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The ASEAN Climate Tech Accelerator Guidebook is a practical resource aimed at fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and ecosystem connectivity for climate technology startups and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across ASEAN Member States (AMS). Developed in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), and supported by the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), the guidebook introduces a structured methodology to operationalise accelerator programmes tailored to the region’s clean energy and climate resilience needs.
As ASEAN nations face rising climate risks and increased energy demands, startups and MSMEs play a critical role in offering localised, innovative solutions. However, startups in the region often struggle with challenges that hinder the development and commercialisation of their ideas. Many face the “valley of death”—a critical period in which startups have launched but remain pre-revenue—encountering severe obstacles in accessing capital, refining technology, and entering markets.
To address these systemic gaps, the guidebook introduces a three-phase accelerator approach: Pre-Accelerator, Accelerator, and Advanced Accelerator. Each phase provides tailored interventions, including mentorship models, gender inclusion strategies, and business matchmaking opportunities to support startup growth.
The guidebook serves multiple audiences—accelerator implementers, regional policymakers, ecosystem partners, and entrepreneurs. It provides actionable templates, case-driven strategies, and tools to scale clean energy innovations, particularly in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and other climate technologies. By contextualising global best practices within ASEAN’s climate tech landscape, this guidebook seeks to empower early-stage ventures, strengthen regional collaboration, and drive climate-resilient economic transformation in Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) is an intergovernmental organisation within ASEAN structure that represents the 10 ASEAN Member States’ (AMS) interests in the energy sector.
