The Stanford Sustainability Accelerator speeds the translation of research into scalable technology and policy solutions to address urgent global sustainability challenges.
About us
Converting sustainability challenges into opportunities
Building a sustainable, prosperous future requires innovations in policy, markets, business, and technology. Based in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, the Accelerator identifies, funds, and supports projects with transformative potential, positioning them to scale beyond Stanford within three years.
Flagships
The Accelerator selects project teams led by Stanford faculty and provides them with funding, mentorship, and connections to experts outside the university. Each project team joins a cohort working toward one or more ambitious sustainability targets, or “flagship destinations,” where the Accelerator has identified high potential for impact on a global scale.
Projects
The Accelerator currently supports over 110 interdisciplinary projects, helping teams de-risk ideas, secure advisors across and beyond campus, and connect with investors, practitioners, and other scaling partners.
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The Stanford Sustainability Accelerator has launched a Fire Innovation Initiative to accelerate the development and adoption of technologies, policies, and other solutions that reduce wildfire risk and strengthen the resilience of communities and ecosystems.
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Researchers are building an online tool to help woodlot owners and farmers navigate options for preserving their land and livelihoods.
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Wildfires can turn natural metals in soil into toxic, airborne particles. Stanford researchers are working to predict where these metals travel and warn people in harm’s way.
