Do you work for a team or organisation developing an ambitious environmental solution?
Imperial is an Official Nominator for the Earthshot Prize, a global environmental prize that aims to help scale solutions to repair our planet. We’re looking for solutions to nominate for the five £1 million grants.
About the Earthshot Prize
The Earthshot Prize was launched by Prince William in 2020 to support innovative solutions that address five ambitious environmental goals:
- Protect and Restore Nature
- Clean Our Air
- Revive Our Oceans
- Build a Waste-Free World
- Fix Our Climate
All of the Prize's Finalists gain international recognition, mentorship, and access to the Earthshot network of NGOs, businesses, governments, and funders. The five Winners each receive a £1 million grant. More about what the Prize looks for can be found in the 2023 Roadmap.
Past winners include Notpla, an Imperial student startup that won the Earthshot Prize in 2022 for its biodegradable alternative to plastic.
Help us find solutions to nominate for the 2026 prize
We’re looking for solutions – from Imperial and beyond – that you think we should nominate for the Earthshot Prize 2026.
The solution should have demonstrated early signs of success and be ready to scale up and make a much greater impact. They could be technologies, or new processes, collaborations, policy approaches or community initiatives that has proven impact and vast potential.
Here’s how our nomination process works:
- Submit your solution: Use the form below to share details a solution you or your team are developing by 31 October 2025.
- Review by Imperial panel: Our panel will consider all submissions. They may contact you during the review process to request further information.
- Formal nomination: Imperial will then officially nominate a select few solutions to the Earthshot Prize Council. The Council will ask nominees to provide further information as part of its assessment process.
Submit your solution
Complete this form by 31 October 2025 to submit a solution to the Imperial panel
Our panel will be in touch for additional information if needed.
Share this opportunity
Help us discover the hidden gems working to repair our planet. Share this invitation with any teams or startups who deserve to be recognised.
The Imperial nomination panel
Imperial's nomination panel includes:
– Dr Laura Cabo-Fernandez (Commercialisation Executive)
– Alyssa Gilbert (Director of Undaunted)
– Matt Lipson (Deputy Director of Undaunted)
For queries please email Laura at l.cabo-fernandez@imperial.ac.uk
You can find out more about The Earthshot Prize on its official website.