We identify new solutions to known problems and commit to implementing them.
impact investing
The Challenge
By 2100, Africa will be home to one-third of the world’s population and 13 of its 20 megacities.
It will also be disproportionately impacted by the ravages of climate change.
The solutions needed to catalyze a climate revolution and spark economic growth on the continent already exist, but they remain trapped within disconnected industries, geographies, and markets across the world.
These proven technologies are not being developed or deployed at the pace or scale needed to rise to Africa’s dual challenge.
Only through disruptive innovation can we put climate tech to work for the billions of people who need solutions the most.
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Innovation over Invention
Technology brokering is an approach that leverages cross-industry knowledge to create scalable, sustainable solutions for global climate and developmental challenges. And it’s how we work.
Instead of pursuing entirely new ideas, Factor E employs technology brokering to recombine existing ideas in new ways, drawing extensively from multiple, often disconnected industries and markets to identify innovative solutions and create novel products and services for new markets.
Our unique approach is what sets us apart.
Labs
discovers innovations by critically understanding a key climate problem and identifying the shortest path to solving it.
Ventures
makes early-stage investments by executing on the recommended strategy, taking the technology to market, and supporting the solution to scale.
We deliver valuable insights through Factor E Labs and Factor E Ventures that accelerate crucial climate and development solutions.
Our Think + Do + Learn approach combines strategic thinking with practical action and continuous learning.
