Meet the 2026 Milestone Makers Cohort: CleanTech
A global cohort of founders building the next generation of companies tackling clean energy, sustainable materials, and the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center’s Fall 2026 Milestone Makers: CleanTech cohort brings together a truly global group of founders from across North America, Latin America, Europe and Africa who are building companies focused on some of today’s most important environmental challenges.
Their work spans clean energy, circularity, sustainable materials, waste reduction, industrial efficiency, climate intelligence and emerging environmental technologies. They are tackling challenges from long-duration energy storage and textile waste to cleaner supply chains, sustainable packaging, energy management and new materials.
Their milestones reflect the next stage of growth for their companies, including expanding into new markets, building stronger sales pipelines, validating customers and pricing, refining go-to-market strategies, securing funding and preparing for scale.
Together, this global cohort represents a new generation of founders bringing different perspectives, markets, and experiences to the shared challenge of building a more resilient future.
Do you have a unique perspective in your industry or field that you would like to share as a mentor?
Apply to be a mentor for the Milestone Makers at the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center and pay it forward by emailing colin.mahin@thecenter.nasdaq.org












