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THE PITCH
Latin America has immense potential to lead the sustainability agenda, with various solutions that can drive climate change mitigation and adaptation. However, the region faces key challenges, including fragmented information and a lack of coordination among stakeholders.

The Green Wave Platform, developed by Climate Ventures, addresses this by consolidating data on more than 1,200 solution providers, investors, and enablers, thus fostering partnerships to accelerate the green economy. Powered by AI and data analysis, it has facilitated more than 150 strategic matches between startups, corporations, and investors. The platform also identifies critical gaps and opportunities, with six key reports on climate innovation set for release by COP30 in November 2025. Officially launched at COP28, it serves as the UN Global Compact's green solutions database for Brazil and is supported by the Institute for Climate and Society (iCS) and Fundo Vale.

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Diverseas is an open-source platform for virtual reality marine science education. Since its launch on World Ocean Day 2024, it has provided VR experiences for over 100 people, covering the stories of four grassroots NGOs across Fiji and Indonesia. 

Engaging with thousands of people through 30x30, Indonesia’s outreach programs since 2021 have shown that many financial, geographical, and health barriers prevent people from experiencing the ocean. It is also clear that access to marine science is often the privilege of a small number of people with higher education, specialised equipment, and research funding. 

That’s why Diverseas also provides courses, tools, and training for volunteers globally to host in-person workshops in their communities, exploring a digital representation of the ocean – thus meeting Challenge 8 of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science.

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Flint is a deep-tech climate startup pioneering a new sustainable paper battery technology. Using natural and non-toxic materials, Flint’s batteries offer a safer, more affordable alternative to traditional lithium-based batteries, while matching or exceeding their performance. This innovation cuts carbon emissions by over 90%, eliminates the need for scarce metals like lithium and cobalt, and is up to 10 times cheaper to produce. The batteries are also fully compostable at the end of their lifecycle, degrading in nature at the end of six weeks.

With plans to begin production in 2025, Flint has already earned global recognition from Google, TechCrunch, the US State Department, and the European Union.

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SOS Biotech is the first BlueTech company from the Dominican Republic, born to transform the Caribbean into a global Blue Hub. It harnesses seaweed invasions to create sustainable environmental and economic solutions by developing innovative products.

So far, SOS Biotech has launched Marine Symbiotic, an agricultural bio stimulant that enhances crop resilience, boosts yields, and reduces reliance on synthetic fertilisers; and Marine Blossom, an extract that prolongs the lifespan of flowers. Ongoing R&D includes cosmeceutical extracts, hydroponic substrates, animal feed, bioplastics, and biofabrics.

SOS Biotech’s mission is to demonstrate that nature, even in the form of perceived crises like seaweed invasions, is an ally, providing raw materials for new industries and sustainable job creation. The blue economy offers a pathway for coastal regions to thrive, emphasising our deep connection with the ocean for sustainable development.

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Ecovon believes that there is a better way of making building materials – and is focusing on completely rethinking and re-designing how they are made. Ecovon is developing sustainably sourced, newly engineered wood made from coconut husk and sugar cane bagasse, supplying the global market with a formaldehyde-free bio-based wood alternative that is better for people and planet.

Ecovon is generating jobs for individuals in rural and urban areas of Ghana at the initial stages of the value chain, mostly youth and women who will collect, sort, and clean coconut husk and sugarcane bagasse for production. By the third year of operation, Ecovon aims to create 100 direct and over 500 indirect jobs. The company aims to create a “new wood” industry from coconut husk and sugarcane bagasse, creating value-add for the poorest rural farmers and reducing CO2 emissions and deforestation. Ecovon will also produce inexpensive alternative building materials for low-income earners and poor rural farmers in the country.

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PlantSat by Seed Innovations believes every farmer, no matter how small or remote their land, deserves a chance to thrive and face the challenges of climate change with confidence. Its mission is to protect South Asian farmers’ hard-earned livelihoods, starting in Nepal, from both agriculture and climate risks.

Many small farmers struggle to access insurance, even with government support, because their farms are too remote. By combining satellite, weather, and GPS-tagged picture data with artificial intelligence, they’ve made it possible for farmers to sign up and get coverage through a digital platform.

This means less paperwork, faster claims, and greater security for those who need it most. So far, they’ve helped over 6,782 farmers protect their crops, providing a total coverage of 1.54 million USD.

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Close to one billion people are without access to energy, but building a traditional grid is simply not possible due to high costs of installation, lack of infrastructure, and hard-to-reach locations. Tespack was founded to solve these challenges by providing access to green energy infrastructure and Internet in remote regions with smart mobile micro-grid systems that combine solar power, a proprietary battery management system, and deep learning features to make it possible for anyone to customise and build their own power grid anywhere – without the need of technicians nor installations. Currently organisations such as UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA and Save the Children are using the smart energy systems in projects around education, healthcare and agriculture and to carry out training and workshops in remote regions.

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Up to 650,000 marine animals are killed by ghost nylon nets every year. At the same time, Egypt produces 18 million tonnes of banana waste per year.

Bahtinet is a social enterprise transforming banana fibres into eco-friendly fishing nets to reduce plastic waste and protect marine life – bridging innovation and sustainability to create a lasting positive impact.

Bahtinet produces local and sustainable nets made of banana fibres to replace the traditional nylon, and does so while providing a five-time reduction in cost. Its innovation puts the banana tree waste in a cycle of circular economy, which is otherwise burned by farmers.

Women are at the centre of the whole process of transforming banana fibres into sustainable yarn – the first time this innovation has grown out of the Middle East.

The banana thread has been used for ship rope, cargo nets, and is being tested for use to make sustainable basketball nets at the American University of Cairo, where CEO Yara Yousry is an architecture student.