The Cabinet Office is inviting technology startups to develop digital and data-related climate solutions as part of its new Tech for Our Planet challenge programme.
Run in partnership with government technology (GovTech) accelerator Public, the programme will allow startups to apply for one of six core climate challenges aligned to government priorities and development goals.
The challenges relate to how technology can be used to drive more sustainable consumption within the home; how it can promote better land use and waste management practices on farms; how to better capture and share energy consumption data across the grid; and how it can boost community engagement so that more people can have their say on climate priorities and initiatives.
The two further challenges relate to how tech can be used to make financial services greener, and to support aquatic ecosystem protection, including ecosystem recovery and preventing biodiversity loss.
If successful, startups will have the opportunity to develop and pilot their new technologies within the UK ahead of this year’s UN…
