Deadline: January 11, 2026
Applications are open for the MIT Climate and Energy Prize 2025-2026. The MIT Climate & Energy Prize competition seeks to move the world closer to net zero carbon emissions by empowering ambitious entrepreneurs to solve the world’s most difficult climate-related challenges.
They are the largest and longest-running competition for student-led climate & energy startups in the world. Since its founding in 2007, the MIT Climate & Energy Prize has received more than 1000 applications, offered world-class mentoring to over 315 teams, and granted more than $3.4M in non-dilutive cash prizes. Teams compete for $100,000+ in prize money and have access to mentoring and other resources. Since 2008, CEP alumni have raised over $4.6 billion in capital invested (as defined by PitchBook based on 170 companies identified to date).
Prize
- Each year, teams of students from around the world compete for more than $100,000 in non-dilutive cash prizes.
Eligibility
- Open to all university students all over the world (not only MIT students).
- A team must be comprised of at least two individuals.
- At least 50% of formal team members must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student or be a postdoctoral fellow at a college or university, with graduation in December 2025 or later.
Application
This application gathers information on the startup, the startup’s motivating problem, proposed solution, core product, and commercialization, and each individual team member.
For more information, visit MIT Climate and Energy Prize.
