The Clyntech Accelerator has officially opened its fourth batch, welcoming 13 new startups developing innovative solutions across the clean technology sectors of energy, waste, transportation, and water.
The selection followed a competitive pitching round, during which more than 26 startups presented their ideas before a jury of internal and external experts. The chosen teams have now embarked on a multi-month journey designed to strengthen their technical and entrepreneurial capacity, from validating their solutions to refining their market approach.
Building Collaboration and Design Thinking from Day One
The program kicked off in October 2025 with a three-day Design Thinking Bootcamp, marking the first activity for the newly selected founders. The immersive experience was designed to help teams connect, build trust, and establish a foundation of collaboration, both among themselves and with the Berytech team supporting their growth.
Throughout the sessions, participants explored the core stages of design thinking: understanding users and stakeholders, identifying the core beliefs shaping their ideas, transforming these into hypotheses, and testing them through rapid prototyping. By the end of the three days, each team had developed a validated concept and a clear roadmap to guide their next steps, from refining their solutions to preparing for the following stages of their startup journey.
This early emphasis on team cohesion and structured experimentation set the tone for the months ahead, fostering a shared spirit of openness, creativity, and purposeful collaboration across the cohort.
A Multi-Phase Learning Experience
Since the bootcamp, the startups have moved into a structured learning journey covering a wide range of topics, from product planning, and business modeling, to legal frameworks and go-to-market strategy.
Rather than one-off sessions, most topics are explored through a series of interconnected workshops and one-on-one sessions, allowing experts to follow up with the teams, ensure progress, and help them apply each concept directly to their projects.
In the coming weeks, the program will expand to include sessions such as sustainability and environmental impact assessment, cost structure and breakeven analysis, and financial planning, topics that will help participants translate their technical innovations into viable, scalable business models.
Bridging Technical Expertise and Entrepreneurial Skills
This kind of ongoing, applied learning is particularly valuable in the clean technology sector, where many founders come from scientific and engineering backgrounds. While their technical expertise is a strong foundation, the path from invention to market success also requires skills in communication, leadership, and business strategy.
Clyntech’s approach helps bridge this gap. The workshops are designed not just to teach business fundamentals but to develop the soft skills that turn technical specialists into entrepreneurs, enabling founders to communicate their impact, attract investment, and collaborate effectively with partners and stakeholders.
Accelerating the Path from Prototype to Market
All these workshops are delivered as part of the accelerator phase, which will run over the next 6 months. During this period, startups will also receive one-on-one support to develop their prototypes, reach their Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), and strengthen their business models as they prepare to enter the market.
At the end of this 6-month phase, eight startups will be selected to join an additional 4-month incubation program, where they will continue refining their technologies, deepening their market validation, and scaling toward commercialization.
By combining intensive capacity building with personalized mentorship, the Clyntech Accelerator continues to empower Lebanon’s clean technology entrepreneurs to turn scientific innovation into practical, market-ready solutions that drive environmental and economic impact
