Climate tech innovations are essential to keep global warming close to 1.5° Celsius. We support climate ventures that build a net-zero future.
Climate tech alone won’t save the world, but without tech solutions, we don’t stand a chance. Our work therefore focuses on catalysing start-ups and young companies in developing and emerging markets with innovative and sustainable climate products, services and business models. To achieve this, we provide grant funding, knowledge and access to networks of domain experts, mentors and investors. We start in Latin America and West Africa.
The CATAL1.5°T [ˈkætəlɪst] Initiative’s ambition is to boost investments in promising early-stage climate ventures from the Global South. To ensure long-lasting impact, we also strengthen regional climate innovation ecosystems. In all of what we do, we promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). And we pay close attention to the environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts of the climate tech solutions we support.
For entrepreneurs & start-ups
Looking to develop an innovative idea to tackle climate change? Your climate solution needs a boost to hit the market? Or your climate tech start-up is ready to scale? With our climathons and pre-accelerator and accelerator programmes, you get the financial, technical and mentoring support you need. More details will follow soon, stay tuned!
For incubators & accelerators
Your organisation is interested in a deep dive into climate tech and sustainability? We have the know-how and tools for you: learn more about climate tech, ESG and DEI in start-up programmes and strengthen your network. Be part of our trainings and dialogues with other incubators and accelerators, the VC community and policymakers.
For investors
The Latin American and West African climate tech start-up ecosystems have a lot to offer! We connect you with investment-ready climate ventures, that take ESG seriously and have expert-validated impact forecasts. So no worries about greenwashing. You can also take part in pioneering trainings on climate performance projections and ESG in venture capital. Join our network and add climate tech to your portfolio.
About the CATAL1.5°T Initiative
The CATAL1.5°T [ˈkætəlɪst] Initiative is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with top-tier global and regional partners. It is funded by the international Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Regional platforms are operated by partner networks consisting of leading start-up incubators and accelerators, as well as local teams of GIZ and EIT Climate-KIC.
