Energy Catalyst, a UK government-funded programme, has announced its next wave of promising clean energy innovations.
This is Round 8 of the funding programme, designed to accelerate access to sustainable energy in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, with all innovations geared to tackle climate change.
This latest round of awards is part of Energy Catalyst’s efforts to support developing economies by increasing access to clean reliable power and transition from fossil fuels through the commercialisation of new clean energy technologies and business models.
Energy Catalyst said this round is targeting innovations that address the energy ‘trilemma’: clean energy, affordable energy and accessible energy, to transform the energy landscape while also addressing gender equality and social inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
The programme ambitions are in line with the gathering momentum around energy access, evidenced during COP26 with a sharpened focus on the need for an inclusive global clean energy transition, in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 7.
“The impact of Energy Catalyst supported companies is already being felt in nearly 30 countries around the world, furthering access to clean energy and improving the lives of people in developing economies. I am excited to see how the Round 8 companies can take this impact even further.” Innovate UK, Innovation Lead – Energy, Alice Goodbrook.
Energy Catalyst is an Innovate UK programme with co-funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Global Challenges Research Fund, the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
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