About Us
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Our Story
The Caribbean Climate Innovation Center was launched in 2013 as a Consortium jointly managed by two leading scientific institutions in the Caribbean, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) based in Kingston, Jamaica and the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) located in Trinidad and Tobago. CCIC is a part of infoDev’s Climate Technology Program (CTP) which focus on empowering developing countries to proactively and profitably adapt, develop and deploy climate smart (clean tech) technologies and business models. This CTP is part of the broader Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC) program being funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
Mission
We enable entrepreneurs to solve climate-related challenges. Our Mission is to develop a vibrant cleantech ecosystem in the Caribbean and to provide access to space, resources, and funding to empower startups and businesses to scale while developing innovative solutions to climate change.
Vision
CCIC is the premier enabler for Green Tech Entrepreneurs’ entry into global markets while creating a cleaner and safer environment through innovation in the Caribbean.
The CCIC’s thematic areas of focus are (a) water management (b) sustainable agriculture (c) energy efficiency (d) solar energy and (e) resource use efficiency. Our goal is to be able to support companies from the nascent stage up to later stage innovations, by providing early stage education, bootcamps, accelerators, grants and other services.CCIC is a part of a global network of seven CIC’s consisting of Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Vietnam and Morocco.
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Our Model
HUB & SPOKE MODEL
Our Hub & Spoke delivery model is committed to developing a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in every nook and corner of the Region. The CCIC model has been developed to specifically address the identified gaps across five of our priority sectors. Our suite of tailored programmes provides our entrepreneurs with first world business development training, mentorship, prototype development, networking and more.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
The Caribbean region has some of the highest energy costs in the world, ranging from US$0.20/kWh to US$0.37/kWh. Trinidad and Tobago, which produces petroleum, has a lower average cost of US$0.05/kWh. Despite the high energy costs, they remain largely untapped due to factors such as the lack of energy efficiency legislation and legal requirements for utilities to pursue efficiency. Utilities are also permitted to pass on all costs of purchasing imported fuel to customers, regardless of its efficiency.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Opportunities in Renewable Energy
Founders must identify their target customers, develop a marketing strategy, and gain a strategic advantage over their competitors to succeed. In the Caribbean, solar PV offers an advantage due to the region's high energy costs, but unclear grid interconnection policies have hindered its adoption. However, PV module costs have significantly reduced, presenting opportunities for solar entrepreneurs to provide economically feasible, distributed, grid-connected energy. Solar cooling is also an emerging market in the region, with the first commercial installation established in 2012.
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The Caribbean Climate Innovation Center was launched in 2013 as a Consortium jointly managed by two leading scientific institutions in the Caribbean, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) based in Kingston, Jamaica and the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) located in Trinidad and Tobago. CCIC is a part of infoDev’s Climate Technology Program (CTP) which focus on empowering developing countries to proactively and profitably adapt, develop and deploy climate smart (clean tech) technologies and business models. This CTP is part of the broader Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC) program being funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).The Caribbean Climate Innovation Center was launched in 2013 as a Consortium jointly managed by two leading scientific institutions in the Caribbean, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) based in Kingston, Jamaica and the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) located in Trinidad and Tobago. CCIC is a part of infoDev’s Climate Technology Program (CTP) which focus on empowering developing countries to proactively and profitably adapt, develop and deploy climate smart (clean tech) technologies and business models. This CTP is part of the broader Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC) program being funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).