COP28

Ecopreneurship Program winners announced

The “Ecopreneurship Program” winners were announced during COP28, recognising sustainable innovation and advancements within the AI, logistics and agriculture sectors. This program, in collaboration w...

Ericsson announces the winners of Hack for Earth

The ‘Hack for Earth at COP28 co-organized with Ericsson’ global online hackathon took place between 1 and 3 December 2023 with 1200 participants from 112 countries working together in teams to co-crea...

Abu Dhabi Chamber launches Net Zero Transition program for SMEs

The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as part of its participation in the Conference of the Parties (COP28), announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Vyzrd, an Austral...

Dubai Future District Fund commits AED 200 million for climate tech

The Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) has reinforced its commitment to sustainability by earmarking up to a substantial 20%, equivalent to AED 200 million, of its AED 1 billion fund for supporting cli...

in5’s plastic recycling startup Midori raises $200,000 in funding

Midori Network, nurtured within the ecosystem of TECOM Group business incubator in5, has secured a substantial $200,000 in funding from Kirill Veselov, angel investor and former investment director of...

Sheraa presents five climate tech startups at COP28 center stage

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Shreaa)’s ongoing participation at COP28 has turned the spotlight on five incredible disruptors from around the world, namely, Candam Technologies, Green Future Projec...

Hub71 launches Hub71+ ClimateTech to support startups driving carbon reduction

Today, at COP28, Hub71 announced the launch of Hub71+ ClimateTech, a specialist ecosystem to support startups worldwide that are advancing the development and deployment of sustainable decarbonization...

Nairobi-based Amini raises $4m in seed funding

Amini, a Nairobi-based climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round. ...

UICCA and Webit to organize Grow@COP global scale-up competition

UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), an independent climate action organisation, has partnered with Webit.Foundation (Webit) to bring Founders Games – Webit’s flagship global sca...