Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024

 Deadline Date: June 04, 2024

 Donor Name: East Ventures

 Grant Size: $500,000 to $1 million

Submissions are now open for the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC), Indonesia’s largest climate innovations tech competition.

CIIC provides a platform for tech innovators to showcase their sustainable innovations in addressing ecological challenges and mitigating the impacts of climate change. The Climate Impact Innovations Challenge is presented by East Ventures and Singapore’s Temasek Foundation.

CIIC 2024 provides the platform for teams to compete in three tracks for a total prize pool of Rp 10 billion to pilot their solutions within Indonesia. Only teams that have created a prototype or a minimum viable product with the intention of commercialization are eligible to apply.

Tracks

The three tracks of CIIC 2024:

• Energy Transition
  • They are seeking innovative ideas and solutions that drive the adoption of renewable energy and contribute to the reduction and removal of carbon emissions, to help communities and industries shift towards energy transition in a low-cost and inclusive manner.
• Sustainable Agriculture
  • They are seeking innovative ideas and solutions that enhance food production (plant, cultivate, harvest, process), and improve agricultural practices due to climate change.
• Circular Economy
  • They are seeking innovative ideas and solutions aimed at enhancing waste management processes and transforming waste into valuable materials, resources, and energy, thereby reducing waste sent to landfills and for incineration as well as plastic pollution.

Benefits

• Main prize
  • Total prize pool of Rp 10 billion for winners
• Other benefits
  • Global exposure
  • Access to investors
  • Other exclusive perks

Applicant Criteria

• The Climate Impact Innovations Challenge is open for participants globally.
• Pilot to create minimum viable product with the intention for commercialization.
• Possesses an original and innovative proposal.
• Proposes an impactful solution that addresses key challenges in at least one of the three tracks: Energy Transition, Sustainable Agriculture, and Circular Economy.
• Presents a feasible solution that can be adopted quickly and perform well in a large scale setting.
• Potential for commercially viable solution, with a large market size.
• The grand finale will be held in September 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The date and venue will be announced at a later date.

For more information, visit East Ventures.