Beyond substantial financial awards — including up to USD 1,000,000 for Gold Winners — the TERA‑Award offers innovators something even more valuable: the opportunity to build, validate, and scale their technologies through deep collaboration with our dynamic incubation ecosystem.
Here, innovators receive more than funding — they gain long-term partnerships. From R&D and proof‑of‑concept to supply chain design, manufacturing optimisation, and global scale‑up, our industry experts and strategic partners work hand‑in‑hand with start ups through every stage of growth.
Funding from world class investors and industry leaders
Cash prizes up to US$1 million
Proof‑of‑concept, use case development, and pilot project implementation
Global recognition through extensive media coverage and promotional support
Access to a global network of best-in-class leaders, experts, and innovators
Alumni network of entrepreneurs shaping the future of energy
SAF & green fuel production
Green hydrogen production
Hydrogen storage & distribution
Hydrogen utilization
Power-to-X
Solar energy
Wind energy
Marine energy
Geothermal energy
Nuclear & fusion energy
Electrochemical storage
Physical storage
Power electronics
Heat transfer / conversion technology
Advanced materials for storage & conversion
LLMs, embodied AI & agentic AI for energy
Data center energy solutions
Internet of energy
Intelligent energy trading platforms
Industrial energy-saving
Building energy conservation
Transportation energy efficiency
Carbon capture, storage & utilization
CO₂-based synthesis
Multi-energy system integration
Virtual power plants (VPP)
Smart sensing & intelligent control
Energy system optimisation models
Predictive maintenance for energy infrastructure
Meet the innovators shaping the future!
Startups from around the world who have advanced through the TERA-Award platform.
