# Greencubator

> Greencubator is a Ukrainian nonprofit that helps climate technology founders turn ideas into businesses through education, acceleration, mentoring, grant programme delivery, and international connections. Founded in 2009 by brothers Roman and Andrij Zinchenko, it implements Climate Innovation Vouchers and GCIP Ukraine 2.0 and runs Greencubator Academy.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** Kyiv, Ukraine
- **Founders:** Roman Zinchenko (Co-founder and chairman), Andrij Zinchenko (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Climate Innovation Vouchers, GCIP Ukraine 2.0, Greencubator Academy, TeslaCamp, Hack4Energy
- **Notable:** Founders received the 2017 Stanford Bright Award, a $100,000 personal award recognising sustainability work., Climate Innovation Vouchers supported 54 companies by the December 2024 programme announcement., Climate Innovation Vouchers won Ukrainian Enterprise Promotion Awards recognition and a European Enterprise Promotion Awards Special Mention in 2024.

## Products & services

- **Climate Innovation Vouchers** — Delivery of the EBRD/EU grant scheme in Ukraine, launched publicly in 2017 after preparatory work in 2016. Awards up to €50,000 covered 75% of eligible innovation-service costs. The final wave was announced in 2025; the current website lists applications as closed.
- **GCIP Ukraine 2.0** — Implementation of the Ukrainian programme with UNIDO and GEF since 2025. Acceleration, individual mentoring, international connections, and potential grants up to $20,000. The 2026 offering advertises five months and free participation.
- **Greencubator Academy** — Ukrainian-language online education for green entrepreneurs, including customer research, business modelling, expert feedback, and pitching.
- **TeslaCamp** — Outdoor, off-grid solar-powered energy innovation hackathon, developed from the earlier EnergyCamp format.
- **Hack4Energy** — Parallel energy innovation hackathons linking teams in different Ukrainian cities.
- **ClimateLaunchpad Ukraine** — Ukrainian delivery of the international green business idea competition, training and connecting early-stage teams.
- **Energy Resilience Academy for Business** — Practical energy resilience training delivered with UNDP support, including critical energy needs, business continuity, and project financing.

## Achievements

- Founders received the 2017 Stanford Bright Award, a $100,000 personal award recognising sustainability work.
- Climate Innovation Vouchers supported 54 companies by the December 2024 programme announcement.
- Climate Innovation Vouchers won Ukrainian Enterprise Promotion Awards recognition and a European Enterprise Promotion Awards Special Mention in 2024.
- First GCIP Ukraine 2.0 cohort reported 16 startups, 94% average attendance, and €500,000 in secured or confirmed financing; these are programme-reported results, not audited causal impact.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Greencubator reported that five Climate Innovation Vouchers alumni represented Ukraine at Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026.
- **2026-06** — Its news archive announced the launch of the Energy Resilience Academy for Communities.
- **2026-05** — Its news archive reported 14 cleantech teams starting GCIP 2026 acceleration.
- **2026-04** — Published first-cohort GCIP results including 94% average attendance and €500,000 secured or confirmed financing.
- **2025-09** — The final voucher wave awarded 11 companies a combined €384,241, according to the EU delegation announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://greencubator.info/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/greencubator/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/greencubator
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@greencubator
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greencubator/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greencubator/

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