Catapult:
Green Fintech
September 15th to 19th 2025
In person – Luxembourg
The LHoFT —
Luxembourg
House of Financial
Technology
APPLICATION OPEN!
2nd Edition | September 15th – 19th, 2025
IN PERSON – LUXEMBOURG
The Program
The Catapult: Green Fintech program is a dynamic one-week bootcamp tailored for green fintech firms.
Powered by the LHoFT and sponsored by the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance, Catapult: Green Fintech program is a dynamic one-week bootcamp tailored for Seed & Post-Seed Fintech firms aspiring to drive financial innovation while making a meaningful environmental impact. Set within the innovative environment of the LHoFT’s hub in Luxembourg, the program runs from September 15th to September 19th, 2025. Co-facilitated by LSFI, the Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative, this program is run with robust collaboration from exclusive partners in the Luxembourg green financial services ecosystem.
Ready to Elevate Your Fintech in this exclusive context?
Seize this exceptional opportunity to:
- Create a deeper, more meaningful impact.
- Accelerate your growth trajectory, achieving new milestones at lightning speed.
- Expand your network in Luxembourg and beyond, unlocking new doors to funding and collaboration.
Our Last Edition
❝ Catapult Green Fintech program enabled us to not only learn more about the strategic benefits of the Luxembourg finance ecosystem, but also how Luxembourg is a global leader in Sustainable Finance. The program gave us exposure to all the important bodies and organisations that we need to know about in order for us to understand how Luxembourg can support our business expansion. I can highly recommend the program. ❞
Alex Lempka, CEO Connect Earth
Winner of the 1st edition in 2024.
Key Pillars
The 10 selected participants in the program will be delivering innovative solutions related to these focus areas. At the end of the program, the participants will perform their final pitch to an esteemed jury of experts from the spheres of sustainable finance and impact investing.
Green Finance & Risk Management
Fintech solutions supporting the integration of ESG risks and contributing to the transition towards a more sustainable economy.
Environment Measurement
Fintech solutions supporting the assessment, measurement, and monitoring of sustainable finance investments’ positive and negative impacts.
Sustainable Finance Regulation
Fintech solutions supporting the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulatory requirements into financial processes, reporting and disclosure.
Green Finance & Data Collection Management
Fintech solutions supporting the collection and aggregation of ESG data to promote sustainable economic development.
Why Luxembourg?
- Recognised as one of the most innovative countries in the EU.
- Most open economy in Europe and worldwide.
- Largest financial centre in the Eurozone and largest fund center in the EU.
- Leading international platform for sustainable finance, supporting a range of activities from responsible investment funds and blended finance to green bond listings and ESG fund labelling.
- Home to the Luxembourg Green Exchange, the world’s first and leading platform dedicated exclusively to sustainable securities.
- 73,3% of the Luxembourg’s overall UCITS fund asset being ESG.
- Holding 21% of global ESG AuM.
- 68% of UCITS AuM in Luxembourg invested in funds adhering to either Art. 8 of SFDR.
With Luxembourg’s focus on sustainable finance, digitalization, and startups, Catapult: Green Fintech will create opportunities for participating fintech firms by granting them access to the country’s dynamic financial services sector.
The Bootcamp
What?
Catapult: Green Fintech is a one-week acceleration program, open to Fintech firms from across the globe. The program seeks innovators aiming to providing essential tools to facilitate the digital transformation of the financial sector, with a focus on green/sustainable finance.
When?
Gear up for a transformative one-week program, the inaugural edition of Catapult: Green Finance is taking place from Monday September 15th to 19th, 2025. Participants will be integrated into LSFI’s annual Sustainable Finance Summit, participating in specialised sessions focused on ESG Data and biodiversity, among others.
Who?
10 Fintech companies will be selected for the Catapult: Green Fintech. We are particularly interested in B2B Fintechs that specialize in innovative solutions related to Green Finance & Risk Management, Environment Measurement, Sustainable Finance Regulation, Green Finance & Data Collection Management.
How?
Catapult: Green Fintech is structured to optimize learning and development, encompassing classroom tutorials, expert talks, customer discovery sessions, challenges, personalized one-to-one meetings, pitching sessions, mentorship engagements, and networking events.
Why?
Aligning with the LHoFT’s mission to ensure the future competitiveness of Luxembourg’s financial services sector, as well as the national strategic focus on Sustainable Finance and fostering a thriving startup ecosystem, the Catapult: Green Finance program aims to drive innovation, mobilize capital, and help accelerate the transition to a green world through the use of cutting edge technology solutions in finance.
Eligibility Criteria
Business fields: Companies must be active in sustainable finance related Data Aggregation, Sustainable Development, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Compliance, Green Technology, Regulatory Reporting, Financial Regulation, Smart Environment, Green Energy, Regulatory Tech, Investment Tech, Space Data Analytics, Climate Tech, InsurTech, Renewable Energy Tech, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offset Project, ESG, Sustainable Finance.
Business location: Africa, Asia, Australia/NZ, Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America.
Be: Incorporated or Registered.
Business stage: Generating revenues, Paying Users, Users.
Funding: Seed to Series A.
Covered Costs
LHoFT will reimburse reasonable travel costs to reach Luxembourg, using Economy Class Airline Carrier, up to 2000€ (VAT included) for one person/company (or equivalent). One additional person can attend the bootcamp but at their own costs.
The participants will stay at a hotel chosen by the LHoFT, situated in Luxembourg City, for the entire duration of the program.
Breakfast and lunches will be provided.
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