Why this sector needs a dedicated operating environment.
Climate & Energy Studio helps ventures prove technical, economic and impact value with utilities, corporates, communities and infrastructure operators.
Renewables, off-grid power, water, waste management and resilience technology
Build and prove climate and energy solutions for real operating environments.
A pathway for renewable energy, water, waste, resilience and climate technology ventures.
The commercial and ecosystem change this studio is designed to support.
Strategic goal
Move climate and energy ventures from technical evidence into pilots, procurement, blended funding and measurable impact.
Outcome targets
Validated deployments, technical evidence, impact metrics, buyer pathways, non-dilutive funding and capital readiness.
Friday Pitch
Pitch into the sector when the venture is ready.
Applications, selection, pitch preparation and partner follow-up stay inside Sandbox Africa. Ventures that need more preparation can enter the Studio Accelerator rather than reaching a dead end.
Climate & Energy Friday PitchApplications open
Climate & Energy Friday Pitch — September 2026
A structured Sandbox Friday Pitch session connecting selected ventures with relevant buyers, investors, institutional partners and sector experts. Applications, selection, pitch preparation, scorecards and follow-up remain inside Sandbox Africa.
WhenFri, 11 Sep 2026 · 10:00Applications close08 Sep 2026 · 17:00FormatHybridPitch8 min + 5 min Q&A
Climate & Energy Friday PitchUpcoming
Climate & Energy Friday Pitch — November 2026
A structured Sandbox Friday Pitch session connecting selected ventures with relevant buyers, investors, institutional partners and sector experts. Applications, selection, pitch preparation, scorecards and follow-up remain inside Sandbox Africa.
WhenFri, 13 Nov 2026 · 10:00Applications close10 Nov 2026 · 17:00FormatHybridPitch8 min + 5 min Q&A
Climate & Energy Friday PitchUpcoming
Climate & Energy Friday Pitch — January 2027
A structured Sandbox Friday Pitch session connecting selected ventures with relevant buyers, investors, institutional partners and sector experts. Applications, selection, pitch preparation, scorecards and follow-up remain inside Sandbox Africa.
WhenFri, 08 Jan 2027 · 10:00Applications close05 Jan 2027 · 17:00FormatHybridPitch8 min + 5 min Q&A
Climate & Energy Friday PitchUpcoming
Climate & Energy Friday Pitch — March 2027
A structured Sandbox Friday Pitch session connecting selected ventures with relevant buyers, investors, institutional partners and sector experts. Applications, selection, pitch preparation, scorecards and follow-up remain inside Sandbox Africa.
WhenFri, 12 Mar 2027 · 10:00Applications close09 Mar 2027 · 17:00FormatHybridPitch8 min + 5 min Q&A
Studio programmes
Choose the pathway that fits your next stage.
Each programme has its own participant focus, delivery model, eligibility and outcomes.
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Climate & Energy Accelerator
A continuous accelerator pathway that diagnoses venture readiness, closes evidence and commercial gaps, prepares founder materials and routes pitch-ready ventures into the recurring Sandbox...
ForAfrica-focused founders and operating teams with a credible sector problem, committed team and a venture they want to validate, pilot, fund or commercialise.DeliveryDiagnose → Prepare → Prove → Pitch → Dealflow → OutcomeDurationContinuous intake; milestone-based progressionDeadlineOpen while active