Call for Solutions ChangeNOW 2025

Startup Opportunity

Deadline: 01/11/2024

Introduction

ChangeNOW is back, returning at the Grand Palais in Paris, the iconic venue of the 1900 World Expo, on April 24-26th 2025.

The call for solutions is now open—this is your opportunity to showcase your impact on a global stage.

As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, this isn’t just another event—ChangeNOW is set to host the largest and most ambitious gathering dedicated to the future of our planet. At a time when the urgency for climate action has never been greater, and the need for innovative, scalable solutions is critical, ChangeNOW 2025 will showcase the world’s leading impact-driven solutions. These solutions are designed to meet critical global challenges with real, tangible results. They cover every aspect of the ecological and social transitions we face, addressing these challenges in a concrete and impactful way.

Who can apply?

  • Have a positive impact (address one or more of the UN’s SDGs, have clear impact KPI’s)
  • Demonstrate the potential to be scaled or replicated
  • Be innovative – i.e. rethinking the standards
  • Have a viable business model – profitable or with a clear route towards profitability

In addition, for the pitch you must be raising funds at the moment of the Summit.

And for the workshop, you must be able to bring a deep and concrete expertise on a subject of your choice to the table.

Apply here

Awards or Benefits

  • Be Among the Best: Highlight your solution as one of the 1,000 most promising solutions at ChangeNOW.
  • Global Reach: Connect with 40,000 attendees, including 1,200 investors and 1,000 journalists from 139 countries.
  • High-Impact Networking: Engage with 10,000+ companies, 2,000+ C-level executives, and 200+ policymakers in just 3 days.
  • Showcase Your Solution: Choose to exhibit, pitch, or hold a workshop and gain year-round visibility and opportunities.

Main Organizers or Sponsors

ChangeNOW