Startup accelerator program aims to transform climate technology

The Tampa Bay Innovation Center says it is launching its next startup accelerator, which will focus on innovations in climate technology, sustainability and resilience.

The center says it will be working with early-stage tech ventures as it develops new products "that unlock the environmental and economic potential of clean-tech and climate-tech innovation."

Among the first corporate supporters are ARK Invest, Duke Energy and PODS Moving and Storage, the center says. The companies will assist the center by providing industry insight and resources, including domain expertise, customer contacts and mentors, innovation center officials say.