--- title: Careers --- [Skip to content](https://www.third-derivative.org/careers#main-content) [![logo-dark](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/Atomic_Third_Derivative/logos/logo-dark.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org?hsLang=en) - [Our Portfolio](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio) - [For Entrepreneurs](https://www.third-derivative.org/startups) - [Eligibility & Selection](https://www.third-derivative.org/startups) - [How to Apply](https://www.third-derivative.org/startup-application) - Programs & Opportunities - Innovation Cohorts & Partnerships - [Industrial Innovation Cohorts](https://www.third-derivative.org/industrial-innovation-cohorts) - [Future Industries Partnership](https://www.third-derivative.org/future-industries-partnership) - Impact Archive - [Clean Mobile Power Initiative Cohort](https://www.third-derivative.org/clean-mobile-power-initiative-cohort) - [First Gigaton Captured](https://www.third-derivative.org/first-gigaton-captured) - [Cooling Innovations](https://www.third-derivative.org/global-cooling-innovations) - [Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling](https://www.third-derivative.org/passive-daytime-radiative-cooling) - [Insights & Events](https://www.third-derivative.org/insights) - [About Us](https://www.third-derivative.org/about) - [Our Team](https://www.third-derivative.org/team) - [Careers](https://www.third-derivative.org/careers) - Our Partners - [Corporates](https://www.third-derivative.org/corporates) - [Investors](https://www.third-derivative.org/investors) - [Mentors](https://www.third-derivative.org/mentors) # Launch Your Career at Third Derivative ## We’re growing our team of exceptional thinkers and pioneers At Third Derivative, we know there are synergies that can be created that are bigger than ourselves. Creating an inclusive climate tech ecosystem is essential to tackling the climate crisis—and it begins within our own growing team.  From data and analytics masters to climate market pundits, we fill our global bench with the brightest thinkers. ![Third Derivative team retreat in Basalt, Colorado](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/June%202024%20D3%20Retreat.jpg) Join us on our mission: ## Open Positions at Third Derivative We’re growing our team to strengthen the climate tech revolution at the speed and scale necessary.  Explore our open positions: - [View All Open Positions at RMI Here](https://rmi.org/about/careers/) ## We operate worldwide: Passionate about tackling the climate crisis? Seeking a worldwide team where you’ll help power up collective impact? You’ve come to the right place. ## We thrive on diversity: Diversity of our workforce is one of our core values and we strive to achieve a level of diversity within our organization that reflects the communities that we serve. Meet The Team ## My Third Derivative Mission Everyone at Third Derivative (D3) is committed to tackling the climate crisis. But we have personal reasons for being here, too. "My individual mission at D3 is to help foster rigorous, global, and inclusive climate entrepreneurship. For now, if I could help scale even a single climate mitigation technology company that can reach gigaton-scale impact, I would consider it a success. " **Chetan Krishna** HEAD OF RESEARCH & DILIGENCE ## At Third Derivative, we are: - **Ecosystem-oriented:** We bring system-level change by unlocking capital, an array of perspectives, deep expertise, collaboration and cooperation. - **Mission-driven, market-focused:** Embracing incremental and disruptive approaches alike, we evaluate partners based on the potential to scale carbon-abating solutions. - **Global:** We seek out global ecosystem partners to ensure locally viable solutions—and in turn build lasting international, intercultural, and intergenerational change. - **Equitable:** D3 is committed to ensuring the most promising climate innovations reach—and actively benefit—the communities most vulnerable to climate change. - **Diverse and Inclusive:** We know diverse teams drive better results and are essential for climate innovation—and we act on it, from team recruitment to startup selection. - **Entrepreneurial:** We too are a startup and behave as such, with the flexibility and sense of urgency climate action demands. - **Research-backed:** From startup evaluation to building our brand, data-driven research is core to all our efforts to create change in the market, and in the world. - **Collaborative:** Big things are never achieved alone. That’s why we curate and connect an ecosystem of mission-aligned doers and partners, all who understand the power of collaboration. ![logo-white](https://www.third-derivative.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Atomic_Third_Derivative/logos/logo-white.png?width=300&name=logo-white.png) Founded by [RMI](https://rmi.org/) and [New Energy Nexus](https://www.newenergynexus.com/), Third Derivative (D3) is accelerating the rate of climate innovation through our inclusive ecosystem approach, which rapidly finds, funds, and scales climate tech globally. #### Connect with us: #### About - [Story](https://www.third-derivative.org/about#story) - [Team](https://www.third-derivative.org/team) - [Careers](https://www.third-derivative.org/careers) #### Insights & Events - [Research & Insights](https://www.third-derivative.org/insights) #### Contact - [Contact Us](https://www.third-derivative.org/contact) - [Media](https://www.third-derivative.org/press) #### For Entrepreneurs - [How to Apply](https://www.third-derivative.org/startup-application) - [Eligibility & Selection](https://www.third-derivative.org/startups) #### Partners - [Investors](https://www.third-derivative.org/investors) - [Corporates](https://www.third-derivative.org/corporates) - [Mentors](https://www.third-derivative.org/mentors) - [Refer a Startup](https://www.third-derivative.org/startup-referral) #### SIGN UP FOR THE MONTHLY D3 NEWSLETTER [Sign Up](https://rmi.tfaforms.net/100) Copyright 2026. 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