20 initiatives from Brazil, Colombia and Peru are leading climate adaptation through regenerative agriculture in the Amazon with InNature Lab 2025
CAF, Trafigura Foundation and Latimpacto are excited to announce the 20 initiatives selected to be part of InNature Lab 2025, the regional platform that accelerates nature-based solutions to strengthen climate resilience in the Amazon of Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
These organizations were chosen after a rigorous process led by a multi-sector Advisory Committee made up of leading figures in impact investing, sustainability, innovation in the face of climate change and territorial knowledge.
The selected proposals stand out for their:
- Level of innovation: they are nature-based solutions, with regenerative and transformative approaches, to the challenges of the territory.
- Territorial relevance and its connection with the local Amazonian context, as well as the active integration of communities and knowledge of the territory.
- Impact and scalability and capacity to generate measurable, sustainable and replicable results in other Amazonian contexts.
- Market vision and technical and financial feasibility of each initiative, as well as its long-term sustainability potential and articulation with productive ecosystems.
These 20 initiatives will receive strategic support for two months to help them scale their impact. They will also participate in a Demo Day in front of strategic partners, investors, and funders within the ecosystem.
From this cohort, six initiatives will be selected to attend an in-person bootcamp in the territory, and four of them will be able to access financial support of up to $20,000 USD to boost the implementation of their solutions.
This first edition of InNature Lab establishes a firm commitment to promoting nature-based solutions generated from and for local communities, focusing on resilient and regenerative agriculture. This inaugural cohort will demonstrate that by connecting communities, ancestral knowledge, science, and innovation, we can address the most urgent climate challenges in one of the planet's most important biomes. Future editions will thus reach more countries and related territories in the Amazon to contribute to the resilience and adaptation to climate change of local communities.
Organizations selected for InNature Lab 2025:
- 101 Amazonas – Peru
- AIPER – Brazil
- Aqua Viridi – Amazonian Algae for Regenerative Agriculture – Brazil
- Shawi BioKusharu Youth Association (AJOSHAB) – Peru
- AYAKUNÁ Women's Association – Colombia
- Sacha Muiu Association – Colombia
- Amazonian Biochar: Climate Resilience and Regeneration – Colombia
- Cacau Biocouro da Amazônia – Labb4 – Brazil
- BSF Logistics – Peru
- CacauLabs – Brazil
- Andean-Amazonian Experimental Station La Realidad – Colombia
- Green Cycle – Peru
- Nativa – Colombia
- OneFly – Colombia
- Symbiont Research & Development – Colombia
- Tekohá Regenerative Cosmetics – Brazil
- TrazAr: Family farming with precision technology – Peru
- Hermilio Valdizán National University – Peru
- Wild Cacay Project – Colombia
- YAHEE SPACE – Colombia / Peru
About InNature Lab:
InNature Lab is a regional initiative driven by CAF, Trafigura Foundation, and Latimpacto that seeks to bridge the climate change adaptation gap through nature-based solutions. The lab will support innovative solutions that strengthen the resilience of socio-ecological systems in the Amazon and surrounding territories, as well as the communities that depend directly on them.
It is a laboratory for concrete action that responds to global and public policy priorities in the region by promoting the development of nature-based climate solutions.
For more information, visit https://latimpacto.org/innature-lab
About CAF:
CAF is a development bank committed to supporting the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean and improving the quality of life in the region. Its actions promote sustainable development and regional integration. The bank serves both the public and private sectors, providing a wide range of products and services to a broad client base comprised of 24 member countries, private companies, and financial institutions.
Para más información, visita www.caf.com
Acerca de Trafigura Foundation:
Establecida en 2007, Trafigura Foundation es una entidad filantrópica gestionada de forma independiente y financiada por Trafigura.
Como parte de su estrategia 2023-2027, la Fundación se enfoca en invertir en soluciones para comunidades y ecosistemas más afectados por el cambio climático. Prioriza los esfuerzos de adaptación climática, reconociendo que las inundaciones, olas de calor, escasez de agua y pérdida de cultivos afectan de manera desproporcionada a las poblaciones más vulnerables.
La Fundación colabora con organizaciones sin fines de lucro con experiencia para implementar programas centrados en tres áreas de trabajo: medios de vida sostenibles, naturaleza próspera y comunidades preparadas.
Para más información, visita www.trafigurafoundation.org
About Latimpacto:
We are a network in Latin America and the Caribbean that brings together the largest number of capital providers. Our objective is to catalyze, in a more strategic way, the flow of human, intellectual, and financial capital to drive a more strategic deployment of resources towards social and environmental impact.
Con tan solo 5 años, reunimos a cerca de 240 miembros, entre familias, oficinas familiares, corporaciones, fundaciones donantes, organizaciones multilaterales, instituciones académicas y aceleradoras que invierten en más de 16 países de la región con HQ en más de 30 países del mundo.
Para más información, visita www.latimpacto.org
