BizDev Tag: Competitions

funding / bizdev
A global challenge connecting innovators and changemakers to tackle real-world problems in health, agriculture, and climate resilience.
Organization: IEEE Humanitarian Technologies
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: December 1, 2025
competition / bizdev
D-Prize awards startup grants of up to $20,000 to entrepreneurs launching new organizations.
Organization: D-Prize
Location: low-or-middle income countries
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: December 14, 2025
competition / bizdev
The Global Food System Challenge is intended to support innovations that bring a significant benefit to at least one, but ideally several of the intersecting domains (see Innovation Focus Area diagram) and that have the potential for transformational impact at scale and over time.
Organization: Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Seeding The Future Foundation (STF)
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: December 15, 2025
competition / bizdev
From agriculture to artificial intelligence, renewable energy to waste management, the competition spans nearly every sector shaping Nigeria’s future.
Organization: NAEng
Location: Nigeria
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: December 19, 2025
competition / bizdev
The MIT Climate & Energy Prize (MIT CEP) is the longest running and largest climatetech & energy startup competition for university students all over the world. MIT CEP teams compete for more than $100,000 in Grand Prize* and other monetary prizes.
Organization: MIT
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: January 11, 2026
competition / bizdev
The Livability Challenge: Decarbonisation seeks disruptive deep-tech solutions that provide scalable and impactful solutions to reduce carbon emissions across diverse industries.
Organization: Temasek Foundation & Eco-Business
Location: Southeast Asia
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: February 9, 2026
competition / bizdev
The Livability Challenge 2026: Cool Earth is seeking groundbreaking innovations that specifically address the challenges posed by climate-induced extreme weather conditions.​
Organization: Temasek Foundation, Eco-Business
Location: Singapore or Southeast Asia
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: February 9, 2026
competition / bizdev
The IKI Large Grants address current challenges in climate change mitigation, adaptation to the impacts of climate change and biodiversity conservation every year. One to two projects per priority will be selected. The funding volume provided by the IKI can range from 5 to 20 million euros per project, depending on the thematic and country priority.
Organization: International Climate Initiative, GIZ
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: February 17, 2026
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