The Clean Fight is a New York-based not-for-profit that works to speed the adoption of climate technologies already proven in the market. Rather than developing products itself, it runs programs to help growth-stage companies overcome barriers to deploying and expanding their solutions in New York State and beyond.18
Its support combines customer and capital-partner introductions, technical assistance and, in some programs, grants for initial deployments. The organisation’s accelerator cohorts have addressed areas including buildings, energy storage and food services; its current energy-storage program, developed with New Energy New York and NY-BEST, focuses on ready-to-install solutions for New York State.68 Its International Landing Pad is designed to help companies from abroad enter the New York City market, including through customer connections and potential deployment grants.5
A prominent initiative is the Empire Technology Prize, a $10 million program administered by The Clean Fight to advance clean-heating solutions for tall buildings. The prize brings innovators together with New York real-estate partners to support demonstrations and building decarbonisation.811 The organisation’s website reports that from 2020 to 2025 it supported 70 companies, helped generate more than 10,000 deployments in New York State, administered $5.4 million in grants and contributed to 945 new jobs.1
The Clean Fight is based in New York City and works primarily across New York State, while recruiting companies internationally and describing its reach as extending beyond the state.451 Kate Frucher is its CEO and a board member; the team also includes Chief Strategy and Growth Officer Nyla Mabro and Head of Programs Thatcher Bell.2 LinkedIn lists the organisation as founded in 2020.4