Hosted by
SparkLabs Group & SparkLabs True Zero
Competition
3 Global Winners
Announced at
COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye November 9-20, 2026
Build the solutions a livable future needs.
About
Building A Sustainable Energy Future Technology.
Antalya, Türkiye
To coincide with COP31 November 9-20, 2026.
Antalya, Türkiye
To coincide with COP31 November 9-20, 2026.
The True Zero Global Prize is a global challenge for founders and organizations advancing sustainability, regenerative technology, and planetary health.
The True Zero Global Prize is a global challenge for founders and organizations advancing sustainability, regenerative technology, and planetary health.
Hosted by SparkLabs Group & SparkLabs True Zero. Winners will be announced at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP). Over 150,000 participants from 197 countries are expected to attend this November in Antalya, Türkiye
Bring your boldest work. Put it in front of a global network built to help impact travel further.
The True Zero Global Prize is a global challenge for founders and organizations advancing sustainability, regenerative technology, and planetary health.
Hosted by SparkLabs Group & SparkLabs True Zero. Winners will be announced at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP). Over 150,000 participants from 197 countries are expected to attend this November in Antalya, Türkiye
Bring your boldest work. Put it in front of a global network built to help impact travel further.
Challenge Overview 2026
Global startup challenge for the clean energy sector
September 1
01
Applications open!
September 1
01
Applications open!
September 28
02
Applications close
September 28
02
Applications close
October 5
03
Finalists present to judges
October 5
03
Finalists present to judges
October 5
03
Finalists present to judges
November 15
04
Winners announced!
November 15
04
Winners announced!
Primary Sectors
One planet.
Many starting points.
Tyrese Gibson, Global co-chair
Also known simply as "Tyrese," is a dynamic figure in entertainment today who has had huge success as a multi-platinum and Grammy nominated R&B singer, songwriter, actor, bestselling author, and television producer. After the release of several critically acclaimed and award-winning albums, he transitioned into films, including Baby Boy, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Fast Five, and the Transformers trilogy. He has had recurring roles in two of the highest-grossing film series in movie history: Fast & Furious (#8 all-time) and Transformers (#15 all-time).
Gibson also created the bestselling comic book, Mayhem. His most recent music endeavor, Open Invitation, debuted at #1 and included the hit single, "Stay," which remained #1 for 11 consecutive weeks. Gibson's first book, How to Get Out of Your Own Way, instantly became a New York Times bestseller. He co-authored his second book along with close personal friend Rev. Run titled Manology: Secrets of Your Man's Mind Revealed, which also went on to be a New York Times best seller.
Kevin Chou, Global co-chair
Kevin Chou is the Co-Founder & CEO at Bright Saver, a nonprofit working to put plug-in solar within reach of ordinary American households. Plug-in solar is ordinary household equipment in Germany and was effectively unavailable in the U.S. He has led the charge for its acceptance which required change in legislation, electrical code, product certification and interconnection, and then of physically getting hundreds of systems into people's homes and standing behind them.
In 2026, Bright Saver led the national coalition behind plug-in solar legislation in 35 states. Ten bills reached a governor's desk and eight were signed into law, making plug-in solar lawful for ordinary homeowners to install in those states.
His non-profit has put plug-in solar and home batteries into more than 400 American households, the largest body of installed experience with this technology in the country.
Kevin is Executive Chairman and Co-Owner of Gen.G, an eSports company bridging Asia and North America. The company has grown to become one of the most successful and dominant multi-gaming organizations in the world. Gen.G achieved back-to-back international glory by winning MSI (League of Legends) in both 2024 and 2025 among their many title wins.
Previously, Kevin was CEO and Co-founder of Kabam, the leader in developing midcore mobile games. Kevin led the company from business plan founding to over $400M in annual revenue. Kabam was profitable from 2012 until the sale of the company's studios to Netmarble ($800M sale of their studio), 21st Century Fox, and GAEA, which in total generated nearly $1 billion in value. Kevin Chou graduated magna cum laude from the UC Berkeley undergraduate Haas School of Business program. He serves on the Board of Trustees at UC Berkeley.
Evaluation Panel
Pitch to world-class industry leaders and experts
Presented by SparkLabs True Zero, powered by SparkLabs Group and Net Zero TEKMER.
About SparkLabs Group
Founded in 2013
$58B
Post Money Valuation
$58B
Post Money Valuation
600+
startup investments
120+ Wind
startup investments
Investments
Include OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX, Aquabyte, Arable, NThing, Hydroleap, InnerPlant, and others
20+
countries invested
20+
countries invested
Precision.
Precision.
Energy.
