Submission deadline extended until 18th February
Bigger Than Before!
Be a part of the ninth edition of The Liveability Challenge - Asia’s largest sustainability solutions platform.
With S$2 million in grant funding, and $2 million in development funding from A*STAR, this promises to be one of our most exciting edition yet.
This year, we are looking for disruptive deep-tech solutions that provide scalable and impactful solutions to reduce carbon emissions across diverse industries, as well as groundbreaking innovations that specifically address the challenges posed by climate-induced extreme weather conditions.
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Can you save the world through Decarbonisation?
We are looking for disruptive deep-tech solutions including, but not limited to: waste-to-resource, renewable energy, and energy efficiency, that provide scalable and impactful solutions to reduce carbon emissions across diverse industries.
View the full Decarbonisation Statement
Do you have the key towards a Cool Earth?
We are seeking groundbreaking innovations including, but not limited to: heat mitigation, nature-based solutions, that specifically address the challenges posed by climate-induced extreme weather conditions.
View the full Cool Earth Statement
Together, we can drive the success and growth of impactful sustainability solutions worldwide. Your support and participation matters to us. Stay connected by following and engaging with us on our platforms. We can’t wait to welcome you at the Grand Finale of Ecosperity 2026!
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From a record-breaking 1,200 entries from more than 100 countries, the 2025 battle to win $2.5 million in funding was awarded to innovations in passive cooling technologies and cost-effective hydrogen storage and transport. Our ninth edition will offer double the funding and attract ever more global innovations. Be part of our 2026 edition and join us as an official TLC partner!
The Liveability Challenge (TLC) is an annual global initiative that seeks innovative, groundbreaking solutions to address urban challenges in the tropics. It crowd-sources the world for the best sustainability solutions and provides both the funding and ecosystem support required to take these ideas from laboratory to market.
Presented by Temasek Foundation and organised by Eco-Business, TLC was established in 2018 and has since grown to become Asia's largest sustainability solutions platform with a global reach and a reputation for helping companies — whose innovations are disrupting industries to create significant positive impact for society and planet — achieve success.
With eight successful editions concluded, TLC has attracted thousands of applications globally, shortlisted and incubated 54 start-ups, and deployed almost S$14 million in funding to help these startups, who have gone on to raise hundreds of millions more.
TLC 2026 launches with a record pledge of S$4 million in catalytic funding and support to accelerate sustainability innovations from lab to market. The challenge is now open for submissions under two themes: Decarbonisation and Cool Earth, and will close on 9 February 2026. Finalists will be showcased at the Grand Finale during Ecosperity Week 2026 in Singapore.
From a record-breaking 1000 entries from more than 100 countries, the 2024 battle to win S$2.5 million in funding saw innovations such as sustainable aviation fuel and cricket-derived protein making the shortlist for the first time.
Be part of our 2025 edition and win grants and funding that can help take your idea to reality. Submit your solution here, or join us as an official TLC partner.
We can all play a part in supporting the success and scaling of impactful sustainability solutions across the world.
Your action and participation means a lot to us - follow our news here, by engaging with us on our platforms, supporting the start-ups and joining us for our grand finale in May 2025 at Ecosperity Week.
