BE100 Explained
The BE100 competition is designed to fast-track innovation in climate health by inviting 1,000+ businesses to apply for the chance to pitch their ideas to thousands of mission-aligned investors at Blue Earth Summit 2025.
Finding and Funding the World's Most Innovative Business Solutions
Are you a visionary startup or scaleup focused on defining an industry and making a positive impact on our planet?
The BE100 competition is designed to fast-track innovation in climate health by inviting 1,000+ businesses to apply for the chance to pitch their ideas to thousands of mission-aligned investors at Blue Earth Summit 2025.
Seed
Early-stage innovators with up to £1m in revenue, typically in pre-seed or seed funding rounds.
Growth
Established brands with proven traction, generating £1m to £10m in revenue or raising £1m+, typically in Seed to Series A funding rounds.
Scale
Businesses with clear market penetration and global demand, generating £10m+ in revenue or raising £10m+, usually at Series A/B stage and beyond.
The 2025 BE100 competition is made possible by our partners who share our commitment to finding and funding the world's most innovative business solutions:
Whether you're a founder or applying as a team, submit your BE100 application via NOAN. Your application should introduce you and your solution, outlining the what, how, and crucially the why behind your business solution.
Your proposal should address four key criteria, with each application scored out of 20 points by each judge. Focus on the following areas:
Judges’ scores will be combined to create the final shortlist. The 100 highest-scoring businesses will become BE100 companies, with the top 30 moving forward as finalists.
Applications
Live Pitches
Pitch Finalists
Investors
Raised for 2024
Reach
Seed
Growth
Scale
2024 BE100 Businesses: