ClimAcceleration
The Climate-KIC Accelerator was founded in 2010, with the aim of supporting early-stage clean-tech startups through the first steps and critical phases of their business.
Over the last nine years, the EIT Climate-KIC Accelerator Programme has supported early-stage climate positive ventures in 32 locations across Europe along with 33 Climate-KIC partners. The Programme has supported over 2000 start-ups going through the technological and commercial valley of death helping them to mature into scalable businesses.
Growers For Change is proud to be part of Climate-KIC as an Open Accelerator leading the Italian Chapter of the ClimAccelerator, this partnership will give more strength to our acceleration programs and help our startups to implement the best practices needed to have success when developing a Climate Positive Project.
EIT Climate-KICs 10-year track record in climate innovation
+2000
Startups
Over 2000 Climate Positive startups accelerated
+€2bln
Funding
Over €2Bln of Investments attracted for Startups
+54000
Education
Over 50.000 participants in our Education Activities
+3600
Jobs
Over 3000 Jobs created since the start of the program in 2010
STARTUPS MEET INVESTORS
OBJECTIVES:
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Incentivize Private Investments in Green Startups
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Involve Government Participation
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Incentivize Foreign Direct Investments in Europe
THE PROJECT:
The ClimAccelerator is an online acceleration program dedicated to Startups & Investors looking for opportunities in the Green Economy.
SECTORS:
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Sustainable Agriculture
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Digital Tech applied to Green
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Renewable Energy
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Smart Mobility
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VR
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Air Purification
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Hemp
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Sustainable Food
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Circular Economy
EIT Climate-KICs 3 Stages of Acceleration
Stage 1
Business Model Development
The first stage of the ClimAccelerator is intended to help early-stage startups refine and develop their specific USP and business model. Here the first prototype is finalised and assistance is provided to obtain industry feedback. This stage critically provides access to more mature startups in later stages of the Accelerator as well as to expert coaching, 1-2-1 mentoring and workshops and the Climate-KIC European contacts network and events.
Stage 2
Customer Traction
The second stage of the ClimAccelerator helps move startups with a well-formulated business model to the next phase: validation and customer acquisition.
Team focus on acquiring their first clients and an iterative process of business model validation whilst receiving continuing support from experts and mentors and participating to activities and workshops.
These more mature startups will be able to display their ventures in several internal and external events, growing their individual network.
Stage 3
Investor Readiness
The third and final stage of the ClimAccelerator prepares businesses for future investment rounds and scaling. Teams get continued access to all spaces, events and coaching sessions.
Startups in this stage of the programme are supported in preparation for negotiations with potential investors and partners and can tap into a huge network of investor contacts and partners.
Joint Program
Develop and Validate your Business, Generate Traction, and Pitch to Investors in 6 weeks.
ARE YOU READY TO GET TO
THE NEXT LEVEL...
SAVE THE PLANET
JOIN THE GREEN REVOLUTION...
HOW WE MAKE IT HAPPEN
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If you have an idea, or a startup or a scale-up and you get selected for our program our team will help you to take it to the next level. we will help you on your business strategy, go-to-market and pitch.
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The Pitch is sent to our network of Private Investors, Venture Capitalist, Family Offices or is used to participate into Government Programs.
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You will present your project during our Investor Day in front of Selected Investors who have showed interest for your company or sector.
HOW WE MAKE IT HAPPEN..
Prologue
THE DEAL:
Problems &
Solution
Market
Segmentation
Sustainable
product developement
Business
Model
Systemic &
Climate Impact
Strategy
1. "Circular & Regenitive Economy"
1. What is a regenerative business?
2. Introduction to circular economy
How to Design for a Circular Economy
Introduction to Circular Business Model
2. "System Innovation"
THE ROLE OF SYSTEM INNOVATIONE IN ENTERPRENEURSHIP
How can the SI framework help better UNDESTRAND the problem you want to solve
How can the SI framework help you IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE in the market
How can the SI framework help you DESIGN a systematic solution
How can the SI framework help you DELIVER your solution
Go to SBM-III/6
Go to SBM-III/7
3. "Sustainable Business Modelling"
1. Why shall I found a sustainable start-up?
2. The founder and the team
3. Sustaibility: Making money by making an impact
4. Digitization: "Software feeds sustainability"
1. Problem: What is the problem I want to solve?
2. Solution: What is my solution for the problem?
3. What is the deal?
1. Definition beachhead market
2. Identification of my costumers
3. Analysis of my value option
1. What is a sustainable product?
2. How can I develop a first MVP?
3. What is my "killer-features"?
4. What is the role of my product in a larger contentext?
5. How can I further develop it?
1. Analysis of key value drivers
2. Analysis of different business models
3. Unit Economics analysis
First Climate Impact Analysis of your core business
1. How to acquire my first costumer?
2. How to learn and grow with him/her?
3. How to use my first costumers to finance my business?
4. How to further scale?
Toolbox
(Wiki, Notion Pages, Dropbox)
Foundation e legal
- Articles of Association
- Rules of Procedure
- Vesting Argoment
- ESOP Scheme
- Data Roome
- Terms & condition
- Intellectual propriety
- Trade mark
- Cloud services
- Software tools
- Website
Personnel
- Employment contracts
- How to recruit?
- How to onboard?
- How to manage?
- How to off-board?
Financials
- Financial plan template
Financing:
- Cap-table
- Pitch deck template
- Term sheet
- Convertible loan
- Investors list
ARE YOU READY TO GET TO
THE NEXT LEVEL...
SAVE THE PLANET
JOIN THE GREEN REVOLUTION...
only up to 10 startups
The 4-weeks Intensive program:
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24 hours live coaching including Q&A
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Online Resources
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Work on specific aspects of your Startup
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Individual track
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1:1 Virtual Meetings (Office hours with coaches)
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Coaches are available 24/7
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Introduction to investors and possible partners for qualifying startups.
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A list of perks with deals up to $1,000,000 for your startup project.
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Final Pitch with an Investor Panel
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Enter our community and you can pitch to all our events (in-person or virtual).
only up to 10 STARTUPS GET SELECTED