InNature Lab is a regional initiative driven by CAF, the Trafigura Foundation, and Latimpacto that seeks to close the adaptation gap to climate change from nature. The first version of the lab supported innovative solutions that strengthen the resilience of socio-ecological systems in the Amazon and connected territories, and of the communities that depend directly on them.
Figures from the first edition of
of InNatureLab
3
countries
20
organizations strengthened
2
official languages (Spanish and Portuguese)
25
financing connections were activated to scale impact
2
winning organizations led by Amazonian women
USD $40,000
deployed to scale the impact of 4 business models
Highlights of the first
edition of InNatureLab
Stage 1
20 organizations received strategic strengthening
9 sessions held with expert speakers from Brazil, Colombia and Peru on topics such as:
- Business strategy: moving from a program vision to a business vision
- Innovation and collaboration models with communities.
- Impact measurement and theory of change
- Designing of robust narratives: storytelling and pitch.
Stage 2
8 organizations
participated in
the in-person
Bootcamp.
2 days of in-person work in Bogotá focused on:
- Connection with ecosystem actors.
- Deepening prioritized themes for the organizations.
- Preparation to connect with funders.
- Personalized mentoring.
Stage 3
In Stage 3, 4 organizations received financial support
- USD $40,000 disbursed to scale 4 business models with a high degree of nature-based innovation, focused on bioprospecting and restoring ecosystem functions.
Supported solutions
Meet the winning organizations
of the first cohort
1st. place
Aqua Viridi
$20.000 (Brazil)
Algae biotechnology (fertilizers and food)
2nd. place
Symbiont Research
& Development
$10.000 (Colombia)
Fungal bioprospecting
3rd. place
CaryO – Wild Cacay
Project
$5.000 (Colombia)
Dermocosmetics
4th. place
Tekoha Cosméticos
Regenerativos
$5.000 (Brazil)
Dermocosmetics
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