Online Competition for Saving Private Energy Consumption

Climate-KICs Open Innovation Slam, an online idea competition, is a good opportunity to develop and share ideas on saving private energy consumption, form teams, post comments as well as to start conversations with others. Climate-KIC invites teams from universities, public sector bodies and start-ups (not older than 18 months and more than 20 employees) to participate. The online competition will run from 15^th August to 30^th September 2012 on www.openinnovationslam.org.
 
As of October 1^st the community members have two weeks of time to vote for the idea they like most. The best ranked ideas will be handed over to a jury/ committee that decides between 15^th October to 31^st October on the shortlist of 8 teams. Those teams with close to market approaches will have the opportunity to travel to Berlin to pitch their solutions at the Climate-KIC Venture Weekend to a board of successful serial entrepreneurs, climate and industry experts.
 
The winner team will join Climate-KIC’s Incubation Program, worth up to 95,000 €, including free office space for up to 18 months and receive access to the broad Climate-KIC’s partner and business coaches networks as well as to Climate-KIC events, like the Master classes or the Venture Competition. The runner-up will receive free business coaching support for up to 6 months.
 
The project is supported by Climate-KIC partners TU Berlin, TU Berlin T-Labs, ETH Zürich and Vattenfall Europe Wärme AG.