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🌱 BootCamp in Action🚀 🎯From candid moments to collaborations and breakthroughs, the BootCamp equips startups with sustainable business models to drive green innovation. These changemakers are shaping a brighter, greener future for Africa. 🌍

Building Resilient Startup Ecosystems 🌍 At DEEP Startup Ecosystem Accelerator, we believe in creating foundations that last and uplift entire communities. Here are some key elements of ecosystem building that drive sustainable growth and innovation: 💡 Think long-term: Sustainable ecosystems aren't built overnight. Patience and foresight are crucial! ♻️ Sustainable practices ensure future success: Integrating eco-friendly methods lays the groundwork for enduring progress. 🔋 Invest in renewable resources: Prioritize investments that replenish and preserve natural resources, fostering a cycle of continual growth. 🌱 Plan for future generations: Encourage policies and strategies that benefit not just today's entrepreneurs, but tomorrow's as well. 🚀 Sustainability = Longevity: At the core of a lasting ecosystem is a commitment to sustainable practices that ensure we thrive for years to come. 👉 Join us in reshaping the future of entrepreneurship and innovation! Learn more at https://lnkd.in/d43hHSSB

This message by TITO JANKOWSKI - AIRMINER from AirMiners is extremely important. Carbon removal is a whole new space. We don’t know a lot than we do know about the tech, the mechanisms, and the capital needed to get to our target goals. I see the same things as Tito, that each compnay, founders and investors in the space learn incredible amounts of lessons in the space but they are not sharing with each other, and with the industry. A big part of creating a new market like Carbon Removal is about building public knowledge that will accelerate the scale of the industry. No matter if it’s creating content, white papers, post on LinkedIn or just connecting with other founders and share learnings do you effort to simplify and synthesise what you are learning and share what you can with the ecosystem. It’s a win-win-win (the third win is the planet 🌎) #carbonremoval #climatetech #sustainability #startups

💭 Seeing TITO JANKOWSKI - AIRMINER’s insights echoed by Illai Gescheit prompted a spontaneous Saturday night post. I hope this message finds its way to my peers in structured finance, private credit, and especially to the trailblazing carbon removal founders. 🤔 Consider this: today's durable CDR developers are akin to top-tier grads start their high paid job at Google with foreseeable high quality cashflow for decades but can’t secure a home loan in San Fran. They have secured forward contracts from giants like Microsoft and Boeing, yet the road to scaling their operations is riddled with financial hurdles. We need a finance revolution — and securitization might just be the catalyst. 🔑 I never really want to spend this much time on LinkedIn, but spurred by Tito’s and Illai's posts, I felt compelled to join the conversation. I've been writing a discussion paper on utilizing securitization for durable CDR credits. While I’m still learning from my mentors and the dynamic community of CDR founders, I'm hoping to be the bridge to demystify structured finance for the CDR community and in turn, highlight the opportunity of carbon credits in the finance sector. Stay tuned for the full discussion draft on using securitization for carbon removal next week. If you’re intrigued and wish to discuss or preview the draft, leave a 🌍 and your email below. — let's chart this course together. "‘The future depends on what we do in the present.’ – Mahatma Gandhi. 🌱✨ #CarbonRemoval #StructuredFinance #Sustainability #Innovation"

Does your business tackle the triple planetary crisis? They are looking for impactful startups in: 1) Climate that reduces carbon emissions 2) Biodiversity loss that has solutions to tackle this challenge 3) Reducing pollution in the air, water and soil If so, this acceleration programme is for you. Growth Studio is running GS Select. Learn more about it here:

In 2011, billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreessen proclaimed "software is eating the world," a statement that rings even truer today in the realm of decarbonisation. At CoolPlanet, we're not just another software company offering out-of-the-box solutions. Our journey, spanning over 15 years, has been dedicated to marrying cutting-edge technology with unparalleled domain expertise in industrial sectors to tackle one of our time's most pressing challenges: reducing carbon emissions. CoolPlanetOS is more than a software suite; it's the culmination of real-world experiences and hard-learned lessons in decarbonisation, crafted to meet the practical needs of industries seeking sustainable change. Dive into our latest blog post to discover how we're setting a new standard for efficiency and innovation in decarbonisation, ensuring our clients aren't just purchasing software, but forging a partnership dedicated to achieving real-world impact. https://hubs.la/Q02qxRVl0

The ocean is at the heart of our planet’s future— from regulating our climate, driving economies, and offering transformative solutions to global challenges. Yet, this immense potential remains vastly underfunded and fragmented. To unlock the ocean's potential, we must move beyond incremental change. Start-ups are uniquely positioned to deliver these solutions, leveraging technology and ingenuity to tackle challenges in ways that align economic growth with ocean health. By uniting close to 50 member organizationsfrom across the globe, the @ 1000 Ocean Startups coalition fosters the collaboration and shared insights needed to catalyze transformative change. Learn more about how the coalition is accelerating ocean innovation and shaping the future of the blue economy at 1000oceanstartups.org. 🌊

🌟 One Week In, and we're on our way! 🌟 Just seven days into the Green Seed Journey Competition, we've witnessed the active participation of over 150 ambitious students on our dynamic platform! 🚀 The Journey is off to a promising start. During the first week of the competition, we have 5 ventures (2 are by alumni). 🛫 Things could be better. 💡 Here is a tip: you can create a venture now without immediately answering the Round 1 questions. Just take the first step of creating a venture with a rough idea that you have, gather a team and watch the rest of things slowly fall into place. 🤫 (Psst, if you are unable to decide which of the many ideas to go with, you can create multiple ventures. Go ahead, share this secret with everyone). In the weeks ahead, teams will continue to form, and their dedication to validating problems and creating solutions will shine through. The excitement is building! 🌍💡 Stay tuned because we've got some electrifying updates on these ventures coming your way. The future looks bright, and we're just getting started! 🔥 #GreenSeedJourney #TheCompetition #Innovation #SustainableEnergy #InnoEnergy

💡 How does a startupper become an angel investor and then a startupper again?  Péter Balogh talks about the value of building a company, sustainability and why he feels half cheerleader, half patron. 🎙️ Listen to this friendly chat! Link in the comment section🔗

🌏 Leaders who helped shape the State of Climate Tech Q1 2024 report In our latest report, the State of Climate Tech for Q1 2024, we tightened the lens on non-dilutive funding, and specifically, non-dilutive funding as an accelerant for startups within climate tech. To enrich our analysis, we featured Frederico Bilelo Gonçalves, Partner at Innovation@edp, where he commented on EDP Ventures’ investment ethos as a CVC as well as their thoughts on non-dilutive funding. He mentioned, “EDP Ventures is highly receptive to exploring non-dilutive funding structures in our portfolio companies and we encourage it. Many of our investees have experienced significant benefits from leveraging non-dilutive funding to expedite their technological advancements without prematurely diluting the founding team's ownership stake.” Explore more of Frederico Bilelo Gonçalves’ responses by accessing the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eVR7Anky