Join the world’s largest green business ideas competition
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countries in 2026
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Our competition is the ultimate testing ground, arming you with expert, rapid feedback to lock in your product-market fit and prove your business success:
Get Validation and Critical Feedback
The competition serves as an intensive testing ground where expert judges and mentors provide rapid, critical feedback essential for validating your product-market fit and business assumptions.
Maximize your learning
Learn all you can on how to successfully start your green business. ClimateLaunchpad kicks off with an intensive Boot Camp & follow-up coaching sessions.
Meet the trainers
High-Impact networking and connections
ClimateLaunchpad offers unparalleled access to a global ecosystem of industry experts, seasoned mentors, and fellow cleantech entrepreneurs who are all committed to climate impact.
Climate-KIC network
Win Big in the Global Finals
Battle your way to success during National Competitions and Regional Finals. Convince our jury and you’ll convince any client or investor.
Applications Now Open
To enter the competition submit your idea or innovation with environmental impact. We’ll help you fast track that idea into a business and bypass all possible pitfalls along the way.
Apply nowOnline Course & Boot Camps
The top teams chosen by our National Leads take part in the ClimateLaunchpad National programme which kicks off with a multi-day digital Boot Camp.
National & Regional Finals
The top teams of each country go to the Regional Finals where they pitch in front of the region’s best and brightest.
The big prize? A bunch of new acquired skills & knowledge and networking opportunities to get your business thriving.
Global Grand Final
The top teams from each region process to the Global Grand Final to pitch it out in front of an expert panel.
We’re helping startups in 56 countries (and counting)
ClimateLaunchpad is alive and kicking across the globe.
Click on your country of residence for more information.
In case you have questions about the programme in your country, you can contact your National Lead directly.
Angola
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Argentina
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Australia
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Brazil
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Cape Verde
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Colombia
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Costa Rica
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Cyprus
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Egypt
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El Salvador
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Fiji
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France
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Germany
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Ghana
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Guatemala
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Hong Kong
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Japan
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Kenya
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Mexico
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Morocco
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Mozambique
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Namibia
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Netherlands
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Nigeria
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Papua New Guinea
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Peru
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Portugal
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Singapore
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South Africa
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Tanzania
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Türkiye
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Uganda
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United Arab Emirates
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United Kingdom
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United States
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Vanuatu
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Vietnam
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Proven impact
See the highlights from one of our 12 previous editions and lrarn how more than 5000 start-ups turned participation into success.
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