Building Greener is a free Dragon’s Den-style pitch programme delivered by Startup Discovery in collaboration with Islington Council and funded by Islington’s Carbon Offset Fund. It is an exciting new programme for ambitious entrepreneurs working on innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions from buildings within Islington and beyond. Through the programme, we are supporting Islington in identifying and investing in innovative solutions with the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions from buildings in the borough and beyond. Ten startups will be selected and invited to pitch their ideas in front of a panel. Selected startups received up to £15,000 in grant funding and had the opportunity to discuss piloting their solutions with the council.
Climate startups applied to be part of the program
Selected startups will go through intensive training and coaching on how to improve their business.
Ten startups will be invited to pitch their ideas in front of a panel.
Selected startups will receive grant funding.
The winners will have the opportunity to discuss piloting their solutions with the council.
| REQUIREMENTS | |
|---|---|
| 1. | The business addresses the priority areas |
| 2. | Business is in a position to be able to facilitate and execute a pilot with the council (has a strong/clear idea of what this could look like) |
| 3. | Business is able to operate locally in Islington and address local challenges |
These are answers to some of the most-asked questions we receive for this programme.
Jan 8th to March 1st
No — solo founders are welcome.
All 10 selected startups will receive funding
It’s not guaranteed at this stage that all Dragon’s Den winners who receive funding will pilot, but the potential is there. We will confirm with Islington who/how many will Pilot.
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