WE SCALE BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL CAPITAL INNOVATION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN.
NaturaTech LAC scales innovation for biodiversity and natural capital rooted in thriving ecosystems and shared prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean.
We aim to slow down and reverse biodiversity loss through technological, financial, regulatory and bioeconomic innovation, embedded in local and biocultural knowledge
We de-risk investment and scale solutions through nature technologies, biocultural leadership, and multisector innovation ecosystems.
700+
People engaged in co-learning and capacity-building processes.
40M+
Hectares under monitoring as part of the Biocultural Jaguar Alliance.
14
Projects incubated
through NTL Studio
Central axis of the week, led by NaturaTech LAC of IDB Lab, the IDB Group, and C Minds, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Santiago de Cali and the Government of Valle del Cauca. The Global Summit on Innovation for Biodiversity and Future Economies will be held by NaturaTech LAC and partners: a gathering of leaders from all sectors to explore, deepen, and interweave cutting-edge technologies, financial instruments, business models, and public policies that can scale up action for biodiversity and resilient economies.
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ROOTING POSSIBILITIES_
We promote innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms that integrate emerging technologies alongside inclusive approaches.
We do this by supporting the implementation of projects in territory, promoting cross-border collaboration with a biocorridor approach, developing bi-directional learning frameworks, and generating public policy recommendations.
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FUNDING PARTNERS_
OUR FOCUS_
We promote innovative and sustainable financing schemes that integrate emerging technologies alongside inclusive approaches
We do this by supporting the implementation of projects on the ground, promoting cross-border collaboration with a biocorridor approach, developing bi-directional learning frameworks, and generating public policy recommendations.
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Tecnologías con Propósito
Promovemos la adopción de tecnologías avanzadas aplicadas éticamente a la conservación
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Acción Colectiva
Fomentamos espacios de intercambio y esfuerzo colectivo para fortalecer un ecosistema inclusivo, contundente y contextualizado.
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Sabiduría Ancestral
Aprendemos y reconocemos el valor intrínseco que representan los saberes en territorio para liderar los esfuerzos en la conservación de la biodiversidad.
PARTNERS AND ALLIES_
GRATEFUL WITH OUR PARTNERS AND ALL THE INDIVIDUALS WHO COLLABORATE WITH NATURATECH LAC.
“Discovery at IDB Lab leads initiatives across Latin America and the Caribbean that foster solutions and entrepreneurship for climate and biodiversity. We are proud to lead NaturaTech LAC, which focuses on community impact, technology, and partnerships to drive innovation in protecting the planet.”
César Buenadicha
Chief Discovery Officer, IDB Lab
"As emerging technologies advance, if adopted ethically, they are expected to become key drivers in efforts to protect and restore biodiversity. This is especially important to explore in Latin America and the Caribbean, as it is the world’s biodiversity powerhouse. NaturaTech LAC stands at the nexus of socio-technological innovation and the intrinsic value of nature, paving the way for a new era of cooperation and reciprocity."
Constanza Gómez Mont
Fundora de CMinds &
Directora, NaturaTech LAC
“Nature is the link between humanity and all living beings. With recent advances in digital technologies and data, we have new opportunities to co-create thriving local economies by leveraging technology to support the preservation and regeneration of nature, building an ecosystem of entrepreneurs and innovations across Latin America and the Caribbean. NaturaTech LAC focuses on a participatory, multi-stakeholder approach to developing sustainable tech solutions for nature—created by and for local communities in LATAM.”
Anna Lerner Nesbitt
CEO, Climate Collective
