Greater Copenhagen Cleantech Impact Accelerator (CIA)

Do you have a solution that can be used for bioresource capture, recovery or use? Would you like to get expert advice and sparring on business development, technology, financials, organizational development and legal aspects? And do you want to meet food producers with biological side- and waste streams and an ambition to upcycle them through new and innovative solutions? 

Then get in touch or sign up directly for the Cleantech Impact Accelerator’s third round and get a chance to be selected. 

The participants will get:

• Tailor-made business development training
• Masterclasses and workshops focusing on technological development, business development, financials, organizational and legal aspects.
• Customer insights and introductions to potential partners and customers including Oatly, Nordex Food and Peter Larsen Coffee
• Access to the biological side- and waste streams from the challenge owners and the possibility of pitching your solution to them.
• Technical validation
• Exposure and visibility to the cleantech and foodtech ecosystems

Who can apply? 

• Entrepreneurs and start-ups from Denmark, Sweden and Norway (primarily)
• The company must be <3 years (counting from registration date)
• The company must have less than 10 employees

What it takes

• A technology which can support bioresource capture, recovery or use
• Participation in workshops and masterclasses (see schedule). You can choose to participate in the activities which are relevant for you, and thus you do NOT need to participate in all activities
• A time commitment of 2-10 hours per week depending on your need
• Some technological validation comes at a cash cost (optional)

Make sure you work with technologies that enable the identification, recovery or use of bioresources – including, but not limited to, the following:

• Sensors & Measurement Technologies
• Filtering, drying, separation technologies
• Enzyme-based biomass processing
• Fungi-based production

See the topics for the workshops and masterclasses in the info material.

Programme duration

End of May 2021 – end of September 2021.

Deadline for application

17 May 2021.

Get the chance to be selected for CIA's 3rd track – SIGN UP

More info about the program, application etc. – CLICK HERE

About the project 

The Greater Copenhagen Cleantech Impact Accelerator is running with the aim of creating growth and jobs in cleantech startups in Denmark and Sweden. Each year, around 20 startups are selected to participate in an exclusive track offering business development support, technical validation, training, network and access to funding. 
In addition to this, the project offers collaboration and events open to a broader audience around innovation, business development, diversity, funding and corporate-SME collaboration. 

Through these activities, the project aims to further strengthen International business and innovation collaboration with a special focus on the Danish-Swedish collaborations. 

The project period: 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2022.