The Climate Business Innovation Network is a network of partners launched at COP 22 to promote clean technology innovation and entrepreneurship. The most active part of the CBIN are the Climate Innovation Centers, but it also includes foundations, government agencies, and investors.

1. Climate Business Innovation Network 1
Climate Business Innovation Network
Overview
April 2017
CBIN

2. Climate Business Innovation Network 2
CBIN Support for Intermediaries
CBIN is an enabling network for intermediary organizations that help clean technology and green
business startups succeed
Innovative early stage clean technology businesses are pioneering new business models and technologies or
adapting existing models to a new market.
Intermediaries support startups through incubation and acceleration, co-working spaces, training and access to
professional services, as well as help in winning customers and raising financing.
CBIN’s mission is to enable its members to succeed. It achieves this by expanding its membership base to maximize
knowledge sharing and by providing a suite of offerings for its members, including events and capacity building.
enables
support

3. Climate Business Innovation Network 3
Brazil CIC
Ethiopia CIC
Kenya CIC
CTID Djibouti
Malawi CIC
South Africa CIC
Morocco CIC
Egypt CIC
Cleantech Arabia
Caribbean CIC
Nigeria CIC
Ghana CIC
Vietnam CIC
Sangam Ventures
Sri Lanka CIC
Green Cape
Senegal CIC
Mauretania CIC
Bangladesh CIC
9 Existing Intermediaries
Emerging Intermediaries10
Other CBIN Members23
Network Members
The CBIN convenes foundations, investors, government agencies, and intermediaries from
across the globe.
Australia DoFA
Carbon Trust Italian MoFA
Intellecap
IC2 Institute
Global Impact
Investing Network
Egyptian National Cleaner
Production Center
UK DfID
LACI
1776
Embrapa Brazilian
Agricultural Research
Corporation
Scientific Research
Council
Banque Nationale de
Mauritanie
SME Development
Institute (Malawi)
Renewable Energies
Industries
Association of Malawi
Jeune Chambre de
Commerce
Union Nationale du
Patronat Mauritanien
Morocco Agency for
Sustainable Energy
Bertha Center for Social
Entrepreneurship
Vietnam NATEC
Caribbean Industrial
Research Institute
Denmark MoFA
Norway MoFA
The Netherlands MoFA

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Existing Intermediary Member Profiles
CBIN currently supports nine intermediaries on three continents and is supporting an additional
ten in their design and set-up stage
Incubation Training Financing
Results
• 132 SMEs served, 1,120 jobs created, 140,000 customers reached
• 129,000 tons of CO2 mitigated
• Raised $10.5 million from outside sources.
Focus on
• Renewable Energy
• Agribusiness
• Water Management
Market Intelligence Networks News and Events
Results
• Facilitated and supported over a $1 billion in investments
• 10,000 jobs created as a result of those investments
• Diverted over 4,000 tons of waste from landfills
Focus on
• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
• Sustainable Agriculture, Bio-economy
• Waste and Water Management

5. Climate Business Innovation Network 5
Fairbrooks Water
Purification (Kenya)
Innovative PVC-based
tube system for water
filtration
SME’s innovation in a variety of sectors
The Climate Innovation Centers promote technological and business model innovation in a variety
of sectors, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate smart agriculture, and water.
Winsol Green Power
Engineering (Ethiopia)
Solar home system kits for
rural households
Maynex Technology
Ltd (Caribbean)
Using hydrogen from
water to power internal
combustion engines
Hydroponics Africa
(Kenya)
Inexpensive and
sustainable farming
without soil
eLum
(Morocco)
Software-as-a-Service for
distributed energy
systems

6. Climate Business Innovation Network 6
Network Activities
CBIN network members participate in annual and bi-annual meetings, connect with regional and
international leaders, and receive and provide mentoring and training.
Annual meetings
in the US, South
Africa, and Kenya
3
In-Person and
Online Networking
Trainings and
workshops on
incubation
15
Technical and
Business Mentoring
and Training
Emerging CIC
members
10
Program for
Emerging CIC
Members
Knowledge products
produced in addition to
quarterly and annual
results reporting
Learning Framework,
Measurement Support
7

7. Climate Business Innovation Network 7
Future Offerings
CBIN is currently in the design and pilot phase for several new offerings that will help members
serve their startups even better
Online Community to
facilitate networking,
knowledge sharing, and
collaboration across the world
Exploring innovative ways to
deliver up to date content to
all members and enable the
network to learn together
Building a Global Community Learning opportunities Mentorship
Enabling every member to
build and manage a robust
mentorship program for
their startups

8. Climate Business Innovation Network 8
Annual Meeting in February 2017 in Kenya

9. Climate Business Innovation Network 9
Intermediaries (incubators,
accelerators, advisors, SME
support centers) that support
clean technology entrepreneurs
(renewable energy, energy
efficiency, waster and water,
agribusiness)
InfoDev is looking to expand the
Network in countries it already
supports intermediaries in,
including:
Bangladesh, Brazil, the Caribbean,
Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco,
Nigeria, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and
Vietnam
Track Record: can point to a number
of successfully supported enterprises
Brand: a strong reputation in the local
ecosystem
Funding: independent sources of
funding and not looking to the Network
for financing
The network will grow by inviting well-established clean technology focused intermediaries in
developing markets to become members.
Who is the Network for
Type of Organization Geography Maturity

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The CBIN thrives when members actively participate in its programs, share their lessons
learned, and are willing to put in the time to build relationships.
What We Look for from our Members
Through webinars, in
LinkedIn group, at
annual events
Knowledge
Exchange
In the mentoring
program, conference
calls, training activities
Active Participation
Sharing lessons
learned, news, and
event announcements
Learning

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