbon removal credit generation and sales. The program combines three highly valuable parts: 1:1 Coaching, community and expert sessions. The 1:1 coaching has helped us address the most pressing questions directly, and when necessary, Marian connected us to the relevant industry experts. On top of that, the community and the exchange among the participants generated value through crowd intelligence and insights sharing. Finally, the content of the expert sessions is extremely relevant for carbon removal startups covering important topics from carbon market insights to LCA and MRV System.
Robert Dowdall
Technical Director, Dowmann
The remove team are an experienced, knowledgeable and driven group of CDR experts. As outsiders to Dowmann, they have made keen and unbiased insights which has helped us develop faster and go from strength to strength. remove is more than just a program, it is an introduction to the CDR ecosystem, exposing your company to other start-ups, new perspectives and CDR experts on key topics such as market, policy and financing. We couldn’t recommend their supportive team and approach enough
Johannes Tiefenthaler
Co-founder & CEO, neustark
Navigating the CDR space can be challenging & complex. The accelerator supported neustark in getting established in this fast-evolving industry and was instrumental in getting our first tons of removal on the market.
Gauraang Biyani
Chief of Staff, Varaha
It was a pleasure for us to be part of the remove cohort. In the program we received actionable, practical and strategic advice, access to an excellent series of expert sessions also enjoyed exchanging insights with the other cohort companies. We highly recommend other startups to apply for the remove Accelerator.
Rory Brown
Co-founder & CEO, Airhive
remove is the premier European CDR accelerator. It has been such a pleasure working with the remove team across the range of support they offer, and really enjoyable to see and share experiences with the diverse teams in the cohort, across such an interesting range of carbon removal pathways in Europe and beyond.
Madhusmita Rawooth
Chief of Staff, Alt Carbon
We deeply appreciate the effort and thoughtfulness that has gone into curating remove’s program for early-stage startups. Interacting with other startups in the cohort has been incredibly enriching experience, giving us fresh perspectives on our own journey. The insights gathered during expert sessions have been invaluable, providing us with a clearer understanding of critical aspects such as fundraising, navigating the buyers' landscape, policy regulations and MRV.
Pascal Michel
Founder & CEO, Everest Carbon
Joining the remove program meant a great leap forward for us. Their tailored mentorship, unique resources, and strategic guidance proved invaluable. The program did not only provide a platform for networking with industry leaders but also fostered an environment of innovation, pushing us to achieve our milestones. This experience has been instrumental in shaping our success and we are deeply grateful for the opportunities it has unlocked for Everest Carbon.
Thomas Kaeslin
CEO & Co-Founder, Cotierra
The remove program has helped Terra Preta increase our readiness regarding carbon removal credit generation and sales. The program combines three highly valuable parts: 1:1 Coaching, community and expert sessions. The 1:1 coaching has helped us address the most pressing questions directly, and when necessary, Marian connected us to the relevant industry experts. On top of that, the community and the exchange among the participants generated value through crowd intelligence and insights sharing. Finally, the content of the expert sessions is extremely relevant for carbon removal startups covering important topics from carbon market insights to LCA and MRV System.
Robert Dowdall
Technical Director, Dowmann
The remove team are an experienced, knowledgeable and driven group of CDR experts. As outsiders to Dowmann, they have made keen and unbiased insights which has helped us develop faster and go from strength to strength. remove is more than just a program, it is an introduction to the CDR ecosystem, exposing your company to other start-ups, new perspectives and CDR experts on key topics such as market, policy and financing. We couldn’t recommend their supportive team and approach enough
Johannes Tiefenthaler
Co-founder & CEO, neustark
Navigating the CDR space can be challenging & complex. The accelerator supported neustark in getting established in this fast-evolving industry and was instrumental in getting our first tons of removal on the market.
Gauraang Biyani
Chief of Staff, Varaha
It was a pleasure for us to be part of the remove cohort. In the program we received actionable, practical and strategic advice, access to an excellent series of expert sessions also enjoyed exchanging insights with the other cohort companies. We highly recommend other startups to apply for the remove Accelerator.
