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Impact Competition

Could your impact startup solution hold the key to meeting the growing needs of our population within the planets’ limited means? Apply for an online selection or to one of six physical events of the Impact Competition and grab the global spotlight, scale your solution internationally and compete for a convertible loan of up to €500,000!

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Zero Hunger
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Clean Water & Sanitation
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Affordable & Clean Energy
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Responsible Consumption & Production
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Climate Action
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Life Below Water
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Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Partnerships
Practical Information

Initiative of

Impact Competition

Practical Information Apply for the online selection

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Apply to a physical event

BATTLE YOUR WAY TO A €500K CONVERTIBLE LOAN

Compete against the boldest European impact startups at various physical events and online selections. At the Impact Finals in March 2021, winners compete for a €500K convertible loan. Applicants to physical events also get access to local and international investors. Sometimes, one meeting is all it takes to foster a game-changing collaboration!

SCALE YOUR IMPACT GLOBALLY

Test, prove and scale your solution with our network of partners and SuperConnectors, and be recognized as a leading impact startup on an international stage. Moreover, courtesy Innofest, the overall winner of the Impact Competition earns an opportunity to prove their solution at a test site in the Netherlands, getting an dedicated innovation expert and online training sessions, all totalling €7K.

GLOBAL EXPOSURE FOR YOUR STARTUP

Winners of physical events and online selections qualify for the Get in the Ring Global Meetup 2021 - where they join the Global Network - our curation of elite changemakers and investors from around the globe. Winning solutions will be displayed on our and partner websites and communicated across our marketing channels to our Global Network of investors, corporates and governments.

Berlin

Copenhagen

Geneva

Lisbon

Oslo

The Hague

Impact Competition events

October 27, 2020

Get in the Ring The Netherlands – Impact
November 19, 2020

Get in the Ring Berlin – Impact
December 4, 2020

Get in the Ring Lisbon – Impact
March 16, 2021

Get in the Ring Copenhagen – Impact
February 18, 2021

Get in the Ring Geneva – Impact
March 18, 2021

Get in the Ring Oslo – Impact

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Julia van Zanten, LifeSense Group: solving urinary incontinence for women through wearable technology

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OUR SUPERCONNECTORS

Piers Clark

Chairman Isle Utilities

Luis Manuel

Executive Board Member EDP Inovação

Fredrik Tukk

Head of Innovation Scouting Maersk Drilling

Joni Lehto

Ecosystem Developer City of Helsinki

Fran Baker

Global Social Innovation Lead Arm

Dennis Levien

Investment Manager Porsche Ventures

Guillaume Bazouin

Head of Startup and Intrapreneurship Programs Leonard

Alexander Crowell

Founding Partner/Managing Director PureTerra Ventures

Serpil Tascioglu

Director Foods Innovation & Transformation Unilever

Raymond Meeuwsen

Business Creation Manager EIT InnoEnergy

Michał Mackowiak

Investor & Startup mentor .

Doing good by doing business

The Impact Competition is focused on innovations that contribute to a better world. Solving global challenges in food, health, water and energy, dedicated towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).

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  • Food
  • Water
  • Energy

Initiative Of

ImpactCity is the startup and scale-up community of The Hague. We help innovative entrepreneurs to start successfully and to grow their business. We open doors to investors and offer access to a comprehensive business network, inspiring company locations, international trade missions and competitions.

Main partner

Partners

Achieve global exposure

  • Compete for a convertible loan of up to €500K

  • Test and prove your solutions with partners

  • Be recognized as a leading impact startup in Europe.

  • Become part of an international network.

How it works

Open Application


Apply for the competition and motivate why you should be selected

Selection Round


Participate in one of the selection rounds in leading impact cities in Europe.

Impact Finals


Selected startups receive a ticket to the Impact Finals in The Hague in March/April 2021.

Competition winner


Through an epic Get in the Ring startup battle, the final winner of the Impact Competition will be chosen
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