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2026 Pitch sessions winners
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.
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!
👩⚕️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.
👨💻Tech and AI
The winner is Cirkular World!
⚡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.
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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.
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Present your solution on stage, by pitching in front of a sector-specific jury composed of investors, partners and corporates.
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Access to the Dealflow lounge, with business angels, VCs, funds, impact investors and members of the jury.
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Join the “Pitch Awards Ceremony” contest and get the opportunity to win extra visibility during the Summit, and through our media partner.
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Get a video of your pitch session to share with your network.