Join the world’s largest green business ideas competition
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countries in 2026
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Have an idea for a greener future? This is your place to start.
Test your idea safely
Have a green idea but not sure where to start? ClimateLaunchpad is a free space to explore, test, and shape your concept with expert guidance.
Learn by doing
Gain practical tools to shape your idea into a real solution. Join boot camps, coaching sessions, and a global community supporting your journey. Apply new skills directly to grow your idea.
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Join a global community
ClimateLaunchpad brings people together with bold ideas and big ambitions. Meet fellow innovators, mentors, and experts who believe in climate solutions, and be part of something bigger.
Climate-KIC network
Take your idea to the stage
As you progress, you’ll pitch your idea on bigger stages, gain visibility, meet global partners, and unlock new opportunities.
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.
Note: Applications are now open globally!
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.
Regional finals dates:
Asia Pacific: 11 Sep 2026
Africa: 26 & 27 Aug 2026
Americas: 3 – 4 Sep 2026
Europe: 15 – 16 Sep 2026
Global Grand Final, Singapore
The top teams from each region proceed to the Global Grand Final to pitch it out in front of an expert panel.
We’re helping start-ups in 50+ countries (and counting)
ClimateLaunchpad is active worldwide.
Click on your country to explore local programme details and find contact information for your national team.
Angola
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- Regional Finals
- 25th – 26th Aug 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Argentina
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- National Final
- 21st Aug 2026
- Regional Finals
- 3rd – 4th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Australia
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- Regional Finals
- 21st Aug – 11th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Austria
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- Regional Finals
- 15th – 16th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Brazil
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- Regional Finals
- 3rd – 4th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Cape Verde
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- National Final
- 22nd Aug 2026
- Regional Finals
- 25th – 26th Aug 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Colombia
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- National Final
- 20th – 21st Aug 2026
- Regional Finals
- 3rd – 4th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Costa Rica
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- National Final
- 21st – 25th Aug 2026
- Regional Finals
- 3rd – 4th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Cyprus
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- National Final
- 2nd Sep 2026
- Regional Finals
- 15th – 16th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Ecuador
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- Regional Finals
- 3rd – 4th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Egypt
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- National Final
- 19th Aug 2026
- Regional Finals
- 25th – 26th Aug 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
El Salvador
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- National Final
- 21st – 25th Aug 2026
- Regional Finals
- 3rd – 4th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Estonia
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- National Final
- 26th Aug 2026
- Regional Finals
- 15th – 16th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Fiji
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- Regional Finals
- 21st Aug – 11th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Finland
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- National Final
- 28th Aug 2026
- Regional Finals
- 15th – 16th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
France
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- Regional Finals
- 15th – 16th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Germany
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- Regional Finals
- 15th – 16th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Ghana
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- Regional Finals
- 25th – 26th Aug 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Greece
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- National Final
- 2nd Sep 2026
- Regional Finals
- 15th – 16th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Guatemala
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- National Final
- 20th – 25th Aug 2026
- Regional Finals
- 3rd – 4th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
India
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- Regional Finals
- 21st Aug – 11th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Indonesia
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- Regional Finals
- 21st Aug – 11th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Japan
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- National Final
- T.B.D.
- Regional Finals
- 21st Aug – 11th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Kenya
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- Regional Finals
- 25th – 26th Aug 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Madagascar
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- Regional Finals
- 25th – 26th Aug 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Mexico
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- Regional Finals
- 3rd – 4th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Morocco
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- Regional Finals
- 25th – 26th Aug 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Namibia
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- Regional Finals
- 25th – 26th Aug 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Netherlands
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- National Final
- 27th Aug 2026
- Regional Finals
- 15th – 16th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Nigeria
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- Regional Finals
- 25th – 26th Aug 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Papua New Guinea
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- Regional Finals
- 21st Aug – 11th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Peru
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- National Final
- 21st Aug 2026
- Regional Finals
- 3rd – 4th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Philippines
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- Regional Finals
- 21st Aug – 11th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Portugal
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- Regional Finals
- 15th – 16th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Sierra Leone
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- Regional Finals
- 25th – 26th Aug 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Singapore
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- Regional Finals
- 21st Aug – 11th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
South Africa
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- Regional Finals
- 25th – 26th Aug 2026
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- 14th Oct 2026
South Korea
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- Regional Finals
- 21st Aug – 11th Sep 2026
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- 14th Oct 2026
Spain
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- 15th – 16th Sep 2026
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- 14th Oct 2026
Switzerland
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- Regional Finals
- 15th – 16th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Tanzania
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- Regional Finals
- 25th – 26th Aug 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Türkiye
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- Regional Finals
- 15th – 16th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Uganda
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- Regional Finals
- 25th – 26th Aug 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
United Kingdom
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- Regional Finals
- 15th – 16th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
United States
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- Regional Finals
- 3rd – 4th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Vanuatu
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- Regional Finals
- 21st Aug – 11th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
Vietnam
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- National Final
- 19th Aug 2026
- Regional Finals
- 21st Aug – 11th Sep 2026
- Global Finals
- 14th Oct 2026
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