Climate entrepreneurship

Inclusive climate innovation

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In today’s climate innovation landscape, the best solutions emerge when diverse voices lead—not just participate. Yet women founders received just 2% of global venture capital funding. That means out of every $100 invested in new ideas, $98 goes to men.

At Climate KIC, we are working to change that. Our inclusive approach to innovation provides funding, skills development and tailored support for people from, or working with, communities most at risk to climate change. These include women and gender minorities, ethnic and racial minority groups, indigenous peoples, rural communities, disabled people, and those living in extreme poverty. By addressing barriers to access, we help leaders from these communities scale the impact of their ideas and drive the transition towards a more just and climate-resilient future.

Our services

We support start-ups, entrepreneurship support organisations (ESOs), investors and corporate partners to move beyond intention and take meaningful action on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). By combining practical business skills with insights on how to engage and support innovators from at-risk communities, we build stronger, more inclusive innovation ecosystems.

Training & mentorship

We help turn good intentions to measurable action on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Book a consultation or request custom training for your team!

Popular modules

Inclusive innovation for start-ups (1.5 hours)

Embed inclusion across hiring, product development, and communications. Leave with actionable plans, case studies, and clear next steps.

Inclusive programme design for ESOs (1.5-2 hours)

Design programmes where diverse communities can equitably participate and benefit. Includes practical KPI-setting frameworks.

1:1 mentoring (flexible)

Tailored support to embed DEI into your organisation or project—at your pace.

Hear from the women leaders we support

Nurturing innovation: Impaqto lights the way for local businesses in Ecuador

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Acelera Agro: The women-led accelerator reviving food security in Africa

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Catalysing change: Impacta is redefining Colombian women’s role in entrepreneurship

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Financing for all

Breaking down financial barriers requires a multi-faceted approach.

We mobilise inclusive finance through: 

Dedicated programmes like our ‘Gender Mainstreaming’ project, training underrepresented innovators across Africa, Asia and Latin America
Active 2X Global membership to increase capital flow to women entrepreneurs worldwide
Financial capacity building: blended finance models, investment readiness, and financial literacy training for start-ups and the ESOs supporting them
Investment-ready founder pools: We build diverse pipelines that increase visibility and viability for founders

Partner with us or join our next cohort!