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What innovative ideas in Sustainable Chemistry can help mitigate and adapt to climate change? This is the central question posed by the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) in the Innovation Challenge 2025. Start-ups and innovators from around the world are invited to apply with their solutions in the field of Sustainable Chemistry for this annual competition, which once again offers a total prize pool of EUR 25,000.
The application period is open until the 3rd of March 2025.
"Sustainable Chemistry plays a pivotal role in addressing the climate crisis. With our sixth Innovation Challenge, we aim to identify, reward, and support start-ups and innovative solutions in the field of Sustainable Chemistry and climate change," says Dr. Alexis Bazzanella, Director of the ISC3 Innovation Hub.
For the sixth edition of its Innovation Challenge in 2025, ISC3 is seeking groundbreaking innovations in Sustainable Chemistry that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, particularly in the following key areas:
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in chemical production:
GHG mitigation through chemistry and biotechnology solutions:
Chemistry-based climate change adaptation technologies:
The finalists selected by the international jury will receive access to customised support through the ISC3 Global Start-up Service as well as pitch training, networking opportunities and visibility through the ISC3 communication channels.
The ISC3 Global Start-up Service is the world's first program to offer comprehensive support to innovators in Sustainable Chemistry. The unique program supports start-ups based on their needs and provides direct access to talent, experts and stakeholders by bringing together the relevant players to find the right solutions.
The winner of the Innovation Challenge 2025 will receive prize money of EUR 15,000. In addition, the winners of the categories "Best Regional Impact" and "Best Social Impact" or "Special Impact", will receive prize money of EUR 5,000 each.
Applications submitted by innovators and entrepreneurs from the Global South and ideas that address challenges in developing countries are particularly encouraged. The finalists will be officially announced at the end of June 2025. They will pitch for the Innovation Challenge Award at the ISC3 Investor Forum in autumn or winter 2025.
Further information and application
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About ISC3
The International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre promotes Sustainable Chemistry for a sustainable world. ISC3 supports the chemical industry and chemical-related sectors in their transformation process through sustainable, innovative approaches from Sustainable Chemistry. The goal is a circular economy that implements the multiple aspects of sustainability over the entire life cycle of products and a rethinking of the behaviour of all stakeholders. To advance the dialogue between different sectors and actors worldwide, including Europe and other regions as well as emerging and developing countries, ISC3 follows a multi-stakeholder approach with the networking of policymakers, public and private sectors, education, science and society. It contributes to international chemicals policy, develops professional and academic training programs, advises companies, and promotes start-ups and research. Founded in 2017 by the Federal Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection, the centre is supported by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and by the Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (DECHEMA e.V.) as ISC3 Innovation Hub and Leuphana University Lüneburg as ISC3 Research & Education Hub. www.isc3.org
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