Building HER: Rising Women in Clean Energy
A free accelerator for minority women entrepreneurs.
Join a 18-week bilingual business accelerator program designed to help you scale, hire, and thrive in the clean energy sector.
Grow your clean energy business with confidence!
What is Building HER?
A program built for you.
Building HER: Rising Women in Clean Energy is a free accelerator by Arka HR, created to support minority women-owned businesses in the clean energy space. Whether you're just getting started or looking to scale, we provide the tools, training, and network you need to grow.
Why?
Because the clean energy economy should be led by all of us, not just a few. We're here to make that happen.
Who Should Apply?
- You are a woman entrepreneur from a minority background
- You want to grow a business in clean energy or climate tech
- You live or work in the Merrimack Valley
- You’re ready to lead, hire, and build something sustainable
Building HER isn’t just a business accelerator—it’s a movement to unlock untapped potential and make clean energy more inclusive.
Accelerator Program Highlights
Real tools. Real guidance. Real growth.
✓ Business Planning
✓ Financial Readiness
✓ Marketing
✓ Growth Strategies with guidance from Industry Leaders
Strengthen your operations with hands-on training in:
✓ Business Planning
✓ Finance
✓ Marketing
✓ Strategic Decision-Making
Access proven HR frameworks to:
✓ Attract
✓ Develop
✓ Keep Top Talent as you scale
✓ Get step-by-step guidance on how to become a certified diverse supplier
√ Unlock access to corporate and government contracts
Build valuable connections through curated events with:
✓ Investors
✓ Clean Energy Leaders
✓ Entrepreneurs
Receive personalized support in:
✓ English
✓ Spanish
✓ Cambodian
✓ Receive official OSHA training and certification to ensure your business meets workplace safety standards required in the clean energy sector.
Get paired with a mentor who will provide:
✓ Personalized Guidance
✓ Industry Insights
✓ Access to valuable resources to help you overcome challenges and grow your business with confidence.
Backed by Mission-Driven Partners
Building HER is funded by a $700,000 grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, part of the state’s initiative to expand diversity in clean energy and climate entrepreneurship.
Programs like Building HER are essential to meeting our climate goals and creating a clean energy economy that includes all communities.