RISE is launching the next $1.5M RISE Coastal Community Resilience Challenge, focused on developing innovative, scalable solutions that help coastal communities adapt to flooding and sea level rise. We're looking for small businesses or startups with creative resilience solutions in need of funding for pilots & growth to apply and join our growing community of entrepreneurs.
Challenge Topics
- Flood Management & Infrastructure
- Data Analytics
- Protection of Buildings
- Re-Establishing Critical Utilities
We Offer
Up to $350,000 in non-equity funding, business acceleration, pilot sites and other support from our Resilience Innovation Hub & Testbed in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Want more information?
Be sure to sign up for an information sessions, starting in January.
Learn more about RISE, including past winners, on our website.
You can also email questions to katerinaoskarsson@riseresilience.org.
RISE accelerates innovation and business growth around solutions to coastal resilience challenges in the living laboratory of Hampton Roads, Virginia. Since 2018, we have deployed more than $4 million in financial support and services to 27 businesses developing new, scalable solutions that help coastal communities adapt to flooding and sea level rise.