Sustainable Development Goal 12: Circular Economy
Future Mobility
09/07/2019
CLOSED: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution (EPTD) High Performing Grid
18/07/2019
| City: | Munich |
| Challenge Title: | Sustainable Development Goal 12: Circular Economy |
| Challenge Owner: | StartGreen in partnership with SDG INVESTMENTS and supported by FUNKELFEUER |
| Challenge Website: | https://start-green.net/award/ |
| Challenge Award: | Up to EURO 60.000 (The final pitch in front of a jury can win cash and prizes worth more than € 60.000,-) |
| Other Awards: | Start-up Advisory, matchmaking and becoming highlighted at the Internationally Cleantech Open Global Ideas Challenge in California, USA |
| Theme / Sector: | Responsible Consumption and Production |
| Challenge Blurb: | The StartGreen Award wants to strengthen founders of the green economy in Germany. Innovative start-up concepts, start-ups and young companies in the field of climate protection and sustainability shall be visible and get more promotion and the opportunity for networking with other green start-ups, companies, investors, funding institutions and political stakeholders and decisionmakers. |
| Challenge Description: | Start-ups can apply to provide their solutions for sustainable consumption and production patterns, paying for SDG 12: “Responsible Consumption and Production”. The way our society produces and consumes goods must be fundamentally changed. These include in particular: • Environmentally compatible handling of chemicals and all waste and reduction of waste through recycling • To reduce global food waste at the retail and consumer level and reduce production and supply chain losses • Significantly environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle in accordance with the agreed international frameworks and their impact on air, water and soil • Significantly reduce waste by preventing, reducing, recycling and reusing it • Ensure that people everywhere have relevant information and awareness of sustainable development and a way of life in harmony with nature |
| Open for Submissions: | Yes |
| Deadline for Submissions: | 31.07.2019 |
| Finalist Announcement: | There will be a public voting between 3. and 30. of October. The 3 finalist will be announced directly after this date. |
| Winner Announcement: | In connection with the award ceremony on November 20, all finalists can network and exchange ideas for co-creation, collaboration, financing and market opportunities. The event promotes the network of sustainable and social start-ups, companies, investors, funding institutions and political stakeholders for a sustainable economy |
| Who Can Apply: | Start-ups and young companies, founded after 31.07.2009 |
| Registration Details: | The online registration and application form can be found here: https://start-green.net/award/bewerben/(currently in German – Foreign companies and application in English are welcomed) |
For application assistance: Danish Green Hub
