ClimateTech Run – Global Competition for Tech Startups

Published September 2, 2022 · Updated September 2, 2022

ClimaTech Run’s tech-startup track provides global startups with the opportunity to pitch during COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, and participate in capacity building, incubation, and acceleration programs.

There will be 10 shortlisted candidates, a special grand prize of USD 100,000 and a top African startup prize of USD 50,000.

Thematic Areas
The ClimaTech Run focuses on the use of ICT in developing innovative solutions and new applications for climate action, notably in the following thematic areas:

Energy
Food security and agriculture
Water management
Industry 4.0 for climate action
Urban sustainability, Mobility and transportation
Other climate resilience applications

ClimaTech supports technologies such as:

The use of AI in climate forecasting, e-agriculture, and satellite imagery analysis
IoT and sensor-based applications (weather, soil, and water big data information processing)
Smart cities applications lead to low carbon footprint and climate adapting economies
Electric vehicles technologies
E-waste management and recycling
Industry 4.0 applications (consumption and waste optimization, quality enhancement)
ICT applications in green and renewable energy
Clean Water Technologies

Eligibility Criteria

Participants must see the following criteria to participate in the competition

Registered startup operating for over 2 years or a proven track record
Has a team of at least 2 members, with member’s average age below 40
Sustainably driven and innovative business-supported by one or more emerging technologies
Not a spin-off or subsidiary of an existing company
Has a functional prototype or MVP (minimum viable product)
The team must have good communication skills and can present their startup in English.

Awards

Prizes for this track are: