This week we opened the next sprint of EcoLaunch with a powerful session of connection, reflection, and intention-setting. For some, it was their first time joining the program. For others, it was a return after a well-earned break. For all, it marked a fresh commitment to the path of ecological entrepreneurship and professional growth.

EcoLaunch isn’t a typical accelerator. It’s a space for people building Nature-based enterprises or innovating in NatureTech to pause, reflect, and act with purpose. In our first session, participants explored questions that many of us in this space should revisit regularly:

• What change do I feel called to make in the world, and why now?
• Where am I in my journey—personally and professionally?
• What qualities or capacities do I want to strengthen in myself?
• What would meaningful progress look like in the next nine weeks?
• What have I been avoiding that, if addressed, would unlock momentum?

These aren’t abstract musings. They shape how we show up in our work and in community. Whether you’re restoring biodiversity, prototyping bioregional materials, launching regenerative services, or supporting others to do so—pausing to ask these questions can be catalytic.

Participants shared emerging goals: some tangible, like testing a business model or planting on degraded lands; others more internal, like deepening confidence, reconnecting to purpose, or navigating transitions. The interplay between inner and outer work was a recurring theme.

If you’re working to build a regenerative future, perhaps now is a good moment to ask:
What would success look like for me—not only in metrics, but in meaning?
Who do I need to connect with to grow?
What inner shift would help me lead with more clarity and conviction?

To those in this EcoLaunch sprint: welcome.
To those watching from afar: we hope these prompts support your own next steps.

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Cohorts meet weekly across two time zones: Tuesdays 7pm CEST (Americas–Europe–Africa) and Thursdays 10am CEST (Europe–Africa–Asia–Australasia). Scholarships available.