Applications Open for Falling Walls Lab Manitoba 2025
Global Pitch Competition Returns to University of Manitoba & University of Winnipeg
Falling Walls Lab Manitoba 2025 marks an exciting milestone with a new partnership between the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg, expanding the reach and impact of the event within Manitoba’s academic and innovation communities. This collaboration strengthens the province’s commitment to fostering cross-institutional innovation and creative thinking.
Participants from all disciplines are invited to apply between June 1 and July 15, 2025, for the chance to take the stage at the Desautels Concert Hall, University of Manitoba, on Thursday, September 11.
About Falling Walls Lab Manitoba
Originally inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Falling Walls Lab promotes interdisciplinary innovation worldwide. Since its Manitoba debut in 2022, the event has featured aspiring innovators pitching everything from novel vaccines to clean-energy solutions. In 2024, Nolan De Leon took the title and went on to represent the province in Berlin.
Falling Walls Lab is an internationally recognized competition that challenges presenters to “break down walls” — from scientific and technological barriers to social inequities. The winner of the Manitoba Lab will earn the opportunity to advance to the prestigious global finale in Berlin, Germany, where they will participate in the Falling Walls Science Summit.
Ready to Break Down Barriers?
Whether you’re a student, researcher, or early-career professional with a breakthrough idea, Falling Walls Lab Manitoba offers an unparalleled opportunity to showcase your innovation on both provincial and international stages.
Applications open June 1 and close July 15, giving aspiring changemakers a six-week window to prepare and submit their entries. Don’t miss your chance to represent Manitoba, connect with fellow innovators, and help break down the barriers by sharing your innovation to the world.
Register for the info session on July 8, Tuesday at 2PM
Stay tuned to the IDEA START website for dates and registration details. Apply today!
For inquiries, email ideastartcommunity@umanitoba.ca
Research at the University of Manitoba is partially supported by funding from the Government of Canada Research Support Fund.