Startups
Our mission is to tackle climate change by helping entrepreneurs anywhere on the globe build successful start-ups to create massive positive climate impact.
How we do that?
Tackling climate change requires commercially scalable solutions. ClimateLaunchpad operates in three simple steps:
1. Get more bright and driven people to consider starting a company that contributes to tackling climate change.
2. Train them in the skills they need to build their idea into a successful company.
3. Connect them with customers, the business community and capital and hence create an innovation ecosystem for scalable climate change solutions.
Success
What Success looks like for us in ClimateLaunchpad 2020:
1. Over 56 countries participated.
2. Over 3,000 applications from all over the world.
3. Over 300 applications made it through our rigorous review process into the programme.
4. Some 64 entrepreneurs with a big idea dazzled our partners and judges during the Global Grand Final .
5. While we work to solve the biggest societal problem of our time we have a ton of fun.
Together we can fix this.
How we do that?
Tackling climate change requires commercially scalable solutions. ClimateLaunchpad operates in three simple steps:
1. Get more bright and driven people to consider starting a company that contributes to tackling climate change.
2. Train them in the skills they need to build their idea into a successful company.
3. Connect them with customers, the business community and capital and hence create an innovation ecosystem for scalable climate change solutions.
Success
What Success looks like for us in ClimateLaunchpad 2020:
1. Over 56 countries participated.
2. Over 3,000 applications from all over the world.
3. Over 300 applications made it through our rigorous review process into the programme.
4. Some 64 entrepreneurs with a big idea dazzled our partners and judges during the Global Grand Final .
5. While we work to solve the biggest societal problem of our time we have a ton of fun.
Together we can fix this.
Overview
Location
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Employees
51-200
Founded date
2014
Mentions in press and media 48
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| Dec 10, 2024 | EIT Climate-KIC wins Startup Ecosystem Stars Award | In The News 10 Dec 2024 Top organisations driving innovation in their respective ecosystems were unveiled in Paris last week during the ninth edition of the Startup Ecosystem Stars (SES) Awards, organised by the International Chamber of Com... |
| Nov 26, 2024 | How Catalyse NEB is accelerating sustainable innovation | In The News 26 Nov 2024 The EIT Community New European Bauhaus (NEB) has launched the latest call for its popular start-up accelerator programme, Catalyse NEB. Led by EIT Climate-KIC, in partnership with EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing, and EIT... |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Early-stage startups off to a good start | ClimateLaunchPad is the world’s biggest green business competition powered by Europe’s leading climate innovation initiative, EIT Climate-KIC. This year, ClimateLaunchpad received over 1,100 applications from around the world. Multi Use Me... |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Агротех в Марокко: какие стартапы эта страна дала миру | В прошлом материале мы рассказали вам про агротех-стартапы из Ганы. Сегодня продолжим тему африканского агротеха и поговорим о перспективных стартапах из Марокко.Холодильные установки BMTA&C BMTA&C — технологический стартап из Марок... |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Accolades for outstanding cleantech solutions | |
| Aug 31, 2023 | A spotlight on rising startups | |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Three startups to proceed to ClimatLaunchpad global finale | |
| May 3, 2022 | Meet the innovative start-ups helping communities adapt to climate change | To identify and support start-ups developing innovative solutions to pressing climate change challenges, in 2021 we partnered with EIT Climate-KIC to launch the ‘Adaptation and Resilience Challenge’. One year on, we’re pleased to announce t... |
| May 3, 2022 | Meet the innovative start-ups helping communities adapt to climate change | To identify and support start-ups developing innovative solutions to pressing climate change challenges, in 2021 we partnered with EIT Climate-KIC to launch the ‘Adaptation and Resilience Challenge’. One year on, we’re pleased to announce t... |
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FAQ about ClimateLaunchpad
When was ClimateLaunchpad founded?
ClimateLaunchpad was founded in 2014.
What has the press written about ClimateLaunchpad?
Parsers VC has collected 48 articles mentioning ClimateLaunchpad, among them “EIT Climate-KIC wins Startup Ecosystem Stars Award” (Dec 10, 2024) and “How Catalyse NEB is accelerating sustainable innovation” (Nov 26, 2024).
Is ClimateLaunchpad still active?
Yes, ClimateLaunchpad is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 27, 2025.