Webinar recording
Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) have partnered to launch the second round of the Hindu Kush Himalaya Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs (HKH-ICE 2.0). HKH-ICE 2.0 i seeks to accelerate locally led, market-ready innovations that strengthen climate resilience across one of the world’s most fragile and strategically vital mountain systems.
HKH-ICE is an initiative of under ICIMOD’s Himalayan Resilience Enabling Action Programme (HI-REAP) funded through the UK International Development’s flagship Climate Action for a Resilient Asia (CARA) programme.
HKH-ICE 2.0 aims to support entrepreneurs to develop scalable, market-ready, and ecologically grounded business solutions that can transform the resilience of mountain communities. The Challenge prioritises innovations that address: i) Critical ecological and market constraints across HKH value chains. ii) Mobilise new forms of local entrepreneurship, technology, and regenerative practices. iii) Strengthen resilience for the most climate-vulnerable populations. iv) Deliver measurable benefits for biodiversity, ecosystem health, and nature-based economies. v)Advance gender equality, youth leadership, and inclusive economic participation.
The challenge is open to for-profit organisations, local entrepreneurs and innovators implementing projects in Bhutan, Bangladesh (Chittagong Hill Tracts), India (Himalayan states), and Nepal.
HKH ICE 1.0 winners are not eligible to apply for HKH ICE 2.0.
Join us on Thursday, 8 January 2026 to learn more about HKH-ICE 2.0 and ask any questions that you may have about the challenge or application process.
Learn more and apply for HKH-ICE here.