The Sustainable Innovation Seed Accelerator is an 8-week program for seed-stage startups building solutions across Africa. Based in Nairobi this program is part of UNDP’s timbuktoo initiative, and is designed for founders developing technology-enabled approaches in agriculture, mobility, the built environment, and energy. We’re looking for bold, sustainability-driven companies ready to scale their vision and drive change.
Priority deadline: August 29, 2025
Applications received by the priority deadline will initiate an earlier start of the review process.
Application period closes on September 19, 2025.
Scaling Africa’s Next Generation of Sustainable Innovation
The Sustainable Innovation Seed Accelerator is designed for early-stage founders developing tech-enabled solutions in core sustainability sectors: agriculture, mobility, built environment, and energy. We believe these industries hold the key to a more climate-resilient, inclusive future and we’re backing the founders who are building it.
As part of UNDP’s timbuktoo initiative this 8-week program will take place in the GreenTech Hub in Nairobi (4 weeks in person, 4 weeks hybrid). The program helps startups refine their commercial strategy, strengthen their technical foundation, and connect with a supportive ecosystem. Through a mix of mentorship, peer learning, and hands-on programming, the goal is simple: help founders develop their ideas into scalable, sustainability-driven businesses.
