Greentown Labs
Greentown Labs is a nonprofit climate tech incubator with prototyping and lab space in Somerville, Massachusetts and Houston, Texas. It takes no equity and charges members rent. It also runs cohort-based Greentown Go programs with corporate partners (Go Make, Go Build, Go Move, Go Energize, Go Grow) that pair startups with industry pilots and collaborations.
At a glance
Greentown Labs key facts
- Equity
- No equity
- Deal terms
- No equity. Incubator members pay rent; a third-party guide citing Greentown reports $650 per desk per month in Boston and $450 in Houston. Greentown Go cohorts are run with corporate partners (for example Shell and Technip Energies, Amazon, and ExxonMobil) and focus on pilots and collaboration rather than investment.
- Duration
- Varies by Greentown Go program; incubator membership is ongoing
- Format
- Hybrid
- Headquarters
- Somerville, United States
- Cohort locations
- Somerville, United States; Houston, United States
- Stage
- seed, series a, series b
- Sectors
- climate, energy, hardware, industrials
- Application cycle
- Rolling incubator membership; Greentown Go programs run annual themed calls
Verified November 4, 2026 against the sources below. Terms change; confirm on the official site before applying.
Timing
Go Make 2027: Advanced Carbon Materials (with ExxonMobil, open to TRL 3–7 startups worldwide) closed October 9, 2026. The Go Make 2026 cohort (5 startups, with Shell and Technip Energies) started June 9, 2026 at The Ion in Houston. The Go Build 2026 cohort was named in March 2026. Incubator membership applications are rolling.
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Notable alumni
- Form Energy
- Ecolectro
- Unifuel
FAQ
Applying to Greentown Labs
- How much does Greentown Labs invest?
- Greentown Labs's standard deal: No equity. Incubator members pay rent; a third-party guide citing Greentown reports $650 per desk per month in Boston and $450 in Houston. Greentown Go cohorts are run with corporate partners (for example Shell and Technip Energies, Amazon, and ExxonMobil) and focus on pilots and collaboration rather than investment.
- How much equity does Greentown Labs take?
- Greentown Labs takes no equity.
- When is the Greentown Labs application deadline?
- Application cycle: Rolling incubator membership; Greentown Go programs run annual themed calls. Go Make 2027: Advanced Carbon Materials (with ExxonMobil, open to TRL 3–7 startups worldwide) closed October 9, 2026. The Go Make 2026 cohort (5 startups, with Shell and Technip Energies) started June 9, 2026 at The Ion in Houston. The Go Build 2026 cohort was named in March 2026. Incubator membership applications are rolling.
- Where is Greentown Labs based?
- Greentown Labs is headquartered in Somerville, United States. The program runs hybrid. Cohorts run in Somerville, United States, Houston, United States.
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