The world needs new thinking and innovative solutions in order to meet the challenges we face on a global level. The 17 UN Goals for Sustainable Development (SDG) set the direction and ambitions for the changes we need to make.
Impact-driven entrepreneurs represent an important part in driving this change. They are creative and courageous and their determination to make the world a better place is instrumental for reaching the SDG’s.
At GCPIT, we wish to leverage our role as a leading enabling organisation and team up with likeminded to boost impact start-ups working to make a difference. We see this as a part of how we can support sustainable development in the countries of our focus and beyond.
Target Startups
Startups from all walks of life, from all over the world and all economic sectors are invited to participate if meeting the following criteria:
- Be innovative in nature providing value-added solutions
- Be sustainability-driven
- Be scalable: to have potential for international growth and potential to be applied in corporations and destinations (countries, regions)
- Be an Early Stage or Series A startup
- Have a tested pilot and business plan
- Have been accelerated before
- Have a full-time team
All ways of innovation are welcome: new methods, processes, governance models, social impact initiatives, and technologies.
Evaluation Criteria
Participating startups will be assessed according to their:
- Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
- Ease of value capture via collaboration with the startup
- Potential business impact
- Maturity of the product/technology
- Maturity of the team and the organization
- Partnership readiness
Benefits for winning startups include but are not limited to:
- Pitch at a SDGs Global Impact Startups Demo Day
- Access to technological support
- Access to 90+ Venture Capitalists
- Access to Top Corporations and 100+ Countries
- Curated mentorship programme from Google, Various University, Accelerators and more corporations
- Potential pilot project with private sector collaborators and institutions
