SkipsoLabs Digest Mar 13 - Challenges, Contests, Awards

Challenges, Contests and Awards

March 2013

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Challenges, Contests and Awards -
March Submission Deadline

• 10 new challenges, contests and awards
• Category Breakdown:

 3 University Challenges
 3 Government Challenges
 1 Start-up Challenges
 1 Corporate Challenges
 2 Corporate Awards

2 Challenges, Contests and Awards - March Submission Deadline http://www.skipsolabs.com

UNC Charlotte and UNC Charlotte Venture Prize

Charlotte Venture Challenge 2013

• Grant Type: Startup Challenge
• Awards: $ 75,000
• Geographic Focus: South US
• Deadline: 1st March 2013

http://charlotteventurechallenge.com/

The Charlotte Venture Challenge process is aimed at exposing entrepreneurs to as many learning
experiences as possible. The competition begins with a series of workshops to help start-ups
understand their opportunity and business model as well as prepare their application.
The Charlotte Venture Challenge business innovation competition, is accepting applications from
early-stage entrepreneurial companies in the following categories
1) New Energy & High Tech
2) IT & Informatics
3) Life and Biotech Sciences
4) Consumer Products and Services
5) Student Undergraduate Ventures
6) Student Graduate Ventures


Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

$100K ACC Clean Energy Challenge

• Grant Type: Government Challenge
• Awards: $100K
• Geographic Focus: US

http://www.accnrg.com/

The $100K ACC Clean Energy Challenge is a business plan competition encouraging students
from all universities throughout the southeastern United States to develop business plans for new
clean energy companies, is now accepting entries.
The ACC Clean Energy Challenge, supported by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), invites business plans with commercialization
potential in the clean energy space, including projects related to renewable energy, energy
efficiency improvements and advanced fuels/vehicles.


UNC Charlotte - Charlotte Research Institute

Charlotte Venture Challenge 2013

• Awards: $113,000
• Geographic Focus: Carolinas, Virginia and Tennessee

http://charlotteventurechallenge.com

The Charlotte Venture Challenge process is aimed at exposing entrepreneurs to as many learning
experiences as possible. The competition begins with a series of workshops to help start-ups
understand their opportunity and business model as well as prepare their application.
The Charlotte Venture Challenge is a start-up competition for early-stage high growth companies.
The competition has a history of producing and showcasing some of the Southeast’s most
successful early-stage companies. In 2012, 117 start-up companies entered the competition for the
chance to win over $113,000 in prize money.


Arizona State University

Obesity Solutions Funding Challenge 2013

• Grant Type: University Challenge
• Awards: $10,000
• Geographic Focus: Arizona
• Deadline: 3th March 2013

https://obesitysolutions.asu.edu/challenge/

The Challenge provides ASU teams from all disciplines with an opportunity to design and develop
their ideas and make a difference in the health of their communities. Our basic goal is to develop
innovative, scalable obesity solutions that work for real people in the real world.
Challenge winners can win up to $10,000 in seed funding plus a slot in ASU’s Venture Catalyst
cohort.


College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE)

New York State Business Plan Competition 2013

• Awards: $100,000
• Geographic Focus: New York

http://idea.syr.edu/funding/nys-business-plan-competition-regionals/

The New York State Business Plan Competition, one of the nation’s largest student business
competitions, is a venture creation and innovation competition where most promising collegiate
entrepreneurs and startup companies compete for over $100,000 in funding.
The competition encourages students to fully engage in their research and allows them to gain
valuable experience through presenting their business plan to potential investors and industry
executives on 6 areas.


New Jersey City University

Build Your Dream Challenge 2013

• Awards: $1,750
• Geographic Focus: New Jersey

https://www.njcu.edu/Campus_News_Releases.aspx?id=8844

Build Your Dream™ will be judged by NJCU alumni entrepreneurs and representatives from
NJCU’s Business Administration Department, Business Development Incubator (BDI), and Small
Business Development Center (SBDC), and private equity firms.
The competition is part of an ongoing series of campus programs that focus on entrepreneurship
and various aspects of starting a business. The programs typically feature NJCU business faculty,
representatives from the SBDC at NJCU, NJCU alumni entrepreneurs, and other experts in
various fields, as well as networking opportunities.


U.S. Department of Energy

MegaWatt Ventures Competition 2013

• Awards: $200,000
• Geographic Focus: U.S.

http://megawattventures.com/

MegaWatt Ventures is an annual clean energy business plan competition that is sponsored by the
U.S. Department of Energy, in conjunction with Southeastern US universities. The competition has
an over-riding mission of encouraging the commercialization of innovative energy-related
technologies from the lab bench into the marketplace. Students, entrepreneurs and faculty are all
invited to participate in this exciting program that brings innovation, entrepreneurship and various
local industries together to create new ventures that have the potential to create new jobs and help
solve today’s global environmental issues.


Ernst & Young Global Limited

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Awards 2013

• Grant Type: Corporate Awards
• Awards: Benefits
• Geographic Focus: UK

http://www.ey.com/UK/en/About-us/Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneur-Of-The-
Year/UK_EOY_Home-2012

Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes the passion and drive behind entrepreneurial businesses
whether private or listed, socially orientated, family-owned or private equity backed, across all
commercial and industrial sectors. The award recognises talent at any stage of a business’s
development. You will exemplify entrepreneurial skills and will have created success through your
entrepreneurial spirit.


The Drinks Business

The Drinks Business Green Awards 2013

• Grant Type: Corporate Awards
• Awards: Benefits

http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/awards/db-awards-2013/

The Drinks Business Green Awards 2013 is the world’s largest programme to raise awareness of
green issues in the drinks trade and recognize and reward those who are leading the way
in sustainability and environmental performance.
This year’s Green Awards encourage companies to decrease their impact on the environment and
provides the international exposure these companies deserve.


Barclays and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

CIMA Global Business Challenge 2013

• Grant Type: Corporate Challenge
• Awards: Not specified
• Deadline: 15th March 2013 (UK)

http://www.cimaglobal.com/Events-and-cpd-courses/globalbusinesschallenge/

The CIMA GBC competition is run in three stages. Teams of four act as consultants and compete
amongst teams within their country or region at the early stages. The winning team then proceeds
to the global final, representing their country or region in the battle for the global champion title.

There are different date for each country. Check yours!


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