African tech startups that have the most promising climate impact ideas are invited to apply for Africa ClimAccelerator Program.

The Africa ClimAccelerator is a 6-month long program that focuses on supporting 15 innovative, climate-focused early-stage ventures in Africa. Qualified startups must put the objective of enhancing sustainability at the forefront of their own mission and growth.

Startup founders, across a variety of sectors, whose innovation matches well with Africa ClimAccelerator vision will need to address at least one of Climate-KIC’s Impact Goals:

• Promote retrofit and decentralized energy
• Nurture nature-based resilience for cities
• Accelerate sustainable urban mobility
• Make agriculture climate-smart
• Reform food systems
• Nurture forests in integrated landscapes
• Build circular material flows
• Reduce industry emissions
• Reboot regional economies
• Mainstream climate in financial markets

Benefits

Winners will

• Receive up to €12,000 in grant funding, and access to follow-on funding opportunities
• Attend customized workshops and training to accelerate your startup by experts from across Climate-KIC, GrowthAfrica, and the Carbon Trust
• Enjoy one-on-one mentorship with experienced business and technical mentors active across the climate innovation ecosystem
• Participate in peer-to-peer learning with high-growth climate startups from across Africa
• Receive financial readiness support and connect with the climate investors most active across the continent
• Have access to a growing community of leading actors and partners in the fast-growing climate tech ecosystem in Africa and internationally

Eligibility criteria

To qualify, your startup must:

• Develop a transformative climate solution that brings social and environmental value in the themes of land use, circular economy, blue economy, energy efficiency, or other climate themes.
• Be registered or plan to register (by end of the program) in any African country
• Have proof of concept exists, (ideally) with a proven need for the solution, main pain points mapped, feedback/ validations already received from potential customers, a tested prototype/minimum viable product created, and a roadmap designed.
• Have at least one member of the team being full-time on the business/project
• Willingly participate in the program activities which will be fully delivered in English

Deadline

Applications for the Africa ClimAccelerator program close on Sunday, November 7, 2021. Click here to apply.