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        • 💡CLIMATE INNOVATION LABS💡

          A project supported by the United Nations & the European Union.

           

          DEMO DAY IS HERE!

           

          Meet the eleven finalists creating technology solutions for enhanced climate action across Africa and Asia-Pacific.

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        • Demo Day is here!

          Join us the next 22 of April 2021 and meet the selected startups from Africa and Asia Pacific solving climate action.

          Join Demo Day
        • 💻 Join the Virtual Event 💻

          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.

           

          Learn more about the eligibility criteria below.

        • Why Climate Innovation Labs?

          Be part of the change you want to see in the world. The solutions will support the work of industrial SMEs to develop and adopt environmentally sound technologies by identifying synergies with the CTCN’s work.

        • 👩 Who Can Participate? 👱

          • 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 Challenges ⚠

          You will have the opportunity to work with climate technology experts on one of these challenges.

          ✅ Climate change effects

          Drought, floods, deforestation, heatwaves, landslides

          ✅ Access to capital and partnership

          ✅ Lack of human resources knowledgeable about climate technology

          ✅ Lack of infrastructure to enable sustainable growth in the sector

          ✅ Lack of awareness about the impact of climate change

          ✅ Access to raw materials and equipment to build products used in climate change mitigation

          ✅ Access to scientific laboratories

        • 🏆 Winner Prizes 🏆

          What can you win?

           

          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.

           

          This is a perfect chance to turn your idea into a real business thanks to the expertise and mentorship provided throughout the virtual program!

           

           

        • 🗓️ Timeline 🗓️

          1

          16 October

          Launch Of Open Call

          2

          5 November

          Close Of Application

          3

          19 - 21 November

          Africa Launchpad

          4

          3 -5 December

          Asia Pacific Launchpad

          5

          January-April

          Academy Program

        • 😍 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

        • Your ideas can change the world!

          Apply to the event and make a difference in your society!

          Application Closed
        • The Speakers (Asia Pacific Lab)

          Béatrice Coroenne​

          YOUNGO

          Rituraj Yadav

          Climate Researcher at Idaho State University's GIS Training and Research Center

          Satwik Govindarajula

          Head of Growth, Seedstars

          Dr. Rose Mwebaza

          Director of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)

          Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm

          Artificial Intelligence Artist, Artificial Mind

          Meropi Paneli

          Senior Policy and Programme Advisor

          Trupti Jain

          Founder Director of Naireeta Services Private Limited

        • The Jury (Asia Pacific Lab)

          Margaret-Ann Splawn

          Executive Director, Climate Markets & Investment Association

          Vladislav Arnaoudov

          Climate Change Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Green Climate Fund

          Olga Chepelianskaia

          Climate Change Specialist and Founder, UNICITI

          Saurabh Gaidhani

          Team Lead, Programs at Resilient Cities Network

        • The Jury (Africa Lab)

          Patrick Nussbaumer

          Climate Technology and Innovations Division
          Department of Energy
          United Nations Industrial Development Organization

          Claudia Makadristo Driest

          Regional Manager for Africa, Seedstars

          Gareth Phillips

          Manager Climate and Environment Finance, African Development Bank

          Dr. Rose Mwebaza

          Director of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)

        • The Speakers (Africa Lab)

          Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm

          Artificial Intelligence Artist, Artificial Mind

          Sena Alouka

          Executive Director, Jeunes Volontaires pour l'Environnement

          Satwik Govindarajula

          Head of Growth, Seedstars

          Dr. Rose Mwebaza

          Director of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)

          Sara Nyberg

          Technology Mechanism Working Group,YOUNGO

          Moran Sol Broza

          YOUNGO

        • Program Team

          Climate Innovation Lead - Anurag Maloo

          Anurag is currently leading Partnerships for Seedstars in Asia-Pacific. He is also the Cofounder and Director of Green and Good Foundation. He is an entrepreneur, community builder, innovation and well-being coach and an ecosystem architect. Previously, he has worked with Techstars, the global platform for investment & innovation, as Regional Manager for 6 years, to grow, develop and catalyse the regional entrepreneurship ecosystems across APAC.
          Anurag is a former Teach For India fellow who was selected as 2041 Antarctic Youth Ambassador and was invited to join the polar explorer and environmental leader, Robert Swan (OBE, FRGS) on the 2041 Inspire International Antarctic Expedition in 2013. He is a former UNLEASH Global Talent 2018 and now involved as UNLEASH+ Specialist and UNLEASH Global Facilitator for SDG Innovation Labs since 2019.

        • Juskenaite Irma

          International Communications, CTCN

          Shanar Tabrizi

          Consultant, CTCN

          Karina Larsen

          Knowledge, Communications and Gender Manager, CTCN

          Adaeze Zita Edokwe

          Programs Manager, Seedstars

          Archie Moberly

          Head of Yangon Academy, Seedstars

          Satwik Govindarajula

          Head of Growth, Seedstars

        • About Us

          Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)

          www.ctc-n.org

          The CTCN promotes the accelerated transfer of environmentally sound technologies for low carbon and climate-resilient development at the request of developing countries. It provides technology solutions, capacity building and advice on policy, legal and regulatory frameworks tailored to the needs of individual countries. The Centre is the operational arm of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism, it is hosted and managed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and supported by more than 600 network partners around the world.

          Seedstars

          www.seedstars.com

          Seedstars is an investment holding company founded in Switzerland in 2012 with the mission to impact people's lives in emerging markets through entrepreneurship and technology.

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