Climate Innovation Launchpad

Name of organisation:

Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)

Seedstars

Description of launchpad:

Revolving around two three-day online events, one in Africa and another one in Asia Pacific, Climate Innovation Labs will give a chance to its participants to work side-by-side with climate technology experts from small and medium-sized enterprises to explore innovative design thinking tools, flexing their entrepreneurial muscle and creating solutions for enhanced climate action.

Eligibility criteria:

• Between 20 and 30 years old
• Fluent in the English language
• Attending or have completed higher education
• Aspiring or early-stage entrepreneurs or students interested in launching an idea on climate change and building entrepreneurial muscle
• Passionate about solving climate technology needs and challenges in Africa or Asia Pacific, especially those listed in the focus challenges below

Focus areas of launchpad:

• Climate change effects
• Lack of human resources knowledgeable about climate technology
• Lack of awareness about the impact of climate change
• Access to capital and partnership
• Lack of infrastructure to enable sustainable growth in the sector
• Access to raw materials and equipment to build products used in climate change mitigation
• Access to scientific laboratories

Prizes on offer:

You’ll get a chance to receive follow-on support to implement and scale your solution through a 6-8 week Climate Innovation Academy Program delivered by Seedstars.

Participation benefits:

• Better understand the needs faced by SMEs in addressing climate change
• Understand how innovative solutions can be a key force in tackling climate change challenges
• Learn the lean startup methodology and execution of theory    
• Learn tools and frameworks to build and test, including hypothesis testing with customers
• Learn how to pitch their idea to a jury and receive feedback from peers & mentors

Application deadline:

5 November 2020

Application procedure:

Apply online via: https://climatelabs.seedstars.com/