Energy Catalyst
Global energy poverty is real. Over 1 billion people do not have access to electricity. Over 3 billion people rely on solid fuels and kerosene for cooking and heating. It is estimated that approximately 80% of people gaining access to electricity worldwide are in urban areas.
The Energy Catalyst’s mission is to accelerate the innovation needed to end energy poverty. It is funded by Innovate UK, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in alignment with the Transforming Energy Access international development objective.
The Energy Catalyst programme was launched in 2014 to support the UK and overseas businesses and other organisations in developing highly innovative, market-focused energy technologies to enable energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. All projects must address the energy trilemma of: clean energy, affordable energy and accessible energy.
Innovate UK KTN works to deliver briefing and brokerage activity; helping potential applicants to understand the scope and eligibility criteria and working with organisations to build consortia that incorporate partners in the UK and in-country. Through its extensive network of contacts in the energy sector and associated industries, along with its long experience of working on the Energy Catalyst programme, Innovate UK KTN is well placed to identify complementary skills and resources.
Energy Catalyst Round 10 is open for applications from 27th February 2023 to 28th June 2023.
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Energy Catalyst Round 10
Opens: 27/02/2023 Closes: 28/06/2023
Up to £10m across 3 stages, to create new or improved clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia or the Indo-Pacific regions.
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Energy Catalyst Competition Information Event - Kenya
Join us for this Energy Catalyst briefing and brokerage event in Nigeria to understand if the Energy Catalyst Round 10 funding call opportunities are right for you.
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Energy Catalyst Briefing Event
Energy Catalyst, an Innovate UK programme, helps early- to late-stage innovators develop market-based technologies and business models that accelerate access to clean, accessible, and affordable energy in Africa, Asia and the Indo Pacific regions.
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Energy Catalyst Competition Information Event - Nigeria
Join us for this Energy Catalyst briefing and brokerage event in Kenya to understand if the Energy Catalyst Round 10 funding call opportunities are right for you.
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Energy Catalyst Competition Information Event - Kenya
Join us for this Energy Catalyst briefing and brokerage event in Nigeria to understand if the Energy Catalyst Round 10 funding call opportunities are right for you.
Read More
Energy Catalyst Briefing Event
Energy Catalyst, an Innovate UK programme, helps early- to late-stage innovators develop market-based technologies and business models that accelerate access to clean, accessible, and affordable energy in Africa, Asia and the Indo Pacific regions.
Read More
Energy Catalyst Competition Information Event - Nigeria
Join us for this Energy Catalyst briefing and brokerage event in Kenya to understand if the Energy Catalyst Round 10 funding call opportunities are right for you.
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29/07/2022
Innovate UK KTN and partners address fragmentation in Nigeria’s energy sector
Nigeria has the potential to generate 12,522 MW of electric power from existing plants, but is only able to dispatch around 4,000 MW. To solve this, Global Alliance Africa at Innovate UK KTN in partnership with Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Nigeria Climate Innovation Centre (NCIC) hosted a knowledge-sharing engagement in Abuja on 23 June 2022.
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28/07/2022
Innovate UK KTN and Energy Catalyst trailblaze platforms to accelerate energy solutions in South Africa
The Energy Catalyst’s launch and brokerage event that took place in South Africa on 27 June saw energy sectors come together to develop sustainable energy solutions, thus improving the lives of South Africans.