Ghana Climate Innovation Centre

Founded in 2016, GCIC is a pioneering business incubator with a unique focus of developing SME ventures and entrepreneurs in Ghana’s ‘Green Economy’. Our mission is to develop and support an exceptional set of transformational ventures and entrepreneurs who are pioneering adaptive and mitigating solutions for climate change issues in Ghana.

We do this with a focus on five key economic sectors (energy efficiency & renewable energy; solar power; climate smart agriculture; domestic waste management; water management and purification), the provision of premium business advisory and business mentoring services, technical support in the development, prototyping and testing of their innovation, as well as financial Proof of Concept grants to qualifying SMEs within our incubator.

Investor Vision

“Our mission is to develop and support an exceptional set of transformational ventures and entrepreneurs who are pioneering adaptive and mitigating solutions for climate change issues in Ghana.”

Services Besides Funding?

Provision of premium business advisory and business mentoring services, technical support in the development, prototyping and testing of their innovation, as well as financial Proof of Concept grants to qualifying SMEs

Application Process

Should be in one of the focus areas Energy efficiency, domestic waste management, solar energy, water supply management and purification, climate smart agriculture. If shortlisted a psychometric test and a presentation to teamhave to be carried out.

Year
2016
Countries
Sectors
Agriculture & AgriTech
Clean Energy
Waste, Water & Sanitation
Capital Types
Grant
Provider Types
Incubator
Maximum Investment
40k