ย Calling all CDR startup founders based in Sub-Saharan Africa!ย
Are you working in Africa at the helm of an early-stage carbonremovalย venture?
We are extremely excited to announce that applications are open for our newly established accelerator program ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ (๐๐๐ฅ๐), jointly developed byย sus.lab | ETH, Net Zero Lab (Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition),ย Strathmore University,ย Nuvoni Centre for Innovation Researchย andย removeย as part of the SOR4D program.
We are thrilled to be able to support Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) on its way to becoming a CDR power-house and to work with African founders together with our local partners. With its diverse ecosystems and resources, untapped market potential, growing CDR interest and climate goals, Sub-Saharan Africa presents immense opportunity and potential for carbon removal.
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Informed by research activities on the CDR potential of SSAย in the SOR4D project, ACRA is a 6-month program dedicated solely to carbon removal.
Here’s what’s in store for SSA’s CDR entrepreneurs:
ย ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: Connect with leading CDR experts, buyers, investors, and other vital ecosystem players.
ย ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ : Receive training and one-on-one coaching to tackle your unique business and CDR challenges.
ย ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Forge valuable global connections with fellow founders and exclusive members of our dynamic carbon removal community.
ย Dive into the details and apply now using the link: acra-program.com
The Africa Carbon Removal Accelerator is made possible by the generous funding of theย Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperationย and theย Swiss National Science Foundation SNSFย as part of theย SOR4D Solution-oriented Research for Developmentย programme.
