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Falling Walls Lab 2026
COMPETITION

Falling Walls Lab 2026

Falling Walls Foundation

April 1, 2026Regional events worldwide, Finale in Berlin

Falling Walls Lab is a global pitch competition where innovators present a breakthrough idea in 3 minutes, offering a potent, performative platform for speculative bio-designers and art-science practitioners. The ideal candidate is a student or early-career professional who can rigorously articulate the utilitarian or cultural impact of their aesthetic research, framing a bioartistic interventi...

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Regional winners travel to the Global Finale in Berlin to compete for Breakthrough Winner, high-level networking with leading scientists, policymakers, and venture capitalists.

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Open to students or early-career professionals. Specifically, applicants must have a BA within 10 years, an MA within 7 years, or a PhD within 5 years of the application date.

Dates & details

Deadline
Regional events run throughout spring and summer 2026, with various deadlines globally. The earliest listed is April 1, 2026.
Programme dates
Regional events throughout spring/summer 2026, Global Finale in Berlin (date not specified).
Duration
Short pitch competition, travel for finale
Costs to the artist
$0 (travel covered for regional winners)
Language
Not specified (assume English for international finale)
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No direct funding
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Free

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