Greentown Houston

Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition in the Energy Capital of the World

Houston is an energy hub unlike any other that’s capable of leading the way in renewable energy and the decarbonization of our planet—something we see happening every day in our community of climatetech startups.

Our 40,000-square-foot incubator, located at 4200 San Jacinto Street in the Ion District, offers prototyping lab, office, and community and event space for startup companies.

We’re accepting applications for startup membership, providing Houston-area entrepreneurs with the community, resources, connections, equipment, and lab space they need to succeed.

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The Greentown Ecosystem + Resources

We know that climatetech startups need a supportive network of corporate partners, investors, industry experts, and fellow entrepreneurs to succeed—alongside a litany of hardware, software, and professional resources. That’s why we work hard to help you forge the connections and get the tools you need.

  • Collaborative community of climatetech entrepreneurs
  • Introductions to strategic corporate partners
  • Investor Program
  • Free + discounted software licenses

  • Trainings and Lunch + Learns
  • CEO network
  • Speaker Series
  • Academic + scientific articles
  • The Manufacturing Initiative, run by our sister nonprofit FORGE
Learn more about what we offer startups
  • Industry + market research reports
  • Office hours
  • Marketing + brand promotion
  • Greentown community’s LinkedIn-style intranet
  • Social community events

Labs and Shops

Prototyping Lab

Greentown Houston provides more than 13,000 square feet of prototyping lab space at 4200 San Jacinto St. This open-concept lab space is where startups take their work from R&D to rapid prototyping while preparing for manufacturing and commercial development.

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Machine Shop

Greentown’s machine shop features the equipment startups need to build their hardware, from band saws to a laser cutter and more.

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Keysight Electronics Lab

A dedicated space for electronics assembly, soldering, testing, and measuring.

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STANLEY BLACK & DECKER TOOL SHOP

Tools from the brands Stanley, DEWALT, Irwin, Lenox, and Craftsman.

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Outdoor Lab

Greentown’s Outdoor Lab is available for tests and experiments that benefit from exposure to the elements.

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COMING SOON: we’re building a wet lab at Greentown Houston! Our team—in partnership with the Ion District and Rice Management Company—is actively drawing the blueprint for what the wet lab will look like, and we need your help! Are you a startup that could benefit from the wet lab? Tell us what you’d like to see there so we can build the most impactful wet lab for Houston-area energy and climatetech startups!

Amenities

  • Flexible event space for meetings
  • Phone booths + conference rooms
  • Outdoor courtyard
  • Shared kitchen
  • Shared bike storage
  • Managed mail and receiving area
  • Access to shared loading dock with sustainably designed waste channels for batteries, e-waste, packing materials, and compost

Office space: $450/month/desk
Prototyping lab space: $4.00/sq. ft./month

2024 Startup Membership Rates

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Founding Partners

Grand Opening Partners

“When we decided to move operations to the U.S., we didn’t have anything here. We were selected for more than one incubator, but we decided to go with Greentown Houston. All the help Greentown Labs has given us, from the beginning, has been amazing. All the networking that we’ve done through Greentown was very, very helpful, and was one of the reasons we decided to move everything to the U.S.”

Agustín Rios

Chief Operating Officer of Lignium Energy

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