Asia-Pacific's leading accelerator program, empowering early-stage founders developing innovative solutions to tackle climate change and environmental challenges
LowCarbon.Earth is a leading climate-tech accelerator dedicated to supporting startups building sustainable goods and services to address climate change, nature loss, and pollution. Launched in 2021 by Massive Earth Foundation in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the program spans the Asia-Pacific region and drives the development of breakthrough climate technologies across core sectors such as renewable energy, mobility, air quality, sustainable agriculture, and more.
Since its inception, LowCarbon.Earth has evaluated over 3,000 startups and supported more than 180 through intensive bootcamps, workshops, mentorship, networking sessions, and investor pitch opportunities. Backed by partners like Go4SDGs and Empower, with a strong focus on women-led climate-tech ventures, the accelerator brings together a vibrant community of founders, industry leaders, investors, and VCs who shape the climate innovation landscape in Asia-Pacific.
The program has been featured on national media, including CNBC Awaaz, and returns annually to invite pioneering climate-tech startups to join its mission of creating scalable, impactful solutions for a sustainable future.
Since its launch in 2021, LowCarbon.Earth has grown into a hub for climate-tech innovation across Asia-Pacific. Over 3,000 startups have been evaluated, with 180+ selected to join the accelerator and benefit from mentorship, bootcamps, workshops, networking, and investor access. From renewable energy breakthroughs to pollution reduction solutions, LCE alumni are driving real impact and we’re just getting started.
The program has supported over 180 startups, which have gone on to collectively raise over $350Mn in funding from global investors
LCE program evaluates over 500 startups every years from Asia Pacific region
“At LowCarbon.Earth, we see climate change as an engineering challenge that demands bold, innovative technologies. We support early-stage founders with the tools, guidance, and network they need to build solutions for the world’s most pressing climate-tech challenges.”
The program targets startups addressing one or more of the following key sectors:
Turning waste into valuable resources by driving circular solutions and clean energy generation.
Harnessing technology and data intelligence to monitor, predict, and accelerate climate action.
Innovating for resilient, low-emission farming and equitable, climate-smart food supply chains.
Advancing renewable power and next-gen storage to enable a reliable, net-zero energy future.
Strengthening communities with smart solutions for water conservation, access, and climate-resilient infrastructure.
Reducing plastic pollution through scalable recycling technologies and sustainable material innovation.
The summit aims to foster collaboration among angel investors, VC funds, family offices, and fund of funds, all united by a shared mission to support innovative climate tech startups. It seeks to build relationships between these key stakeholders and encourage them to work together toward common goals.
Uncovering key investment opportunities in the climate-tech and sustainability sectors while also addressing the challenges that may hinder growth and innovation for climate and impact focused investors and startups.
Provide a platform to the regions more promising startups to present their work to investors, industry leaders, and other key stakeholders, fostering opportunities for collaboration, investment, and scaling of innovative climate-focused solutions. Sectors include Mobility, Fossil Fuel alternatives (Nuclear, Solar, Hydrogen), Clean Air / Water, Agriculture (Food).
Encourage partnerships between startups, industries, research institutions, governments, and investors to co-create and scale climate solutions, leveraging expertise from diverse sectors.
Enhance understanding of various climate finance tools, mechanisms, and models to create an enabling environment for funding climate-tech startups and sustainable ventures.
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