You are cordially invited to the MIT Climate & Energy Prize Munich Semi-Finals – two days of innovation and collaboration in climate and energy:
Day 1: VIP Pre-Prize Reception
- Date: 12 March 2026
- Time: 19:00 – 21:00
- Location: Augustiner Stammhaus, Neuhauserstraße 27, 80331 Munich
Day 2: MIT Climate & Energy Prize Munich Semi-Finals
- Date: 13 March 2026
- Time: 9:00 – 16:00, registration desk opens at 8:30, networking until 17:00
- Location: TUM Institute for Advanced Study (TUM IAS), Lichtenbergstraße 2a, 85748 Garching bei München
The MIT Climate & Energy Prize is the largest and longest-running competition for student-led climate tech and energy startups worldwide, are hosted in collaboration with TUM Venture Labs and MIT, with support from TUM IAS. This exclusive event will unite innovators and leaders in Sustainability, AI, and CleanTech, featuring startup pitches, panels, and fireside chats with renowned experts, fostering inspiration and international collaboration to tackle climate challenges with innovative solutions.
Event Highlights
- Start-up Pitches: Ten teams of student entrepreneurs, chosen from over 200 applications worldwide, will showcase their business plans and prototypes to an esteemed panel of judges.
- Adele Unnenberg, Sandwater, Investment Manager
- Johannes Von Borries, UVC Partners, Managing Partner
- Alex Bakir, Norrsken, General Partner
- Paul Eisenberg, Extantia Capital, Principal
- Pathways to Impact: A Panel on Climate Tech in Europe
- Prof. Jennifer Rupp (TUM), Solid-State Electrolyte Chemistry
- Prof. Claudia Doblinger (TUM), Innovation and Technology Management
- First Customer Stories: A Fireside Chat with Bavarian Startups
- Twogee Biotech with Frank Wallrapp, MD
- Pulsetrain with Niclas Lehnert, COO
- Radical Dot with Dr. Andreas Wagner, MD
Agenda
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Welcome Remarks |
| 09:15 - 10:20 | Pitches #1-3 |
| 10:20 - 10:50 | Pathways to Impact: A Panel on Climate Tech in Europe |
| 10:50 - 11:05 | Coffee Break |
| 11:10 - 12:40 | Pitches #4-7 |
| 12:40 - 13:40 | Lunch |
| 13:40 - 14:45 | Pitches #8-10 |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | First Customer Stories: A Fireside Chat with Bavarian Startups (Judges Deliberate) |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Results and Closing Remarks |
| 15:45 –17:00 | Networking |
Kindly click HERE to confirm your in-person attendance via Eventbrite. If you'd like to join the VIP Pre-Prize Reception, please use the VIP code: MUCSEMI2026 (the code is otherwise not needed). Please RSVP by 2 March 2026.
Agenda updates can be found on Eventbrite. We look forward to hosting you.
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The event will also be livestreamed. No RSVP is necessary for virtual attendance.