CLEANTECHHUB INC.

What CLEANTECHHUB INC. does

CleantechHUB Inc., legally Fundación Cleantech HUB, is a Colombian-registered nonprofit foundation founded in 2019 that operates as a regional Entrepreneur Support Organization for the Latin American climate innovation ecosystem. It runs a layered program portfolio spanning the Ideation Program (Climathon hackathons), the Incubation Program delivered through the ClimateLaunchpad/Climate-KIC partnership, an Acceleration Program for market validation and investor readiness, and CTH Growth Services for scale-ups. Its core platform is the Digital Cleantech Academy (academy.cleantechhub.net), which provides freemium and paid online training in natural, human, and financial/market capital for climate founders, alongside five university-hosted Climate Innovation Hubs in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Peru and a 2024 Barcelona office connecting LATAM to Europe.

The organization's customers are early-stage climate tech startups and the broader ecosystem of mentors, corporates, DFIs, and government partners. CleantechHUB monetizes through two-phase Growth Services (Phase 1: a $2,000 intake and strategic planning fee; Phase 2: success fees of 4% on funding up to $100K, scaling down to 1% above $1M, with 12-month fundraising exclusivity), Digital Cleantech Academy subscriptions ($249-$1,700 per course plus free tiers), ClimateLaunchpad-affiliated incubation programs, commission-based matchmaking, and P4G-aligned fund management services. Distribution combines event-driven demand generation (Climathons, ClimateLaunchpad), university channel partnerships, self-serve Academy sign-ups, and a sales-led motion for Growth Services targeting investment-ready startups.

The organization reports supporting 1,000+ climate solutions, leveraging $50M+ in capital for portfolio startups and $10M+ raised directly by them, creating 3,000+ green jobs, and saving an estimated 5 megatons of CO2 since inception across eight Latin American countries. Funding comes from a mix of multilateral and bilateral donors (US State Department CCE, P4G, UNDP-AFCIA, Irish Aid, Netherlands Embassy for Central America), corporate sponsors (3LUPZ, CK, Future Lab), and program-related fees. No equity funding rounds, parent company, or external investors are disclosed, and there is no published revenue figure. The team is led by Founder & International Lead Jop Blom with Regional Leads Gideon Blaauw (LATAM, 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year) and Renee Corstens (Spain), supported by an international network of 30+ professionals across Amsterdam, Bogotá, Mexico City, Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Barcelona.

Name

CLEANTECHHUB INC.

Legal name

Fundación Cleantech HUB

Website

https://cleantechhub.net/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CleantechHUB is a Colombian nonprofit foundation running climate entrepreneurship programs, university-hosted Innovation Hubs, and growth services for early-stage climate tech startups across eight Latin American countries and Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Entrepreneurship / Startup Accelerator

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA)

Keywords

• Climate entrepreneurship programs
• Cleantech startup acceleration
• Growth services for startups
• Climate innovation hubs
• Entrepreneur training academy

Headquarters

HQ city

Puerto Salgar

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Growth Services - Phase 1: Intake and strategic planning services including gap analysis and strategic plan development for climate innovation companies. Fee structure: $1,000 upfront, $1,000 after receiving deliverables. Phase 1 lasts 1-2 months.
2. Growth Services - Phase 2 Success Fees: Access to financing, expertise, and markets with success fees tied to funds raised: 4% of funding up to $100K, 3% of funding up to $500K, 2% of funding up to $1M, 1% of funding above $1M. Includes exclusivity commitment for 12 months.
3. Incubation Program: Support program helping early-stage climate startups turn ideas into business pitches through training and mentoring, delivered via ClimateLaunchpad partnership
4. Fund Management Services: Catalytic capital management and technical assistance for reducing risks and optimizing returns, including P4G fund management
5. Matchmaking Services: Commission-based access to capital and markets services for climate startups

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CleantechHUB runs early-stage climate entrepreneurship programs and tailor-made growth services for cleantech startups across Latin America. Its core offerings include an Ideation Program (via Climathon hackathons), an Incubation Program (delivered through the ClimateLaunchpad partnership), an Acceleration Program (market validation and investor readiness), and a two-phase Growth Services offering (Phase 1 intake and gap analysis; Phase 2 success-fee-based fundraising support). The CleantechHUB Academy provides structured online and in-person training to founders, and physical Climate Innovation HUBs operate in partnership with universities across Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Peru.

