ClimateLaunchpad
A free green business ideas competition run through national competitions, with boot camps and coaching. National winners go on to regional finals and a Global Grand Final.
Funding not published · equity not published
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Pitch competitions
Climate pitch competitions
4 programmes. Of these, 1 says it takes no equity, and 1 has applications open.
The programmes
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MIT Climate & Energy Prize
A student-run competition at MIT for student-led climate and energy startups from universities worldwide. Teams compete for more than US$100,000 in non-dilutive cash prizes, with mentoring.
US$100k prize · equity-free
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MIT Solve Global Challenges
MIT Solve's open innovation challenges for tech-based solutions in climate, health, learning and economic prosperity. Selected Solver teams join a nine-month programme and share more than US$1M in prize funding.
Funding not published · equity not published
Open · closes 6 Nov 20262027 Global Challenges: applications opened 22 September 2026 and close 6 November 2026. -
Zayed Sustainability Prize
A global prize for small and medium enterprises and non-profits with sustainability solutions in health, food, energy, water and climate action. Each category winner receives US$1,000,000.
US$1m prize · equity not published
Status unknown
Related pages
Climate pitch competitions: questions founders ask
Which climate pitch competitions does TheIncubatorPro list?
We list 4 programmes: ClimateLaunchpad, MIT Climate & Energy Prize, MIT Solve Global Challenges and Zayed Sustainability Prize. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
Which climate pitch competitions take no equity?
1 of the 4 says it takes no equity: MIT Climate & Energy Prize. 3 do not publish their equity terms.
Which climate pitch competitions are open for applications?
Applications are open for MIT Solve Global Challenges (closes 6 November 2026). The deadlines page lists every date we track.
Where do these climate pitch competitions run?
Cambridge (2) and Amsterdam (1). Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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