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Applications are ongoing for the Climate Launchpad: The Green Business Ideas Competition 2025. The ClimateLaunchpad is part of the Entrepreneurship offerings of Climate KIC. Through ClimateLaunchpad, they create a stage for the people who have great ideas for climate innovation and help them take the first steps of entrepreneurial thinking, business planning, and a pitch around their idea - developing those ideas into start-ups and making a global impact.
Because your idea has the power to shape a greener future! Climate Launchpad is your gateway to a global movement of changemakers tackling climate change with bold, innovative solutions.
By joining, you'll gain the opportunity to test and refine your idea with through their boot camp & coaching and connect with a worldwide network of experts and investors, and attract the visibility needed to accelerate your impact. Whether you're looking to launch, scale, or secure funding, ClimateLaunchpad gives you the tools, knowledge, and community to turn your climate innovation into reality.
1. 2025 Prizes:
2. In the event that the same participating team wins both the National Final and finishes in the
Top-2 in the Regional Final, only one prize will be awarded.
3. In the case of cash prizes, all prize winners are responsible for any taxes, wire transfer costs and other possible costs related to receiving the prize.
4. Climate KIC reserves the right to withdraw or change prizes at any time at their discretion.
1. Anyone with a promising cleantech idea who dreams of becoming an entrepreneur should join. You can be a new start-up, SME, researcher, student, public organisation, consultant, engineer, a combination of the above or something that doesn't fit a job title. Don't worry if you don't have a business plan ready! They will provide help!
2. You can only submit your application in your own country.
3. You can only apply in your own country and you
can only enter if:
4. Eligible Countries:
5. They are looking for early-stage ideas with the potential to make a real difference in the fight against climate change. Whether your idea helps reduce carbon emissions, supports communities in adapting to climate impacts, or enables others to take climate action, they want to hear from you!
6. They welcome innovations across all cleantech sectors-from renewable energy and circular economy solutions to food system transformation, sustainable mobility, nature-based approaches, and beyond. Even if your concept is still just a sketch on the back of a napkin, you're encouraged to apply.
Application deadline varies by country. Ensure to submit your application before your country's deadline.
Before you apply, please keep in mind:
– In the next few weeks, they will introduce application forms in French, Portuguese & Spanish. Please note however, that the programme itself will take place in English.
– Each year, they receive over 1,000 applications worldwide – for this reason please respect the strict word and character limits in the application form.
– Check out our Participating Countries page to find out when registration closes in your country – don’t miss the deadline!
– Check out our Terms & Conditions before you apply, and remember that by applying, you accept these terms
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