Asia's largest sustainability innovation challenge is back

Bigger Than Before!

The Liveability Challenge (TLC) returns for the eighth edition in 2025, seeking groundbreaking climate solutions from across the world that push the boundaries of innovation.

More than S$2 million in funding will be awarded, with two grand winners receiving a S$1 million grant each (across any themes) at the TLC Grand Finale during Ecosperity Week in May 2025.

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Are You Up For The Challenge?

Submit your solution today for the support you need

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Climate
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Food AND
Nutrition

Join Us as A TLC Partner

Be part of our ecosystem of partners. You can play a role in supporting and scaling urgently-needed innovations that solve our sustainability challenges.

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Our Impact

Getting funded is just the first step. Learn how TLC start-ups go on to scale their solutions on the world stage and create positive impact.

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The Challenge Statement

The eighth edition of The Liveability Challenge features two main themes:

1. Decarbonisation

We are looking for disruptive deep-tech solutions that provide scalable and impactful solutions to reduce carbon emissions across diverse industries.

Examples of such solutions include, but not limited to: waste-to-resource, renewable energy, and energy efficiency.

The winner of this track will receive S$1 million in grant funding.

2. Cool Earth

We are seeking groundbreaking innovations that specifically address the challenges posed by climate-induced extreme weather conditions.

Examples of such solutions include, but not limited to: heat mitigation, nature-based solutions.

The winner of this track will receive S$1 million in grant funding.

Take Action

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.

Follow the Action

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.

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