• 💡CLIMATE

      INNOVATION LABS💡

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

      Open call for creating technology solutions for enhanced climate action.

    • 💻 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!

    • 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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