Third Derivative is an accelerator focused on clean energy and climate tech.
Third Derivative finds, funds, hones, and scale technologies that achieve larger, faster reductions in global carbon emissions. It is a partnership of the Rocky Mountain Institute and New Energy Nexus, which aims to commercialize and scale climate solutions more quickly by providing startups tackling hard climate challenges with access to funding, corporate partners, and policymakers. Third Derivative was founded in 2020.