Application Deadline: March 24, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Egis Foundation Team up for Climate Challenge. Each year since 2022, students and young graduates from around the world come together in teams of 2 to 5 to come up with an innovative solution on the topic: adapting and living together in the face of climate risks.
As teams advance in the challenge, they gain access to a range of support to help shape their projects. This includes collective workshops training them on pitching, business models, and entrepreneurship as well as mentors paired with each teams, to focus on the technical aspects of their ideas and their impact on climate adaptation.
The top three teams will be awarded personal prizes, along with additional funding to help bring their projects to life during the first 6 months.
Requirements
- The challenge is open to students from all over the world and all disciplines!
Benefits
Mentorship with Experts
Benefit from guidance by scientific and engineering professionals to develop and strengthen your project.
Entrepreneurial Experience
Gain hands-on experience in social innovation, supported by experts from Makesense, an NGO specializing in social innovation.
Prizes for Top Teams
Compete to share a €30,000 reward dedicated to the top three teams, helping bring your project to life.
Alumni Network and Future Opportunities
Join a community with like-minded students and gain access to professional opportunities and connections.
Prize:
STUDY TRIP TO PARIS
2 days of meeting with associations, academic and professionals to further develop the project.
COACHING
Individual project management and financial planning sessions with Makesense.
PHOTO PROJECT
Participation in an art project to be exhibited at the Photoclimat festival in 2025 in Paris.
PERSONAL PRIZE
€1,000 per team member
BOOST PRIZE
€7,000 (conditional after 6-8 months development).
Second Prize
COACHING
Individual project management and financial planning sessions with Makesense.
PHOTO PROJECT
Participation in an art project to be exhibited at the Photoclimat festival in 2025 in Paris.
PERSONAL PRIZE
€750 per team member
BOOST PRIZE
€4,000 (conditional after 6-8 months development).
Third Prize:
COACHING
Individual project management and financial planning sessions with Makesense.
PHOTO PROJECT
Participation in an art project to be exhibited at the Photoclimat festival in 2025 in Paris.
PERSONAL PRIZE
€500 per team member
BOOST PRIZE
€3,000 (conditional after 6-8 months development).
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Egis Foundation Team up for Climate Challenge