Intro to CleanTech Challenge 2016

CleanTech Challenge 2016

Thursday 5th November 2015

UCL Central House

• 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

• A global competition

Belgium

France Italy

Netherlands

Sweden

Participating Universities (2015)

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?

Criteria

With a positive impact on the environment

clear novel feasible

Students

• 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

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