Regenerative Blue Economy Challenge (by 9 June)

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Regenerative Blue Economy Challenge Call for solutions to reduce marine pollution and promote ecosystem protection, restoration, and rewilding. Winners will benefit from exclusive networking opportunities, targeted support, visibility, and the chance to share part of the CHF 300,000 prize. The focus areas of this challenge include: Tackling marine pollution Building ocean resilience Advancing ocean-based climate solutions Harnessing ocean knowledge Leveraging frontier technologies Selection criteria Business model: For-profit start-ups or social enterprises that have secured external investment and have a sustainable funding model. Not-for-profit organizations with a clearly defined, revenue-generating project may be considered.  Stage: Beyond the ideation phase and demonstrating the potential to scale, displaying replicability/transferability and having a vision for achieving long-term financial viability, impact, and sustainability. UpLink Top Innovators have typically reached the pilot to growth/scale phase of their operations. Management team: Committed, diverse and values driven management team with demonstrated execution capabilities. Geographic scope: Submissions from across the globe that are scalable in their local contexts and potentially replicable in different parts of the world. Benefits for selected Top Innovators Between 10-20 submissions will be selected as winners, recognized as Top Innovators, and become part of the UpLink Innovation Ecosystem, a curated programme designed for Founders, CEOs, Executive Directors, etc., which provides: Award: Up to CHF 300,000 in cash awards distributed amongst challenge winners. Access: Opportunity to participate in select World Economic Forum and partner-led events, projects, and communities, including joining the WAVE innovation community. Visibility: Global exposure via the Forum and UpLink’s digital media channels and ecosystems. Connections: Strategic introductions to challenge ecosystem partners and select organizations in the Forum and UpLink’s networks. Targeted support: Programming and support on technical, business, and operational matters. Challenge timeline 29 April 2024: Challenge launch  28 April - 9 June 2024: Open for submissions 17 June – 2 August 2024: Review and selection process ﻿26 September 2024: Announcement of the winning Top Innovators  

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