Tech Front · Climate
Climate Front.
Adaptation tech, carbon, biodiversity, water and clean energy — built where the climate hits first.
The challenge
Why this Front exists.
Africa contributes the least to climate change and absorbs more of its consequences. Adaptation, not just mitigation, is the operational frontier.
The Climate Front backs builders working on adaptation tech, carbon and biodiversity markets, water systems and distributed clean energy — with partners who can deploy at scale.
Where we're focusing
Briefs we're scoping with partners.
Adaptation tech
Tools for drought, flooding, heat and shifting agricultural windows.
Carbon & biodiversity
MRV, market infrastructure and project pipelines built for African geographies.
Water systems
Quality, distribution and resilience at the city and rural scale.
Clean energy
Distributed generation, storage and productive-use applications.
How it runs
Six to nine months, from brief to deployment.
Challenge brief
Co-authored with sector partners who own the problem.
Cohort build
Selected teams prototype in context — not in a slide deck.
Field trial
Solutions tested with real users in real settings.
Procurement bridge
Working products handed to the partners who can buy them.
Who we're looking for
Partners that can help us build this Front.
- Climate funders and DFIs
- Ministries of environment and energy
- Utilities and grid operators
- Conservation and biodiversity organisations
- Carbon market participants