StartupNOLA Now: January
Please join us for our next StartupNOLA Now on January 7th, from 5-7pm at The Nieux to kick off The Cleantech Open NOLA’s 2026 recruiting season!
Deep Blue Academy is proud to be partnering The Cleantech Open and the Shell GameChanger program powered by NREL to launch the second year of Cleantech Open NOLA. Building on our successful 2025 Cohort 01, DBA and CTO NOLA are pleased to launch the 2026 recruiting season for our second New Orleans-based cohort of climate and cleantech startup companies to particpate in the National Cleantech Open competition. Special guest Yuet Lee, Cleantech Open National Mentor Program Chair will join us to share news about how you can support successful expansion or our CTO NOLA activities into the future.
Featuring short pitches from CTO NOLA alumni, including:
- Beth Galante; Fortifyy – digital marketplace for Fortified Homes
- Daisy Dodge; FLOAT – modern floating homes
- Jeremiah Piper; Renovigo Chemicals – upcycling CO2 emissions
- Stephen Herrera; Pinpoint Irrigation – smart precision landscape hardware
- Mason Babin; Helios Industries – SolarWing mobile BESS with storage
