※Applications for the program are scheduled to open in late July. Further details will be announced in due course.
For more information about Pilots at BAT and BATWorks, please refer to the official website linked at the bottom of this page.
Under the King Salmon Project, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), and Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) will collaborate on a demonstration and implementation program in New York City at BATWorks, a cutting-edge climate innovation hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal(BAT) in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Through “Pilots at BAT” a program operated by LACI at BAT, this collaboration aims to foster Tokyo-based, problem-solving startups with the potential to compete and succeed in global markets (“King Salmon companies”).
Pilots at BAT provides innovators in emerging sectors, and companies in areas such as climate tech that are in the growth or commercialization stage with access to infrastructure at BAT, enabling them to validate and scale their technologies in New York City’s dense urban environment.
The program is hosted by NYCEDC and operated by LACI. Over the course of the program, which is expected to run for up to 12 months, participating companies receive access to BATWorks infrastructure, support for planning and implementing pilot projects, opportunities to participate in LACI-hosted events, use of BATWorks hot desks, and regular mentoring, and so on.
Located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, BATWorks is an incubation hub designed to become the center of an innovation ecosystem along New York Harbor, bringing together engineers, entrepreneurs, and others working to develop, test, and deploy new solutions to address climate change.
Spanning approximately 200,000 square feet, BATWorks offers office, lab, and event space, along with industrial-grade infrastructure, waterfront access, and a large parking area equipped with a microgrid and EV infrastructure. Together, these assets create an ideal environment for hardware prototyping, scale-up, and regulatory validation. Companies participating in the program can use the space to build products, develop prototypes, and conduct research and development.
LACI is a Los Angeles-based incubator working across three core pillars: Unlocking Innovation, Market Transformation, and Enhancing Communities.
LACI has scaled 500+ cleantech startups with $733M+ in economic impact from their flagship hub in LA.
It works with startups to accelerate the commercialization of clean technologies and enhancing communities through workforce development, pilots, and other programs For more information, please visit the official website:
Further details will be announced in due course.
