Pitch sessions award

2026 Pitch sessions winners

Explore their groundbreaking solutions

Meet the winners of the Pitch Awards Ceremony

More than 500 applied, 150 pitched on the Garden Stage in their own thematics, 13 were favored by the Jury and 1 won.

These startups stood out for the ambition of their solutions and their potential to drive real impact at scale.

Discover the winners below

🌱Biodiversity

The winner is Genomines!

They develop plant-based metal extraction technology to recover critical metals while capturing CO₂. They are building scalable, low-impact, and resilient metal supply chains that avoid the ecosystem damage of conventional strip mining.

💧Ocean and water

The winner is Notpla!

They replace single-use plastic with seaweed-based packaging that naturally biodegrades in weeks. No microplastics, no pollution, just packaging that works with nature, not against it.

♾️Circular economy

The winner is S.Lab!

S.Lab produces biodegradable packaging from agricultural waste and mycelium, offering the same thermal insulation and water resistance as polystyrene but decomposing fully in 30 days.

🌆Cities and mobility

The winner is TEASK!

They build modular renewable micro-energy nodes that integrate solar, storage & AI optimization to power EVs and micro-mobility. They turn energy into distributed, community-owned infrastructure clean, intelligent and scalable across the Global South.

👚Fashion

The winner is Mo’s Crib!

Their solution upcycles discarded PVC Waterpipes, one of the least recycled plastics, into eco-friendly homeware, diverting 1,000+ tonnes of waste from landfills and currently creating 300 jobs for local artisans.

🫶Non-profit

The winner is Gaïarta!

They are an ambassador for a global deployment of biomimicry solutions. Their innovation studio is developing SolariSails, the first integral solar sails capable of revolutionising on board energy systems towards a fossil fuel-free navigation.

🏫Education & Inclusion

The winner is Geoidentity!

How do you survive in a world of verification with no prove of who you are? Geoidentity is a universal system for study validation by integrating academic data into passports, ensuring identity & learning are never lost — beyond borders and crises.

👩‍⚕️Health

The winner is Rea Diagnostics!

They develop simple, affordable tests for women’s health, starting with PremaSure, a preterm-birth risk test that avoids invasive exams and expands access to life-saving care.

🧩Changing habits

The winner is Cooperative Oasis!

They turn citizen savings into thriving eco-communities by combining mission-driven finance with hands-on support for collective living projects.

👨‍💻Tech and AI

The winner is Cirkular World!

Cirkular = reverse Amazon: snap a photo, our AI identifies & prices, instant payout, doorstep pick‑up. We auto‑route items to best resale channel. Households unlock cash in seconds; quality goods get a second life. Selling becomes one‑click simple.

⚡Energy

The winner is U-MAP!

U-MAP pioneers advanced material tech to tackle thermal challenges in electronics. With our exclusive Thermalnite®, we create high heat dissipation components for next-gen devices.

🍐Food & agriculture

The winner is Systema.bio! Providing technology, training and financing to smallholder farmers in the Global South. Their product transforms waste into renewable energy and fertilizer. Farmers save time and money while improving their health.

🎤Reverse pitch

L’acceleratOR powered by L’Oréal Group

L’Oréal has partnered with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)’s innovation team to scout, identify, pilot, and scale disruptive solutions within the beauty industry.

Pitcher benefits

Pitch a solution at the “Garden stage”, right in the center of the Summit is a real opportunity!

Of course, winning an award is an important recognition, but pitchers also benefit from additional exposure, which is a reward in itself!

If you’d like to pitch at the next summit, please let us know by clicking below.

Present your solution on stage, by pitching in front of a sector-specific jury composed of investors, partners and corporates.

Access to the Dealflow lounge, with business angels, VCs, funds, impact investors and members of the jury.

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