Carlos Fabian Silva

Welcome to Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator

 

Business Insider Recognizes

LACI President & CEO Matt Petersen as one of the 30 top global leaders working toward climate solutions in 2023.

LA Times Column:

A library for bike riders brings 250 e-bikes to South Los Angeles

LACI launches new pilot to expand access to shared electric mobility alongside LADOT, CARB and community partners.

Our Mission 

Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) is a non-profit organization creating an inclusive green economy for the people of Los Angeles by: unlocking innovation by working with startups to accelerate the commercialization of clean technologies; transforming markets through partnerships with policymakers, innovators, and market leaders in transportation, energy and sustainable cities; and enhancing communities through workforce development, pilots, and other programs. Founded as an economic development initiative by the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP), LACI is recognized as one of the most innovative business incubators in the world by UBI.

News

Helping Founders Earn Back Equity by Building Better Companies:
A Quick Look at LACI’s Impact Framework

By Matt Petersen, LACI President and CEO  Accelerating impact is central to our work at LACI. From leading our unprecedented public-private regional partnerships to organizing
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REP. JIMMY GOMEZ PRESENTS $1 MILLION CHECK TO LACI FOR NEW EV CHARGING, MICROGRID, & OTHER UPDATES TO LA KRETZ INNOVATION CAMPUS TO BETTER SUPPORT STARTUP INCUBATION, WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS

Built and Owned by LADWP and City of Los Angeles, LACI Serves as Steward of the Award-winning Campus; Each Year, LACI Trains Hundreds of Green
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URBAN MOVEMENT LABS MERGES INTO LACI, EXPANDING LACI’S CAPACITY TO INVITE & SCALE ZERO EMISSIONS MOBILITY INNOVATION IN LA BY TIME WORLD ARRIVES FOR 2028 OLYMPICS

LACI Adopts Transportation Technology Innovation Zone at the Warner Center in the San Fernando Valley; Merger Also Adds to LACI’s National City Climate Innovation Challenge
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To Create an Inclusive Green Economy, We Need to Prepare and Train the Green Workforce

By Matt Petersen, LACI President and CEO    LACI brings people together to create an inclusive green economy in Greater Los Angeles and beyond. From
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FIRST E-BIKE LENDING LIBRARY PILOT IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES EXPANDS ACCESS TO CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE SHARED MOBILITY FOR ANGELENOS

FIRST E-BIKE LENDING LIBRARY PILOT IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES EXPANDS ACCESS TO CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE SHARED MOBILITY FOR ANGELENOS Leaders from Community Groups, LACI,
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LACI CELEBRATES $2 MILLION GRANT FROM THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD FOUNDATION; FUNDING WILL HELP GROW GREEN WORKFORCE, ATTRACT RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE BOLD TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION & CLEAN ENERGY TARGETS BY 2028 OLYMPICS

The Broad Foundation Two-Year Grant Marks LACI’s Single Largest Philanthropic Commitment To Date, and is Joined by Paul Jennings’ $1 Million Pledge Over 5 Years
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