Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator | Los Angeles, CA

In 2011, Fred Walti and his team were asked by the City of LA to develop a clean technology innovation center. Now, LACI is consistently recognized as one of the most innovative business incubators in the world by UBI, and was awarded the High Impact Incubator of North America award which shows that our focus on delivering results. LACI identifies local entrepreneurs across multiple cleantech business sectors and guides them to market, creating jobs that advance LA’s green economy. In just six years, LACI has helped 68 companies raise $132M in funding and generate $114M in aggregated revenues. In all, LACI and its portfolio companies have created 1,500 jobs and delivered more than $332M in long term economic value for the City of Los Angeles.

Cleantech Labs | CDMX, Mexico

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Mexico City was de-industrialized during the 1980’s and 1990’s due to large GHG emissions of pollutants and waste generation that became public health problems and then economic problems. NGIN member Green Momentum contracted with NGIN to develop an action plan for a cleantech incubator with a prototyping lab. LACI then first implemented the Global Innovation Network Commercialization Program which utilized LACI’s proven model and applied it to the specific economic development needs and goals for cleantech innovation and development in Mexico City.

World Bank Climate Innovation Center | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The World Bank has seven Climate Innovation Centers – five in Africa, one in Jamaica, one in Vietnam. NGIN through LACI was engaged to review the Climate Innovation Center in Ethiopia and make recommendations in four areas: 1) Program enhancement 2) capacity building 3) enhanced resource management 4) provide ongoing customer support and coaching