Collaborative R&DB Programme for Promoting the Innovation of Climate Technopreneurship

Many of the countries in Southeast Asia are among the most vulnerable to climate change. And yet, some of the countries in the region also have the most carbon-intensive growth. To achieve low emission, climate-resilient growth, these countries not only need climate technology transfer but also a regional ecosystem for climate technology incubation and acceleration. However, the Southeast Asian ecosystem for climate technology incubation, acceleration, and growth investment is nascent. The Collaborative R&DB programme targets five countries in Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Philippines, and Viet Nam. The programme will create an incubation and acceleration platform to support and improve the local ecosystem for climate technology for low emission and climate-resilient development, which are fit-for-purpose for the local market and social conditions. The platform will also enable joint ventures and technology transfer, where appropriate, between local entrepreneurs and global climate technology innovators. These objectives will be achieved through a USD 200 million fund to crowd-in private capital, which will be complemented by technical assistance activities. The technical assistance will build regional and domestic capacity for climate technology, as well as provide enabling policy support. The Climate Techopreneurship Fund, which will be created under this programme, will invest in approximately 40 portfolio companies in the region. The investment in the climate technology and business of the portfolio companies are expected to ultimately reach 2.3 million direct and indirect beneficiaries. This funding proposal was developed with support provided by the GCF Project Preparation Facility.