Clean technology ideas

[hbourne]

As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week we are running the Cleantech Open in the UK, which invites entrepreneurs and start-ups to submit their clean technology ideas and enter the world's largest clean technology competition. I have pasted some more info below but please do use this thread to ask further questions.

The AXA Insurance Cleantech Open UK ideas competition calls for entrepreneurs and small businesses to create the products, services and technologies that address today’s most pressing energy and economic challenges.

● Do you have a cleantech idea?
● Have you received less than $500,000 in external private financing?

If so, you could win:
• The title of AXA Insurance Cleantech Open UK ideas competition winner
• A trip to San Francisco as the UK winner to pitch to 2,500 investors, entrepreneurs, sponsoring corporations, academia and media
• The global competition and its prize of $100,000 worth of startup package tailored to your business

Entry to the competition requires you to complete five sentences:
1. My idea is: (describe in 200 words)
2. The problem my idea solves is: (describe the value proposition)
3. The market for my idea is: (describe who will buy the product/service)
4. My idea will have a positive effect on the environment because: (describe the impact)
5. My idea is a winning one because: (describe the unique competitive advantage)

Entry categories:

Water Air & Waste
Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy
Green Building
Smart Power
Green Grid
Energy Storage
Transportation


Competition timeline:
October 2010 Go to Cleantech Open ideas site to submit your idea
4th November 2010 Entry deadline at 12 noon
8th November 2010 AXA Insurance Cleantech Open UK ideas competition winner announced
17 November 2010 UK winner to attend the Cleantech Open Awards Gala in San Francisco

[Daniel Jones]

This sounds like a fantastic opportunity for the right person. Having completed a Masters degree in alternative energy from the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales, this competition warms the cockles of my heart. Come on peeps get on board!!!!

Daniel

[bettersales]

nice post , this is a good way to widen the idea in technology. this will help attaining an outcome for the business to become more develop and combining all the idea will be great.congrats who who will win............

[elizahuston]

This type of innovation is really good for green technology development..thumbs up

[aleabby]

Very innovative idea. Thank you sharing such great information.

[nitGreen]

Thats great !!

I always find some of the Platform where people around the world can invest on those ideas which can insure the green technology. I appreciate this thread and would like to join this exhibition soon

Tim

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Web design-Web development uk

[dan_ibdm]

Echo the other comments, what a great way to look for new ideas in green tech. Not something I can help with directly but I'll be keeping an eye open on this one to see what happens. I work with some very interesting entrepreneur mentors at the moment so drop me a note if anyone is interested in this or find me at escan_dan on Twitter.

Making a competition incentive for something like this is definitely the way to go.

:)

[newlyn]

I am pleased to notice your introduction of Clean Technology.

Some years ago I obtained a Patent. My background is engineering, mechanical and electrical.

Unfortunately, I was not knowledgeable enough to deal with it. It is clean technology, but the patent lapsed.

I have been avidly seeking a source of advice on whether it is possible to resurrect it.

At least one possible source of interest to employ the patent has now been identified.

Thanks for any help you maybe able to provide.

[davida]

Nice post Thanks for sharing .

[mtrev]

The Cleantech Open UK Ideas Comeptition - $100,000 prize
Attention Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Engineers!


The Cleantech Open, the world’s largest Clean Technology Competition, arrives in the UK for 2011.

The competitions seek out the best ideas, products, services and technologies that address today’s most pressing energy, environmental and economic challenges with a top global prize of $100,000.

All entries are due by October 3rd 12-noon deadline.

Enter here - website www-thelongrunventure-com/ideas

On September 26th, a Business Clinic will be hosted in advance of the entry deadline where contestants will receive advice and assistance with core sections of their investor pitches from subject matter experts.

On 10th October, judging will take place for the Ideas competition and the winner announced at a UK final in London.

On 15-16th November, the Ideas winner from the UK will go head to head with winners from each participating country at a spectacular Awards Gala in San Francisco, pitching in front of 2,500 cleantech investors, experts, media and academia.

The categories for the competition are:

• Air, Water & Waste
• Energy Efficiency
• Green Building
• Renewable Energy
• Smart Power, Green Grid & Energy Storage
• Transportation

Since 2006, 473 alumni companies have raised more than $300 million in external funding and have created over 2,500 new jobs.

[IP Consultant]

Newlyn
Just noticed the post about your lapsed patent.
Feel free to contact me, and I can provide some complimentary initial advice as to if it is restorable.
Best wishes
Matthew

[turnips]

I had an idea the other day.

If the whole world stopped cutting grass would that not make for more photosynthesis and thus less CO2 and more oxygen in the air!

That's for free!.. If it works that is..?