The Women in ClimateTech and Sustainability Reverse Accelerator, a collaboration between Accelerating Asia Impact and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), and supported by Global Affairs Canada (GAC), aims to support startups in the Asia-Pacific region led or founded by women offering ClimateTech or sustainability solutions.
This initiative flips the traditional approach by focusing on investors first. The initial phase involves interviewing investors (including angels, Venture Capitals, Corporate Venture Capitals, Family Offices, and institutional investors) to understand their investment decision-making processes and sentiments regarding women-led or ClimateTech startups. These insights will inform the design and implementation of the month-long accelerator in the second phase. The project culminates with a Demo Day during UNESCAP's Feminist Finance Forum in Bangkok in May 2024.