International Training on Renewable Energy & Green Building Entrepreneurship
Capacity Building Program | ECAS Institute
Course Background
The global push for sustainability offers vast opportunities in renewable energy and green building. This course equips participants with practical entrepreneurial skills, industry knowledge, and strategies to translate ideas into successful ventures. ECAS Institute focuses on empowering individuals to identify problems, develop solutions, engage investors, and launch impactful initiatives in sustainable energy and building sectors.
Course Objectives
Define key business opportunities, challenges, and solutions in renewable energy and green building.Analyze successful businesses in the sector.Identify problems you could solve with renewable energy or green building products/services.Plan engagement with potential investors.Take concrete first steps in launching a venture using the 1-page business idea summary and Business Model Canvas.What You Will Learn
Define business opportunities, challenges, and potential solutions in sustainable energy and building.Analyze successful renewable energy and green building ventures.Identify 2–3 problems to solve with sustainable products/services.Plan investor engagement strategies.Apply practical tools (Business Model Canvas, 1-page business idea summary) to launch ventures.Target Participants
Aspiring and current entrepreneurs in renewable energy and green building.Professionals in energy, finance, real estate, design, engineering, and environmental sectors.Students and recent graduates seeking impactful entrepreneurial careers.Corporate professionals driving internal innovation (intrapreneurship).Training Modules
| No | Module | Details |
|---|
| 1 | Get Inspired: The Power of 3 | Case studies of award-winning renewable energy and green building ventures, intrapreneurship, market trends, and high-impact business opportunities. |
| 2 | Dive into Business: Real Opportunity, Real Challenges | Market drivers, sector challenges, criticisms and solutions, personal entrepreneurial obstacles, and strategies to overcome them. |
| 3 | Blast Off: Moving from Ideas to Business Implementation | Idea generation, 1-page business idea summary, Business Model Canvas, MVP development, team building, advisory boards, and early-stage business tips (website, logo, legal). |
| 4 | Securing Support and Scaling Impact | Funding strategies, pitch deck preparation, financial modeling, investor expectations, scaling sustainable ventures, and measuring environmental/social impact. |
Training Style
The course uses PowerPoint presentations, lectures, case studies, field visits, breakout sessions, and interactive discussions. Guest speakers join in-person and online, providing real-world insights. Faculty include decision-makers, practitioners, and academic experts, emphasizing group discussions and practical exercises.
General Notes
Training manuals and reference materials provided.Certificate issued upon successful completion.Tailor-made courses available for organizations: info@ecasiafrica.orgAbout ECAS Institute
ECAS Institute provides training, research, and consulting in climate change, renewable energy, carbon markets, nature-based solutions, biodiversity, agriculture, and food systems. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, ECAS operates across Africa and globally, partnering with institutions in Europe, USA, and beyond.
