Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Climate Innovation Center, Carlinton Burrell. The Caribbean Climate Innovation Center (CCIC) is encouraging prospective entrepreneurs with clean technology (cleantech) ideas to participate in the upcoming ClimateLaunchpad initiative. The engagement is deemed potentially capable of transforming promising ideas that address climate change into impactful businesses. ClimateLaunchpad is one of the world’s largest green business ideas competition and is designed to assist prospective entrepreneurs with innovative cleantech solutions Clean technology is any process, product, or service that reduces negative environmental impacts through significant energy efficiency improvements, the sustainable use of resources, or environmental protection activities. The CCIC, in partnership with the ClimateLaunchpad, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and Scientific Research Council (SRC), is calling for next-generation innovations from local creative thinkers.