EIT InnoEnergy Takes Startup Search To Tackle Climate Change Global

As a trusted partner and smart investor, EIT InnoEnergy plays a pivotal role in accelerating sustainable energy innovations and aims to reward and develop the best and most innovative ideas around sustainable energy from across the globe.

Accelerator Seeks Innovations To Advance Energy Transition

EIT InnoEnergy, the world’s largest sustainable energy accelerator, has issued its first-ever global call for startups across the entire sustainability value chain. The call is open to startups worldwide in areas including but not limited to:

• Renewable energy
• Energy efficiency
• Energy for transport & mobility
• Energy storage
• Smart & efficient buildings & cities
• Circular economy
• Smart electric grid
• Nuclear instrumentation

Elena Bou, Innovation Director at EIT InnoEnergy comments: “We are at an environmental crossroads. Action needs to be taken today to ensure we reach our global carbon reduction targets – which is why we’ve expanded our call beyond Europe. Delhi has just declared an air pollution emergency and in the US, the number of polluting motor vehicles on the roads has grown steadily to more than 270,000. We are reaching a tipping point – we need to tackle climate change together, and through our trusted ecosystem of more than 460 partners, we can do just that.”

EIT InnoEnergy’s Ecosystem Offers Tailored Support

InnoEnergy is a trusted innovation ecosystem and offers value-added services and investment opportunities, ranging from seed to growth capital. Partnering with InnoEnergy represents an incredible opportunity for innovative startups to grow their company to global success. The current call for startups will see the top 20 innovators receiving business support including a tailored program to accelerate commercialization, with the winner receiving €100,000.

Participating in EIT InnoEnergy’s Startup Call will:

• Expand your network: Tap into a global network of partners and high-level experts as mentors or as members of your Board of Directors
• Increase your sales: with the support of InnoEnergy’s dedicated sales force, you can connect with potential customers
• Professionalize your company: from the lab to the market, identification of clear target market, definition of solid business case; definition of marketing, sales and financing strategy
• Offer tailor-made support: InnoEnergy’s tailor-made services can be worth more than €500K in different phases
• Give you a chance to win €100,000

To find out more & apply by 19 December 2019, click here!

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