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title: 'Apply to Latino Founders’ Next Wave Startup Lab Climate Edition'
date: '2026-05-05T11:31:46-07:00'
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# Apply to Latino Founders’ Next Wave Startup Lab Climate Edition

Our friends at [Latino Founders](https://www.latinofounder.com) just opened applications for its [Next Wave Startup Lab — Climate Edition](https://www.latinofounder.com/next-wave-climate) — a 3-day crash-course-style workshop running May 29–31, 2026, in Portland. Applications are rolling, but they close the same day the workshop kicks off.

> **An immersive, hands-on startup education program that helps early-stage climate founders move** *from idea to action* **through interactive workshops, real-time mentor feedback, and peer collaboration — grounded in** *real user needs, market realities, and community impact.*

The lab is targeting climate founders at the idea-to-prototype stage, with priority going to the Portland MSA (Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill) and the Southwest Washington counties (Clark, Columbia, Skamania). Sectors of interest: clean energy, climate infrastructure, sustainable agriculture, and circular economy.

It’s the operational on-ramp into Latino Founders’ broader 10-week PCEF-funded climate accelerator — and one more entry for the [list of Portland startup programs](https://siliconflorist.com/2026/03/31/an-imperfect-and-meandering-history-of-portland-startup-incubators-and-accelerators/) working to give founders guidance and a place to start.

For more information or to apply, visit the [Next Wave Startup Lab — Climate Edition Eventbrite page](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nextwave-startup-lab-climate-edition-tickets-1988608097351?aff=oddtdtcreator).

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