๐ #FundingWednesdays |ย MIT Solve is inviting innovators worldwide to its 2027 Global Climate Challenge, seeking technology-based solutions that help communities adapt to a warming climate and cut emissions from how we live and eat.
๐ฑ Focus areas:
๐๏ธ Low-carbon, climate-resilient cities
๐ก๏ธ Protection from extreme heat, floods, drought and wildfire
๐พ Climate-resilient, nature-positive food and farming systems
๐ Sustainable use of oceans and coasts
๐ฐ What selected teams receive:
๐ต A $10,000 Solver Award
๐ Access to a $1 million+ prize pool, including specialised prizes for food systems and ocean innovation
๐ค A nine-month support programme with coaching, workshops and global networks
๐ Strong fit if you:
โ Have a technology-based climate solution beyond the idea stage (prototype, pilot or scaling)
โ Are a startup, nonprofit, social enterprise or individual innovator, anywhere in the world
โ Can commit around 25 hours over nine months, plus events in Cambridge (April) and New York (September)
๐ Applying is free, but allow several hours to complete the application.
๐ IMVELO Impact: Africaโs innovators are building some of the worldโs most practical climate solutions. MIT Solve offers funding, visibility and a global network to take them further.
๐ต Award: $10,000 per Solver team, plus prize pool access
โฐ Deadline: 2 November 2026, 12:00 pm EST
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