Inventing New Decarbonization Pathways

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TOP 50 Challengers list revealed!

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Accelerate your business with Energy Tech Challengers

Energy Tech Challengers is an annual event that brings together innovative companies working on solutions to decarbonize the planet and connects them with leading venture capitalists, corporations, and media voices. This is a fantastic opportunity for companies to present their ideas to a global audience and make valuable connections that can help them expand their business.

This year, Energy Tech Challengers is inviting companies to apply if they are working on technology solutions in the areas of decarbonizing long-haul freight, innovating building materials, improving carbon markets, or making breakthroughs in battery technologies. Additionally, we are also offering a wild card category, so startups tackling any other decarbonization challenge can apply.

In 2023, the focus will be on the most pressing net zero challenges and recognizing innovators with scalable and equitable solutions that have the potential to reach gigaton impact. If you are a company with innovative solutions to decarbonize the planet and are ready to take on the challenge, we encourage you to apply to Energy Tech Challengers today and showcase your ideas to the world!

Decarbonising Long-haul Freight
Decarbonizing Long-haul Freight
Decarbonising Construction Materials
Decarbonizing Construction Materials
Battery Value Chain
Battery Value Chain
Enabling Voluntary Carbon Markets
Enabling Voluntary Carbon Markets
Decarbonising of X (wild card)
Decarbonization of X (wild card)

50 FINALISTS. 1 WINNER

10 companies are chosen in each of the five tracks by a distinguished panel of industry-leading experts from leading corporations, venture capital, ecosystem builders and green media partners.

The Top 50 startups are invited to pitch live at Energy Tech Summit (April 26-27, 2023), the leading industry conference of the year, 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 Challengers 2023 award.

APPLICATION CRITERIA

TIMELINE

1

Application deadline

March 10
2

Top 50 announced

March 20
3

Top 50 pitches

April 26 @ Energy Tech Summit conference
4

Top 5 pitches & Winner announced

April 27 @ Energy Tech Summit conference

TOP 50 Challengers list revealed!

Application to the ETC is entirely free and each of the 50 finalist Companies (10 per each track) are granted 1 free VIP ticket to Energy Tech Summit 2023. May the odds be in your favor!

Meet TOP 50!

JURY MEMBERS

Aziz Rahim

Aziz Rahim

Principal @ Siemens Energy Ventures

Kristine Marie Kvalø Johansson

Kristine Marie Kvalø Johansson

Acting Managing Director @ Equinor Ventures

Anna Kudrnova

Anna Kudrnova

Innovation Scouting and Partnerships Lead @ BP

Hans Cool

Hans Cool

Investment Director @ Eneco Ventures

Lari Temonen

Lari Temonen

Director of Forecasting and Analysis @ Sumitomo SHI FW Energia Oy

Davide Garufi

Davide Garufi

Head of Low CO2 Built Environment @ CRH

Dr. Aline Vedder

Dr. Aline Vedder

Principal @ Lakestar

Łukasz Skarka

Łukasz Skarka

Investment Director @ EIT InnoEnergy Central Europe

Luísa Matos

Luísa Matos

Co-Founder & Chief Innovation and Product Officer @ Cleanwatts

Dr. Till Stenzel

Dr. Till Stenzel

Venture Partner @ SET Ventures

Manuel Alamillo

Manuel Alamillo

Investment Director @ Alantra

Andreas Schwarzenbrunner

Andreas Schwarzenbrunner

Partner @ Speedinvest

Dr. Rigbert Fischer

Dr. Rigbert Fischer

Founder & CEO @ blueworld.group

Natasha Morgan

Natasha Morgan

Senior Commercial Manager @ Lunar Energy

Lisa Liu

Lisa Liu

Investment Manager @ UVC Partners

Dr. Michael Richter

Dr. Michael Richter

Senior Investment Manager @ EWE AG

João Marquez Filipe

João Marquez Filipe

Associate @ EDP Ventures

Raamu Moneyam

Raamu Moneyam

Senior Associate @ BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures

Kai Martin

Kai Martin

Corporate Development Lead @ Baker Hughes

Rushad Nanavatty

Rushad Nanavatty

Managing Director @ Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)

Priit Lepasepp

Priit Lepasepp

Founder & CEO @ Sunly

Sherif Elsayed-Ali

Sherif Elsayed-Ali

Co-Founder & CEO @ Carbon Re

Nicholas Yiu

Nicholas Yiu

Co-Founder @ Intercalation

Iris Jensen

Iris Jensen

Investment Associate @ BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures

Alice Vallienne

Alice Vallienne

Head of Ventures Portfolio @ Ørsted

Ayelet Elstein

Ayelet Elstein

SVP, Global Strategy and EMEA Operations @ Lakeside Software

Jakob Ravn Hansen

Jakob Ravn Hansen

Senior Business Developer @ Ørsted US Ventures

Wolfgang Heiler

Wolfgang Heiler

Senior Director Strategic Accounts @ Corinex

Andrea Canepa

Andrea Canepa

Co-Founder & CTO @ Net Zero Insights

Stefan Nagel

Stefan Nagel

Senior Business Developer @ Ørsted Ventures & Open innovation

Eva Harasewycz

Eva Harasewycz

Venture Associate @ Siemens Energy Ventures

Maciej Lehmann

Maciej Lehmann

Investment Analyst @ Future Energy Ventures

Rasmus Udde

Rasmus Udde

Innovation Lead @ Sunly

Dafar Shaban

Dafar Shaban

Key Account Manager, Energy & Utilities @ Scalefocus

Dinesh Ganesan

Dinesh Ganesan

Investor @ Equinor Ventures

Miguel Brandão

Miguel Brandão

Product Manager, VPP @ Cleanwatts

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