Climate Tech Trailblazer Prize
Awards Canadian climate-tech startups $200,000 in non-dilutive prize funding without taking equity.
The Climate Tech Trailblazer Prize is Climate Solutions Prize's non-dilutive funding competition for climate-tech startups anywhere in Canada working on breakthrough technologies for a low-carbon future, awarding $200,000 without taking equity. Startups apply online, and a shortlist advances through rounds — a Top 25, then a Top 10 — before finalists pitch live on stage at the Climate Solutions Pr…
The prize is open to climate-tech startups anywhere in Canada working on breakthrough technologies for a low-carbon future. It targets founders with strong early traction who are ready to move from prototype toward real-world deployment.
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