Climate Innovation Festival (CIFE)

24 October, 2025
Lumia (Am Grünen Prater 2 / Krieau 244, Tribüne 2), Vienna, Austria
Climate Innovation Festival (CIFE)
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Hosted by Thinkubator, CIFE is an immersive festival format that blends a Startup Fair, keynote sessions, thematic breakouts, networking opportunities, and the Climate Launchpad Grand Final. Attendees include startups, students, researchers, NGOs, corporates, and policy-makers. The day begins with an exhibition of climate-focused projects, followed by expert panels and workshops tackling renewable energy, circular economy, green finance, sustainable agriculture, climate policy, and technology innovation. The centerpiece event is the Climate Launchpad 2025 Global Grand Final, where finalists pitch and showcase their early-stage green business ideas, competing for feedback, exposure, and investment. The event concludes with awards and a closing reception—bringing together visionaries and change-makers.

Organizer

Thinkubator, Vienna Business Agency

Focus

To spotlight and scale early-stage climate-tech solutions globally, fostering collaboration between innovators, investors, educators, policymakers, and civil society. The festival emphasizes actionable impact, green entrepreneurship, and urban sustainability—empowering participants to co-create paths toward a resilient, net-zero future.

Key Themes

  • Pitch Competition
  • Green Startups
  • Climate Innovation
  • Star
  • NGO
  • Renewable Energy
  • Circular Economy
  • Sustainable Agriculture
  • Climate Policy
  • Green Finance
  • Climate Tech
  • Partnerships & Collaborations
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