Let's keep global warming close to 1.5 °C – by supporting & funding climate start-ups
The CATAL1.5°T [ˈkætəlɪst] Initiative’s ambition is to boost investments in promising early-stage climate ventures from the Global South.
Climate tech alone won’t save the world, but without tech solutions, we don’t stand a chance. That’s why we promote climate tech innovations by providing grant funding, know-how and access to networks of domain experts, mentors and investors.
To ensure long-lasting impact, we also strengthen regional climate tech 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.
We start in Latin America and West Africa.
What’s new at CATAL1.5°T?
CATAL1.5°T for start-ups
Climathons
Pre-accelerator
Accelerator
For incubators & accelerators
For investors
Applications are open!
About the CATAL1.5°T Initiative
The Initiative is is funded by the international Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with top-tier global and regional partners.
The network behind the Initiative
GIZ GmbH
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH provides worldwide services in international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work. With its partners, GIZ develops effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions.
EIT Climate-KIC
EIT Climate-KIC is Europe’s leading climate innovation agency, supporting cities, regions, countries and industries to meet their climate ambitions through systems innovation.
IPED
Investisseurs & Partenaires Entrepreneurs & Développement (IPED) is part of Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), a pioneering impact investment group dedicated to financing and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Tec de Monterrey
Tecnológico de Monterrey is a leading Mexican private and non-profit university committed to higher technological education in Latin America. Tec’s world-class Eugenio Garza Lagüera Entrepreneurship Institute operates various entrepreneurship and venture-building programmes.
Where is CATAL1.5°T active?
The CATAL1.5°T Initiative is operated by a network of global and regional partners. Latin America and West Africa are the first markets where we’re starting.
Peru
Dominican Republic
Togo
Guinea
Mexico
Costa Rica
Senegal
Côte d’Ivoire
Honduras
Colombia
Niger
Burkina Faso
El Salvador
Argentina
Mauritania
Benin