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ClimateLaunchpad 2025 Prizes***
In 2025, we are proud to announce that a number of prizes will be provided by the central ClimateLaunchpad team. Please note, additional prizes may be available on a country by country basis at the discretion of the National Lead organisation. 
National Final 
  • First Place Winner: Trip  to Vienna, Austria*
    • Includes: Return travel for one representative from the first-place winning start-up from their nearest capital city to Vienna, Austria
    • 2-nights hostel acommodation
    • Invitation to an official networking dinner
    • Ticket to attend the Climate Innovation Festival (CIFE) & Global Grand Final in Vienna, Austria
    • A booth at the Climate Innovation Festival (CIFE) innovators fair, where they can share their products/services
  • Important Note: 
    • This prize does not include the opportunity to pitch at the Global Grand Final.
    • Where there are ‘shared’ national programmes, e.g. Central America Group or Angola/Namibia Group, the group of countries will be considered together, and only one prize will be awarded.

Regional Final (Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe)

This year we will hold four online Regional Final events, which will serve as a selection process for the top-8 start-ups at the Global Grand Final.

  • First & Second Place Winners: Trip  to Vienna, Austria and the chance to pitch at the Global Grand Final*
    • Includes: Return travel for one representative from the first-place winning start-up from their nearest capital city to Vienna, Austria
    • 2-nights hostel acommodation
    • Invitation to an official networking dinner
    • Ticket to attend the Climate Innovation Festival (CIFE) & Global Grand Final in Vienna, Austria
    • A booth at the Climate Innovation Festival (CIFE) innovators fair, where they can share their products/services
    • Pitching spot at the Global Grand Final as one of the Top-8 start-ups
  • Important Note: 
    • If a start-up wins both 1st place in their National Final and qualifies through the Regional Finals, only one trip will be awarded
Global Grand Final, October 24th, Vienna, Austria
The Top-8 start-ups that qualify via the Regional Finals will pitch live in Vienna. They will have the opportunity to present in front of a high-level jury, a well as an audience of investors 
partners, media and key stakeholders from across the climate innovation ecosystem.
Cash Prizes for the Global Top-3:
  • First Place: EUR 10.000**
  • Second Place: EUR 5.000**
  • Third Place: EUR 3.000**

The top-3 start-ups will also be featured in official press releases related to the event.

*In the event that the same participating team wins both the National Final and finishes in the Top-2 in the Regional Final, only one prize will be awarded
**In the case of cash prizes, all prizewinners are responsible for any taxes, wire transfer costs and other possible costs related to receiving the prize.
*** Climate KIC reserves the right to withdraw or change prizes at any time at our discretion.

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