Deadline: 16 January 2024
Are you running a startup and looking for a real challenge? The Energie AG Innovation Challenge is offering you the opportunity to tackle genuine problems in the industry that will help to operate more efficiently and shape a sustainable future.
This year’s Startup Innovation Challenge focuses on three topics in the fields of energy, robotics, AI and automation. For each challenge the goal is to develop Proof of Concept (PoC). The aim is to identify innovations, solutions and technologies that will help them become a future-proof energy supplier and enter the market with a strong and reliable partner.
In return, they’ll provide you with the extensive data, know-how of the experts and fund a Proof of Concept with up to € 50,000. If your solution impresses are a perfect match for them, a long-term partnership awaits.
Challenges
- Challenge 1: Automated ESG-compliant sourcing and supplier evaluation
- Challenge 2: Autonomous inspection solution for overhead power lines
- Challenge 3: Future proof power consumption prediction
Eligibility Criteria
- They are looking for startups and established companies that are breaking new grounds. The challenge is not restricted to a particular geographic location and therefore encourages a global and diverse pool of applicants. Applicants should be well-established startups or companies with a track record of conducting business operations.
- This means that the startup or company should have moved beyond the initial ideation phase and have tangible evidence of their ability to function in a business environment. Also, the startup or company should demonstrate the capacity to not only come up with innovative ideas but also to effectively execute and manage projects.
- This includes having the necessary resources, expertise, and infrastructure to successfully run the project proposed in the challenge. So startups and companies that have a minimum team size of three employees and offer a product or service aimed at solving one or more of the specified challenges are welcome to apply.
- They plan to invite several startups to pitch at the Pitching Day on February 13th, 2024 and will most probably select one company per challenge for the proof-of-concept phase. However, this depends of course also on the number and quality of applications they will receive.
For more information, visit Energie AG Oberösterreich.
