Are you an energy start-up who is designing and building solutions that are transforming energy for the future? We want to hear from you!
PowerACE is a pitching competition for start-ups either working directly in the energy sector or which provide support to companies in the energy industry and wants to involve all players of the energy start-up ecosystem. It is an ideal platform for sharing ideas and innovations with investors and large corporations looking to supplement their existing business.
There are 12 innovation pods for start-ups to exhibit at Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES) this year. Start-ups will be included on the event website and will have a physical presence on the show floor where there will be many opportunities to connect and exchange ideas with the incumbents in the industry, meet with potential investors and scout for the right professionals who can enable evolution from start-up to scale up!
In addition, the chosen start-ups will be given mentoring by industry professionals to help them to refine their business models and pitches over the period of 1 month.
Key themes and solutions covered:
Selected start-ups will also have access to the following promotional aids for maximum exposure:
Mentoring:
Start-ups will be matched with a suitable mentor who is an experienced industry professional. They will receive at least 2 sessions of mentoring, each lasting at least 2 hours.
Eligibility Criteria:
Maximum 5 years since creation of the company
Maximum 5 Million SGD funding received
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Click here to view the Top 12 Finalist Start-Ups of PowerACE 2019!
The start-up committee meetings give an opportunity for start-up companies to come together to brainstorm and share their feedback on challenges they face as a start-up. The committee meetings are also an opportunity for them to find solutions to their existing challenges and climb the ladder up towards Singapore’s clean energy ecosystem.
About the Sustainable Energy Start-Up Network (SESUN)
SEAS Sustainable Energy Start-Up Network was established in August 2018 which saw the sustainable energy industry and many new start-up companies coming together to brainstorm and share their feedback on the various challenges they face as start-up companies. This new group provides the members an opportunity to seek market exposure, strategic partnerships and investments an is mostly focused in the area of digital applications, decentralised and off-grid system, clean energy (renewables , energy efficiency) and new frontier technologies (AI, blockchain, IoT).
Sustainable energy requires constant innovation to drive down costs, improve efficiency and reduce impact of energy sector on climate change. Start-ups can have an important role to play by advancing clean, decentralized and digital solutions for the sector.
What SEAS offers to its Start-Ups
1. SEAS Start-Up Programme [Basic Level]
SEAS offers the following complimentary activities for start-ups:
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Fill up a standard form HERE, giving us your details and areas of interest and you are already a part of SEAS ecosystem and can have access to our committee meetings, networking events, legal clinics, invited speakers and more.
2. SEAS Start-Up Growth Programme
Join SEAS as an individual/ corporate member with a fee and you will be able to access our testbed partners, investing partners, mentors and R & D partners. Click HERE to join.