Sustainability Incubator & Accelerator
At Volvo Group, we drive the shift toward cleaner, safer, and more efficient transport through collaboration with startups. Our sustainability accelerator and incubator programs in CampX empower entrepreneurs developing technologies for sustainable mobility.
Through these sustainability startup initiatives, teams gain access to Volvo Group’s experts, labs, and global innovation network. Together, we design, test, and scale real solutions that move industries toward a net-zero future.
Sustainability Accelerator - Venture Client
Venture Client is Volvo Group’s sustainability accelerator for startups ready to test and scale their solutions in real operations. Through short, focused Proof of Value projects, we co-develop technologies that solve immediate challenges in sustainable mobility, from electrification and automation to circular materials and green logistics.
What does a sustainability accelerator do?
The Venture Client program turns startup innovation into proven, scalable value. Together, we design and run Proof of Value projects - fast, practical collaborations that test your technology under real conditions. You’ll gain Volvo Group as your customer during the project, while our engineers and innovation managers help refine your solution for market readiness and scaling.
What companies are we looking for?
We’re looking for startups with a working prototype or product that’s ready for testing and implementation. You should have a dedicated team, a scalable and sustainable solution, and a clear ambition to accelerate impact through collaboration with an industrial leader.
Why join the corporate accelerator?
- A tailored Proof of Value project withVolvo Group
- Access to engineers, managers, anddomain experts
- Real-world validation in industrialenvironments
- Gain Volvo Group as your customer
- Access to labs, facilities, and data when needed
Sustainability Incubator - Venture Access
Venture Access is Volvo Group’s sustainability incubator for early-stage startups shaping the future of mobility. At CampX, ideas turn into tested concepts through close collaboration with our engineers, mentors, and R&D teams. Startups can co-locate at our innovation hub in Gothenburg to validate their technologies and co-create real solutions for the transport industry.
Entry criteria for joining the corporate incubator and accelerator
| Entry criteria | Accelerator | Incubator |
| Maturity of solution | Ready for testing and real-world validation | Early-stage; concept or prototype close to testing |
| Legal status | Registered company required | Registered company required |
| Scalability | Must demonstrate market scalability | Should show growth potential |
| Financial stability | Proven funding or path to profitability | Basic financial viability |
| Sustainability | Shows proven benefits that support sustainable mobility, aligning with Volvo Group’s goals | Demonstrates clear environmental benefits, aligning with Volvo Group’s goals |
Startups we are interested in!
We partner with startups that are redefining sustainable mobility, companies developing technologies and services that make transport cleaner, smarter, and more circular. Whether you’re in the early stages or ready to scale, we’re looking for teams eager to collaborate and create measurable environmental impact.
Intelligent vehicle
We’re looking for startups that bring cutting-edge technology to the vehicle itself. This includes solutions that improve autonomy, connectivity, safety, and overall vehicle intelligence. Think automatic driving, AI-powered driver assistance, sensor fusion, real-time diagnostics, or connected platforms that make vehicles smarter and more adaptive on the road.
Intelligent processes
Startups that can help digitalize and automate complex workflows across our operations are a strong fit. This includes everything from predictive maintenance systems and logistics optimization to advanced data analytics and robotic process automation. We’re interested in tech that cuts waste, speeds up decisions, and improves how our teams and machines work together.
Zero emission vehicle & electrification
We welcome startups developing clean mobility solutions – whether it's battery electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells, or alternative biofuels. This also includes supporting technologies such as fast-charging or refueling infrastructure, energy storage, smart grid integration, and complete life-cycle management of electric drivetrains. We're building toward a zero-emission future, and we want partners who are ready to move fast and scale solutions.
Services
We’re interested in all customer-facing services that go beyond the vehicle. This includes digital platforms, predictive service models, fleet management tools, uptime optimization, financing, insurance, and more. If your solution enhances the ownership experience or supports customers in their day-to-day operations, we want to hear from you.
Circularity & environmental impact
Startups that rethink how materials, components, and systems are reused, recycled, or regenerated are essential to our vision. We're looking for innovations in circular design, remanufacturing, waste reduction, life-cycle tracking, and sustainable sourcing. If your technology can help us close the loop and minimize our environmental footprint, it’s a strong match for this track.
Apply to our sustainability accelerator or incubator today
Are you developing technology that can drive the shift toward sustainable mobility? Whether you’re refining an early conceptor scaling a proven solution, Volvo Group’s sustainability accelerator and incubator programs are your entry point tomeaningful collaboration, validation, and growth.
Frequently Asked Questions
Both programs support startups working on sustainable mobility, but they focus on different stages. Venture Client, our sustainability accelerator, partners with startups ready to test their solutions through real-world Proof of Value projects. The Venture Access, our sustainability incubator, helps early-stage startups develop and validate their ideas.
A sustainability accelerator helps startups with more mature solutions test, validate, and scale them in collaboration with an industry leader. In our Venture Client program, startups work directly with Volvo Group teams on real challenges and gain us as a customer during the project.
In our Venture Access program, we provide support to early-stage startups to hit the ground running with their solution. The sustainability incubator helps early-stage startups build technologies that reduce emissions, promote circularity, or improve resource efficiency. It offers mentorship, technical support, and access to labs to turn ideas into validated solutions.
Startups gain access to Volvo Group’s engineers, facilities, and sustainability network. They can test technologies in real operations, connect with investors, and accelerate growth while keeping full ownership and independence.
No. Both the sustainability incubator and accelerator are non-equity programs. Startups retain complete control over their IP, funding, and customer relationships.
No, participation doesn’t require relocation. But being on-site at one of our CampX innovation hubs can enhance collaboration and speed up progress.
While we don’t provide direct funding, startups gain access to our ecosystem of investors, grants, and public funding programs, as well as potential commercial partnerships.
Incubation periods vary depending on development needs but usually one year, maximum two years. Accelerator projects typically run for three to six months, focused on proving value and impact.
We’re interested in startups developing sustainable solutions in electrification, automation, circular design, green logistics, and digital mobility services - technologies that help make global transport cleaner and more efficient.
Applications for both our sustainability accelerator and incubator are handled here. Submit your startup information, describe your solution, and our team will reach out if there’s a potential fit.