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Challengers
6
Tracks
30
Finalists
1
Winner
ABOUT
Tracks & Finalists
Energy Tech Challengers identifies and brings the world’s top energy, transport and sustainability startups together on one stage to compete for equity free money prize, the attention of global media and 100+ VC’s and CVC’s.
Companies competed in six main tracks contributing to the sustainable energy transition – Batteries, Hydrogen, E-Mobility, Digitalization, Automation & AI, Future Grid.
Results
10 companies will be chosen in each of the six tracks by a distinguished panel of industry-leading experts from leading corporations, venture capital, ecosystem builders and green media partners. The ETC60 will be pitching virtually during the Energy Tech Summit 2021 (April 27, 2021).
5 companies will be shortlisted in each track and pitching virtually during the Energy Tech Challengers closing event, due in September 2021, offering valuable media and PR attention, as well as vast networking opportunities.
One single company will be announced as the ultimate winner of Energy Tech Challenger 2021 award. In addition, top companies for each track will be awarded with prizes.
TIMELINE
Application deadline
April 1
TOP 60 Announced
April 14
TOP 60 pitches
April 27 @ Energy Tech Summit
TOP 30 Announced
May / June
TOP 30 pitches
September @ Energy Tech Challengers Closing Event
TOP 6 Pitches & Winner Announced
September @ Energy Tech Challengers Closing Event
Battery
E-Mobility
Hydrogen
Digitalization
Automation & AI
Future Grid
JURY

IGNACIO GIMENEZ (NACHO)

JAN LOZEK

DANIEL LYONS

MIRIAM EAVES

PATRICK SAGISI

LUCILLE BONNET

ANTOINE DELAFARGUE

CINDI CHOI

HEE SUK JUNG

JAMES SPRINZ

JULIA PADBERG

ROKAS PECIULAITIS

ATANAS MUKOV

NICOLAS MILERIOUX

PETRA SOKOLOVA

ULRICH SEITZ

THUY-NGA BUI

FREDERICO BILELO GONÇALVES

DANNY COTTER

YI-JEAN CHOW

VALÉRY PRUNIER

DANIEL EDGERLEY

NIGEL PURCELL

ROB GENIESER

ISHITA JAIN

TERHI VAPOLA

ANDREA COURSE

VINCENT PICHON

FRANK WOUTERS

XIN MA

MAUREEN LE BAUD

MAREK KAPTURKIEWICZ

VYTENIS KORYZNA

GIANMARCO BRUNETTI

LAURA FOX

PHOEBE WANG

VERONIQUE HÖRDEMANN

NATE JARET

VINCENT RUINET

JEROME WITTAMER

AMORY POULDEN

ALEX IRWIN-HUNT

TOMAS KEMTYS

FRANK VERBEEK

CAROLIN FUNK

MILAD MALEK

SISSI CAO

BOAZ KANTOR

ILIANA PORTUGUES

SILVIA MENDEZ

MORITZ JUNGMANN

HANS W. COOL

TINA TOSUKHOWONG

ALLEGRA KOWALEWSKI-FERREIRA

EMILIE HANNEZO

ASHWIN SHASHINDRANATH

THOMAS LABRYGA

STEPHANE RYELANDT

ALEX SMOUT

KRISTIN AAMODT

OCTAVI SEMONIN

JESUS LOZANO
Application to the ETC is entirely free and each of the 60 finalist Companies (10 per each track) will be granted 1 free virtual ticket to Energy Tech Summit 2021. May the odds be in your favor!
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