HOW DOES THE NOMINATION, APPLICATION AND EVALUATION PROCESS WORK?
1. NOMINATIONS.
For nominating institutions: Nominate the selected start-up as the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2023 Science Start-Ups. You will only have to provide basic information; the nominated start-up will send in detailed application material in a second step.
For start-ups: Ask your university or research institution (i.e. VP Innovation, Director Technology Transfer, Head of university accelerator or a professor) or another organisation, like a VC firm, to nominate your start-up as the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2023 Science Start-Ups.
Nominations must be submitted by 1 May 2023 through our online form.
2. APPLICATIONS. (For start-ups only:) After you have been nominated, you will receive further details on the necessary application materials.
The application will consist of:
· an application form you need to fill in (preview here)
· your pitch deck (PDF)
· your pitch video (guidelines here)
3. FINALISTS. The applications are reviewed and evaluated. Should you make it to the next round, you will be able to call yourself a Falling Walls Finalist and you will be announced as such on our website.
4. WINNERS. Our Advisory Board will screen the applications of all Finalists. The 25 most promising start-ups will be invited as Winners to Berlin to pitch their work to a distinguished jury and selected audience on 7 November.
5. FALLING WALLS SCIENCE BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR 2023 SCIENCE START-UPS. The jury will select the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2023 Science Start-Ups from all 25 Winners. The selected start-up will pitch again on stage at the Falling Walls Breakthrough Day in front of global leaders on 9 November.