We need to move
towards climate neutrality.
Seedgreen aims to provide participants with a space for climate action. We validate and accelerate promising ideas into green solutions.


This five-month programme is an initiative by the Ministry for Environment, Energy and Enterprise (MEEE), Junior Chamber International Malta (JCI Malta) and supported by Malta Enterprise as part of the national #ClimateOn campaign and by EIT Climate-KIC Malta Hub
Intro
This initiative is an equity-free mentor-driven validator and accelerator programme.
We strive to raise awareness. The choices we make today will influence the kind of planet our children and grandchildren inherit. Our goal is to invite startup participants to execute a tangible proof-of-concept project based on an early-stage prototype. The top three solutions will receive a pre-seed investment to turn green ideas into innovative low-carbon business undertakings.


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Scope
Let's drive the market to better and greener solutions.
Climate change can seem like a problem that is either too big, or too far ahead, for us to mitigate. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, we seek participants who want to step up and help lead Malta to climate neutrality. Seedgreen will be open to individuals, or teams, that can successfully build scalable low-carbon startups in one of our ten main priority areas.
Eligibility
We are open to the upcoming
generation of green innovators.
Even though we are one of the smallest island nations worldwide, we can still offer new business models that get us from the tools we currently rely on to a set of robust innovations that transition us towards a more sustainable society. We want pursuits that try to create clean, affordable products and services that benefit both our economy and the environment.
Initiative
It's time to take collective
action against climate change.
Early support for entrepreneurs is fundamental. Seedgreen will be broken down into two separate stages: Validator and Accelerator.


Expression of Interest:
Opens – 24/06/2022
Closes – 24/07/2022
Validator:
Opens – 30/07/2022
Closes – 15/11/2022
Validator - Main steps
July
Session 1
Intro and Climate Change
MEEE and JCI - Venue: Online | Zoom from 18:00 to 19:30
August
Session 2
Ideation and Innovative Thinking
Dr Margaret Mangion - Venue: Online | Zoom from 18:00 to 19:30
August
Session 3
Business Planning & Team Dynamics
Mr Matthew Caruana - Venue: The Leadership Hub, Tigne Point, Sliema from 09:30 to 12:30
August
Session 4
Greening the Business Landscape
Ms Lisa Pace - Venue: Online | Zoom from 18:00 to 19:30
August
Session 5
Being an Entrepreneur
Mr Johan Zammit - Venue: Online | Zoom from 18:00 to 19:30
August
Session 6
IT Tools for Business (Workshop)
Mr Clayton Axisa - Venue: The Leadership Hub, Tigne Point, Sliema from 09:30 to 12:30
August
Session 7
Financial Literacy
JA Malta - Venue: Online | Zoom from 18:00 to 19:30
August
Session 8
Financial Accounting
Dr Robert Suban - Venue: Online | Zoom from 18:00 to 19:30
September
Session 9
Market Research
Prof Noellie Brockdorff - Venue: Online | Zoom from 18:00 to 19:30
September
Session 10
Marketing your Business (Workshop)
Mr Jirka Konietzny - Venue: The Leadership Hub, Tigne Point, Sliema from 09:30 to 12:30
September
Extra Session
Business Proposal Q&A
Seedgreen Organisers - Venue: Online | Zoom from 18:00 to 19:30
September
Session 12
How to Deliver an Effective Pitch (Workshop)
Mr Johann Zammit - Venue: The Leadership Hub, Tigne Point, Sliema from 09:30 to 12:30
September
Session 13
How to Launch your Start-up
Ms Marika Tonna - Venue: Online via Zoom from 18:00 - 19:30


Request for Proposals:
Deadline – 30/10/2022
Pitch – 15/11/2022
Accelerator:
Opens – 01/12/2022
Closes – end of January
Accelerator - Main steps
Funds
Seedgreen will help catalyse
promising innovations.
MEEE will provide pre-seed funding to the best three green solutions. If eligible, the other 3 finalists, will get the possibility to participate in next year’s JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur international competition offered by JCI Malta and continue implementing their ventures further in a voluntary setting with JCI La Valette, JCI Wignacourt or JCI de Rohan.
Gold
€12,000
This is the pre-seed fund for the overall best idea.
- Potential incubation services through Malta Enterprise's already available start-up business schemes.
- Possible allocation of operating space through Kordin Business Incubation Centre's services.
- Possible participation in EIT Climate-KIC Malta Hub Programmes.
Silver
€10,000
This is the pre-seed fund for the second best idea.
- Potential incubation services through Malta Enterprise's already available start-up business schemes.
- Possible allocation of operating space through Kordin Business Incubation Centre's services.
- Possible participation in EIT Climate-KIC Malta Hub Programmes.
Bronze
€8,000
This is the pre-seed fund for the third best idea.
- Potential incubation services through Malta Enterprise's already available start-up business schemes.
- Possible allocation of operating space through Kordin Business Incubation Centre's services.
- Possible participation in EIT Climate-KIC Malta Hub Programmes.