The Industry Clean-Tech Platform (ICTP) is an online market facilitation platform developed under the Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa (EELA) Program, implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
ICTP connects industries, clean-tech providers, and financiers within a single digital ecosystem.
Through an integrated approach, the platform enhances accessibility for industries and technology providers while stimulating market demand through targeted incentives and risk mitigation mechanisms.
The platform is built around three core pillars :
Access to validated clean-tech solutions and components across multiple industrial sectors.
Guidance on funding schemes and matchmaking opportunities between industries and investors.
Support for the industrial green transition through knowledge sharing and partnerships.
To accelerate the adoption of clean, energy-efficient technologies in African industries — driving green industrialization and social development by removing the barriers that have historically made this too costly, too complex, and too risky to navigate alone.
ICTP VALIDATES: All technology providers on the platform are reviewed and pre-qualified by ICTP's Technical Working Groups so industries can trust what they find, and suppliers can demonstrate their credibility to new markets.
ICTP CONNECTS: The platform matches industries with the right solutions for their sector, country, and stage of readiness while also curating and aggregating demand to create clearer, more scalable market opportunities.
ICTP DE-RISKS: Through targeted financing instruments and technical assistance, we lower the barriers to investment in energy efficiency – for industries that need support to act, and for suppliers that need confidence to enter new markets.
ICTP will drive market transformation toward high-performing, affordable, and energy efficient technologies and solutions, fostering sustainable local value chains and increase investments in industrial energy efficiency.
ICTP will support an industrialization process that is not only sustainable but fosters livelihoods and collaboration between countries and regions, supporting the intra-African market for energy efficiency interventions
The ICTP is developed within UNIDO’s Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa (EELA) Program and implemented in close cooperation with the regional centres of excellence: the East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE), the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), and the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE). It is supported by technical partners such as the Swedish Energy Agency, and funded by the Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
To ensure that the technologies promoted through the ICTP genuinely respond to industrial needs and remain aligned with national and regional strategies for energy and sustainable industrial development, the platform operates under the Technical Working Groups (TWGs), which bring together key national technical institutions to advise industries on available opportunities, applicable standards, and the services offered by the ICTP.
The TWGs are composed of representatives from all relevant stakeholders and partners. They meet regularly to assess the evolving needs of beneficiaries, exchange information on emerging industrial trends and innovative technologies, and guarantee that the ICTP remains current, responsive, and valuable to its users.