intro to cleantech challenge 2016
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• Global Innovation & Business plan competition Innovative and outside of the box With business potential With a positive impact on the environment
• Jointly organised by UCL and LBS since 2009
• Technical & business students
• Introduction
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Power WindowWindows that generate electricity
TU Delft (Netherlands)
Clean Energy financeIncorporated in the
UK
SOMBASolar-powered electric bikes
(became project Spin It Green)
Cost-efficient silicon solar cells
Incorporated in Denmark
Structures to fit solar panels in urban environment
Incorporated in the Netherlands
2014
MetaHeatHeat diffusion for consumer and
industrial grade electronics
2015
DemetexDiagnostic maps for agriculture using the principles of precision
farming
• Track Record
• 220 submissions from 30 countries
• Winners 2015: Team DEMETEX (KU Leaven, Belgium)
• CleanTech Challenge 2015
• CleanTech Challenge Supporters
The winning project is awarded £10,000 to test the concept• The prize is funded exclusively by the sponsors and the schools
Round 1
Idea generation
January
Round 2
Team formation, idea refinement, business plan
March
Round 3Boot camp finals:
Challenge, mentoring, pitch
April
• Process
The CleanTech Challenge is a three round competition that will run from January to April 2016
• Round 1 – The idea
• Generate a business idea• Individually or as a team• 200 words submission• Deadline 31st January 2016
• How does clean technology feature? • How would the business operate? • How would it make a difference? • How would the business gain revenues?
• Successful Stage 1 ideas continue• Find a team• Develop your business plan• Get mentoring• Submit 1 page and 1 min pitch video• Deadline 7th March 2016
Round 2 – develop your business
• 10 finalists• 21st & 22nd April 2016• London Business
School Campus• Challenge question• Expert mentoring• Pitch your answer• Win £10,000
Round 3 – the Boot camp Finals
• Test and sharpen your entrepreneurial skills• Form a multidisciplinary team• Network with entrepreneurs, industry experts
and investors• Improve the environment• Start a new venture• Win a cash prize (£10,000)
• Why participate?
“…an amazing experience, the inspiring atmosphere and professional guidance
helped to bring our plans to the next level.”
Team DEMETEX– winners 2015 – KU Leuven
• What the participants say
“It was indeed the acknowledgement from the Cleantech Challenge, which
encouraged us to compete in Venture Cup and start the company for real.
…we owe A LOT to the Cleantech Challenge!”
BLACK SILICON SOLAR – winners 2011
• How to participate?
• Applications will open in January.• Keep in touch:
– Website: www.cleantechnologychallenge.com– Twitter: @Global_CTC #CTC2016 – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CleanTechChallenge– LinkedIn group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4142255– Register to our newsletter– Email: [email protected] – Come to our events
• Team building workshop 25th November, 2015• Business plan workshop 14th January, 2016
– Spread the word!