The Prize

Become the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year in the Science Start-ups category

As part of the Falling Walls Global Call, aimed at identifying the Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year 2024, we have invited prominent figures in science and academia globally to nominate recent breakthroughs and exceptional science projects across nine categories, including science start-ups.

The most promising 25 companies, carefully selected by our Advisory Board, are invited to pitch on the Falling Walls Venture stage in Berlin on 7 November. They also gain access to the entire Falling Walls Science Summit, as well as exclusive networking events and the Falling Walls Community. A high-caliber jury of international experts, investors, and corporate innovation leaders will select one of the start-ups as the “Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year Science Start-Ups”. The selected start-up will have the opportunity to pitch their breakthrough innovation on the main stage on 9 November, the anniversary of the historic fall of the Berlin Wall, alongside other outstanding researchers who will showcase their work.

• Get selected as one of the 25 Venture Winners, participate in the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin from 7 to 10 November, and have your accommodation and travel costs covered
• Get coached on pitching and present your work to a distinguished jury, global leaders and a selected audience during the Falling Walls Venture Pitches on 7 November
• Become the “Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year” in the “Science Start-ups” category
• Present your work in front of an audience of global leaders at the Falling Walls Breakthrough Day on 9 November
• Expand your network with investors and business partners and become a part of the Falling Walls Community
• Extend your global reach and be spotlighted across our online platforms

This year’s Falling Walls Global Call, which took place from 1 March to 15 May 2024, has officially closed. For further information about the nomination & application process, please click here.