Collaborative and inclusive climate communities

At EIT Climate KIC, in partnership with Salesforce, we aim to enhance the role of Entrepreneurship Support Organisations (ESOs) in creating a more inclusive and diverse climate entrepreneurship landscape. Our focus is to build a network that thrives on strong collaboration, exchange of insights, and the generation of meaningful opportunities, all supported by a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Join us in our journey to foster climate-positive entrepreneurship and innovations, as we build and co-create a platform to advance climate action.

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Our core aims

 

Strengthening ESOs regional platforms

Our goal is to nurture a dynamic community of ESOs united by a shared vision to bridge the divide between ground-breaking climate innovations and market demands. By making methodologies and tools more accessible, we aim to facilitate the path for climate-focused entrepreneurs to bring their solutions to market effectively and make a tangible impact. Be part of a network where collaboration amplifies our collective ability to drive meaningful change.

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Supporting Women-led ESOs

Our mission extends beyond supporting climate entrepreneurs; we are committed to fostering gender mainstreaming within entrepreneurship. We aim to uplift women-led ESOs, driving forward programmes rich in diversity and inclusion. Our community, grounded in equity, continuous learning, and sensitivity to local nuances, strives to support women leaders and tackle gender-based challenges directly. Shape a future where gender mainstreaming in entrepreneurship becomes a more inclusive reality.

Our approach for bridging impact

Ecosystem building

Building a dynamic ecosystem, we’re dedicated to providing targeted support and fostering innovative solutions.

Mainstreaming climate & gender

Integrating gender equity into climate innovation, we blend expert guidance, tailored educational efforts, and insightful assessments to cultivate an inclusive and impactful sector.

Beyond capacity building

Expanding beyond traditional capacity building, we’re leveraging co-funding opportunities to provide essential resources.

Impact assesment

Equipping ESOs with robust measurement tools and methodologies, ensuring that every climate action we support is both impactful and measurable.

Pipeline building

Supporting the full entrepreneurship journey (from awareness through activation to ideation) especially in stages where funding is limited.

Demand-led

Prioritizing alignment with climate needs, our approach ensures support and innovation directly respond to real-world demands.

Latin America

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Africa

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Insights and intelligence reports
Upcoming: February 2024 The climate entrepreneurship ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean

This report will provide a comprehensive mapping of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in LAC complemented by an in-depth analysis of public data/literature and interviews with key stakeholders. Report will include challenges, opportunities and practical recommendations on how to move climate innovation sector forward. ​

The climate entrepreneurship ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean
Upcoming: February 2024 Impact in climate entrepreneurship work - How we measure and maximize it.

This report will undertake a comprehensive exploration of our (1) quantitative impact data sets that cover all start-ups that have participated in CKIC entrepreneurship programmes, (2) an analysis of available qualitative data collected through interviews and (3) recommendations on how our work could be adjusted to become even more impactful in the future.

Impact in climate entrepreneurship work - How we measure and maximize it.
Upcoming: October 2024 Lessons learned from Climate-KIC, partners & practitioners: the art of matching climate innovation supply with demand.

This report will be a synthesis of a facilitated dialogue process with partners & practitioners. It will explore (1) why closing the gap between supply (bottom-up) and demand (top-down) is important (2) present successful global case studies (3) draw lessons from Climate-KIC’s delivery and (4) explore programmatic approaches and models to close the gap.

Lessons learned from Climate-KIC, partners & practitioners: the art of matching climate innovation supply with demand.

Our funding partner

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Salesforce Philanthropy is bringing the full power to create a sustainable future by accelerating the world’s largest businesses to net zero, sequestering 100 gigatons of carbon through conserving, restoring, and growing 1 trillion trees, protecting our oceans, and energizing the ecopreneur revolution. You can read more here.