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Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator

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An annual Amazon programme for climate tech that reduces the carbon footprint of devices like Echo and Kindle, with up to $100,000 in Activate credits. The 2026 round is closed; there's an interest list for the next one.

Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator is for companies whose technology can cut the carbon of Amazon devices. Up to $100,000.

Credits
Up to $100,000 (Activate)
Stage
Any, startup to public company
Length
About 16 weeks
2026 window
13 Jan to 24 Feb 2026, closed

At a glance

Credits
Up to $100,000
Credits last
AWS Activate rules apply. Not separately published.
Access
Open application
Official application page

01 · Overview

A good fit if you are

  • Low-carbon materials, batteries, semiconductors and PCBs
  • Energy efficiency and circularity technology
  • Manufacturing process improvements

Not for

  • Software startups without a devices angle
  • Companies that can't travel to the bootcamp and pitches

Timeline and terms

Application window
2026: opened 2026-01-13 and closed 2026-02-24 10:00 ET
Program length
2025: 16 weeks. 2026: kicks off May 2026 with a Hong Kong bootcamp and ends with fall 2026 pitches in the US.
Credit validity
AWS Activate rules apply. Not separately published.
Where
Global (the 2025-2026 cohorts came from the US, China, Japan, UK, Germany, Israel, Singapore, Canada, Italy, South Korea, Turkey, Norway and Finland)

Up to USD 100K in AWS Activate credits for eligible participants (eligibility criteria apply).

What changed recently

  1. 2026-01-13

    2026 applications opened with Plug and Play as partner, a Hong Kong bootcamp, and up to USD 100K Activate credits. Three 2025 participants (Aircarbon, GRST, Heartland) moved to product development evaluation. Source

  2. 2025

    Programme launched; inaugural cohort of 14 companies, 16 weeks. Source

02 · Eligibility

Hard eligibility rules

You must

  • Technology relevant to reducing Amazon devices' carbon impact in the listed categories
  • Eligibility criteria on the programme page
  • Activate eligibility for the credits

Have this ready before you apply

  • Application (via the programme page)
  • Technology and focus-area description
  • If selected: an Integration Assessment covering technical analysis, cost/benefit and commercial viability

03 · How to apply

How to apply

  1. 1

    Join the interest list on the programme page.

  2. 2

    Apply when the next window opens (January in 2026).

  3. 3

    If selected, attend the bootcamp and work with Amazon Devices teams.

  4. 4

    Pitch to Amazon Devices leadership at the end.

What catches founders out

  • It's run by Amazon Devices, not AWS Startups.
  • Credits need Activate eligibility, so later-stage companies may not get them.

What founders report Show

Summarised from public founder posts. Anecdotal, not official AWS policy.

Gotchas

  • (Press release, participant quote) Azumo's CEO described it as filling a gap for companies too established for startup programmes but not yet at consumer-electronics scale

04 · Credits & stacking

What the credits cover

Covered

  • AWS services under AWS Activate Terms

Not covered

  • Amazon Mechanical Turk
  • AWS Managed Services
  • Ineligible AWS Support (Enterprise, Unified Operations, Enterprise On-Ramp, resold support, Partner-Led Support)
  • AWS Marketplace
  • AWS Professional Services
  • AWS Training
  • AWS Certification
  • Amazon Route 53 domain name registration or transfer
  • Services used for cryptocurrency mining
  • Upfront fees for Savings Plans and Reserved Instances
  • Any other services designated by your AWS contracting entity

Stacking with other credits

Can combine with

  • AWS Activate (credits are Activate credits)

Lifetime cap: Counts toward the AWS Activate lifetime maximum.

Past cohorts Show

202514 startups

Including: Amprius Technologies, Aircarbon, GRST, Heartland Industries, Copprint

United States · China (Hong Kong) · Japan · United Kingdom · Germany · Israel · Singapore · Canada

Source

202613 startups

Including: Microwave Chemical, Coreshell Technologies, Hiro Robotics, Oleago, XLYNX Materials

United States · China · Japan · Italy · South Korea · Turkey · Norway · Finland · Canada

Source

05 · Alternatives

If this isn't the right program

Sources

Checked October 2026. AWS can change amounts and rules at any time.

Facts on this page checked against official sources on 2026-10-04.

Questions

Can large companies apply?

Yes, any stage can apply, but the credits follow Activate rules.

When is the next round?

Not announced. The 2026 window ran in January and February.

Prices and credit amounts are estimates and may change. Check AWS for current terms.

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