The ClimateLaunchpad programme gets you all the knowledge and skills to build a successful start-up. In 2025, the competition consists of four stages:
Step 0: Mini-course
After your application, teams are automatically invited first for participation in a CLP Mini-course to help National Leads to make a better selection or to prepare you for the Boot Camp.
Step 1: Boot Camp
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. Our trainers will teach you all you need to know about jump-starting your business.
Step 2: Intensive coaching and National Finals
The Boot Camp is followed by a period of intensive coaching. You’ll perfect your pitch, value proposition and business model. After that, you’re ready to rock your National Final where you’ll pitch digitally for a National Jury.
Step 3: Regional Finals (online)
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.
Step 4: Global Grand Final in Vienna, Austria (physical)
The top teams from each region process to the Global Grand Final to pitch it out in front of an expert panel.
In 2025, we are proud to announce that for the first time since 2019, we are bringing back a physical Global Grand Final, to take place in Vienna Austria.