Deadline: 07-May-2023
EDF invites European and African startups, entrepreneurs, and companies with groundbreaking energy projects to develop innovative solutions for a more sustainable future in both continents.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to collaborate with EDF and join the EDF Pulse Africa acceleration programme. Finalists will have the chance to pitch their ideas at the AU EU Innovation Festival in Cape Town and network with key players from the European and African innovation ecosystem.
Categories
Startups are welcome to apply to 3 categories:
- Low-carbon consumption: Are you designing new models to reconcile the preservation of the planet with economic development? This category is meant for you.
- Low-carbon production: Are you one of those companies that hybridize technologies or invent new ways of producing or storing electricity? Give your project the power to transform the future and apply.
- Decarbonising through digital technology: For you, climate equals data? If you are one of those who see digital as a solution and not just a problem, you are in the right place.
Opportunities and Incentives
- Finalist prizes include:
- The Grand Winner will earn a spot in the EDF Pulse Africa program.
- As well as:
- Invitation to the final event in Cape Town
- Visibility through EIA main communication channels
- A License for the Accelerator Squared online platform
- During the Final Event Ceremony, you will have the opportunity to pitch at a major AU-EU Innovation event in front of EDF top executives and network with key players from the European and African innovation ecosystem.
Challenge Process
- Challenge Rounds. The Challenge consists of 2 rounds:
- First Round: At the end of this Round, up to 3 winning Deliverables will be selected to proceed to the Final Round.
- Final Round: Will take place from 14th of May 2023 to 15th of June 2023. Participants might be required to upload a Deliverable on the Challenge website for this Final Round. More information will be shared at a later stage.
- Final Event
- The grand final will take place at the annual AU-EU Innovation Event in Cape Town (South Africa), bringing together key actors from the European and African innovation ecosystem. It is a unique opportunity to earn global exposure and seize amazing networking opportunities.
- During the event, the 3 finalists will pitch their solution in front of a jury of innovation experts and top management from EDF.
Deliverable: If a Participant does not upload a Deliverable on the Challenge website before the deadline, this will be considered as a withdrawal from the Challenge. in this case, the Participant will not join the Challenge, and will not obtain any compensation from Agorize nor the Sponsor.
Eligibility Criteria
- This Challenge is open and offered solely to:
- Duly registered and incorporated companies in Europe and Africa, employing no more than 30 people, and acting in one of the following fields:
- Low-carbon consumption: for example designing new models to reconcile the preservation of the planet with economic development;
- Low-carbon production: for example innovative ways of producing or storing electricity;
- Decarbonising through digital technology.
- Which comply with these Rules and the Terms and Conditions of Use, as well as the laws, regulations and other texts in force in relation to such Challenge?
- Failure to comply with these conditions will invoke the invalidity of the participation in question;
- Participants may be required, in Agorize sole discretion, to provide proof of company registration by submitting a registration certificate issued within the last three (3) months, or ongoing company registration, or any trade registry and proof ensuring the registration of the entity in the relevant country,
- A valid professional insurance policy subscription and
- Any other information or document that could be required by Agorize.
- All the documents that may confirm the Participant’s eligibility may be required prior to awarding any prizes.
- This Challenge is not open to employees and representatives of Agorize or EDF and the members of their families.
- This Challenge is void in countries where it is prohibited or restricted by law.
For more information, visit EDF.