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Falling Walls Lab India 2026

Falling Walls Foundation

📅 15 Apr 2026 🌐 Hybrid 🏷️ Paid
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📌 About the Event

It provides a high stakes stage for students and early career professionals to showcase a solution to a global problem in exactly 3 minutes. Whether it’s a “Wall of Cancer Diagnosis” or a “Wall of Renewable Energy Storage,” the competition values the “Breakthrough Factor” above all else. It’s an exercise in extreme clarity, scientific rigor, and persuasive communication. The Indian winner joins a global elite cohort of researchers, entrepreneurs, and thinkers to influence policy and science on the world stage.

ℹ Event Details

  • Category: Academic and Science / Innovation
  • Organizer: Falling Walls Foundation & DAAD India
  • Eligibility: Students, PhDs, and Entrepreneurs
  • Team Size: Individual
  • Effort Level: Medium (Pitch preparation)
  • Submission Type: 3 Slide Presentation and Oral Pitch

📅 Important Dates

  • Registration Deadline: April 15, 2026
  • Indian Finale: August 2026
  • Global Finale: November 7-9, 2026
  • Mode: Hybrid (Finals in Berlin)

🏆 Prize Details and Value

  • Prize Type: Fully Funded Trip and Global Networking
  • Prize Amount or Value: Winner receives the “Breakthrough Winner of the Year” title
  • Certificates: Falling Walls Lab Alumnus Status
  • Visibility: Pitch in front of Nobel Laureates and global CEOs in Berlin
  • Additional Perks: Access to the Falling Walls Connect networking platform

🎯 What You Will Do a significant breakthrough in your field of research, business, or social initiative.

  • Distill complex scientific or technical data into a compelling 3 minute presentation.
  • Create three PowerPoint slides: one for your title/name, and two to illustrate your breakthrough (no animations or videos allowed).
  • Pitch live to a jury of experts who evaluate you on Breakthrough Potential (50%), Relevance/Impact (40%), and Performance (10%).

📦 Resources: DAAD India often hosts briefing sessions for shortlisted candidates to refine their pitch.

  • Alumni Network: Access to past winners and finalists for peer to peer mentoring on how to “Break the Wall.”
  • Video Library: Access to the Falling Walls YouTube channel to study world-class winning pitches from previous years.