CIRCULAR INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2026 ENTRY

Application documents

The following documents are needed to submit your application.

1. Pitch Deck (max 12 slides)(Required)

Max. file size: 15 MB.

2. Certificate of Incorporation (if you are a business and are already incorporated)(Required)

Max. file size: 15 MB.

3. Introduction video(Required)

A 2 to 5-minute video to introduce yourself (your name and background) and your business (problem tackled, service/ technology/ product, your expected economic, social, and environmental impact, how your product/ technology/ service addresses the problem you’ve identified, and which circular economy principle you most address)

Max. file size: 25 MB.

4. Copy of valid ID document or passport(Required)

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Entry form

Contact details(Required)

First Last

Phone Number(Required)

Email address(Required)

Address (business location)(Required)

Street Address City Province Postal Code Country

What is the name of your organisation?(Required)

In which year was your organisation started?(Required)

Website address

Social Media channels

Please provide a brief description of your product, technology or service(Required)

(300 words max)

Please describe your team, if you have one.(Required)

(size, distribution of responsibilities and priorities, ability to employ further)

How is your solution contributing to job creation and / or improvement of work conditions(Required)

(300 words max)

What stage is your product, technology or service currently at?(Required)

Do you already generate revenues?(Required)

Yes

What are the next steps for your product, technology or service?(Required)

How would the challenge help you to further scale your business?(Required)

Which of the 3 Circular economy principles do you contribute to the most and why? 1. designing waste and pollution out of the system; 2. keeping materials at their highest value; 3. and regenerating nature.(Required)

How does your entry shift human behaviour to be more mindful of environmentally kind alternatives?(Required)

How did you hear about our challenge?(Required)

Social Media

Word of Mouth

Website

V&A digital screens

Other