Product overview

CleantechHUB is a climate entrepreneurship accelerator and ecosystem builder operating in Latin America. The core offering consists of the CleantechHUB Academy, which provides a layered program portfolio: the Ideation Program (hackathons for brainstorming climate solutions), the Incubation Program (early-stage business model development through ClimateLaunchpad), and the Acceleration Program (market validation and investor readiness). The Digital Cleantech Academy provides online educational content. Growth Services offers structured two-phase support for scaling companies. Climate Innovation Hubs operate as physical spaces in partnership with universities across five countries. All programs are designed to support startups from idea through scale-up stages, with connectivity to the international ClimateLaunchpad competition network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CTH Academy: A community and training space for founders whose ventures offer climate solutions for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Products and services

• CleantechHUB Academy (CTH Academy) A community and training space for founders and teams whose ventures offer climate solutions, providing programs to develop entrepreneurial competencies across natural capital, human capital, and financial/market capital pillars.
• Digital Cleantech Academy Online learning platform offering courses for climate entrepreneurship including free basic training, intermediate strategy courses (e.g., Sales Strategy at $1,700 USD), and advanced digital marketing programs (e.g., TacticoMD at $249 USD).
• Incubation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 Megatons CO2 saved by supported startups
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship (CCE) Hub Latin AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024CCE Hub Latin America is part of the US Department of State's Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship program. CleantechHUB is implementing partner with PVBLIC Foundation, rolling out cleantechHUB model through new CCE Hubs in cooperation with local universities: LCI Veritas (Costa Rica), Universidad Rafael Landívar (Guatemala), Universidad Externado (Colombia), and Universidad del Pacífico (Peru).
• G20 Green Growth IndexminorOthersPartner organization for climate and sustainability metrics
• UNDPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Development Programme partnering on climate entrepreneurship initiatives
• ClimateLaunchpad / Climate-KICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal movement powering CleantechHUB's Regional Climate Innovation Program and annual green business ideas competition
• 3LUPZminorOthersSponsor and partner supporting CleantechHUB programs
• CKminorOthersSponsor and partner supporting CleantechHUB programs
• Future LabminorOthersSponsor and partner supporting CleantechHUB programs
• PVBLIC FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in implementing CCE Hub Latin America initiative, supporting expansion of climate entrepreneurship across the region
• P4G (Partnership for Green Growth)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerP4G contributes to green and inclusive growth by helping early-stage businesses become investment-ready. Two CleantechHUB startups (SEOS and Zhana) received grant funding totaling over $1 million. CleantechHUB also acts as fund manager for one of P4G's investments (P4G/DeepSea/CleantechHUB).
• Universidad Externado de ColombiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic university partner hosting Climate Innovation HUB in Colombia, offering incubation program combined with ClimateLaunchpad certification
• Universidad LCI VeritascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic university partner hosting Climate Innovation HUB in Costa Rica, offering incubation program combined with ClimateLaunchpad certification
• Universidad UTECcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic university partner hosting Climate Innovation HUB in El Salvador, offering incubation program combined with ClimateLaunchpad certification
• Universidad Rafael LandívarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic university partner hosting Climate Innovation HUB in Guatemala, offering incubation program combined with ClimateLaunchpad certification
• Universidad del PacíficocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic university partner hosting Climate Innovation HUB in Peru, offering incubation program combined with ClimateLaunchpad certification
• Fundación BolívarminorOthersPartner supporting CleantechHUB ecosystem development
• PVBLICminorOthersStrategic partner for climate innovation initiatives
• FAIR FranceminorOthersPartner supporting climate entrepreneurship programs
• Climate InnovationminorOthersPartner organization for climate innovation initiatives

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Climate-KIC: EU-based climate innovation accelerator and CleantechHUB's direct strategic partner via the ClimateLaunchpad program. Operates incubation and acceleration pipelines globally for climate entrepreneurs with very similar program structure and target founders.
• New Energy Nexus: Global climate-tech accelerator with active LATAM (Mexico) operations supporting cleantech and energy startups from ideation through scale. Highly comparable mission, programmatic structure, and founder support offerings.
• Agora Partnerships: Latin America-focused accelerator and impact-investment readiness program for social and environmental enterprises. Closest regional peer in terms of geography, founder segment, and mission focus.
• Impact Hub Network: Global network of impact-focused incubators and accelerators with LATAM locations. Comparable in delivering early-stage programs, physical innovation spaces, and ecosystem-building services to mission-driven founders.
• NESsT: Nonprofit supporting social enterprises in Latin America and Eastern Europe through incubation, investment readiness, and capital connections. Comparable nonprofit accelerator model targeting impact founders in emerging markets.
• Village Capital: Impact-focused accelerator operating venture-development programs for startups addressing environmental and social challenges, including in LATAM. Comparable cohort-based program model and founder support services.

Broad incumbents

• Echoing Green: Global fellowship and support organization for social entrepreneurs with climate/environmental cohorts. Comparable in providing acceleration-stage support, networks, and catalytic capital access to mission-driven founders.
• Techstars: Global accelerator network with sustainability and climate-tech programs. Broader incumbent offering accelerator services, mentorship, and investor access; competes for the same investment-ready climate founders in emerging markets.
• Ashoka: Global network supporting leading social entrepreneurs including climate and environment fellows. Comparable as a broader incumbent ecosystem builder providing networks, credibility, and catalytic support to mission-driven founders.

Regional players

• Socialab: Latin American social and environmental enterprise accelerator active primarily in Chile and other Southern Cone markets. Comparable regional nonprofit accelerator serving impact founders, though with less Central America and Andean coverage than CleantechHUB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cleantechhub
• Instagraminstagram.com/cleantechhubcol

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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