2026 Climate Startup Equity Prize

2026 Climate Startup Equity Prize


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PRESENTED BY
CYCLE MOMENTUM
CYCLE MOMENTUM
Calling Quebec Startups! Calling Quebec Startups!

Powered by Cycle Momentum, an international accelerator and open innovation platform uniting entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators to address ecological challenges, the Climate Solutions Prize - Climate Startup Equity Prize will award the best and brightest Climate Tech startups throughout Quebec with access to investment, prizes, and exposure.

What's at Stake? What's at Stake?

The prize of $400,000 will be awarded to two (2) winners, in recognition of their innovative solutions that will help fight our climate crisis:

 
$150,000 will be awarded to a startup at the pre-seed stage in the form of an equity investment
$250,000 will be awarded to a startup at the seed stage in the form of an equity investment

Who Are We Looking For? Who Are We Looking For?

1) Pre-Seed : a company that has raised $1.5M or less in private investment in the form of equity or quasi-equity.
2) Seed : a company that has raised more than $1.5M in private investment in the form of equity or quasi-equity.

The Climate Startup Equity Prize aims to inspire future innovators to channel their ingenuity to find solutions to climate change by funding the largest incentive prize in Quebec. The primary objective of Cycle Momentum with the Origo program is to address the challenges faced by startups in accessing funding during the pre-seed and seed stages. Investments are contingent upon due diligence and approval by Cycle Momentum. Prizes will be provided in the form of investments through Cycle Momentum's Origo investment matching program, with terms based on an industry-standard convertible note

 


$250,000
Awarded to a startup at the pre-commercialization stage 2 in the form of an equity investment

PRESENTED BY
CYCLE MOMENTUM
CYCLE MOMENTUM

$150,000
Awarded to a startup at the pre-commercialization stage 1 in the form of an equity investment

PRESENTED BY
CYCLE MOMENTUM
CYCLE MOMENTUM

Timeline
2026 Climate Startup Equity Prize


2025
Applications Open
2026
Applications Close
Top 25 Are Selected To Advance To 2nd Round
Top 10 finalists are announced
Winners are Announced!