Global Scale-Up Programme 1.0

Welcome to the award-winning GovTech Global Alliance Global Scale-Up Programme!

Our mission is to source, surface and scale climate tech solutions for global public sector applications.

Back in 2021, we ran the first iteration of the Global Scale-up Programme (GSUP). It consisted of eight governments and three academic/not-for-profit institutions across ten countries who joined together to provide a unique access programme in the run up to, and during, COP26 in Glasgow during November 2021. In collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc, three challenges were set relating to the COP26 goals around the climatic themes of environmental resilience, food wastage and decarbonisation of commercial vehicles. These challenges were aimed at fast-growth scale-up companies with global ambitions to provide innovative solutions.

Company successes

  • Brazil Mata Viva secured a $2m - $5m deal with another Brazilian State

  • Mash Makes accelerated investment due to exposure on GSUP and COP26

  • The Routing Company gained $15m Series A funding from the Climate Impact Fund

  • Scipopulis won a contract with a large Lithuanian municipality

  • Blue Lobster were able to increase investment due to the contacts and profile of the GSUP

Testimonials

“I chose to get involved because you get a lot of contacts all around the world and those contacts are necessary to expand globally.” Manuel Schröter - Alpha Protein - Germany

“We saw the Global Scale-up Programme as a really great opportunity to be able to get access to different players in different contexts. It's been really important for us to be able to get access to people that we otherwise would have to really fight to get just an introduction with.” Christine Herbert & Nima Tisdall - Blue Lobster - Denmark

“Since we started we have been exposed to a lot of policymakers and investors and we were able to approach some of them, so thanks to the exposure of the press about the CivTech Alliance Programme we got to know and present to the former US ambassador to Brazil and he has now come on board to spread the word to the world and we are already getting results.” Alessandra Umbelino - Brasil Mata Viva - Brazil

“The most important thing about the CivTech Alliance is the scale and global outreach. The one core thing that we learned from this experience was not only learning from different countries but also learning from different scale-ups and companies. We've been given so many opportunities that we jumped on, so I think it's been a great experience.” Matas Olendra - Datahood - Lithuania

International recognition

Visit the website to see all the videos from the events and the challenges in more detail.

GSUP 1.0 Challenges

  • Environmental resilience

    How can the public and private sector use innovation and collaboration to protect the natural environment and better join up data and technology to help inform decision making on the repurposing of land and protecting the natural environment?

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  • Reducing Food Waste

    How can we use technology to reduce food waste and improve supply chains, in order to decrease world hunger and overuse of natural resources?

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  • Decarbonising Transport

    How can data and technology help reduce global emissions through the decarbonisation and optimal usage of niche and commercial vehicles?

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GSUP 1.0 Companies

  • Environmental Resilience

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  • Reducing Food Waste

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  • Decarbonising Transport

    Learn More about the companies who specialised in decarbonising transport during GSUP 1.0 here

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Watch the COP26 showcase events

  • Global Welcome - Mr. Ivan McKee, all companies and all participating regions

    Policy-maker Session: Environmental Resilience - Scottish Government, NatureScot

    Policy-maker session: Decarbonisation - Transport Scotland

    Policy-maker session: Food waste - Scottish Government, Zero Waste Scotland

    Doing business in Scotland - Scottish Development International, Scottish Enterprise, South of Scotland Agency

    Entrepreneurial Ecosystem - Interface, University of Edinburgh, CENSIS, Scottish Enterprise, Entrepreneurial Scotland, SRUC, Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc

  • Cohort Welcome - PublicTech Lab and all companies

    The Spanish Innovation Ecosystem - ICEX, The Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade

    Lessons from Foreign Startups Working in Spain - VU Security & Munidigital

    Catharsis: Bringing Govtech Startups Closer to Public Institutions - PublicTech Lab

    Why Are Startups Strategic for the Spanish Government? - High Commission for the Spanish Entrepreneurial Nation, Spanish Government Presidency

    Experiences & Strategies from Successful Green Govtech Startups - Nommon, HOPU

    The Largest Innovation Event for Startups in Southern Europe Bets Big on Sustainability - South Summit

    The Spanish Environmental Agenda in Government - Madrid’s City Council

    Corporations & Accelerators: How is the Private Sector Supporting Green Startups? - StartupXplore, Telefonica, Ship2Be Foundation

  • ESTONIA

    Testbed Estonia - Accelerate Estonia, Digital Testbed Framework

    USA

    Introduction to The Opportunity Project - 10X General Services Administration (GSA), US Census Bureau

    US Session: Company Perspective - Mapbox, EO59, iCASA PR, Resource Recycling Systems, Rutgers IDEA

    US Session: Policy-maker Perspective - NASA (Open innovation), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), US Census Bureau, General Services Administration

  • DENMARK

    Cohort Welcome - All Companies

    Green Tech is Important for the Future of Danish Companies - Danish Industrie (DI) Digital

    Policy Maker Panel Debate: Denmark as a Green Tech Leader - The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy & Utilities, The Ministry of Transport, The Ministry of Environment, The Ministry of Food, Agriculture & Fisheries, The Ministry of Industry, Business & Financial Affairs Agency of Digitisation

    The Green Tech Eco System - DTU Science Park

    Investment Opportunities - Vaekstfonden, Rockstart, Futurebox

    Green Tech, where are we & what is needed - DTU Food, DTU Environment, DTU Skylab, DTU Compute, Office for Research, Advice & Innovation

