Local non-profit organisation (NPO) GreenCape has entered into a collaboration with the Swiss-based Solar Impulse Foundation, through the International Cleantech Network (ICN), to support its mission of selecting 1 000 clean and profitable solutions which contribute to protecting the environment.
GreenCape is the South African contact point to assist local cleantech companies to apply to join the Solar Impulse Foundation 1 000 Efficient Solutions Label portfolio.
The Solar Impulse Foundation, initiated by Swiss explorer and psychiatrist Bertrand Piccard following his round-the-world solar flight, has launched a challenge to find, select and promote 1 000 cleantech solutions that have positive economic and environmental impacts on the world.
Claimed to be one of the first to envision ecology through the lens of profitability, Piccard aims to show the economic opportunities of clean technologies.
The Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label is designed to shed light on existing solutions that are both clean and profitable and have a positive impact on quality of life.
The NPO says through this ICN collaboration, the Solar Impulse Foundation and GreenCape share a common goal to support the development and implementation at scale of clean technologies, and encourage decision-makers around the world to adopt impact-oriented environmental regulations and energy policies.
It notes that companies with innovative cleantech solutions seeking increased competitiveness and global network expansion, especially after being constrained by the COVID-19 pandemic, are encouraged to apply for the #1000Solutions label.
The Solar Impulse Foundation aims to help the cleantech innovators behind the efficient solutions in order to accelerate their companies’ success.
Labelled solutions undergo a rigorous assessment based on a verified methodology and against several criteria performed by external independent experts.
Once labelled, solutions join the #1000Solutions portfolio and access exclusive benefits, such as events, business and investment opportunities, and communication support.
GreenCape, a member of the ICN, supports the Solar Impulse Foundation’s mission by encouraging cleantech companies in its local ecosystem to submit their solutions to the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label.
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