Together,
Companies Creating Change.
We’re passionate about the future.
At C3, we provide aspiring and mission-driven founders with the knowledge and skills to drive their social and environmental impact forward quickly and effectively. We believe that with our support, and the support of our network, these changemakers genuinely have the power to transform our world.
Our mission is to put business to its best possible use.
Our vision is to help good businesses get great at solving the world’s most pressing issues.
Company highlights
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10
Years of impact
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2,500
Entrepreneurs in our network
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63
Countries covered globally
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269
Accelerated startups over the past 5 years
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95%
of startups still operational
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$ 503M
Funding raised by Alumni since 2021
Partner with us
C3 is a UAE-based innovation solutions provider, helping business get great at solving the world's most challenging problems, with a specific focus on the Global South. Our offerings range across the impact value chain, tackling the various steps of a changemaker’s journey.
In the last decade, we have collaborated with various private, public, and international organisations, including HSBC, Standard Chartered, Accenture, DMCC, EGA, ENGIE, and others. Together, we advanced the impact agenda, taking meaningful steps to address global challenges.
Take a closer look at our value proposition below to understand how partnering with C3 can enhance your organisation's capacity for positive change.
Feel free to get in touch and join our efforts to contribute to solutions for some of the world's pressing issues.
Innovation-Driven Solutions
Focused initiatives engaging aspiring entrepreneurs (i.e. ideation, hackathon, internaland external challenges), bridging the gap between corporate/government strategic objectives and on-the-ground ideation.
Talent Engagement & Upskilling Initiatives
Targeted initiatives to empower individuals by providing opportunities and support to reach their full potential (i.e. education, skill development, and job readiness).
Sustainability and Impact Ecosystems
Community-oriented ecosystems, fostering innovation. collaboration. and education. Catalysing for positive change, bringing together passionate individuals and businesses.
Bespoke Accelerators
Custom-designed accelerator programmes based on corporate and government strategic objectives around innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability, identifying potential investment opportunities.
Learn more about C3’s ten years of impact
Our impact goals
Accelerate & equip emerging businesses to become a force for good
Inspire & reinforce an impact agenda for corporates & institutions
Cultivate a productive impact community of youth, founders, experts & investors
C3 news
Meet the team
Built by a group of dynamic change-makers, passionate about nurturing impact in their day-to-day lives, C3 dedicate expertise to advancing entrepreneurs into achieving greater sustainable impact.
Programme Trainers
C3’s trainers bring a wealth of knowledge and first-hand experience in the impact and business space. Most of our trainers have founded businesses themselves, and understand what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. They will support you on your journey to achieve incredible growth and maximise lasting impact.
Recognition and awards
C3 is the first organisation in the Middle East to receive the Social Enterprise Mark (SEM). We have been recognised as a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Pioneer for our contribution to SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals. We’re also proud to have received multiple gold awards at the Gulf Sustainability Awards and been named the overall winner for 2022.
