ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Climate Change 2025 (€15,000 Prize)

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Application Deadline:  third March 2025.

Applications are actually open for the 2025 ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Climate Change. The annual ISC3 Innovation Challenge is thematically oriented alongside a once-per-year chosen focus matter. Start-ups globally are invited to contend for a complete of 25,000 EUR in prize cash with their modern concepts which might be revolving across the ongoing yr’s focus matter.

Focus Areas:

• Use of renewable vitality sources for vitality provide in chemical transformations, incl. electrochemical conversions, Power-to-X applied sciences, photocatalytic processes, inexperienced hydrogen
• Substitution of fossil feedstock by non-food biomass/waste natural materials and conversion to chemical substances and supplies
• Chemical conversions utilizing CO2 as feedstock (CCU) and carbon seize applied sciences offering CO2 as feedstock, incl. additionally Direct Air Capture
• Chemical manufacturing applied sciences lowering CO2 emissions by minimizing vitality use
• Easy to implement selective catalytic/non-catalytic discount applied sciences for nitrous oxide in chemical manufacturing crops
• Mitigation applied sciences for different GHGs in chemical manufacturing processes

Eligible individuals:

• Eligible are all innovators and entrepreneurs, i.e., individuals proudly owning or representing the proposed innovation, employed by organisations together with analysis institutes, start-ups, small-medium sized enterprises, or comparable establishments energetic in the event and realisation of sustainable chemistry options.
• Enterprises taking part in the problem shall have a workers headcount not exceeding 50 (full time equal) and an annual turnover of max. 10 million Euro. Enterprises majority-owned by giant enterprises usually are not eligible for the award, apart from improvements resulting in the creation of impartial spin-offs.
• Proposals submitted by innovators and entrepreneurs from creating international locations and tackling challenges in creating international locations are thought of as significantly vital. Female entrepreneurs are particularly inspired to submit a proposal.

Criteria:

The proposals can be assessed in opposition to the three essential standards:

• Innovation stage. Is the innovation distinctive, distinct, and actually authentic?
• Business viability. What is the market potential of the innovation? Is the thought commercially possible?
• Sustainability. What is the sustainability affect of the innovation?

Benefits

Five finalists will obtain:

• Tailored assist: entry to Global Start-up Service Customised Support
• Visibility: promotion of your innovation by way of ISC3 communication channels
• Networking: participation in the Investor Forum 2025
• Training: particular person and group pitch coaching for preparation of your Investor Forum 2025 pitch
• Cash prizes: the general Innovation Challenge Winner will obtain a money prize of 15,000 EUR. The two separate classes “Best Social Impact” and “Best Regional Impact” OR “Special Impact” are endowed with money prizes amounting to five,000 EUR every.

Application Timeline:

Deadline for first stage submission: March third, 2025, 0:00 a.m. CET
Deadline for second stage submission: April thirtieth, 2025, 0:00 a.m. CEST
Jury Evaluation: May sixth, 0:00 a.m. CEST – June sixteenth, 2025, 0:00 a.m. CEST
Finalist bulletins: after June twenty fifth, 2025
Finalist pitch coaching: July-September 2025

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Climate Change