Climate Launchpad green business ideas competition 2026 for young Entrepreneurs (Win a Fully Funded trip to the Global Grand Final in Singapore)

Application Deadline: Varying by Country

Applications are actually open for the 2026 Climate Launchpad green business ideas competition. ClimateLaunchpad is the world’s largest green business ideas competition. Innovation and invention can lead the manner to a clear future. Have a green business or thought you need to develop additional? Then be part of teh competition. You don’t want a business plan but, early ideas are welcome. The programme is free and all candidates get free entry to an internet green start-up mini-course. ClimateLaunchpad is constructed for early-stage local weather innovators, particularly in case you’re at the thought or idea stage.

The free programme guides you step-by-step by means of the fundamentals of constructing and testing a local weather enterprise, in a supportive, world group designed for first-time founders.

Requirements

• Anyone with a promising cleantech thought who desires of changing into an entrepreneur ought to be part of. You may be a new start-up, SME, researcher, scholar, public organisation, marketing consultant, engineer, a mixture of the above or one thing that doesn’t match a job title. 

You can solely apply in your personal nation and you may solely enter if:

• You haven’t but began a business or your organization has been integrated for lower than two years  (definition: your authorized entity doesn’t exist for greater than 2 years);
• Your new enterprise has attracted lower than € 200.000 in whole funding (this consists of all funding, like grants, authorities loans, angel and/or VC investments, et cetera)
• You haven’t but offered merchandise, options or prototypes on industrial phrases.

You can’t enter ClimateLaunchpad when you have:

• Already been accepted into Climate-KIC (pre-/Clim)Accelerator with the similar thought;
• Already been accepted into ClimateLaunchpad (or the former CleanLaunchpad) in a earlier 12 months with the similar thought.

Prize

National Final
First Place Winner: Trip to Singapore*

Includes:

• Return journey for one consultant from the first-place profitable start-up from their nearest capital metropolis to Singapore
• 2-nights hostel lodging
• Invitation to an official networking occasion
• Ticket to attend the ClimateLaunchpad Global Grand Final in Singapore
• A sales space at the occasion innovators honest the place they will showcase their merchandise/providers

irst & Second Place Winners: Trip to Singapore and the probability to pitch at the Global Grand Final*

Includes:

• Return journey for one consultant from the profitable start-up from their nearest capital metropolis to Singapore
• 2-nights hostel lodging
• Invitation to an official networking dinner
• Ticket to attend the ClimateLaunchpad Global Grand Final in Singapore
• A sales space at the occasion innovators honest the place they will showcase their merchandise/providers
• Pitching spot at the Global Grand Final as one in every of the Top-8 start-ups

Important Note:
If a start-up wins each 1st place in their National Final and qualifies by means of the Regional Finals, just one trip will probably be awarded.

What you possibly can count on

• Access to a world group of local weather innovators and like-minded people
• Free to be part of, there are not any programme charges
• No fairness taken, you keep 100% in management
• You hold full possession of your ideas and mental property
• Hands-on boot camp coaching and professional teaching
• Opportunities to pitch and acquire visibility at National, Regional and Global Finals

Themes

The chosen themes for this 12 months:

• Adaptation & Resilience
• Blue Economy
• Circular Economies
• Clean Energy
• Food Systems
• Sustainable Mobility
• Urban Solutions
• The Next Big Thing

The programme

Step 0 – Start Learning

Mini-course

After you apply, you’ll unlock our on-line local weather entrepreneurship course overlaying local weather fundamentals, techniques pondering, and entrepreneurial mindset.

What you’ll acquire

• Self-directed micro-learning on local weather innovation
• Practical instruments to form your thought
• Skills you should use for any future enterprise

Step 1 – Build your thought

Boot Camp

Selected groups be part of an interactive digital boot camp with professional trainers to strengthen their thought, business mannequin, and pitch.

What you’ll acquire

• Live coaching classes with our consultants
• Practical instruments to enhance your enterprise
• Clear subsequent steps ahead

Step 2 – take a look at and refine

Follow-up teaching and National Finals

You’ll obtain focused teaching to take a look at assumptions, refine your story, and put together to pitch.

What you’ll acquire

• Expert suggestions and training
• Pitch readiness
• An opportunity to win a ticket to our Global Grand Final occasion

Step 3 – compete internationally

Regional Finals

The Top-3 groups from every nation advance to pitch on-line in opposition to the strongest start-ups throughout Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

The Top-2 per area transfer on.

What you’ll acquire

• International pitching expertise
• Exposure to world audiences and networks
• Feedback from professional juries
• An opportunity to pitch at the Global Grand Final

Step 4 – The world stage

Global Grand Final

We deliver collectively our worldwide group of local weather innovators, together with National Final winners and prime regional groups, to rejoice daring ideas and breakthrough options.

What you’ll acquire

• A spot in a world local weather innovation group
• International visibility and connections
• Experience pitching on a world stage

Final Round

The world top-8 pitch stay for money prizes in entrance of a global jury.

The ClimateLaunchpad 2026 Global Grand Final takes place in Singapore.

Accepted contributors get a 3-day boot camp, mentoring, and the probability to compete in National and Regional finals. Top performers win a trip to the Global Grand Final in Singapore.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Climate Launchpad green business ideas competition