Accelerate2030
Born out of Geneva, Accelerate2030 is the world’s leading program for scaling entrepreneurial solutions towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The program brings together impact-driven companies, corporates, UN agencies, impact finance institutions, international development organizations and other partners to scale the most promising innovations across the globe.
Since 2016, Accelerate2030 has supported nearly 500 entrepreneurs in 32 countries, providing them with access to skills and opportunities for collaboration and partnerships to scale their impact. In 2020, the program launched its 4th edition in 20 countries around the globe. In 5 pilot countries - China, Croatia, Colombia, Nigeria and Turkey - the program provided a specially curated scale-readiness program, integrating the “future-fit business” framework of the circular economy into the curriculum. This integration of the up-to-date world-class knowledge, based on a strong experience on the topic in Switzerland through the Circular Economy Transition Program (CET).
Scaling circular innovations
Nearly 80% of environmental impacts are determined during a product’s design stage, which is why Accelerate2030 supports entrepreneurs in early growth stage to embed circularity principles into the design of their solutions and business models.
We primarily focus on circular innovation in 4 socio-economic systems that are responsible for nearly 80% of nature loss and are ripe for transformation:
Food systems
Infrastructure and built environment
Health
Energy
Meet the entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of business
Sampangan, Indonesia
Sampangan is a waste to carbon tech company which sustainably processes and decomposes any kinds of solid waste (organic, inorganic, electronic, toxic, dry or humid). Utilizing a circular approach, it then converts the waste into organic outputs such as carbon, steam and others.
Upcycling agricultural waste to create cosmetic products, such as reef-safe papaya based sunscreen. Their circular approach reduces the amount of chemicals entering marine ecosystems and reduces CO2 emissions by reutilizing agricultural waste and avoiding plastic containers
Synthetic biology and advanced material company that creates home compostable, plastic-alternative biomaterials made from plant-based agricultural waste.
Working with pesticide companies to create a new range of products that are as effective as traditional ones already used by farmers - but less toxic. This nanotechnology had been in development for 15 years, but it had been underutilized due to its high production costs. UNIBIO developed its own technique that allows the company to be 20 times more efficient, enabling its commercialization.
A leading SaaS company, providing the most comprehensive intelligent solution designed for the all categories of waste management across the globe. Evreka aims to reshape the waste management business by delivering end-to-end solutions and cutting-edge products, as well as guaranteeing operational excellence.
Biolive, Turkey
Biolive produces completely natural bioplastic granules that stem from olive seeds in order to overcome the problems and fulfil the deficiencies in bioplastic market. Using waste from olive oil companies, Biolive granules are biodegradable, compostable, recyclable, transparent and 90% more cost effective than existing bioplastics.
Our approach to sustainable scaling
Sustainable Human
Our approach starts with people: building in sustainability for the entrepreneurs and their teams, and enabling them to thrive as conscious leaders
Sustainable Business
Accelerate2030 supports entrepreneurs to scale to new markets, access resources, build strong partnerships, and measure their impact.
Sustainable Economy
We drive a shift towards healthier, more sustainable approach to business growth. We build an ecosystem around these businesses, connecting them with global partners.
How we do it?
Accelerate2030 provides one-of-a-kind scaling support to entrepreneurs through National Scale-Readiness Programs in over 20 emerging and developing countries worldwide, followed by a Global Scaling Program hosted out of Geneva, Switzerland, for those with the highest international scaling potential.
Testimonial
“Accelerate2030 was the most beneficial experience for our company. We were able to scale up our operations, strategy and impact thanks to A2030. When we began Accelerate2030, we were barely beginning to understand international business and how we wanted to scale the company. Now, we are an international company with its headquarters in Amsterdam, and operations in the Netherlands, UK and Costa Rica. Thanks to all the support at Accelerate2030 we were able to develop, improve and execute such a strategy.”
Co-founder and CEO of Sibo and Costa Rica Insect Company
Our Circular Economy content framework
CIRCULARITY DIAGNOSTIC - Comprehensive Accelerate2030 diagnostic tool which measures CE indicators and helps set circularity goals for their business.
CUTTING EDGE CURRICULUM - Accelerate2030 offers workshops and online courses on circular business models, systems and stakeholders mapping, and innovation for circular economy.
ECOSYSTEM ACTIVATION - We work with local partners and entrepreneurs on activating the ecosystem to understand the dependencies and work together on scaling promising solutions, as there is no one actor alone that can make the shift.
EXPERTS & MENTORS - Entrepreneurs work closely with dedicated mentors and sector experts to integrate circularity principles into their businesses and build their scaling strategies.
GOT ANY QUESTIONS?
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