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Smart CDR Competition │ University of Toronto – Lawson Climate Institute

February 26, 2026

Value

Cash Prize

Description

The Student Minds Advancing Research and Technologies for Carbon Dioxide Removal (SMART-CDR) Competition taps into the creative power of college and university students globally to provide innovative, novel approach, small-scale solutions including technology, policy, finance, monitoring and reporting, or community engagement models around carbon removal.

The CDR Mission Initiative is a first-of-its-kind global coalition of governments dedicated to facilitating international cooperations for research, analysis, and demonstration of CO2 removals.

Eligible Applicants

College and university students

Eligible Expenses

Teams of university and college students from around the world interested in proposing solutions that will help to advance this important clean technology can apply for the competition in December 2025. Applications will close in February 2026. Finalist teams will receive mentorship, build their networks, gain international recognition, and will be supported to pitch their idea at the World Energy Congress in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in October 2026 where they will compete to win cash prizes.  All travel stipends for invited students and cash prizes will be coordinated by the competition’s generous sponsors (information to be announced).

Deadline Date

February 26, 2026

Contact

Contact Name: Samantha Young

E-mail Address: samanthak.young@utoronto.ca.

Website: https://lci.utoronto.ca/mission-innovation-smart-cdr-competition/

Industry:

University Partnerships

Location:

Ontario

Tags:

Cleantech

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