Climate Symposium HBS Startup Pitch Competition 2024 ($20,000 prize)

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Are you an early-stage startup working on innovative climate solutions? Apply now for the Climate Symposium at HBS Startup Pitch Competition 2024. They offer you the chance to accelerate your journey. Select startups will receive exclusive coaching from Harvard Business School students, invaluable networking opportunities with climate-focused investors, and the opportunity to pitch your solution in our finals competition.

The best part? You’ll be competing for non-dilutive cash prizes of up to $22,500, designed to help you scale your impact without giving up equity!

HBS Startup Pitch Competition Program Details

This competition is a key component of the Climate Symposium; it brings together the best and brightest early stage entrepreneurs fighting the climate crisis and offers the opportunity for six companies to present on stage to the judging panel of experienced climate investors. Previous winners have gone on to raise tens of millions of dollars in venture funding and are well on their way to making gigaton-scale impact.

Key benefits for Pitching Companies

Non-dilutive cash awards
Coaching from HBS students
Exposure to investors, accelerators, and incubators
Pitching to a star-studded investor judging panel
Interacting with other energy and climate-focused startups
Discounts on tickets to attend the rest of the 2043 Conference

Eligibility Criteria for HBS Startup Pitch Competition

The startup pitch competition is open to all entrepreneurs working to develop innovative solutions that help solve the climate crisis. Competing startups should: