Irish Aid is a long-standing strategic partner to ClimateLaunchpad, enabling the global green business idea competition to run additional national programs — including in Colombia with Behold as National Lead.
Written by:
Brian Kwakman
2019 - 2026
Latin America
Powering Green Entrepreneurship Globally
Irish Aid has been a strategic partner to ClimateLaunchpad for several years, providing the funding and institutional backing needed to run additional national competitions around the world. This partnership has been instrumental in expanding CLP's reach to Latin America and other emerging markets.
Enabling ClimateLaunchpad to Scale
Irish Aid's strategic partnership with ClimateLaunchpad has enabled the competition to run additional national programs — including in Colombia, where Behold served as National Lead. Through their backing, more entrepreneurs in more countries have been able to access the world's largest green business ideas competition and accelerate their climate solutions.
Development Aid for Green Innovation
Irish Aid's partnership with ClimateLaunchpad is a powerful example of how development funding can catalyze entrepreneurship ecosystems — creating lasting impact through innovation rather than dependency.
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