ACIC
Innovation for climate
The “African Climate Innovation Challenge,” coordinated by 3 E’s 4 Africa in close collaboration with the local partners GAYO and Start.Up Lounge Africa, is a project aimed at innovative young African changemakers, designed to encourage and empower them to make an impact in their communities.
Participants
2025
Zuripacks
Sustainable, plant-based packaging
Rôbalôtô
Smart school recycling for the climate
Jafife
Solar dryers reduce food losses
Trashcoin
Gamified recycling with impact
Helton Traders Limited
Plastic waste is converted into building materials
2023
Asili Kwanzaa
Affordable and sustainable household cooking solutions
Low Altitude Maglev
Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology
Algas Company
Cultivation of seaweed for human consumption
2022
Agridat Ventures
Bees in trees
Fibre Trans-Waste
Menstrual hygiene products made from organic waste
The Waste Gobbler
Waste separation in rivers and recycling
About the ACIC
The vision behind ACIC is that local innovation is the key to global climate resilience. We empower young people to lead with foresight, values, and actionable strategies.
It is an ideas competition aimed at developing innovative, sustainable, and economically viable solutions for local climate change adaptation, while supporting participants in turning these ideas into real-world solutions. The first edition of ACIC took place in 2022 in Ghana.
Stakeholder
Ensuring strong technical relevance with regard to climate change adaptation and local feasibility.
Practical knowledge of local challenges and capacities in Africa.
Coaching and mentoring with a focus on entrepreneurship.
Incubation of projects and their transformation into real, viable businesses.
Funding and coordination of ACIC.
Networking among various stakeholders and organizations.
Thank you to our partners & sponsors
This initiative would not have been possible without the generous support of the organizations listed here. On behalf of everyone involved, we would like to thank you and look forward to continued collaboration.
