Inventing New Decarbonization Pathways

Challengers
5
Tracks
50
Finalists
1
Winner

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 green energy infrastructure, battery value chain, green molecules, or climate fintech. Additionally, we are also offering a wild card category, so startups tackling any other decarbonization challenge can apply.
In 2024, 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!
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 10-11, 2024 in Bilbao, Spain), 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 2024 award.

TIMELINE
Startup applications are now open

Application to the ETC is entirely free and each of the 50 finalist Companies (10 per each track) are granted 1 complimentary ticket to Energy Tech Summit 2024. May the odds be in your favor!

ENERGY TECH CHALLENGERS 2023 HIGHLIGHTS
TOP 50 CHALLENGERS
JURY MEMBERS
Aziz Rahim
Kristine Marie Kvalø Johansson
Anna Kudrnova
Hans Cool
Lari Temonen
Davide Garufi
Dr. Aline Vedder
Łukasz Skarka
Jesse Teichman
Terhi Vapola
Maciej Grzegorz Kowalski
Andreas Schwarzenbrunner
Dr. Rigbert Fischer
Luísa Matos
Lisa Liu
Nicholas Yiu
Dr. Till Stenzel
Manuel Alamillo
Kai Martin
Rushad Nanavatty
Priit Lepasepp
Sherif Elsayed-Ali
Alice Vallienne
Claude-Sebastien Lerbourg
Dr. Michael Richter
Ayelet Elstein
Toby Chan
Wolfgang Heiler
Andrea Canepa
David Bould
Eva Harasewycz
Derek Higashihara
Natasha Morgan
Rasmus Udde
Markus Laubscher
Jil Lindau
Athip Tantivorawong
Jakob Ravn Hansen
Shon Dana
Matt Neal
Eshel Lipman
Raamu Moneyam
Dinesh Ganesan
Fredrika Svanholm
Axel Elmqvist
Stefan Nagel
Louis Brasington
Miguel Brandão
Iris Jensen
João Marquez Filipe
Kadi Steinberg
Dafar Shaban
Robert Davies
Maja Krstovska
Patrikas Feiferas
Marko Paavel
Harley Hayes
Tymoteusz Staniszewski
Maciej Lehmann
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