Emerging decarbonization technologies often stall because traditional insurance markets lack the data and tools to price their risks. If a project can’t be insured, it can’t be financed. And if it can’t be financed, it can’t scale.
To bridge this critical gap, InnSure has officially opened applications for the Decarbonization Risk Management Prize. This global initiative is designed to back the next generation of startups using AI, data, and risk analytics to revolutionize how the industry underwrites clean energy infrastructure.
If your technology can de-risk the future of climate tech, this is your fast track to commercial scale.
The Prize: What Winners Receive
InnSure isn’t just offering a trophy; they are offering a massive market-access pathway. Three selected winners will receive:
- $200,000 Capital Injection: A non-dilutive, revenue-based loan to fuel your growth. Part of this is 12 months of acceleration within InnSure’s Creation Labs (worth $30,000).
- Unrivaled Funder Ecosystem: Direct access to the prestigious Schmidt Family Foundation and Builders Vision networks.
- Live Deployment: Warm introductions to tier-1 carriers, MGAs, and investors, alongside active facilitation to deploy and test your tool in live underwriting environments.
“Our first Innovation Prize awarded a total of $5 million to eight novel insurance solutions that fill insurance coverage gaps in energy, buildings, and transportation. With it, we proved that targeted funding can bring breakthrough insurance products to market,” said Christopher Lowell, Managing Director at InnSure.
“This new prize goes further by challenging innovators to fundamentally reimagine how underwriters assess risk for the technologies that will define the energy transition. We’re not looking for incremental improvements. We’re looking for a substantive change.”
Who Should Apply?
This prize is tailor-made for early- to growth-stage startups working at the intersection of climate tech, insurance, fintech, and data science.
If you are building scalable, technology-forward tools – think digital twins, predictive analytics, sensors, or parametric insurance models – across any of these sectors, InnSure wants to hear from you:
- Clean Energy & Storage: Green hydrogen, advanced batteries, renewable infrastructure.
- Industrial Transition: Carbon capture (CCUS), industrial decarbonization, zero-emission fleets.
- Infrastructure & Finance: Building efficiency, SMRs, and advanced project finance risk tools.
Note on eligibility: The strongest applicants will have (or be able to secure) a Letter of Interest from an MGA, carrier, or investor willing to pilot the solution (If you have a promising tech but need the intro, InnSure can help bridge the gap!).
How to Secure Your Spot
Applications are open globally but close strictly on July 31, 2026.
To apply, startups need to submit a pitch deck (maximum 25 slides) outlining the problem, your technical solution, evidence of your impact on risk assessment, partner commitment, and team qualifications.
Don’t let risk management hold back the next generation of clean energy – apply now!
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