Are you an early-stage startup working on innovative climate solutions? We offer you the chance to accelerate your journey. Select startups will receive exclusive coaching from Harvard Business School students, invaluable networking opportunities with climate-focused investors, and the opportunity to pitch your solution in our finals competition.
The best part? You’ll be competing for non-dilutive cash prizes of up to $22,500, designed to help you scale your impact without giving up equity!
This competition is a key component of the Climate Symposium; it brings together the best and brightest early stage entrepreneurs fighting the climate crisis and offers the opportunity for six companies to present on stage to the judging panel of experienced climate investors. Previous winners have gone on to raise tens of millions of dollars in venture funding and are well on their way to making gigaton-scale impact.
Benefits
Winner: $20,000
Runner up: $5,000
Crowd favorite: $2,500
Requirements
The startup pitch competition is open to all entrepreneurs working to develop innovative solutions that help solve the climate crisis. Competing startups should
- Be developing a climate-related venture
- Have raised less than $1M in funding (excluding grants)
Selection Process
Finalists will pitch live in front of over 500 attendees at Harvard Business School on November 2nd, 2024
Judges will include experienced representatives from leading names in the cleantech space. Last year this included:
Method of Application
Click Here to Apply
For More Information,
Application Deadline: October 15, 2024.