San Francisco Chambers of Commerce - fostering innovation, leading on clean energy, and supporting the business community

Led by the San Francisco Chamber with support from partners Citibank, Deloitte, Salesforce and the World Economic Forum, the Yes SF program launched in 2023 as a place-based innovation challenge attracting and supporting clean energy and climate tech companies in downtown San Francisco. 

With the recent launch of the second challenge, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce expanded its support for innovators. 12 Top Innovators were selected from over 150 applicants for their world-leading innovations. 

Along the way, the Chamber established a meeting and coworking space in the heart of downtown San Francisco. The space hosts events for startups, small businesses, and San Franciscans invested in the future of their city and interested in clean energy, climate tech, and sustainability.   There is a lively coffee bar at the front, collaboration space in the middle, and co-working/private meeting spaces in the back.

Through Yes SF, the Chamber is supporting today’s visionary startup businesses that will become the high growth companies of tomorrow.  Many of the SF Chamber members connect with the innovators to advise them on business strategies and help overcome obstacles to growth. Chamber members may even incorporate one of the new innovations within their established business to differentiate from competitors.  As the driver of the YesSF program, the Chamber is a visible leader to its members, potential new members, and the entire business community of San Francisco.  

Of particular interest to Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy, advancing the business case for clean energy, are the Urban Mobility & Electrification and Clean Energy Infrastructure companies (the full cohort is listed below).  To learn more about these innovators in this year’s challenge, click here for the YesSF homepage.

Urban Mobility & Electrification

Chargewheel (mobile EV charging)

ElectricFish (energy storage + fast EV charging)

Stak Mobility (automated EV parking & charging)

Voltpost (retrofitted lamppost EV chargers)

Climate Tech & Clean Energy Infrastructure

Xendee (microgrid design + optimization)

Volt Air Technologies (climate control and clean energy)

Evergrow (carbon offtake financing platform)

Sustainable Architecture & Construction Tech

Airbuild (prefab/retrofit modular building systems)
Kit switch (interior retrofit kits)

Circular Economy & Waste Innovation

Clement Packaging (plant-based packaging) 

Re-nuble (food waste → ag inputs)

Materials Innovation
Gaestar (clay-based single-use cups)