Rory Brown
Co-founder & CEO, Airhive
remove is the premier European CDR accelerator. It has been such a pleasure working with the remove team across the range of support they offer, and really enjoyable to see and share experiences with the diverse teams in the cohort, across such an interesting range of carbon removal pathways in Europe and beyond.
Madhusmita Rawooth
Chief of Staff, Alt Carbon
We deeply appreciate the effort and thoughtfulness that has gone into curating remove’s program for early-stage startups. Interacting with other startups in the cohort has been incredibly enriching experience, giving us fresh perspectives on our own journey. The insights gathered during expert sessions have been invaluable, providing us with a clearer understanding of critical aspects such as fundraising, navigating the buyers' landscape, policy regulations and MRV.
Pascal Michel
Founder & CEO, Everest Carbon
Joining the remove program meant a great leap forward for us. Their tailored mentorship, unique resources, and strategic guidance proved invaluable. The program did not only provide a platform for networking with industry leaders but also fostered an environment of innovation, pushing us to achieve our milestones. This experience has been instrumental in shaping our success and we are deeply grateful for the opportunities it has unlocked for Everest Carbon.
Thomas Kaeslin
CEO & Co-Founder, Cotierra
The remove program has helped Terra Preta increase our readiness regarding carbon removal credit generation and sales. The program combines three highly valuable parts: 1:1 Coaching, community and expert sessions. The 1:1 coaching has helped us address the most pressing questions directly, and when necessary, Marian connected us to the relevant industry experts. On top of that, the community and the exchange among the participants generated value through crowd intelligence and insights sharing. Finally, the content of the expert sessions is extremely relevant for carbon removal startups covering important topics from carbon market insights to LCA and MRV System.
Robert Dowdall
Technical Director, Dowmann
The remove team are an experienced, knowledgeable and driven group of CDR experts. As outsiders to Dowmann, they have made keen and unbiased insights which has helped us develop faster and go from strength to strength. remove is more than just a program, it is an introduction to the CDR ecosystem, exposing your company to other start-ups, new perspectives and CDR experts on key topics such as market, policy and financing. We couldn’t recommend their supportive team and approach enough
India Program Structure
The CDR space is challenging to navigate.
We support you in a Foundations program.
Stage 01
Foundations
A fast-paced program that will get you up to speed. We cover India-relevant carbon markets and CDR policy, the buyer's perspective, MRV issues, fine-tune your value proposition and address your individual roadblocks in coaching and expert sessions.
This stage ends with a Pitch Day, serving as part of the application needed to be selected for the second stage of the program that includes global teams: Leap. Only a selected group of startups from Foundations make it to Leap.
10 weeks
Regional focus
Stage 01
Foundations
A fast-paced program that will get you up to speed. We cover India-relevant carbon markets and CDR policy, the buyer's perspective, MRV issues, fine-tune your value proposition and address your individual roadblocks in coaching and expert sessions.
This stage ends with a Pitch Day, serving as part of the application needed to be selected for the second stage of the program that includes global teams: Leap. Only a selected group of startups from Foundations make it to Leap.
10 weeks
Regional focus
Stage 02
Leap
Deep dive into building a successful CDR company with a global cohort of CDR startups. From TEA and LCA to fundraising and valuations, we provide tailored support for your individual challenges through our expert network and connect you with potential buyers and funders.
20 weeks
Global cohort
€15.000 recoverable grant
Stage 02
Leap
Deep dive into building a successful CDR company with a global cohort of CDR startups. From TEA and LCA to fundraising and valuations, we provide tailored support for your individual challenges through our expert network and connect you with potential buyers and funders.
20 weeks
Global cohort
€15.000 recoverable grant
Are you ready to make a mark on carbon removal in India?
