Welcome to the future.

The HarvardAE Global Pitch Competition: CleanTech is your opportunity to present groundbreaking solutions that are shaping the future of sustainability.

Finalists

These finalists are redefining the future of CleanTech. Don’t miss out—secure your spot and watch the next wave of Harvard CleanTech innovation live!

  • eggXYt Revolutionizing the poultry industry with CRISPR to detect chick sex pre-hatch, ending male chick culling and creating sustainable value from waste.

  • Marel Power Solutions Cutting the size, weight, and cost of semiconductors through extracting heat.

  • PowerNaP Energy Making powerful, low-cost batteries using abundant sodium instead of expensive lithium, unlocking cleaner and cheaper energy.

  • SeeAir Optimizing energy usage in existing homes to cut individual carbon footprints.

  • Suyana Climate Insurance AI and satellite-powered climate insurance providing accessible, parametric solutions for droughts, floods, and storm surges.

Judges

  • Irina Gorbounova, VP M&A and Head of XCarb Innovation Fund, ArcelorMittal

  • Julien Cristiani, GP lead for Schneider Electric Ventures Europe

  • Girish Nadkarni, Former President ABB Ventures & former President Total Energies Ventures

  • Stefan Zlatev, Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

  • David Frykman, General Partner at Norrsken VC

  • Cindi Bough, Managing Director at Climate Investment

Who Should Apply

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Stage: Pre-Seed to Series A

  • Financing: 250k+ (equity, grants and/or debt) (no cap)

  • Experienced founding team

  • Intellectual property

  • Large market opportunity

  • Harvard alumni founder/cofounder

Harvard alumni founders who are poised to transform the technological landscape. If your startup has secured seed funding, has traction, boasts an experienced founding team, holds  IP, and targets a large market opportunity, you are invited to apply.

Sectors

  • Green Building & Construction

  • Cleantech for Industry & Manufacturing

  • Bioenergy & Biofuels

  • Air Quality & Pollution Control

  • Sustainable Finance & Green Investing

  • Renewable Energy

  • Energy Storage & Battery Technology

  • Energy Efficiency

  • Electric Vehicles (EVs) & Mobility

  • Carbon Capture & Utilization (CCU)

  • Water Treatment & Conservation

  • Waste Management & Recycling

  • Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems

From Application to Final Pitch

  1. Application Submission: Complete the online application form by April 9th.

  2. Selection Phase: Applications will be reviewed by a panel of experts. Judging will take place over 3 rounds.

    • Pre-Selection: Starting April 10th

    • Semi Finals: Starting April 17th

    • Finale: May 1st Finalists will present to a distinguished panel and live audience at the competition finale.