Accelerating

what’s next.

We help startups accelerate their growth

& maximize their impact

  • Impact & Growth

    Join the unique C3 learning journey featuring interactive workshops, expert panels, and deep dives into essential topics—each designed to accelerate your growth journey and extend your impact.

  • Investor Readiness

    Gain essential pitching skills and learn how to effectively highlight your impact. Showcase your startup at C3’s Demo Day and leverage our global network of over 150 VCs and investors.

  • Access to C3's network

    Leverage C3’s international network of over 4,000 experts to connect with key industry leaders, gain strategic insights, build relationships with advisors, and access resources that can propel your startup forward.

Apply now to the C3 Impact Accelerators! If selected, you’ll receive hands-on training on key impact and business pillars, access to a global network of experts and investors, and lifelong support as part of the C3 community. Startups will also get the opportunity to benefit from the C3 Impact Connect: Founders Support, where C3 will provide you with customised support on your fundraising journey.

Selected startups are divided into cohorts of up to ten — each focusing on addressing a set of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to solve critical social or environmental issues, under one of the four C3 Impact Accelerators.

Energy, Food & Agriculture

Climate, Energy transition, Sustainable Proptech, Mobility, Carbon, Land & Industry, and Food

Education & Skill Development

Education, Human Culture and Upskilling

Financial Empowerment

Financial Empowerment

Financial Inclusion, Fintech, Insurtech, Financial Education

Human Health & Wellbeing

Healthtech, Research & Development, Wellbeing

Upcoming programs, Apply now

Corporate Partner Programmes

C3 was the only accelerator focused on impact and the concept that a business can generate profit and solve a social or global problem simultaneously.

Rana A. Batterjee, Co-founder & Chief Purpose Officer at Eduployment 

Great experience overall with amazing team support, one of the best programmes I have taken part in!

Muna Al-Nahdi, Founder & CEO at Edufikra