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CDR startups we accelerated
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Connect with CDR teams in our Slack channel, share learnings and collaborate
Connect with CDR teams in our Slack channel, share learnings and collaborate
Latest
2024 - Europe 2
2024 - India
2024 - Europe 1
2023 - Europe 2
2023 - Europe 1
2022 - Europe 2
2022 - Europe 1
2021 - Europe
Latest
2024 - Europe 2
2024 - India
2024 - Europe 1
2023 - Europe 2
2023 - Europe 1
2022 - Europe 2
2022 - Europe 1
2021 - Europe
Latest
2024 - Europe 2
2024 - India
Spring 2024
Autumn 2023
Spring 2023
Autumn 2022
Spring 2022
Autumn 2021
BCHAR
Scaling autonomous biochar production while addressing agricultural waste management
Pyrogen
High integrity carbon removals in Africa through biochar-infused concrete products
AEROC
Revolutionizing agriculture through Enhanced Rock Weathering and MRV development
Nina Energy
Scaling biochar production with locally-built reactors
Bigfoot
Online CDR Marketplace targeting individual buyers
Deep Blue BioTech
Leveraging synthetic biology to decarbonise everyday chemicals while increasing carbon fixation in marine organisms
Latest
2024 - Europe 2
2024 - India
Spring 2024
Autumn 2023
Spring 2023
Autumn 2022
Spring 2022
Autumn 2021
BCHAR
Scaling autonomous biochar production while addressing agricultural waste management
Pyrogen
High integrity carbon removals in Africa through biochar-infused concrete products
AEROC
Revolutionizing agriculture through Enhanced Rock Weathering and MRV development
Nina Energy
Scaling biochar production with locally-built reactors
Bigfoot
Online CDR Marketplace targeting individual buyers
Deep Blue BioTech
Leveraging synthetic biology to decarbonise everyday chemicals while increasing carbon fixation in marine organisms
Why work with us?
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Exclusively CDR
2
Not-for-Profit
3
Science-based
4
Collaborative
5
Systemic
What makes remove different as a Partner?
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1
Exclusively CDR
1
Exclusively CDR
We are only focussed on CDR and other greenhouse gas removal. Your peers, our experts, all have deep domain expertise.
2
2
Not-for-Profit
2
Not-for-Profit
Our business-model relies on generous funders, not on your equity. This allows us to focus only on your success.
3
3
Science-Based
3
Science-Based
Cutting corners doesn’t cut it. We encourage you to think big, and at the same time build solutions on solid scientific footing. Only that way big dreams can become big realities.
4
4
Collaborative
4
Collaborative
To address the climate crisis we need to collaborate. Bringing together and engaging the best minds in our ecosystem helps us move solutions forward.
5
5
Systemic
5
Systemic
The CDR space is novel and evolving. By taking a systemic view we evaluate solutions also on their contribution to the CDR-space as a whole.
Climate change isn’t slowing down, and neither should your start-up.
Our 2025 intake is now open
Climate change isn’t slowing down, and neither should your start-up.
Our 2025 intake is now open
Climate change isn’t slowing down, and neither should your start-up.
Our 2025 intake is now open
© 2025 remove · all rights reserved
remove is run by the Carbon Removal Foundation
The Carbon Removal Foundation is certified by NGOsource as equivalent to a US public charity. We are a non-profit with the sole mission to support carbon removal entrepreneurs and CDR ecosystems in Europe, India, Africa and Latin America.
© 2025 remove · all rights reserved
remove is run by the Carbon Removal Foundation
The Carbon Removal Foundation is certified by NGOsource as equivalent to a US public charity. We are a non-profit with the sole mission to support carbon removal entrepreneurs and CDR ecosystems in Europe, India, Africa and Latin America.
© 2025 remove · all rights reserved
remove is run by the Carbon Removal Foundation
The Carbon Removal Foundation is certified by NGOsource as equivalent to a US public charity. We are a non-profit with the sole mission to support carbon removal entrepreneurs and CDR ecosystems in Europe, India, Africa and Latin America.