    GERMANY

    Cohort Welcome - All Companies

    Getting to Know Germany & Baden-Württemberg as a Business - German Trade & Invest (GTAI)

    Start-up Ecosystem/Innovation Ecosystemtart-up Ecosystem/Innovation Ecosystem - Baden-Württemberg International (BW_i)

    Cluster Initiatives in Germany & Baden-Württemberg - Cluster Agentur Baden-Württemberg

    Policy-maker session: Environmental resilience & Food Waste - Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection & the Energy Sector BW

    Policy-maker session: Decarbonisation - Ministry of Transport, New Mobility Solutions & Automotive (e-mobil BW), Regional Transportation Company BW (NVBW), Mobility Center Baden-Württemberg

    Germany’s Federal Elections - Erste Lesung

  • ESTONIA

    Cohort Welcome - All Companies

    An Introduction to the Green Tech Ecosystem in Estonia from a Science Park Angle - Science Park Technopol

    Policy-maker Session: Environmental Resilience - Environmental Investment Center

    Policy-maker Session: Food waste - Minister for Environment

    Policy-maker session: Decarbonisation - Estonian Minister for Environment

    Overview of the Estonian Startup Ecosystem - Startup Estonia

    Private Sector View of Challenges 1,2,3 - CleanTech Estonia

    AUSTRALIA

    Cohort Welcome - All Companies and Participating Regions

    Overview of South Australia as a Trade: Friendly Destination and Market Including Capabilities and Advantages - Agent General to the UK, Department for Trade and Investments

    Support available to International start-ups and scale-ups - SA Chief entrepreneur (Department of Innovation and Skills (DIS)), Go2Gov Program Manager, Stone and Chalk

    Start and scale-up visa support -Business Migration Development (DIS), Skilled and Business Migration (DIS)

    SA as a Great Place to Establish a Climate Related Scale-Up - SA Chief entrepreneur

    Overview of Climate Action in SA - Department for Environment and Water (DEW)

    Panel discussion: Green industries and food waste strategy, Renewables, emissions reduction / decarbonising transport, Climate resilience - Green Industries SA, University of SA, SA Chief Entrepreneur

    Introduction to the Carbon Neutral Adelaide Partnership Program - Partnerships and Engagement Advisor, Low Carbon and Circular Economy

    Reflections on Running a Global Related Start-up in South Australia - XDI Systems

  • LITHUANIA

    Cohort Welcome - All companies

    Setting Up and Doing Business in Lithuania - Minister for the Environment

    Fireside Chat with Global Entrepreneur - Invest Lithuania, Go Vilnius, Start-up Lithuania

    Policy-maker Session: Environmental Resilience - Ignitis Group, Vilnius Forest Control Department, State Forest Enterprise, Ministry of Energy

    Policy-maker Session: Decarbonisation - Susisiekimo Paslaugos, Mobility Innovation Center, Ignitis, Ministry of Transport and Communications

    Policy-maker Session: Food Waste - Ministry of Agriculture

    Networking with Investors - Lithuanian Business Angels Network (LitBAN), Katalista Ventures, Change Ventures, Startup Wise Guys

    POLAND

    Cohort Welcome - All companies

    How did We Revolutionize the Cooperation of Start-ups and the Public Sector in Poland? - GovTech Poland

    Fireside chat with Global Entrepreneur - Solaris (Bus company)

    Environmental Resilience/Policy maker /Procurer Session - State Forests

    Food Waste/Policy maker/Procurer session - The Agricultural Markets Department

    Decarbonizing/Policy maker/Procurer Session - EC Engineering

  • Cohort Welcome - All companies

    Innovations/Entrepreneurial Ecosystem - IDB, Innovation at Ministry of Economy, Sao Paulo Research Foundation, Embtapii, FCR Law

    Investment - Invest SP, Derraik, KPTL, SP Ventures, Vox Capital, Liga Ventures

    Policy-maker Session: Environmental Resilience - Secretary for Infrastructure and Environment of the State of Sao Paulo, Environmental Company of the State of Sao Paulo, Institute for Technological Research

    Policy-maker Session: Food Waste - AgTech Garage, Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento

    Policy-maker Session: Decarbonisation - Secretary for Infrastructure and Environment of the State of Sao Paulo, Environmental Company of the State of Sao Paulo, Invest SP, World Resources Institute, Climate Ventures

    Matchmaking - Catapult Connected Places ScaleUps Net Zero 2050, Impact businesses Net Zero 2050, IdeiaGov, Brazillab, Smart Cities GovTechs

    Safari Close and COP26 Briefing - Scottish Government

GSUP 1.0 Safari Schedule

The Programme Teams

Through participating in the CivTech Alliance COP26 Global Scale-up Programme organisations and companies worked directly with some of the most innovative government and NGO programmes internationally. With the collective expertise, knowledge and networks of these programmes these companies had a unique opportunity to accelerate product roll-out of net-zero and climate change solutions for the public sector across the world.

We have representation from programmes in the Americas, Europe and Australia with links to academia, investors and governments in each region. Through engagement with these teams, they benefited from the insight from world leaders in the innovation space, and access to pathfinders to regional government and investor stakeholders to scale their services within each region and globally.

Meet the Programme Teams