Ibagué Startup Europe Awards by Nova Next Summit 2025

Ibagué Startup Europe Awards by Nova Next Summit 2025

Application to participate in the program / Solicitud de participación en el programa
ENG: The Ibagué Startup Europe Awards by Nova Next Summit 2025 invites entrepreneurs, startups, SMEs, and innovation agents from Latin America, Europe, and all around the world to submit their projects with high social, environmental, or technological impact.

This initiative seeks to identify and reward disruptive solutions that contribute to addressing urban challenges in the areas of circular economy, environmental sustainability, waste management, water, clean energy and social housing, with a special focus on the context of Ibagué and its transition towards a more resilient and sustainable urban model.

ES: Los Ibagué Startup Europe Awards by Nova Next Summit 2025 invitan a emprendedores, startups, pymes y agentes de innovación de América Latina, Europa y todo el mundo a postular sus proyectos con alto impacto social, ambiental o tecnológico.

Esta iniciativa busca identificar y premiar soluciones disruptivas que contribuyan a enfrentar los retos urbanos en las áreas de economía circular, sostenibilidad ambiental, gestión de residuos, agua, energías limpias y vivienda social, con un enfoque especial en el contexto de Ibagué y su transición hacia un modelo urbano más resiliente y sostenible.

Call rules (ENG)

Bases convocatoria (ESP)
Name / Nombre*
Surname / Apellido*
Phone number / Número de teléfono*

Area CodePhone Number
E-mail / Correo electrónico*
example@example.com
Birhdate / Fecha de nacimiento*

DayMonthYear
Date
Nationality and city of residence / Nacionalidad y ciudad de residencia*

Nationality / nacionalidad

Country of residence (in March 2018)

City of residence / Ciudad de residencia

Postal Code / Código Postal Country of residence / País de residencia
Do you register as an individual or as a team? / ¿Se registra de manera individual o en equipo?*

IndividualTeam
Organization or Entity / Organización o entidad
Position / Posición
Which challenge(s) would you like to apply for? (Multiple selections allowed) / ¿A cuál(es) de los retos le gustaría postularse? (Se permiten múltiples selecciones)*

Innovation in organic waste management, promoting solutions that enable its use as valuable resources. / Innovación en la gestión de residuos orgánicos, promoviendo soluciones que permitan su aprovechamiento como recursos de valor.Development of new materials derived from waste, aimed at sustainable and energy-efficient construction—especially in social housing and public buildings—in order to reduce construction and maintenance costs. / Desarrollo de nuevos materiales derivados de residuos, orientados a la construcción sostenible y energéticamente eficiente —especialmente en vivienda social y edificios públicos— con el fin de reducir los costos de construcción y mantenimiento.WASTE2PROPTECH: Ideas that transform bulky waste into sustainable construction materials, energy efficiency solutions, and sustainable fashion projects. / WASTE2PROPTECH: Ideas que transformen los residuos voluminosos en materiales de construcción sostenibles, soluciones de eficiencia energética y proyectos de moda sostenible.
What is your idea or project? Summarize it. / ¿Cuál es su idea o proyecto? Resúmalo*
Please upload a concept note of your project (Word or PDF, 2–4 pages). / Por favor, suba una nota conceptual de su proyecto (Word o PDF, 2–4 páginas).*

Search for files / Buscar archivos

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Your concept note should include:

·       Problem addressed: What challenge does your project solve?

·       Connection to the SEUA thematic challenges: Which area of the competition does it respond to (waste, sustainable construction, water, etc.)?

·       Objectives: General and specific goals.

·       Expected impacts and outcomes: What results and benefits do you anticipate?

·       Action plan: Short outline of how the project will be implemented.

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La nota conceptual debe incluir:

·       Problema identificado: ¿Qué reto aborda su proyecto?

·       Vinculación con los retos temáticos del SEUA: ¿En qué área del concurso se enmarca (residuos, construcción sostenible, aguas, etc.)?

·       Objetivos: Generales y específicos.

·       Impactos y resultados esperados: ¿Qué beneficios y cambios prevé?

·       Plan de acción: Breve descripción de cómo se implementará.
Academic background – What is your level of education? / Formación académica – ¿Cuál es su nivel de estudios?*

PhDMaster’s degreeUniversity degree or Higher educationHigh school diplomaOther
Is there anything else you would like to share? / ¿Desea añadir algún otro comentario?
GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR):*

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