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WHY JOIN?

BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS

Partnership with Top Corporations

Access to services provided by programme partners in specific tracks

Technology Support

Technology experts support & mentoring offered by partners

Fast Track To Investment

Fast Track to the investment process from InnoEnergy and Partners

Sandbox opportunities

Potential access to relevant infrastructure through cooperation opportunities with leading industrials

VC Community

Access to global VC funds and Community Partners

Demo Day

Live online pitching to top investors for selected Teams

Tracks

In this online and equity-free programme we are looking for startups and scaleups in the following verticals:

Energy Storage

Energy Storage

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Energy Storage
  • Extending lifetime: Cathode’s cycling optimisation, aqueous electrolytes improvements, improved cell degradation models (root cause identification),
  • Active materials composition optimisation
  • Lowering the production costs: Dry-coating processes
  • Fast charging: anode’s dual-gradient structures, cathode’s electrode composition, internal thermal modulation
  • Increased call’s capacity/safety: 3D electrodes, cell’s structural properties
  • Novel inspection methods: ultrasound, fiber-optic sensing
  • Recycling: improved cost efficiency, reduced environmental impact, black mass impurities detection
  • SEI (solid electrolyte interface) for anode stability and capturing swelling improvements
Hydrogen

Hydrogen

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Hydrogen
  • Green hydrogen production via electrolysis
  • Hydrogen storage and logistics solutions
  • Renewable non-electrolysis (low carbon) hydrogen production (eg. from biomass or waste)
  • Industrial applications of hydrogen for industry decarbonization and natural gas substitution
  • Natural hydrogen - enabling technologies for exploration and production
Carbon tech

Carbon tech –
CCU/CCS, DAC, SAF

Carbon tech

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Carbon tech
  • CCU technologies
  • Power-to-X technologies
  • Synthesis and upgrading solutions for e-fuels and e-chemicals, P-t-X projects
  • Valorization of off-grid renewables – allowing local power valorization without access to grid
  • Enhanced rock weathering and mineralisation
  • Enabling solutions for CCU/CCS including carbon capture
Heat decarbonization

Heat
decarbonization

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Heat decarbonization
  • Industrial heat pump technologies
  • Residential heat pump technologies
  • District heating decarbonization technologies
  • Power-to-heat solutions
  • Heat storage including seasonal, large scale heat storage solutions
  • Waste heat valorization technologies
  • Innovative solutions for HVAC
Battery recycling

Battery recycling

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Battery recycling
  • Recycling of used batteries in the Li ion battery value chain
  • Closing-the-loop technologies: from collection to recycling (Collecting, state of health analysis, discharging, dismantling, crushing, safety measures)
  • Eco-design solutions for enhanced Li-ion batteries sustainability and recyclability
  • Solutions for eco-friendly recycling with neutralized hazardous substances
  • Black mass: plant-scale battery material recovery
  • End of Life management of batteries and second life batteries
Smart grid

SMART GRID

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Smart grid
  • Technologies for optimizing or extending the life of the existing grid (monitoring, dynamic component rating, intelligent analysis tools, etc.)
  • Novel power technology hardware and software (optimized transformers, cablification technologies, conductor insulator material improvements, etc.)
  • Technologies enhancing flexibility available for the grid
  • Low voltage grid technologies (novel voltage control, demand side management, etc.)
  • V2X Vehicle to grid or to home or to load (Bi-Di chargers, integration into the grid, etc.)
Circular Economy & Bioeconomy

Circular Economy & Bioeconomy

Bioeconomy

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Circular Economy & Bioeconomy
  • Biomass to energy, fuels and feedstocks – feedstocks, conversion technologies, valorisation solutions
  • Waste valorization to fuels and feedstocks - recycling solutions and conversion technologies
  • Scalable solutions for low carbon fuels from bio-feedstocks and waste (aviation, marine, long-haul transport)
  • Bio-feedstocks for large scale chemical production and specialty chemicals
  • Solutions facilitating biogas and biomethane uptake
  • Critical raw materials recovery
  • Circular for end- of-life renewable equipment
  • Innovations for recycling of plastic waste to feedstock or materials
RENEWABLES

RENEWABLES

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RENEWABLES
  • Photovoltaics – raw material innovation, manufacturing, panel recovery and recycling.
  • BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics) and new manufacturing processes.
  • Reduced carbon footprint and purity use of input materials for cell/module production
  • Reduction of the amount of input materials needed by reduced thicknesses and higher material usage
  • Equipment and processes for new sealing concepts
  • Contributors to wind LCOE reduction – blades, tower, drivetrain, generator, power electronics
  • Offshore - Automatic laying of interconnection and distribution cables, Deep water mooring systems (+1000 m)
  • High Altitude Wind Energy Systems
Digital solutions

Digital solutions

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Digital solutions
    This vertical allows cross-cutting digital solutions serving a number of verticals explored in Hello Clean Tech to apply without restricting their application only to one segment
  • Improving resource efficiency: by leveraging technology
  • Reducing carbon footprint by optimizing energy usage, reducing emissions, count carbon footprint for others, and promoting sustainable practices
  • Promoting sustainable behaviour through the use of digital platforms and other technology
  • Driving systemic change: by creating new business models

Timeline

November 1,
2023
Application Open
December 15,
2023
Application Close
December 21,
2023
Beginning of evaluation and cooperation of projects with Programme Partner
January 31,
2024
End of project evaluation by Programme Partners
March 11,
2024
Presentation workshop for start-ups
March 21,
2024
Workshops for startups selected to Demo Day

PANEL OF EXPERTS

Meet the Jurors who will be bringing their industry knowledge to assess the Winners

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Mehmet Tunçkanat CTO İnci Holding group
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Tommaso Alderigi Director Neurone
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Jakub Marchewka Investment Analyst TDJ
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Andrzej Adamski Professor Jagiellonian University
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Paweł Michalski CEO, Co-founder World Fund
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Dāvis Benefelds Business Analyst Helve
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Roland Kampa Director Operations InCarbZero
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Plamen Ivanov Impact Startup Fundraising Consultant Impact Prosper
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Sara Kamis Investment and Value Creation Doral Energy-Tech Venture
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Marcin Lewenstein Innovation Officer InnoEnergy
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Gytis Nadvaravičius Innovation Project Manager LitGrid
PROGRAMME DOCUMENTATION Terms of Participation

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FAQ

Who can apply to the Hello CleanTech programme?

Startups, as well as scientists and inventors who develop effective technological solutions, accelerate the development of the clean technology sector, and make a real impact on the economy of the European Union can apply to the programme.

What are the benefits for participants?

Solutions selected to join the programme will benefit from several invaluable opportunities, including commercial collaboration with industry leaders, professional business, technology, and fundraising support from experienced market experts. The added value of the programme is the opportunity to work with industry partners or receive investment.

Will there be a ranking of the winners?

The Hello CleanTech 2.0 programme is not a competition. Its purpose is to connect cleantech startups with industry leaders and investors.

How will I know that my solution interested someone?

If a programme partner is interested in your solution, they will connect with you directly to learn more about the technology, the team, and the possibilities for cooperation.

Is there a fee to participate in the programme?

The programme is free of charge.

Can I submit more than one project?

A participant may submit only one project to Hello CleanTech 2.0. Should two or more projects be submitted by the same participant, the project submitted first will be deemed to have been duly submitted and evaluated in Hello CleanTech 2.0.

In what language should the presentation be prepared?

In English

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