September 25th, 2019

The world is voting for our start-ups

Wild Card competition big success A new way for our participants to gain access to the Global Grand Final is…

June 3rd, 2019

How to know if you’ll profit from entering our Green Business Ideas Competition 

This is a slightly revised version of one of our best-read blog posts from 2017.   You’re considering joining ClimateLaunchpad, but not…

March 19th, 2019

The 6 main reasons to enter ClimateLaunchpad right now

Call for entries 2019 #1 Your green idea deserves business success. Get the knowledge and skills. #2 Your idea stays…

November 23rd, 2018

2018, another year of records for start-ups fixing climate change across the globe

CO2 absorbent building blocks. A way to turn waste into energy with microbial fuel cells. Technology that puts a stop…

November 6th, 2018

We have our winners. The Global Grand Final 2018 was a blast.

Yet another generation of cleantech entrepreneurs is set to tackle climate change. Green start-up ECO2Blocks from Portugal won ClimateLaunchpad’s fifth…

April 10th, 2018

Our youngest participant ever is on Forbes 30 under 30

Last year we thought we couldn’t be more proud when Forbes spotted our 2016 finalist Chrysalix Technologies as one of…

October 20th, 2017

Global Grand Final 2017. And the winners are…

ClimateLaunchpad presents the next generation of cleantech entrepreneurs ready to fix climate change. Limassol, 19 October 2017 – Start-up Bio…

October 17th, 2017

Day 1 at the Global Grand Final

“It’s gonna be big, get ready for scale and it’s not going to end tomorrow”, keynote speaker Danny Kennedy on…

July 24th, 2017

This is what happened to Elena Yaneva after joining ClimateLaunchpad. “Boot Camp is the place where actual magic happens.”

2017 Austrian National Finals winner Elena Yaneva talked to us about what happened since she discovered ClimateLaunchpad. Here’s what she…

April 12th, 2017

How to win ClimateLaunchpad. Our best tips for your competition success.

You’re about to enter ClimateLaunchpad or have already done so. And of course you are as serious as we are…

February 9th, 2017

Wow! ClimateLaunchpad 2016 finalist on Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

How to land yourself on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. ClimateLaunchpad 2016 finalist Chrysalix Technologies did it. No less…

December 29th, 2016

Year review: 2016 in numbers

How many applications did ClimateLaunchpad get in 2016? How many green ideas were selected? And who won the Grand Final?…

October 17th, 2016

A New Generation of Cleantech Entrepreneurs is Set to Tackle Climate Change

“The best one can do is to keep on reminding people with ideas in the early stage to keep going on after each small failure because it only makes you stronger. The bigger you think and the more persistent you are, the higher you reach!”

October 17th, 2016

ClimateLaunchpad EU Finals 2016 Winners

And the winners are…

October 8th, 2016

#CLP2016 Semi-Finalists

“Tension rising. 90 teams pitching. 4 awards ready for a new owner.”

October 7th, 2016

Day 1-Theme Awards #CLP2016

“You’re setting the bar on cool”

September 26th, 2016

National Finals: From Bugs to Batteries

This year’s EU Finals are shaping up nicely. There will be cookies made of insects and leather made of mushrooms. There will be water saving and water purification. There will even be wheels and windmills.

September 26th, 2016

Put on a Cardigan and visit Estonia in the Autumn

Estonia in Autumn is magical and so are the ClimateLaunchpad EU Finals.

September 26th, 2016

Cleantech Teams From 30 Countries Meet in Estonia For Competition Final

Europe’s largest business idea competition, ClimateLaunchpad, is organized by Climate-KIC. Its purpose is to unlock Europe’s cleantech potential and to accelerate innovations that address climate change. Teams from 30 European countries pitch their cleantech business ideas on 7 and 8 October to a jury in Tallinn, Estonia. A total of 90 teams will compete for funding and the chance to enter into the Climate-KIC startup Accelerator.

September 20th, 2016

Who are the ClimateLaunchpad National Finalists?

What kinds of issues are being tackled by the National Finalists competing at the ClimateLaunchpad EU Finals? Check out our visualizations and find out.

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