WICE

CLIMATE CERTIFICATE FOR WOMEN

For aspiring women entrepreneurs in

Climate innovation

ABOUT THE COURSE

Climate Certificate is a 9-month course for young women graduates/postgraduates/Ph.D. holders who aspire to start their entrepreneurship journey in the climate and cleantech space.

The program will introduce young women graduates to climate issues and provide necessary knowledge and skills for running a venture through hands on learning and practical training. The course is free of cost.

Current Live Climate Certificate Programs

Certificate for Women in Energy in India

Certificate for Women in Resilient Food Systems in Maldives

PROGRAM FORMAT

Phase 1: Basics of Climate & Entrepreneurship

Gain subject-matter knowledge through interactive workshops, case studies, and collaborative assignments

Build business literacy

Phase 2: Startup Simulation: A hands-on learning exercise

Exposure to global climate tech business models

Quick learnings by emulating journey of successful startup founders in climate

Founder talks by successful women entrepreneurs

Phase 3: Practical Application

Ongoing Cohorts

Climate Certificate for Women in Energy

Our ongoing Climate Certificate for Women in Energy program is currently supporting 15 aspiring women entrepreneurs by providing them necessary business literacy and domain knowledge with the help our various domain experts.

Climate Certificate for Women in Circular Economy

We are currently running Climate Certificate for Women in Circular Economy program, and are supporting 5 aspiring women entrepreneurs by providing them necessary business literacy and domain knowledge with the help our various domain experts.

Takeaways from Pilot

20

Aspiring women entrepreneurs successfully completed the course

05

Women got internship opportunities with climate tech startups from our network

02

Women collaborated and have started a consultancy

04

Women are actively working on their business ideas

Successful pilots completed for 

Climate Certificate for Women in Energy

Climate Certificate for Women in Circular Economy

Application open for Climate Certificate for Women

Here's what our graduates say

The course was helpful for kick starting our entrepreneurial journey. The highlight being meeting strongly aimed women. Specially being from civil engineering background it was awesome to watch women in this climate field. We started our own little sustainable consultancy firm "CONSTRUCTIVIST" offering solutions in building energy performance. It will be great to get your continuous support for it.
- Sonam

Sonam & Shivedita from the team launched their consultancy firm "CONSTRUCTIVIST" and have already secured two projects.

I think it was great to meet people from such different backgrounds with such brilliant ideas. It was a great learning with each of them. We developed a driven team spirit in whichever project we worked together.
- Shivedita

Sonam & Shivedita from the team launched their consultancy firm "CONSTRUCTIVIST" and have already secured two projects.

Climate Certificate gave me clarity and direction to pursue a green career. I would like to thank whole organizing team for such an insightful course. They are doing a great job at motivating youth towards sustainable development.
- Krati

Krati secured an internship with Renkube

Now that I have taken the course, I am able to speak and communicate with anyone easily. I have become more confident and assertive. The welcoming and responsive mentors, team and the connections made in the same domain helped in developing networks
- Aayushi

Aayushi secured an internship with Saahas Zero Waste

    STARTUPS SIMULATED IN INDIA

    Program Partners