The Climate Entrepreneurship Exchange
Undergraduate students! Build dynamic skills in climate entrepreneurship and qualify to win an international study trip!
The Climate Challenge
Climate change is the defining challenge of our time, and business plays a crucial role in tackling it. Explore how creative solutions and business strategies can drive real change and see how you can be a leader in this effort. The Climate Entrepreneurship Exchange is your opportunity to connect with fellow students in Michigan and the North Africa region, build the business skills to create a climate startup and generate confidence to make an investment pitch.
About the Program
Beginning in February 2025, the virtual exchange will assemble students in small teams to identify a climate-related issue and create a business concept to address it.
This eight-week online certificate program will connect 1,100 undergrads across Michigan, Egypt, Libya, and Morocco. It provides an in-depth exploration of climate change, highlighting its urgency and the entrepreneurial opportunities it presents.
The program will run four times:
Cohort 1 – mid-February – mid-April 2025
Cohort 2 – mid-September – mid-November 2025
Cohort 3 – mid-January – mid-March 2026
Cohort 4 – mid-April – mid-June 2026
Participating Universities & Institutions
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
U.S.A
The University of Michigan
Dearborn, Michigan
U.S.A
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
U.S.A
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan
U.S.A
Michigan State University
Lansing, Michigan
U.S.A
American University in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
ESCA School of Management
Casablanca, Morocco
Benghazi Youth for Technology & Entrepreneurship
Benghazi, Libya
Compete for a Chance to Win an International Study Trip!
During the eight-week program, you’ll collaborate in a cross-cultural team, work together to complete team assignments and learn to develop innovative climate business solutions. The program culminates in an exciting pitch competition.
Members of the top two winning teams from North Africa will travel to Michigan for a weeklong immersion in the U.S. entrepreneurial ecosystem, while Michigan-based winners will embark on an unforgettable journey to Morocco, learning from regional entrepreneurship experts and exploring local culture.
