Are you a student, innovator, researcher, or early-career professional with a groundbreaking idea the world needs to hear? Then Falling Walls Lab Toronto 2025 is the ultimate, time-sensitive opportunity for you to pitch your “next big thing” on a global stage. Hosted by the University of Toronto, this prestigious platform is part of the global Falling Walls Lab network designed to spotlight visionary ideas and breakthrough thinking across disciplines.
In just 3 minutes, you will pitch your project, research, social initiative, or business idea to a jury of academic and industry experts—earning the chance to represent Canada at the Falling Walls Lab Finale in Berlin this November. The program isn’t just a contest—it’s a launchpad for global visibility, scientific exchange, and career acceleration.
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Falling Walls Labs are being held in more than 60 countries each year, creating a competitive but highly collaborative atmosphere for those daring to break the wall—be it the wall of disease, inequality, disinformation, or even space exploration. If selected as the Toronto Lab winner, your reward includes an all-expenses-paid trip to Berlin, direct entry into the Falling Walls Science Summit, and the chance to pitch alongside the world’s brightest minds.
Toronto’s edition, taking place on August 14, 2025, at the historic Hart House at the University of Toronto, is open to participants across Canada and globally. It is organized in collaboration with Life Sciences Ontario, DWIH New York, and the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, bringing together cutting-edge innovation and forward-thinking mentorship.
The Falling Walls Lab program is interdisciplinary by design—it encourages applications from science, engineering, social sciences, arts, entrepreneurship, education, and more. Whether you’re working on carbon-negative architecture, AI-driven healthcare diagnostics, youth mental health programs, or indigenous language preservation technologies—this is your stage.
The Falling Walls Lab isn’t just a pitch competition—it’s a revolutionary gathering of minds determined to solve real-world problems through breakthrough thinking. Designed to emulate TED-style precision and brevity, participants develop valuable skills in science communication, pitching, and public engagement.
The Toronto Lab is uniquely placed in one of the world’s top academic hubs, making it an ideal launch point for Canadian and international innovators. Winners are ushered into a dynamic ecosystem of interdisciplinary collaboration, funding networks, and public visibility that few other platforms can match.
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What sets Falling Walls apart is its commitment to diversity—ideas from art and humanities are just as welcome as those from biotech or engineering. From urban equity strategies to next-gen sustainable food systems, all ideas that break walls are given an equal platform.
With your pitch seen by experts, investors, and global media, the Lab becomes more than a stage—it becomes a career-defining opportunity.
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Requirement/Eligibility
1. Applicants must be 18 years or older at the time of application.
2. You must currently be a university student, postdoctoral researcher, or have completed a Bachelor’s degree within the last 10 years, a Master’s within the last 7 years, or a PhD within the last 5 years.
3. The idea you pitch must be your original work, and individual applications only are permitted.
4. The project can be scientific research, a business venture, or a social initiative.
5. Pitches must be delivered in English and limited to 3 minutes, with a maximum of 3 presentation slides.
6. Applicants should demonstrate potential global impact and originality of concept.
7. Past winners of any international Falling Walls Lab Final are not eligible to apply again.
8. You may only apply to one Lab event globally.
9. Travel to the Toronto Lab must be arranged by the applicant, but Berlin travel for winners is fully covered.
10. Applicants must upload a CV and proposal summary via the official application portal.
Prize
Winners of Falling Walls Lab Toronto will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Berlin, Germany, to participate in the Falling Walls Science Summit 2025, which includes:
- Access to the Falling Walls Lab Global Finale, where you will compete against top innovators from over 100 international Labs.
- The opportunity to be crowned a “Breakthrough Winner” in front of global media, academics, policy experts, and investors.
- High-profile pitch coaching, media training, and networking opportunities with industry leaders.
- A professional spotlight on the Falling Walls website, publications, and affiliated innovation platforms.
- Increased visibility for funding opportunities, mentorship programs, and post-award partnerships.
- Runners-up will also gain invaluable exposure and feedback from judges who are leaders in academia, research funding, entrepreneurship, and media.
Deadline
July 24, 2025
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