Cleantech Open Competitions
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Types of Challenges
- Scientific or business problems at any stage of the innovation life-cycle
- Entrepreneurial competitions sponsored by cleantech innovation promoters
- Topics related to clean technology or climate change
Featured Challenges
- Idea Challenge
- Award: $10,000
- Posted on:
20th Nov 2009 - Deadline: 25th Feb 2010
The Green Lighting Challenge
GC Illumination is an Italian company specialised in the design, production and distribution of fixtures for exterior lighting. GC supplies public utilities, municipalities and installation companies in Italy and internationally since the 1960s.
The company is looking for innovative solutions, products and ideas to enhance performance and efficiency of its LED-based product line and extend its functional application to a wider range of fittings.
GC’s LED-based products are currently limited to rural areas as they do not meet the necessary technical parameters to be used in other public settings. Win $10,000 cash award for submitting innovative solutions that will allow GC to meet the required technical parameters (and ENEC approval) and to expand its Green Lighting fittings to motorways, urban areas, sports installations, tunnels and other large public areas.
- Idea Challenge
- Award: $5,000
- Posted on: 5th Oct 2009
- Deadline: 25th Jan 2010
Myclimate Sourcing of CO2 Offsetting Projects
Non-profit foundation myclimate - The Climate Protection Partnership is an international climate protection organization based in Zurich/Switzerland. myclimate offers Carbon Management Services and promotes carbon neutrality via the principle of high quality voluntary CO2 offsetting.
myclimate is looking for innovative concepts to secure and expand the sourcing of carbon offsetting projects.
Win $5,000 for submitting the most compelling concept for myclimate to find and approach Cleantech companies, technology providers and other organizations that apply and implement CO2-reducing technologies and initiatives in developing countries, mainly in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
- Idea Challenge
- Award: $2,500
- Posted on: 21 Jul 2009
- Deadline: 31 Oct 2009
The Rwanda Rural Electrification Challenge
Swiss NGO Mabawa, is looking to harness the power of open innovation to bring electricity to the rural village of Nyamyumba, Rwanda.
The challenge comprises two phases. This first phase aims to generate high-level ideas for cost-efficient, reliable, standalone solutions which explore the use of multiple renewable energy sources. The winning solution/s will get a total cash award of $2,500. The top 10 will be considered for Phase 2 of the challenge, which will aim to develop a detailed project to provide electricity to the school, refectory and health centre of the village.
The winner of Phase 2 will be considered for implementation in Nyamyumba, Rwanda.
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