ClimaTech Connect

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Beneficiary & submission

Call objective: To support European start-ups delivering digital solutions that address climate change through a comprehensive entrepreneurial education programme The start-ups applying to this programme must fulfil the following requirements: • Climate Tech or Digital start-up founded or led by a graduate (or graduates) from EIT programmes (minimum 1 graduate in the core team). • Applying start-ups must be legal entities, not natural persons, registered for a minimum of 1 year and must be at pre-seed stage. • Start-ups have been established in one of the 27 EU or Horizon Europe Associated countries with preference for start-ups established in a EIT Regional Innovation Scheme country. • Language: English level fit for the programme, verifiable in the interview • All participants in the programme must be founders or C-Suite executives in the start-up and must be listed on the online application form. • Each start-up can only submit one application. The process will go through three (3) selection gates: • Gate 1: Among all applicants to the programme that are eligible, selection of the best proposals is carried out based on the Excellence, Impact and Quality and Efficiency of Implementation criteria for Stage 1 - Online entrepreneurial training. A total of maximum 100 participants, coming from 35-40 teams of a maximum of 3 persons per team, will be selected. Gate 2: All participants that have effectively attended Stage 1 will present their technical, business and climate impact plan, including a video presentation at the end of Stage 1. The selection panel will evaluate them and select the 10 best teams for Stage 2 - Mentoring. • Gate 3: After Mentoring Stage 2, the teams will pitch their solutions at the Demo Day in front of an audience with significant stakeholders related to the area. The ClimaTech Connect Selection Panel will select the four (4) best start-ups to receive grants (two of EUR 25.000 disbursed by Climate KIC and two of EUR 15.000 disbursed by EIT Digital) to support their product development until the end of 2025. As part of their presentation in the evaluation, the start-ups must detail the expected use of the received grant under the grant rules (see chapter 5). The retention of proposals received will be conditional on funding being made available by EIT.

Further information

How to apply: https://www.climate-kic.org/open-call/climatech-connect-2025/