The Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) announces the 7th edition of its flagship symposium, Incubating Climate Innovation 2025, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 12th June 2025, at the Marriott Hotel, Accra.

Held under the theme “Building for Scale: Action for Greater Impact”, this year’s event will bring together climate innovators, policymakers, investors, and SME leaders to explore collaborative strategies for scaling climate solutions and accelerating sustainable development across Ghana and beyond.

Despite the critical role of MSMEs in driving economic growth, global data reveals that 50-60% fail within their first five years, with only 10-15% successfully scaling beyond subsistence levels (World Bank, IFC). In Ghana and similar emerging economies, challenges such as limited access to finance, fragmented markets, and gaps in technical capacity further constrain growth. The symposium will address these barriers head-on, offering actionable pathways for climate-smart enterprises to transition from survival to sustainable impact.

The Honourable Seidu Issifu, Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, will deliver the keynote address and it is anticipated that he would highlight Ghana’s commitment to advancing climate justice and solidifying its leadership role in Africa’s sustainable development agenda.

The symposium will spotlight actionable insights on key focus areas, including strategic partnerships, climate data utilization, and gender-inclusive innovation. Emphasis will be placed on empowering women-led businesses—which face disproportionate scaling challenges—and fostering data-driven approaches to climate adaptation and mitigation.

Key highlights of ICI 2025 include case study presentations; Scaling Through Strategic Collaboration delivered by Dzifa Amegashie – Director, Bridgewater Capital and Climate Impact Data for Accelerated Impact delivered by Yvette-Marie Ntrakwa – Associate Partner Ernst & Young (EY). This will be followed by an in-depth panel discussion exploring strategies for partnerships for growth, data-driven innovation and inclusive climate action.

This panel discussion, “Scaling Through Strategic Collaboration: will be moderated by Ruka Sanusi, Consulting Managing Director, GCIC. Expert panelists will include Harriet Amissah Arthur – Executive Partner and Co-founder, Arthur Energy Advisors; Ashesi University Board Member, Dzifa Amegashie (Director – Bridgewater) , Clara Pinkrah-Sam – Founder & Creative Director, Clatural and Yvette – Marie Ntrakwah (EY Ghana).

The second and final panel discussion, “Strategies for Inclusivity and Impact for Women Entrepreneurs: will be moderated by Leticia Browne – Director, Intelligent Capital Group with panelists, Becky Enyonam Ahadzi – Coordinator, Affirmative Action Bill Coalition, Catherine Engman – Sidar Ghana Ltd., Karen Akiwumi – Tanoh (Board Chair, Prudential Life Insurance) and Preba Arkaah Greenstreet (CEO, Mansa Gold).

The ICI 2025 Symposium seeks to generate practical policy recommendations and contribute to building a thriving support ecosystem for climate innovation across sectors.

The event can be accessed live on the GCIC Facebook page and GCIC Youtube