Urban Future Prize Competition for Climatetech Startups 2025 (up to $50,000) – YOA

Deadline: April 28, 2025

Applications are open for the Urban Future Prize Competition for Climatetech Startups 2025. The Urban Future Lab is searching for groundbreaking startups addressing the local weather disaster by way of revolutionary applied sciences and enterprise fashions. For the ninth 12 months, they’re providing not one, however two alternatives to win huge!

Thanks to the beneficiant assist of MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), and NYU Tandon School of Engineering, two winners will every obtain a $50,000 money prize and admission into the ACRE Incubator—New York’s longest-operating and most profitable climatetech program.

Competition Tracks

There are two distinct prize tracks for this 12 months: the Climate Mitigation Prize and the Climate Adaptation Prize. These tracks mirror their dedication to addressing the local weather disaster by way of each lowering emissions and constructing resilience to its impacts.

The Climate Mitigation Prize seeks startups growing applied sciences or enterprise fashions to cut back greenhouse fuel emissions and fight the foundation causes of local weather change. The Climate Adaptation Prize is for startups growing options that assist communities and ecosystems adapt to the impacts of local weather change.

Prizes

• Two $50,000 Non-Dilutive Cash Prizes: Fuel your progress with out giving up fairness.
• ACRE Incubator Membership: Gain entry to NYC’s main climatetech incubator, boasting a close to 90% startup survival price.
• Expert Mentorship: Connect with seasoned advisors, mentors, and buyers.
• Increased Visibility: Showcase your innovation to trade leaders and potential companions.

Eligibility

• Applicants needs to be early-stage startups producing income which have raised beneath $5M and are ready to clearly articulate the potential sustainability impression from their core services or products.
• Companies could also be internationally based mostly, nevertheless, they ask winners to keep at the least one full-time startup worker and one desk at an incubator in New York City. Founders derive probably the most worth from being bodily current when trade, investor workplace hours or occasions happen.

Application

Applications have to be submitted through Airtable no later than Monday, April 28, 2025 at 11:59pm ET. Emailed and late entries won’t be thought-about.

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to Urban Future Prize Competition.