Nurturing communities of Entrepreneurship Support Organisations for gender-inclusive climate action
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.
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.
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
Mainstreaming climate & gender
Beyond capacity building
Impact assesment
Pipeline building
Demand-led
Latin America
Africa
A glimpse into climate innovation 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.
Unlocking Climate Innovation in East Africa: Exploring Stakeholder Dynamics and Ecosystem Needs
This report analyses the state of climate innovation in East Africa. It highlights key trends, including the growth in climate-tech investments and the evolving roles of stakeholders within the ecosystem. The study draws on extensive data and inputs from diverse entities such as entrepreneurs, investors, and support organizations, offering targeted recommendations to enhance the integration and impact of climate innovations.
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.
Our funding partner
Salesforce is bringing their full power to accelerate their customers’ journey to net zero emissions with Net Zero Cloud, lead the nature positive movement through 1t.org, invest in the ecopreneur revolution, and drive the energy transition..