MIT Climate & Energy Prize Semi-Final 2026

TUM Venture Labs partners with MIT CEP again for the Europe Semi-Final, where founders compete to move on to the Grand Finals in Boston
When
Friday, March 13, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Where
Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
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With 18 years of history, the MIT Climate & Energy Prize is the largest and longest running university climate and energy startup competition in the world. Our purpose is to provide over $100,000 in non-dilutive cash prizes and world-class mentoring to global student teams tackling climate change. This year, over 200 startups from across the world applied to compete, and 28 have been selected to compete in 3 semi-finals. This event in the greater Munich Metropolitan area is kindly hosted in partnership with TUM's Venture Labs and in coordination with the Institute for Advanced Studies

Doors open at 08:30 with the pitches beginning at 09:00

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