Humanitech, our major prize partner, is generously offering a $50,000 development grant for an emerging tech idea coming out of ClimateLaunchpad Australia. The grant will support the successful team to pilot their concept within the Australian Red Cross operations along with other partners in the humanitarian sector. Please note that the Development Grant is subject to Terms & Conditions.
Join the global cleantech community in the world’s biggest cleantech and green business ideas competition.
We just want to get more cleantech businesses into the world to help solve climate change. No strings attached.
Top-tier trainer with 20+ years experience internationally designing innovation and entrepreneurship programs backed by extensive first-hand, real-world experience.
“ClimateLaunchpad was a complete gamechanger for us. We went from having what we thought was a pretty solid idea, to a fully-fledged plan for taking our product to market, which has enabled us to commence our seed funding round, with a really promising outlook.”
– Cesira Leigh, Co-Founder of Sunovate and 2018 Australian winner
Train.
Learn all you can on how to successfully start your green business. ClimateLaunchpad kicks off with an intensive Boot Camp & follow-up coaching sessions.
Compete.
Present your investor-ready pitch deck at State pitch nights, National Finals and the Global Grand Final. Convince our jury and you’ll convince any client or investor.
| Applications open | 8 March 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 April 2021 |
| Successful teams notified | 7 May 2021 |
| Self-directed Online course | 8-21 May 2021 (approx 1 hour) |
| Boot Camp – Qld (3 afternoons) | 24-26 May 2021 |
| Boot Camp – NSW (3 afternoons) | 27-29 May 2021 |
| Boot Camp – Vic (3 afternoons) | 31 May-2 June 2021 |
| Boot Camp – WA (3 afternoons) | 3-5 June 2021 |
| Webinars & coaching (1 evening hour/wk over 4 weeks) | 10-24 June 2021 |
| Pitch Panels (pitch against your colleagues from your boot camp) (1 evening/state) – specific dates TBC | 5-12 July 2021 |
| National Pitch Final (Australia’s best compete!) | Late August 2021 (TBD) |
| South-East Asia Pitch Final (TBC) | September 2021 (TBD) |
| Global Pitch Final | October 2021 (TBD) |
