InnoEnergy, Gas Natural Fenosa, Barcelona Activa Agency, Porto Municipality and UPTEC, through the ScaleUp Porto initiative, promote the third edition of the Cleantech Camp program, which has applications open until February 18.
This program is intended for any entrepreneur (doctorate, researcher or professional) with a business idea or early stage company that they want to undertake in the clean energy sector.
The aim of the program is to promote technology transfer and entrepreneurship in the field of clean energy. This year, the initiative brings news as new acceleration themes related to energy network infrastructures.
The three projects with the greatest potential impact on the market will receive a financial contribution and support to acceleration and business growth valued at more than 50,000 euros.
One of the novelties of this year is the presence of the city of Porto in the event, giving the opportunity to the participants to know the business ecosystem of this Portuguese city. In this edition, the main partner, Gas Natural Fenosa, in partnership with InnoEnergy, seeks solutions related to the following challenges: automation and control of energy distribution networks, distributed generation and self-consumption, infrastructure for sustainable mobility (VE + GNV) , virtual and augmented reality for energy infrastructures.
Of all the applications received, a maximum of 15 projects related to the following themes will be selected:
IoT & AI energy.
Energy efficiency.
Smart Cities.
Renewable energy.
Sustainable mobility
Smart grids.
Cybersecurity & blockchain in energy.
The program has a very dynamic format to be able to elaborate the company plan and validate the business idea with the partners of the program. The ultimate goal is for participants to validate the business idea with the market and create the appropriate implementation and launch strategy.
The costs of travel and accommodation in the cities where the program will be developed are covered by the organization. In addition, participants will have a space at the Barcelona Activa agency and at UPTEC, as well as access to the Gas Natural Fenosa Innovation Hub for workshops.
Cleantech Camp participants will also be eligible for InnoEnergy’s investment program and will be able to access an investment valued at 500,000 euros in different phases.
In this edition, the Cleantech Camp program has the collaboration of ESADE Business School as Training Partner, with the presence of different collaborators and professors as the director of the B2B Sales Management program, Oscar Torres, or ESADE Entrepreneurship Institute director, Luisa Alemany. For the complete list of trainers and mentors, see the program page. COMSA Corporación and Ceiia are also innovation partners of this initiative.
The winner will receive € 20,000 and the first and second finalists will receive € 10,000 and € 5,000, respectively, in addition to support for the growth and consolidation of the project with contributions in services worth € 15,000 for projects with greater potential in Spain and Portugal. These contributions will be made by the knowledge partners of the program, Osborne Clarke, Ateknea, SRS Advogados and ZBM Patents who will also be present at the final event of the program, on June 21, as jurors.
Entries to participate in the program can be made through the website www.cleantechcamp.com.