AVAESEN, the association of Valencian companies operating in the energy sector, has opened the call for registration for the global ClimateLaunchpad 2024 program targeting Spanish startups committed to sustainability and the fight against climate change. This pressing priority on the global agenda, leads the program to identify and support 25 startups, 10 of which will be selected to participate in the Training camp An in-person event will be held in Valencia on May 16-17.
In its eleventh edition, the program helps aspiring entrepreneurs to… Turn your clean technology ideas into global businesses. Renewable energy, food, agriculture, water, transportation, industrial technology or any other way to address climate change are among the areas where the best national talent is being sought with participants from 50 countries around the world.
Avacyn He leads the Climate Change Ideas Competition, which is launching its call in Spain for the 11th year in a row
The ClimateLaunchpad formula has proven essential for turning ideas into startups that reach the market. In the previous ten editions Many startups have become businesses after going through ClimateLaunchpad. Today, technology component companies such as Aerox, Navlandis, Eogu, Yased, Oscillum, The Green Factor or Adsol, winners of the program in 2023, are leaders in the sector.
The deadline for participation ends on April 12 In May, selected participants will begin their acceleration program with different mentors in a career seminar and intensive training sessions to prepare for the national finals. The national final will be held in Spain in Valencia during June.
The startups ranked in the top three from all competing countries will present their ideas in a regional final and the best teams will qualify for the global grand final in October which will be held online.
For his part, the General Manager of Avasen said: pedro fresco, He stated that this project is “vital” for green companies starting their business, because, as he put it, “it is the first step that many startups took to the market in the past decade.” For this reason, at AVAESEN we foster knowledge and innovation from the early stages, to encourage innovative talent when they need help and insight most and to connect with experts and investors.
Launchpad Climate and EIT Climate-KIC
ClimateLaunchpad is the world’s largest green business ideas competition. Its mission is to promote clean technologies that mitigate climate change.
The competition supports clean technology entrepreneurs through training, mentoring and networking opportunities. ClimateLaunchpad operates on a global scale, Currently in 59 countries. The competition was established in 2014 and is part of the EIT Climate-KIC entrepreneurship offering.
Registration can be formalized at: https://climatelaunchpad.org/application-form
About Avacyn
AVAESEN is the association of renewable energy companies and other clean technology companies in the Valencian Community. It has 160 associated companies with a total turnover of 7.5 billion euros, employing 20,000 people.
AVAESEN is the link between business, R&D, government and finance, covering the entire value chain of the cleantech sector, involving, in addition to companies, up to 300 members from the entire ecosystem, such as city councils, universities and technology centres. , among other things.
