Climate breakthroughs don't fail because the science is wrong. They fail because the economics are missing.

TEA Commons is a free, open platform that helps climate scientists build credible techno-economic analyses — so avoidable mistakes don't stand between your technology and the world.

479,000
climate applied research teams globally
40,000+
early-stage climate teams globally
<20%
use economic analysis to guide R&D
$35B+
in capital at risk

The barrier isn't willingness — it's accessibility.

See how we're solving this

Trusted Data

Expert-validated industrial data for your TEA assumptions.

Guided Tooling

An AI co-pilot that guides you through building a TEA, grounded in real data.

Community & Learning

Workshops, public examples, and peer support from experienced practitioners.

Built by a coalition of 50+ organizations across academia, government, and industry.

See Our Partners

See a real early-stage TEA.

We built a fully public techno-economic analysis with Homeworld Collective — a bio-mining startup turning mine waste into critical minerals. Explore the model, read the methodology, and see what a good early-stage TEA looks like.

Bio-Mining TEA Model

The full spreadsheet model — open-access, annotated, ready to explore.

TEA Guide

A step-by-step walkthrough of the model structure, assumptions, and methodology.

Blog Post

Bridging Biology and Mining Economics — the story behind this public TEA.

2025 Recap: Introducing TEA Commons

1,500+ hours of coaching. 50+ teams. Here's what we learned — and what we're building next.

TEA Workshop at MIT Martin Trust Center

Recap from our May 2025 workshop — format, attendees, and key takeaways.

Coming Soon

Bridging Biology and Mining Economics

Our public bio-mining TEA with Homeworld Collective — a walkthrough of the model.