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Wren CDR $100K--HardTech $50K--Pack Expo

The newest grants, pitch competitions, awards, and tech summits you need to know about

Diane Bailey
July 28, 2025

Hello startup people! Here’s the latest drop on Grants, Pitch Competitions, Awards, and Summits.

~Diane

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💪 The Biggies

Wren Climate Collective - $100K

The Wren Climate Collective distributes grant funding to early-stage carbon dioxide removal companies. We invite you to submit a proposal for grant funding. We expect to disperse $100,000 to one company in early 2026.

ventureLAB HardTech - $50K

The HardTech Pitch Competition is open to small and medium enterprises incorporated in Canada developing hardware innovations.

PACK EXPO 2025 | Packaging & Processing Trade Show in Las Vegas

When you attend PACK EXPO Las Vegas, you have the opportunity to see the latest and greatest advances in packaging and processing technology first hand.

Newly Added: Grants, Pitch, Awards, Summits

Find the Full List of Grants, Pitch Competitions, Awards here.

🎤 ventureLAB HardTech Pitch Competition – $50,000
Canada; Hardware | Aug 4 | Apply Here

💰 Wren CDR Grant – $100,000
Early-stage; Carbon Dioxide Removal | Aug 11 | Apply Here

🎤 Go Succeed Ultimate Pitch – £5,000
Northern Ireland | Aug 18 | Apply Here

🏆 Launch Party 2025 – Recognition
Calgary; Early-stage tech | Aug 29 | Apply Here

🏆 UNIDO Global Call 2025 – Recognition; Pitch at Event
Sustainability; Digital Innovation | Sept 1 | Apply Here

💰 EDGE Grant Competition – $400K total pool
Delaware; all businesses | Sept 5 | Apply Here

💼 WOW AI Summit – 5,000+ attendees
Hong Kong; AI | Sept 8 | Apply Here

🏆 Stockholm Water Prize – Recognition
Water Tech; Sustainability | Sept 18 | Apply Here

💼 Pack Expo – 2,300+ exhibitors
Las Vegas; Packaging; CPG; Consumer Brand | Sept 28 | Apply Here

🚀 L’Oreal Groupe Sustainable Innovation Accelerator – Co-develop products with L’Oreal
Beauty industry | Sept 30 | Apply Here

💼 Smart City Expo – Masterclasses; Networking
Miami; Sustainable communities | Oct 5 | Apply Here

🧠 Space for Sustainability in Sports and Mass Events – Grant Funding
Satellites; Sports Tech; Event Tech | Oct 10 | Apply Here

💼 Equip Expo – 1,000+ exhibits
Kentucky; Landscape Industry | Oct 20 | Apply Here

Closing Soon: Grants, Pitch, Awards, Summits

🚀 Amazon Sustainability Accelerator – Accelerator program
Europe; Climate Tech | July 29 | Apply Here

🏆 Money 20/20 Awards – Global recognition
FinTech | July 29 | Apply Here

🎤 LaunchCon BizPitch Competition – $40,000 in prizes
Ohio; pre- and post-revenue | July 30 | Apply Here

🎤 XTC AI Energy Innovation Startup Showcase – Pitch at Playground Global
Sustainable energy; AI; Data center; chips | July 30 | Apply Here

🎤 RALLY Pitch Competition & Conference – $5,000,000 total investment; $1M to finalist
AgTech; Food; Healthcare; SportsTech; Software; Hardware | July 31 | Apply Here

🏆 Event Technology Awards – Industry recognition
Event Tech | July 31 | Apply Here

💰 IP and Patent Grant – Grants to cover securing patents, attorney fees
Europe; all tech | July 31 | Apply Here

💰 Fearless Innovator Grant Program – $100,000 total pool
South Australia; Female-founded | July 31 | Apply Here

🏆 UNFCCC AI for Climate Action Award – Recognition; Travel to UN Climate Change Conf
AI; Climate Tech | July 31 | Apply Here

🏆 EDGE Startup Excellence Award by CSCMP – Recognition; Press Release
Supply Chain | July 31 | Apply Here

🎤 HR Tech PitchFest 2025 – $30,000 in prizes + booth at expo
Global; HR Tech | July 31 | Apply Here

🎤 865 Fest Startup Pitch Competition – $15,000
Tennessee; all tech | July 31 | Apply Here

🎤 Bermuda Wave of Opportunity Pitch Competition – $25,000
Bermuda | July 31 | Apply Here

💰 AI Compute Access Fund – up to $5M
Canada; AI | July 31 | Apply Here

💼 Black Hat USA 2025 – 100+ Briefings; Keynotes
Las Vegas; Cybersecurity | Aug 1 | Apply Here

💰 Prose Emerging Entrepreneur Grant – $10,000
AAPI; CPG in skincare | Aug 1 | Apply Here

🎤 2025 Dale! Hispanic Heritage Month Pitch Competition – $25,000
Latine-founder | Aug 1 | Apply Here

🎤 NorCal AngelCon 2025 – $100,000 investment
California; All Tech | Aug 1 | Apply Here

🏆 Vesalius Innovation Award – $15,000
Health sciences; Open science | Aug 3 | Apply Here

💼 Techsauce Global Summit 2025 – 20,000 Attendees
Bangkok; Southeast Asia | Aug 3 | Apply Here

🎤 Trellis Impact 25 Climate Tech Startups to Watch – Pitch at Trellis Impact 25
Sustainability; Energy; Carbon; Transport | Aug 3 | Apply Here

Newly Raised: VC Funds

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