Energy.
Sustainability.
Sustainability.
Hosted by
SparkLabs Group & SparkLabs True Zero
Competition
3 Global Winners
Announced at
COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye November 9-20, 2026
Build the solutions a livable future needs.
About
Building A Sustainable Energy Future Technology.
Antalya, Türkiye
To coincide with COP31 November 9-20, 2026.
Antalya, Türkiye
To coincide with COP31 November 9-20, 2026.
The True Zero Global Prize is a global challenge for founders and organizations advancing sustainability, regenerative technology, and planetary health.
The True Zero Global Prize is a global challenge for founders and organizations advancing sustainability, regenerative technology, and planetary health.
Hosted by SparkLabs Group & SparkLabs True Zero. Winners will be announced at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP). Over 150,000 participants from 197 countries are expected to attend this November in Antalya, Türkiye
Bring your boldest work. Put it in front of a global network built to help impact travel further.
The True Zero Global Prize is a global challenge for founders and organizations advancing sustainability, regenerative technology, and planetary health.
Hosted by SparkLabs Group & SparkLabs True Zero. Winners will be announced at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP). Over 150,000 participants from 197 countries are expected to attend this November in Antalya, Türkiye
Bring your boldest work. Put it in front of a global network built to help impact travel further.
Challenge Overview 2026
Global startup challenge for the clean energy sector
September 1
01
Applications open!
September 1
01
Applications open!
September 28
02
Applications close
September 28
02
Applications close
October 5
03
Finalists present to judges
October 5
03
Finalists present to judges
October 5
03
Finalists present to judges
November 15
04
Winners announced!
November 15
04
Winners announced!
Primary Sectors
One planet.
Many starting points.
Tyrese Gibson, Global co-chair
Also known simply as "Tyrese," is a dynamic figure in entertainment today who has had huge success as a multi-platinum and Grammy nominated R&B singer, songwriter, actor, bestselling author, and television producer. After the release of several critically acclaimed and award-winning albums, he transitioned into films, including Baby Boy, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Fast Five, and the Transformers trilogy. He has had recurring roles in two of the highest-grossing film series in movie history: Fast & Furious (#8 all-time) and Transformers (#15 all-time).
Gibson also created the bestselling comic book, Mayhem. His most recent music endeavor, Open Invitation, debuted at #1 and included the hit single, "Stay," which remained #1 for 11 consecutive weeks. Gibson's first book, How to Get Out of Your Own Way, instantly became a New York Times bestseller. He co-authored his second book along with close personal friend Rev. Run titled Manology: Secrets of Your Man's Mind Revealed, which also went on to be a New York Times best seller.
Kevin Chou, Global co-chair
Kevin Chou is the Co-Founder & CEO at Bright Saver, a nonprofit working to put plug-in solar within reach of ordinary American households. Plug-in solar is ordinary household equipment in Germany and was effectively unavailable in the U.S. He has led the charge for its acceptance which required change in legislation, electrical code, product certification and interconnection, and then of physically getting hundreds of systems into people's homes and standing behind them.
In 2026, Bright Saver led the national coalition behind plug-in solar legislation in 35 states. Ten bills reached a governor's desk and eight were signed into law, making plug-in solar lawful for ordinary homeowners to install in those states.
His non-profit has put plug-in solar and home batteries into more than 400 American households, the largest body of installed experience with this technology in the country.
Kevin is Executive Chairman and Co-Owner of Gen.G, an eSports company bridging Asia and North America. The company has grown to become one of the most successful and dominant multi-gaming organizations in the world. Gen.G achieved back-to-back international glory by winning MSI (League of Legends) in both 2024 and 2025 among their many title wins.
Previously, Kevin was CEO and Co-founder of Kabam, the leader in developing midcore mobile games. Kevin led the company from business plan founding to over $400M in annual revenue. Kabam was profitable from 2012 until the sale of the company's studios to Netmarble ($800M sale of their studio), 21st Century Fox, and GAEA, which in total generated nearly $1 billion in value. Kevin Chou graduated magna cum laude from the UC Berkeley undergraduate Haas School of Business program. He serves on the Board of Trustees at UC Berkeley.
Evaluation Panel
Pitch to world-class industry leaders and experts
Presented by SparkLabs True Zero, powered by SparkLabs Group and Net Zero TEKMER.
About SparkLabs Group
Founded in 2013
$58B
Post Money Valuation
$58B
Post Money Valuation
600+
startup investments
120+ Wind
startup investments
Investments
Include OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX, Aquabyte, Arable, NThing, Hydroleap, InnerPlant, and others
20+
countries invested
20+
countries invested