CLIMATE TECH
Catalyzer
For Danish Startups
In Partnership with
For Danish Climate Tech Startups Looking to Create Global Impact
In partnership with the Danish Industry Foundation
Our Kaplak Climate Tech Catalyzer, powered by Industriens Fond, is THE opportunity for Danish climate tech startups and scaleups to enter the US market.
Over the course of this two-month program, we take up to 10 Danish companies on a deep dive into the ‘Dreams & Details’ framework, our proprietary leadership and strategy method developed and used by senior executives to accelerate decarbonization at several major organizations – including Maersk. This framework, paired with our advisory services, will help you make the jump from founder to CEO, and provide a blueprint for your ‘stakeholder story’ and strategy.
Additionally, you will gain exposure to US investors, access to institutional customers, and engage a global mentor network to help you scale internationally.
And the journey doesn’t end on Demo Day. Upon graduation, our founders are assigned one of our ‘Kaplaks’: global business leaders who support your path to scale with their subject matter expertise, leadership experience, and connectivity to their global networks.
Why you should participate
Our Climate Tech Catalyzer is a chance for Danish founders to enter the US market and engage our advisory services and mentorship. In this program you will:
- Learn our proprietary ‘Dreams & Details’ framework: a leadership and strategy method that will help you refine your strategy, pitch, and ‘stakeholder story’.
- Unlock a global network of mentors.
- Get exposure to US investors and potential customers.
- Learn from some of Denmark’s most prominent business leaders.
- Leverage the global connectivity & business networks of our ‘Kaplaks’.
- After graduation, you can work with and receive strategic advisory support from a sector-specific partner at Kaplak Ventures.
Applications are closed right now. But you can join our startup contact list to be notified when you can apply for the next program. Sign up for the list below.
Practical Details – Climate Tech Catalyzer (Winter 2024)
Participant Profile: Danish climate tech Startups & Scale-ups
Application Deadline (Passed): February 2nd, 2024
Timeframe: February 19th 2024 – April 5th 2024
Demo Day: April 5th, New York City, USA
Locations:
1. Copenhagen; 2. Online; 3. U.S. (ClimateHaven & New York City)
Program Structure: 2-week strategy bootcamp in Denmark + 3-week investor preparation + 2 weeks at ClimateHaven, Connecticut
Applications are currently closed...
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Use a model developed and used by top Danish leaders
The ‘Dreams & Details’ strategy framework, created by Jim Hagemann Snabe (former Chair, Maersk; Chair, Siemens & Northvolt) and Mikael Trolle (former Danish National Volleyball Coach), provides the tools, as well as a unique ‘Strategy Map’, for our founders to outline their ambitious dream and identify the crucial details required to realize that dream.
Dreams and Details for a Decarbonized Future – Jim Hagemann Snabe’s TED Talk at Cop26
Hear from Jim Hagemann Snabe himself how used the ‘Dreams & Details’ framework as a blueprint for launching the decarbonization of Maersk as the company’s chairman.
ClimateHaven
ClimateHaven is a climate innovation hub created by Yale University and Connecticut Innovations, located in New Haven, CT. It allows our founders a ‘soft landing’ in the U.S. through a market with ties to one of the world’s leading universities, located in the heart of the Northeast corridor, and with strong business incentives for sustainable innovation.
Mentors
Our network of mentors bring a variety of expertise to their work with our startups during the accelerator. From customer development to pitch practice, our mentors work with each founder to solve specific challenges each week, helping them on their journey to growth.
About 'Dreams & Details'
The most progressive and applicable model for leadership and strategy. Find out more about the model and how companies are using it to drive strategy, innovation, and sustainability.
