Applications for the 2025 edition of the BK-Launch Entrepreneurship Awards are now open!
On Thursday November 20th, the awards will take place and three innovative start- or scale-ups will be granted with awards to boost their entrepreneurial journey. Will you be one of them?
GET READY & GET STARTED: the BK-Launch Entrepreneurship Awards 2025 are BACK!
The BK-Launch Entrepreneurship Awards 2025 will be hosted at the Faculty of Architecture & the Built Environment on Thursday November 20th.
To apply for the Entrepreneurship Awards, you download the application form below. Tell us more about your company, your progress, projects and founders, we are curious! All applications must be submitted by Sunday September 14th 23:59
FOCUS POINTS AND CRITERIA: Innovativeness, recently started business entity, societal impact, feasibility argumentation, proposal quality and conciseness.
This category aims at individuals or teams with a great, out-of-the-box, feasible proposal that is ready to launch. In the application process, they will have to provide sufficient information to substantiate the expected feasibility of their proposal, giving reasoning and arguments indicating why and how the proposal can be successful and arguing the innovativeness and societal impact of the proposal itself. The term 'At-Launch' indicates that the venture doesn't need to have earned any revenues yet or received any subsidies/grants or other forms of income. Thus, the award is dedicated to being one of the first source of funding or income for early-stage ventures. Nevertheless, they must have already taken concrete and tangible steps in developing their project/idea. At the same time, their proposal should be passed the concept stage and in development towards launch.
FOCUS POINTS AND CRITERIA: Existing proof of concept, existing business entity, innovativeness, societal impact, feasibility argumentation, proposal quality and conciseness.
The Post-Launch category is tailored for existing business entities that are ready to scale up or have already earned some revenue. These entities should have a developed and functioning business model and potentially have already served some clients. The teams and/or individuals applying for this category must provide sufficient information and argumentation, indicating how they intend to scale up and proving/arguing the feasibility of their current enterprise. The term 'Post-Launch' indicates that the venture has already earned some revenues and received any subsidies/grants or other forms of income. Thus, the award is dedicated to early-stage ventures that are 'Post-Launch' and looking to start scaling their product.
FOCUS POINTS AND CRITERIA: Innovative, sustainable impact, prototype for the built environment within one of the following themes: Sustainable building and renovation, Future energy system or Climate adaptive city.
This category aims at individuals, start-ups and scale-up businesses that are looking for a place to build and test their sustainable prototype. Field lab The Green Village is a real-life test environment for sustainable innovation on TU Delft Campus. This field lab is exempted of rules and regulations and has inhabitants that provide user feedback. The winner of this award will receive €5.000 for materials, a test location as well as free guidance, publicity and visibility from the experienced The Green Village team including utilizing their broad network.
Applications for the 2025 edition of the BK-Launch Entrepreneurship Awards are now open.
To apply for the Entrepreneurship Awards, you download the application form above or here. Applications must include a clear product/service/project description, a realistic timeline and a corresponding financial plan. All applications must be submitted by Sunday September 14th 23:59.
Applications will be reviewed by our jury, consisting of representatives from practice. The jury will then nominate six (two of each category) of the most promising and innovative applicants. They will get the chance to pitch their ideas on the night of the Entrepreneurship Awards, after which the final winners will be announced.
To apply for the BK-Launch Entrepreneurship Awards 2025, your company must be registered at the Chamber of Commerce (KVK) and operate in the Built Environment. Read the full general terms and conditions below to have a full overview on your eligibility.
Depending on the development stage of you company, you can apply for either the ‘At-Launch’ or ‘Post-Launch’ awards, for which the winners will be granted with respectivly €10.000 or €20.000.
This year, BK-Launch teams up with The Green Village again to award The Green Village Award to the most outstanding applicant related to sustainability transitions in the built environment with a promissing test plan. The general terms and conditions relate to all categories.
Read more about eligibility requirements and general terms and conditions
For submitting applications and general questions, please send an e-mail to bk-launch@tudelft.nl
For more information regarding the categories, the event or application process, please contact Anne Meijne via A.E.T.Meijne@tudelft.nl