Start-ups for a 1.5 world
Start-ups shaping a climate-positive new normal
ClimAccelerator is a global programme giving start-ups access to innovate, catalyse, and scale the potential of their climate solutions. In a global community of organisers, we run both theme-based and place-based acceleration programs. It goes beyond European borders, building a bridge between our world’s industry experts and systems to break new ground in carbon reduction.
With the European Green Deal and Paris Agreement as north stars, breakthrough businesses with proven climate impact technologies and partners need one powerful platform where they can connect and scale towards true industry transformation.
It’s time to unleash the innovation potential of start-ups to shape a climate-positive new normal.
Active programmes
Please refer to our partners’ websites for application criteria and more information.
Status Programme Name Thematic focus Geographical focus Website Application Deadline Lead Partner(s)
Call for Start-ups MED ClimAccelerator Cleantech; 10 Impact Goals Portugal, Cyprus, Malta Website 18 June 2022 Building Global Innovators (BGI)
Call for Start-ups Baltics & Slovakia ClimAccelerator Cleantech Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Slovakia Website 12 June Riga Technical University
Call for Start-ups Italy ClimAccelerator Cleantech Italy, Europe Website May 2022 Growers for Change
Call for Start-ups Nigeria ClimAccelerator Cleantech Nigeria Website and Application Site 15 May 2022 InquMax Incubator
Start in April/May 2022 Maritime ClimAccelerator Maritime Europe Website done Cyprus University of Technology
Start in April/May 2022 Black Sea ClimAccelerator Cleantech Romania and Bulgaria Website done Impact Hub Bucharest
Start in April/May 2022 Climate Resilience ClimAccelerator in the Middle East Cleantech, Climate Resilience Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Website to be confirmed Viveka - A Full Service Accelerator
Preparation Now Sprint ClimAccelerator Cleantech, Agriculture Turkey, Sudan, Baltics Website to be confirmed Now Sprint Accelerator
Preparation Poland ClimAccelerator Cleantech Poland Website to be confirmed Accelpoint
Preparation Green Transport ClimAccelerator Transport and Logistics connected to Cleantech United Kingdom Website to be confirmed Bikely
Preparation Morocco ClimAccelerator, Gabon ClimAccelerator, Ivory Coast ClimAccelerator, Congo ClimAccelerator Cleantech Morocco, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Congo Website to be confirmed Bridgizz
Preparation Pakistan ClimAccelerator Cleantech Pakistan Website to be confirmed Cleantech Republik - Stimulus
Preparation South Asia ClimAccelerator Cleantech India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, UAE Website to be confirmed Climate Collective
Preparation Kazakhstan ClimAccelerator Cleantech Kazakhstan Website to be confirmed Deutsch Kazakh University
Preparation Diverse African ClimAccelerators Cleantech Ghana, Ethopia, Somalia, ... Website to be confirmed Growth Africa
Preparation Eastern US ClimAccelerator Cleantech USA, East-Coast soon to be confirmed Joseph James
Preparation Women in Botswana ClimAccelerator Cleantech Botswana n/a to be confirmed Leiso Business Labs
Preparation South Africa ClimAccelerator Cleantech South Africa Website to be confirmed Sarebi
Preparation Botswana ClimAccelerator Cleantech Botswana Website to be confirmed Sustainable Cities Africa
Preparation Greater China ClimAccelerator Cleantech China Website to be confirmed Tao Venture Partners & Tsing Capital
Preparation Fight Deforestation ClimAccelerator Deforestation, Cleantech Nigeria Website to be confirmed Vatebra Tech Hub
Preparation Rwanda ClimAccelerator, Tunisia ClimAccelerator, Tanzania ClimAccelerator, Namibia ClimAccelerator Cleantech Rwanda, Tunisia, Namibia, Tanzania Website to be confirmed Westerwelle Foundation
Preparation Egypt ClimAccelerator Cleantech Egypt Website to be confirmed You Think Green Egypt (YTG)
Preparation Chile ClimAccelerator Cleantech Chile to be confirmed to be confirmed Savia Ventures
Preparation Data Visualization in UK ClimAccelerator Climate Resilience through data visualization UK Website to be confirmed BAR Associates
Execution Exoo|23™ Radical ECO-TOURISM ClimAccelerator Radical ECO-TOURISM Italy, Austria, Slovakia, Germany, Greece - Europe Website April 2022 X23- The Innovation Bakery
Execution Beyond ClimAccelerator Cleantech Croatia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Serbia and Slovenia Website 15th of April 2022 Impact Hub Praha
Execution Clean Cities ClimAccelerator Clean Cities Europe Website 12th of April 2022 Technical University of Madrid and Impact Hub Vienna
Execution Tajikistan ClimAccelerator Cleantech Tajikistan Website to be confirmed ACTED
Execution ClimAccelerator Companion General, Cleantech Vertical Austria Website to be confirmed tech2B Inkubator GmbH
Execution Circular Cities ClimAccelerator Cities Europe Website 10th of April 2022 Trinity College, DTU, Luvent Consulting
Execution New European Bauhaus ClimAccelerator NEB and climate innovations Europe Info done EIT Climate-KIC, Impact Hub Vienne, UPM - Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Execution Colombia ClimAccelerator 2022 Cleantech Colombia Website done Cleantech Hub Colombia
Execution Carbon Removal ClimAccelerator / CDR ClimAccelerator Carbon Removal Europe Website done TU Delft, ETH Zurich & PPIS
Execution Africa ClimAccelerator Cleantech Africa Website done GrowthAfrica, Carbon Trust
Execution Adaptation & Resilience ClimAccelerator Adaptation & Resilience Africa and Asia Website done Climate Collective
Execution CILIFO ClimAccelerator Firefighting Open Innovation Spain, Portugal Website done Finnova
Execution CircularInnoBooster - CirCoAX - ClimAccelerator Fashion & Reduction of Emissions Europe Website done IED / Human Nation Earth
Execution ClimAccelerator Companion Cleantech Spain, Europe Website done Mentor Day
Execution Cambridge ClimAccelerator Cleantech Cambrige and London, UK Website done Allia Future Business Centre
Execution Colombia ClimAccelerator 2021 Cleantech Colombia Website done Cleantech HUB Colombia
Execution Irish Aid Accelerator in Tanzania Cleantech Tanzania Website done Anza Entrepreneurs
Execution Irish Aid Accelerator in South Africa Cleantech South Africa Website done Behold SA, Indalo Inclusive SA NPC and Water Financial
Execution Irish Aid Accelerator in Vietnam Cleantech Vietnam Website done CCS - Center for Creativity and Sustainability
Execution Irish Aid Accelerator in Mozambique Cleantech Mozambique Website done Ideialab
Execution Irish Aid Accelerator in Kenya Cleantech Kenya Website done Kenya Climate Innovation Center
Execution Irish Aid Accelerator in Nigeria Cleantech Nigeria Website done Nigeria Climate Innovation Center
Execution Irish Aid Accelerator in Uganda Cleantech Uganda Website done Renewable Energy Business Incubator
Execution Amazon Launchpad Sustainability Accelerator Sustainability Products specific countries in Europe Website done Amazon Launchpad, EIT Climate-KIC