Climate Entrepreneurship Exchange Programme 2025 (Fully Funded Study Trip)
Application Deadline: January 10, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Climate Entrepreneurship Exchange Programme, a unique opportunity to collaborate with students from Michigan and North Africa. This program is designed to help participants develop the skills needed to launch a climate-focused startup and build the confidence to deliver an investment pitch.
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Starting in February 2025, the virtual exchange will bring together small teams of students to identify climate-related challenges and design innovative business solutions.
This eight-week online certificate program will engage 1,100 undergraduate students from Michigan, Egypt, Libya, and Morocco. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of climate change, its critical impact, and the entrepreneurial opportunities it offers.
Program Schedule
The Climate Entrepreneurship Exchange Programme will run in four cohorts:
- Cohort 1: Mid-February to Mid-April 2025
- Cohort 2: Mid-September to Mid-November 2025
- Cohort 3: Mid-January to Mid-March 2026
- Cohort 4: Mid-April to Mid-June 2026
Participating Universities & Institutions
- The University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Dearborn (Michigan, U.S.A.)
- Wayne State University – Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
- Eastern Michigan University – Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.A.
- Michigan State University – Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.
- American University in Cairo – Cairo, Egypt
- ESCA School of Management – Casablanca, Morocco
- Benghazi Youth for Technology & Entrepreneurship – Benghazi, Libya
Program Benefits
- Members of the top two winning teams from North Africa will travel to Michigan for a weeklong immersion in the U.S. entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Michigan-based winners will journey to Morocco to learn from regional entrepreneurship experts and experience the local culture.
For more details, visit the official Climate Entrepreneurship Exchange Programme webpage.