What is the ClimateLaunchpad?
ClimateLaunchpad is the world’s largest green business ideas competition.
Our mission is to unlock the world’s cleantech potential that addresses climate change. The competition nourishes ideas with sustainability impact, and provides a stage for them.
Fixing climate change – one startup at a time.
In 2022 [sic!] – students‘ innovation centre is organising the Climate Launchpad in Austria for the 7th time.
- Do you have a green business idea?
- Do you want to develop your idea, as well as your own skills?
- Do you want to work with experienced coaches and receive support in your areas of need?
- Do you want to meet inspiring people and to join a great network of like-minded people?
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. You’ll learn how to get your idea funded and launched.
The final deadline has already passed for this year, we are looking forward for the now upcoming months and we will keep you up to date via our social media channels.
Important dates
Application deadline: May 7, 2022
Bootcamp: May 28/29, 2022
Workshop 1: June 11 2022
Workshop 2: June 25, 2022
National Final: June 28 2022
Grand Global Final: TBA
Once you are selected to join ClimateLaunchpad, the Boot Camp and coaching sessions will help you develop your idea to a rock-solid plan.
You will learn to define your target audience and your Customer Value Proposition, how to pitch your idea and gain customer insights, how to measure your CO2 footprint, and so much more.
You will then pitch your idea during your National Final, and the winners advance to the Regional Finals. The winners of each Regional Final will go on to compete in the Global Grand Final.
What can you win?
On national Level in Austria you can win prices like free listing at beeanco, promotion video for your Startup, further consulting and mentoring wih our partners or free coworking spaces, for example at Blue Minds Company.
Even if your idea is on the back of a napkin, you’re most welcome to join. ClimateLaunchpad welcomes any ideas that have the potential to contribute to making our ecologic footprint more sustainable. Here are the themes for 2022:
- Adaptation and Resilience
- Circular Economies
- Urban Solutions
- Clean Energy
- Sustainable Mobility
- Food Systems
- Blue Economy
- The Next Big Thing
ClimateLaunchpad was founded in 2014 and is part of the Entrepreneurship offerings of EIT Climate-KIC. The contest takes place globally, in more than 50 countries.
Become a part of ClimateLaunchpad and submit your idea today!
9 reasons why you should be part of the ClimateLaunchpad 2022 with your idea:
You want some visual impressions? Check out our video review of the ClimateLaunchpad 2021!
Wenn ihr mehr zu dem 2021 ClimateLaunchpad erfahren möchtet, könnt ihr all dies in unserem Bericht nachlesen. Wir wünschen euch viel Spaß beim Lesen und vielleicht sogar Erinnern!

Florian Schanznig
Florian Schanznig

Stephan Bodinger
Stephan Bodinger

Martina Barborik
Martina Barborik

Kea Nasler
Kea Nasler

Miri Muntean
Miri Muntean

Maja Bührmann
Maja Bührmann
Unsere diesjährigen Partner:

Tech & Nature
Tech & Nature

The Blue Minds Company
The Blue Minds Company

tech2b
tech2b

Wirtschaftsagentur Wien
Wirtschaftsagentur Wien

AWS
AWS

Impact Hub Vienna
Impact Hub Vienna

BDO
BDO

Brutkasten
Brutkasten

Beeanco
Beeanco

ERGO
ERGO

BOKU
BOKU
