Oxford Climate Ventures - Application Form 2025

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OXFORD CLIMATE VENTURES PROGRAMME

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:

Delivered by Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre and the ZERO Institute, Oxford Climate Ventures supports innovators working on energy transition, climate mitigation, and adaptation, whether you're developing a new business idea or looking to spin out a solution from your research. We welcome participation from all backgrounds.

Through expert mentorship, practical workshops and access to Oxford’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, you’ll gain the knowledge, experience, skills, and network to move your venture from concept to reality.

Applications are now open and will close on 1 October 2025.

How to Apply

To be eligible for Oxford Climate Ventures, the main applicant must be an Oxford University students, staff, or alumni who hold a University of Oxford undergraduate, postgraduate or research degree, completed no earlier than the academic year 2022-2023. You can apply as an individual or as part of a team.

Applicants are asked to complete this application form and upload a two-minute video explaining their business idea. When describing your idea, keep it simple and explain it in a way that a 12-year-old would understand.

Your application will be reviewed against our selection criteria:

Viability of your idea

Your (or your team’s) skills and professional experience

Your passion, commitment and motivation for joining the programme

How much Oxford Climate Ventures can help you

The scale of impact your solution could achieve

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the spaces are filled so we encourage you to apply early.

Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. We are committed to supporting and advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in our work as described in our EDI Approach.

The Entrepreneurship Centre and ZERO institute assert no equity claims or ownership rights over ideas or intellectual property (IP) developed by participants in the Oxford Climate Ventures.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 1st October 2025, at 12:00 midday (GMT).

To find out more, or ask any questions you may have, please join an online information session on Tuesday 2nd September. Sign up for the session here.

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, shortlisted candidates will be invited for a short interview. We encourage you to apply early to increase your chances.

For any additional queries, feel free to contact us at ClimateVentures@sbs.ox.ac.uk.

We wish you the best of luck.

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About You

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Gender

Country of Nationality

I hereby confirm my Affiliation with Oxford University as a current student, alumni or staff member as follows:

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Oxford University College

University Department

Course (if applicable)

Year of Graduation (if applicable)

Please, Provide your Linkedin profile link

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Team Members Information

How many team members do you have (including yourself)?

Team member 2

Team member 2: First Name

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Team member 2: Year of Graduation (if applicable)

Team member 3

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Team member 4

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Team member 5

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Your Idea

Video Link

In order to progress onto the next part of the application you will be required to add a short video link (please upload your video by sharing with us a Youtube/Vimeo link below).

The video is only required to be 2 minutes long, please do not go over this time as the committee will only review up to the 2 minute mark.

Please note that the form does not support the uploading of videos and in order to have your application considered you will be required to share a link. If you have any issues uploading your video please send the video directly to climateventures@sbs.ox.ac.uk

The video itself can be recorded by the nominated team lead on behalf of the team, it does not need to feature all team members.

Please take your time to record your video and review the following advice below to ensure that you have covered all the relevant information required by our committee.

*When describing your idea make it simple, how would you describe it to a 12 year old?

*What is the problem you are trying to solve and why is it an important issue?

*Who will your idea benefit and what market are you trying to address?

*Who are your competitors?

*How do you expect your idea to make money?

Please add your video link as part of your application below:

What is the name of your idea?

What industry type best suits your idea?

How long have you been working on your idea?

Short description of your business idea (max 50 words)

Choose what best describes your business

Please post a link to your Video Application here:

Please ensure your video is no longer than two minutes.

What is the expected impact of your solution? (Up to 500 words)

Tell us who or what your solution will impact, how, and at what scale. You can mention environmental, social, or economic outcomes.

Please use this optional box to include any further detail on your idea that you were not able to include in the video. (Up to 500 words)

Does your venture involve intellectual property (IP)? This question is simply to help us understand how best we can support you. Oxford Climate Ventures does not claim any IP or equity in your startup. Please select the option that best describes your situation:

Which climate challenge does your venture primarily aim to address? (Select all that apply)

How will you and your team members contribute to making your idea a success? What strengths do you bring to this business as individuals? (Up to 250 words)

What are the key challenges / next steps you foresee? Please note any areas where you may need some help

(Up to 250 words)

What additional hard skills do you think you will need to grow your idea? (You can select multiple)

What other hard skills do you think you will need?

What additional soft skills do you think you will require to grow your idea?

What other soft skills do you think you will need?

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