The Harvard Business School New Venture Competition celebrated its 25th Anniversary this year.
Are you a fledgling company developing cutting-edge climate solutions? We present you with the opportunity to quicken your travels. A limited number of entrepreneurs will be granted special mentoring from Harvard Business School students, priceless connections with investors who are concerned about climate change, and the chance to present their idea in our competition finals.
The finest aspect? Competitors will be vying for non-dilutive cash rewards up to $22,500, which are intended to enable you to increase your influence without forfeiting ownership!
One of the main features of the Climate Symposium is this competition, which gathers the top early-stage entrepreneurs tackling the climate challenge and gives six of them the chance to pitch their ideas live to a panel of knowledgeable climate investors. Previous winners are well on their way to creating an impact on a gigaton scale, having raised tens of millions of dollars in venture capital.
Benefits
Winner: $20,000
Runner up: $5,000
Crowd favorite: $2,500
Requirements
The startup pitch competition is open to all entrepreneurs working to develop innovative solutions that help solve the climate crisis. Competing startups should
- Be developing a climate-related venture
- Have raised less than $1M in funding (excluding grants)
Selection Process
Finalists will pitch live in front of over 500 attendees at Harvard Business School on November 2nd, 2024
Judges will include experienced representatives from leading names in the cleantech space. Last year this included:
Method of Application
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
For More Information,
Application Deadline:Â October 15, 2024.
