Vienna, June 17, 2026
Khoch3 KlimaKarten takes 2nd place at the GROW finale by Deloitte and Impact Hub Vienna
Recognition for the green GovTech startup: €5,000 in prize money and 50 hours of pro bono consulting
At the finale of GROW, the joint green-startup initiative of Deloitte Austria and Impact Hub Vienna, Khoch3 KlimaKarten took 2nd place. The award comes with €5,000 in prize money and 50 hours of pro bono consulting by Deloitte, and is funded through the Deloitte Future Fund.
Khoch3 KlimaKarten was selected for the program in December 2025 as one of six startups and completed around six months of workshops and mentoring. The jury recognized Khoch3's work on digital tools for municipal climate adaptation, from geodata-based risk analysis to automated funding-program matching for municipalities in Germany and Austria.
The programme focused on the topics that matter for a growing GovTech company: selling into public administrations, compliant procurement routes, impact measurement and financial planning for market entry in Austria. The team was supported by experts from strategy, tax and sustainability advisory.
Khoch3 KlimaKarten will use the pro bono hours to build up its Austrian business. The prize money goes into the further development of AdaptAT, the Austrian offering for integrated heat, flood and heavy-rain preparedness in cities and municipalities.
About Khoch3 KlimaKarten: Khoch3 KlimaKarten UG (haftungsbeschränkt), founded in 2024, develops digital tools for municipal climate adaptation. With KomAdapt, the all-in-one tool for municipal climate adaptation, and GECAA, the AI-powered decision engine, Khoch3 helps governments assess climate risks such as heat, heavy rain and flooding faster and implement effective measures. The team of around eleven combines urban planning, GIS, climate science, software development and UX. Khoch3 KlimaKarten is headquartered in Cologne and has a branch office in Vienna, opened at the end of January 2026. www.khoch3klimakarten.de