The Extreme Tech Challenge and TechCrunch have partnered to showcase the startups, investors, and corporations from around the globe that are working to address some of the world’s most extreme challenges like climate change, economic inequality, and Covid-19. The Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) Global Finals presented by TechCrunch is the culmination of XTC 2021’s year-long competition which received over 3,700 startup applications across 92 countries.

Watch the winners, selected from thousands of applications, across the seven competition categories – AgTech, Food & Water, Cleantech & Energy, Education, Enabling Technologies, FinTech, Healthcare, Transportation & Smart Cities – pitch to a panel of leading investors.

Find out which startups will win the XTC 2021 Special Awards: Covid-19 Innovation Impact, Female Founder, Ethical AI, and Positive Home. Watch the judges, along with a celebrity guest, name XTC 2021’s overall winner and hear what’s in store for next year.