Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2)

IN2 is a $30 million clean-technology incubator and platform funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation. Administered by and housed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, IN2’s mission is to speed the path to market for early-stage, clean-technology entrepreneurs. Companies selected for participation in the program receive up to $250,000 in non-dilutive funding from Wells Fargo, technical support and validation from experts at NREL and the Danforth Plant Science Center’s facilities, and the opportunity to beta test at a Wells Fargo facility or with a strategic program partner. Launched in 2014 with an initial focus on supporting scalable solutions to reduce the energy impact of commercial buildings, IN2 expanded its focus in 2018 to support innovation in sectors such as transportation, food systems, energy storage, water and others with the ultimate goal of fostering smart and connected communities of the future. The IN2 ecosystem includes 20 IN2 portfolio companies and more than 40 channel partners made up of accelerators, incubator and university programs, as well as a variety of key clean technology stakeholders across the U.S. To learn more about the IN2 program, please visit in2ecosystem.com.