Climate Collective

Climate Collective Foundation is a leading organization in South Asia, dedicated to accelerating climate tech startups and fostering sustainable solutions to global climate challenges.

​Climate Collective is South Asia’s largest private organization dedicated to supporting climate tech startups. Established in 2016, it offers a comprehensive ecosystem that includes entrepreneurship development, acceleration programs, deployment support, capital access, and community engagement. Through initiatives like the South-South Collective for Climate (S2C2), Climate Collective connects partners and resources across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, fostering innovative solutions to global climate challenges. To date, Climate Collective has run 82 climate tech startup accelerators, supporting nearly 1,000 startups, including A&R accelerators for BII in Africa and India. It has contributed to case studies on measuring climate tech impact and is actively developing an A&R startup ecosystem in South Asia, particularly in the Himalayan region.

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