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EcoRestore

Location

South Africa

Sector

Agriculture

Stage

Bankable Feasibility
Overview

EcoRestore develops locally relevant microbial enhancements to biochar and nature-based systems to restore soil and water, strengthen climate adaptation, and support community-led resilience across Africa.

Investment Needs

$20 000 000

Investment Project Type:

Private

Funding Gap:

$20 000 000

Climate Classification:

Cross-cutting

Why Investing

1
Capital-efficient climate adaptation with multiple value streams
EcoRestore delivers soil and water restoration outcomes through a capital-light, licensing-led model. Rather than owning heavy infrastructure, EcoRestore embeds high-value microbial IP into existing biochar, agricultural, and restoration value chains — enabling scalable revenue across agriculture, water systems, restoration, and carbon markets with limited capital burn.
2
Scientifically grounded solution with real-world traction
The technology is rooted in applied soil microbiology and biochar science, supported by partnerships with leading universities and field-based pilots across South Africa and Kenya. EcoRestore has moved beyond theory into validated pilots, strong demand signals, and a clear pathway from pilots to paid deployments — reducing technical and market risk typical of early-stage climate biotech.
3
Large, urgent market driven by climate risk and regulation
Soil degradation, water pollution, and declining agricultural resilience are structural climate risks across Africa, not discretionary markets. EcoRestore sits at the intersection of climate adaptation, food security, water protection, and carbon sequestration, positioning the company to benefit from growing public, private, and blended-finance demand as climate regulation, restoration mandates, and resilience funding accelerate.
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