Course Description

The Eco-Startup Incubation Program is a hands-on accelerator designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage founders build high-impact, sustainability-driven startups. Grounded in circular economy, green innovation, and ESG impact, the program guides participants from idea validation to investment readiness.

Whether you're tackling waste, energy, food systems, or climate challenges, this program gives you the tools, mentorship, and market insight needed to launch and scale a mission-driven business in the MENA region.

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Course Benefits

- Validate your eco-startup idea and align it with real market needs.
- Learn sustainable business model design and green innovation strategies.
- Build your MVP (Minimum Viable Product) using circular design thinking.
- Develop financials, pitch decks, and impact metrics for investors.
- Access mentorship, case studies, and investor feedback sessions.

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Who Will Benefit

- Aspiring entrepreneurs with early-stage ideas
- Startup founders seeking sustainability alignment
- Youth innovators, students, and graduates
- Sustainability consultants launching ventures
- Participants in university or accelerator entrepreneurship programs

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Learning Objectives

- Apply circular economy principles and sustainability design frameworks to new ventures.
- Conduct customer discovery, MVP testing, and product-market fit validation.
- Build eco-business models using the Green Business Canvas.
- Prepare for incubation, fundraising, and pitching to green investors.
- Design an actionable go-to-market strategy backed by KPIs and ESG metrics.

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Course Agenda

Module 1: Sustainability Challenges & Eco Startup Opportunities
- Global and MENA green business trends, case examples

Module 2: Business Model Innovation & Customer Validation
- Circular canvases, Lean Startup, and MVP testing

Module 3: Building for Impact & Scaling Sustainability
- ESG impact metrics, systems change, and SDG alignment

Module 4: Pitching, Funding, and Go-to-Market Strategy
- Investor readiness, storytelling, and real pitch feedback

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Certification & Recognition

Upon successful completion of the program, participants receive the:
Certified CES Learning Certificate in Eco-Startup Incubation
- CPD UK Certified – Ideal for green entrepreneurship pathways
- Institute of Leadership Certified – Recognized for youth innovation and sustainability leadership

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Training Methodology

Format: Blended learning (Live sessions + business labs + mentorship)
Duration:
- 8 hours live instruction
- 2-day startup bootcamp
- Pitch evaluation by real investors

Includes practical assignments, startup mentoring, demo day simulation, and investment readiness diagnostics.

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Registration & Contact

Group or Multi-Course Registration?
If you're enrolling in multiple courses or registering employees on behalf of your company, please fill out our Group & Package Registration Form.
We’ll get in touch with details about our available discounts and special offers.

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📧 Email: training@ces.com.sa
🌐 Website: www.ces.com.sa