The Livability Challenge: Decarbonisation seeks disruptive deep-tech solutions that provide scalable and impactful solutions to reduce carbon emissions across diverse industries.
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The Livability Challenge 2026: Cool Earth is seeking groundbreaking innovations that specifically address the challenges posed by climate-induced extreme weather conditions.
This project aims to expand financial inclusion and resilience by leveraging risk-tolerant, crowdfunded capital for climate adaptation.
OceanHub Africa and The Coca-Cola Foundation seek bold ideas in plastic circularity to curb Africa's plastic waste crisis, and will provide catalytic financial support.
Qualcomm Make in Africa, an equity-free mentorship program, will identify promising early-stage startups keen on applying advanced connectivity and processing technologies to innovative end-to-end systems solutions.
One startup will be awarded a Social Impact Fund grant from Qualcomm® Wireless ReachTM. All other participating startups will be eligible for a USD $5,000 stipend upon successful completion of program requirements
The winner will be announced alongside the other award recipients during the VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony, gaining significant visibility and a prominent spotlight throughout the event.
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.
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