Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives - Weekly Update (Feb 26th)

Skipso Weekly Digest Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives

February 19th – February 26th 2010

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Summary Skipso Cleantech Grants


• Number of Grants:

• Value of Grants:

• Countries Covered:

• New Grants this Week:

• Latest update:

612

$39billion*

40+

5

February 26th, 2010

*Includes funds allocated for production incentives, loans, tax credits and expired grants

SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: FEBRUARY 19th – FEBRUARY 26th

This Week on Skipso


• 5 new Cleantech Grants, Awards and Incentives added to Skipso’s funding database

• Focus this week: new UK Energy Efficiency and Low Carbon R&D Grants, Swiss Start-up and Entrepreneurial funding grants, 2010 US Cleantech Open announced

• Live Skipso Open Innovation Challenges: University CleanTech Challenge – Phase 2 (£5k Cash Award) The Green Lighting Challenge ($10k Cash Award) and the Concepts for CO2 Offsetting Challenge ($5k Cash Award)

• 9 grants and awards approaching application deadline

• The Skipso funding section this week has reached 612 Cleantech grants, awards, incentives and over $39b in value, all are accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com/grants/grid.html


UK Energy Efficiency Grants


Tees Valley Industrial Programme Energy Efficiency Capital Grants

• The Energy Efficiency Capital Grant is one of the schemes available through the Tees Valley Industrial Programme. The grants will enable industry to implement technology and energy management solutions leading to reduced energy consumption and carbon intensity, cost savings and improved resilience to energy price volatility.

• Grant Type: Installation Projects • Amount: Not disclosed • Geographic Focus: UK, North East • Deadline: 31st March 2012

http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/page/tvip-eecg/index.cfm


UK Low Carbon R&D Grant


Grant for Research and Development(GRD) – Low Carbon R&D

• Companies carrying out low carbon research and development in the East of England will be able to benefit from an extra £5.5 million in funding secured by EEDA.

• The funding will support the region’s position as a global provider of innovative low carbon goods and services.

• Grant Type: Research & Development • Amount: £5.5 million fund • Geographic Focus: East of England • Deadline: Ongoing

http://www.eeda.org.uk/4850.asp


Switzerland Start-up Funding (1 of 2)


Venture Kick Start Capital

• Venture Kick aims for an early detection and promotion of promising business ideas at Swiss universities and schools of higher education. The goal of this privately-funded support initiative is to double the number of spin-offs by accelerating the founding process and by making startups attractive for professional investors.

• Grant Type: Start-ups • Amount: CHF 130,000 • Geographic Focus: Switzerland • Deadline: 1st October 2010

http://www.venturekick.ch/


Switzerland Start-up Funding (2 of 2)


Venture 2010

• Venture 2010 is an initiative of the ETH Zurich, the innovation promotion agency CTI and McKinsey & Company, Switzerland.

• Venture 2010 aims to put to use untapped innovation potential by encouraging young entrepreneurs to develop a business idea.

• Grant Type: Start-ups • Amount: CHF 150,000 • Geographic Focus: Switzerland • Deadline: 31st March 2010

http://www.venture.ch/


Cleantech Business Plan Competition


2010 Cleantech Open

• The Cleantech Open Business Competition can accelerate your business launch and growth. Just by entering you'll immediately start receiving resources and support to grow your company into a successful, sustainable business.

• Register your interest in competing in the 2010 competition. You'll get a head start on developing your network and learning the skills you'll need to win.

• Grant Type: Prize / Award • Amount: Not disclosed yet • Geographic Focus: US • Deadline: 22nd May 2010

http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/content/competition/business/index


Skipso – Open Innovation Lab (1 of 3)


The Green Lighting Challenge

• Grant Type: Prize / Award • Amount: $10,000 / $1,000 referral fee • Geographic Focus: Italy / International • Deadline: 8th March 2010

http://www.skipso.com

• GC is looking for innovative solutions and products to enhance the performance of its LED-based product line and extend its functional application to a wider range of fittings.

• Win $10,000 cash award for submitting solutions that will allow GC to meet the required illumination coefficients and to expand its Green Lighting fittings to motorways, urban areas, sports installations and other public areas.

Refer a friend – Win $1,000!




Concepts for CO2 Project Sourcing

• Myclimate, The Climate Protection Partnership, is looking for innovative approaches to secure and expand the sourcing of carbon offsetting projects.

Win $5,000 for submitting the most compelling concept for myclimate to find and approach Cleantech companies, technology providers and other organizations that apply and implement CO2-reducing technologies and initiatives in developing countries, mainly in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

• Grant Type: Prize / Award • Amount: $5,000 / $500 referral fee • Geographic Focus: Developing Countries • Deadline: 10th March 2010


Refer a friend – Win $500!




University CleanTech Challenge

• The CleanTech Challenge is a student competition jointly hosted by London Business School and University College London where students from top European business and engineering schools compete in cross-functional teams. The challenge is to develop innovative clean technology ideas from the concept phase to a stage in which they would attract Series A funding or otherwise be self-sustainable.

• Grant Type: Prize / Award • Amount: £5,000 • Geographic Focus: Europe • Deadline: 1st April 2010 (Phase 2)

http://www.cleantechnologychallenge.com


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Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives - Weekly Update (Feb 26th)

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