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Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Oxford Saïd Global Climate Tech Challenge

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About the Program

The Oxford Saïd Global Climate Tech Challenge (formerly the Global Climate Change Challenge) is an annual international competition run by Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. It invites teams of 3-5 high school students aged 15-18 from around the world to propose innovative, technology-driven solutions to pressing climate challenges including air pollution, extreme weather events, food security, water scarcity, and biodiversity loss. The competition is free to enter and open to students globally. Finalist teams are invited to present their ideas in person at Saïd Business School in Oxford, with all travel and accommodation expenses covered. The winning student team receives a full scholarship to the Future Climate Tech Innovators Summer School at Oxford. The challenge attracted over 1,600 entries from 75 countries in 2025 and continues to grow as a platform for youth climate innovation.

Eligibility

Teams must consist of 3 to 5 students aged 15-18. Teams can include students from a single school, multiple schools, the same country, or different regions. Entries must be submitted in the form of a 10-page PowerPoint presentation and include a video of up to three minutes in length. All submissions must be in English. 15-18

Eligible Countries

other residency: Worldwide🌎 Open to secondary and high school students worldwide. Submissions must be in English.

How to Apply

Student teams submit a 10-page PowerPoint presentation and a video (up to 3 minutes) proposing an innovative technology-driven solution to one or more climate challenges: air pollution, extreme weather events, food security, water scarcity, or biodiversity. The top five finalist teams are announced in July and invited to present their ideas in person at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, in August. All travel and accommodation for finalists is covered. The winning team receives a full scholarship to the Future Climate Tech Innovators Summer School at Oxford.