The climate finance innovation the Lab provides is essential because you cannot address the climate crisis unless you use every tool at your disposal. When it comes to these tools, we need to empower countries like Rwanda so they can be players and managers in the carbon market, not just providers of credits.”

Being able to build momentum, seek advice and have the support of the Lab was a really exciting opportunity. This has been such a helpful program, and we are excited to be taking things forward with The Fund for Nature. As Lab alumni, we are excited to continue engaging with and contributing to the community.”

Germany has been supporting the Lab since its beginning, and we have witnessed an impressive growing complexity of the projects the Lab moves forward. It reinforces the truly innovative nature of the Lab as it embraces the most difficult sectors where barriers for private finance are higher.”

The Lab is unique in joining public and private investors with entrepreneurs advancing innovative projects in climate finance. FinDev Canada is proud to fund the Lab’s gender equality stream, as this long-standing initiative aligns with one of our key impact goals of promoting climate action.”

Joining the Lab Network provides us a valuable opportunity to connect with a global network of like-minded individuals and organizations, opening the door for potential collaboration and partnerships.”

The Lab completely accelerated our growth. We came from having a pilot on 5-6 green businesses to building a fully-fledged business banking facility of USD 7M within 10 months of support. The team of analysts from the Lab is highly dedicated and passionate, with strong expertise in the carbon space.

With a hands-on approach, the Lab’s team worked shoulder-to-shoulder with ours to test assumptions, improve models, and strengthen our impact strategy. They also leveraged their network to assess market fit and went out of their way to support our fundraising efforts. It was a turning point for us.

The collaborative spirit among Lab members is a powerful force for addressing climate challenges. We need bold ideas to come forward and strong support for the teams driving them. As a Lab member, Finance in Common is proud to help develop these outstanding teams and initiatives.

It’s great to be part of this network that has paved the ground for many innovative investments that are now part of NDF’s portfolio. The Lab is a prime example of an initiative in which highly professional institutions gather to collectively apply their knowledge to initiatives with strong potential and that provide a link to possible financing.”