3 days to give your innovative solution unique international exposure in the largest exhibitions of solution for the planet.
Pitch
Present your solution and get advice from our high-level jury, as well as 30 minutes to meet your future partners during a private session. You also have access to the dealflow lounge!
Hold a worskhop
45 minutes to explore a subject in depth and create an opportunity to exchange and share experience and expertise with participants.
Recruit
1 day to look for the best talents to support your development. Register to get a booth at the Impact Job Fair on April 28, 2027 and meet your future talents.
“We recorded nearly 100 contacts over the course of three days. […] These partnerships successfully generated approximately €60,000 in revenue.”
Mehdi Sellami – Ads for Change, Exhibitor
”Today about 15% of our budget is thanks to those 2 connections that we made at CN”
Chloé Léger – Swim for Change, Exhibitor
“We were able to contribute to the development of 2 startups with a financial contribution of €100K each.”
Molka Guermazi – Soprasteria, Exhibitor
“We were featured by Tagesschau, the number one news channel in Germany viewed by millions. It gave us incredible visibility and reach. At ChangeNOW, you aren’t just presenting to other startups; you are standing in front of the exact decision-makers who are actively looking for solutions to solve their problems.”
Felix Vief – Plastic Fischer, Exhibitor
4 reasons to be part or our official selection 2027
Be recognized among the world’s most promising impact solutions
Join the 1,000 solutions showcased at ChangeNOW.
Present your solution to an international audience
Reach 40,000 participants from 140 countries, including 10,000+ companies, 3,500 C-level executives, and global delegations.
Connect with the world’s leading people and companies
Achieve in 3 days what usually takes months, with qualified meetings and connections across investors, corporations, policymakers, media and more.
Join a powerful ecosystem of leaders of change
Access year-round opportunities from investors, ecosystem, and corporate partners, including deal flow, sourcing, and calls for applications.
It happened thanks to ChangeNow
Each year, ChangeNOW sparks impactful collaborations, ignites new ideas, and helps shape careers for good. Impact measurement is central to our mission. Explore the stories born at ChangeNOW and dive into our Impact Report!
20+ M. views
In 2020, FabBRICK was selected by ChangeNOW and its media partner Brut. Brut’s videos introducing the company were seen over 20 million times, a record for the media
A new cooperation agreement
CEO of betterSoil and the President of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification COP15 (UNCCD COP15) met during ChangeNOW 2023. They have signed a cooperation agreement, marking their commitment to a more sustainable future.
20M€ invested in a new factory
The first meeting between Christophe Béchu and Neolithe took place at ChangeNOW 2020. With support from Béchu, the city of Angers, and Ademe, Neolithe secured a €20 million grant to build its plant and deploy its first waste-to-stone fossilizers.
Raising funds for the ocean
Fundraising several million euros, leading 5 years later to the largest global fund for the protection of the ocean
Engaging 1,900+ journalists
Journalist Sophie Roland was inspired at ChangeNOW 2020 to focus on climate journalism. In 2022, she co-authored a charter with practical guidance for more accurate and impactful climate reporting. Signed by 1,900 journalists.
50,000 plastic bottles saved
InovaYa equipped Plastic Odyssey’s world tour with a water system, eliminating over 50,000 plastic bottles in three years.
A new law against microplastics
After ChangeNOW, PlanetCare was invited by the French Ecological Transition Minister to discuss eliminating ocean plastic. Their microfiber filter was later integrated into France’s anti-waste law, requiring all new washing machines sold from January 2025 to include such a filter—a world first.
Red Cross developments in Kenya
At ChangeNOW under the Grand Palais glass vault, the French and Kenyan Red Cross connected with innovators and investors. They then joined forces to launch the Women Social Entrepreneurship Institute, supported by 21 and the French Embassy in Kenya.
Zero waste
The city of Arles saw their waste reduced following an agreement with the zero-waste assistant Trizzy
Can I apply for the pitch, the exhibition and the workshop all together?
Yes, if you have a solution that can fit into all the formats, you can apply to have a booth, to do a pitch and to do a workshop all together. The application form for those three opportunities is the same.
What are the selections criteria?
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.
How is the selection process?
Once you applied via the website, our team supported industry experts will review your application along the selection criteria.
According to the decision of the committee, you can either be:
Selected to exhibit, pitch or hold a workshop at the ChangeNOW Summit 2025,
Put on a waiting list,
Not selected for this edition (for different reasons that we can precise at your demand).
If you are selected, we will then send you all the necessary information including an access to the platform where you can proceed to the payment to confirm your participation.
From this point on, you will officially become a ChangeNOW exhibitor, pitcher or workshop holder and we will send you all the tools to communicate about your venue.
Finally, you will receive our best practices to prepare your venue the best way possible and of course, we will always be there for you as well to answer your questions until and after the Summit.
Until when can I apply?
There are three rounds of application. The earlier you apply, the higher your chances of getting selected (in 2024, 50% of the projects selected applied during the 1st round).
st round: June 15th - September 15th, 2025
nd round: September 16th - November 15th, 2025
rd round: November 16th, 2025 - January 20th, 2026
However, we act after the principle first come, first served, especially for the very limited pitch and workshop places. So it can be that you will not be able to apply for all the opportunities until the end of the 3rd round.
Regarding the exhibition, is there special financial help for the young projects to exhibit?
There are special programs to help the younger and smaller projects to pay for a booth. However, each program has a limited number of spots. Which is why it is more advantageous to apply soon to have more chances to be selected for a special program. Provided you meet the conditions.
Regarding the exhibition, what makes changenow booths different ?
During this summit, we encourage to concretelly display what your company is doing. You can either bring a prototype of your product or a real demonstration. Moreover, via ChangeNOW, you will be able to rent a plant to decorate your booth. You can also rent a TV.
For eco-responsibility reasons, we ask exhibitors not to bring any flyers or goodies and not to display kakemonos. During this summit, the focus should be on the solutions and the people presenting them. If you want to know more about the eco-responsibility of the event, please visit this page.
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