OPEN CALL

We are looking for the best clean technology ideas from around the world - anything from revolucionary ways to generate clean energy to better water filtration to ideas about how governmental policies around climate change can foster new business in one of the competition catgories. For entrepreneur with great green idea, this is a chance to share it with the world. 

Who can enter the competition? 

Anyone looking to turn their clean tchnology idea into a thriving business can apply. Entrants can be sole proprietors, teams or early-stage companies. To be eligible, your entity must have recieved less than $500 000US in external private financing at the time of competition entry. Grant funding and any money from friends and family are excluded from this $500 000US limit. 

Categories: 

You will need to select one of the Cleanthech categories below: 

• Air Water and Waste, ways to cut pollution; 
• Energy Efficiency, more efficient methods and devices; 
• Renewable Energy, replacement for fossil fuels; 
• Green Building, new kinds of buildings or materials; 
• Smart Power, Green Grid, Energy Storage, better ways of carrying electricity or storing it; 
• Transportation, greener cars, busses, trucks or planes. 

 Award:

The winner of Bosnia and Herzegovina national competition will have the opportunity to present idea on the global finals at the Cleantech Open Awards Gala in San Francisco on November 17th. There, he will meet with VIPs, venture capitalists and cleantech enthusiasts and have the chance to win $100,000 US in startup services to help turn a winning cleantech idea into a winning cleantech business.

How to apply?

To register for the competition, candidates need to answer on following 5 questions:

§ My idea is: (describe in 200 words)

§ The problem my idea solves is: (describe the value proposition)

§ The market for my idea is: (describe who will buy the product/service) 

§ My idea will have a positive effect on the environment because: (describe the environmental impact)

§ My idea is a winning one because: (describe the unique competitive advantage)

Registration for Cleantech Open 2011 is online at www.cleantechopen.com/ideas/enter by choosing Bosnia and Herzegovina and clicking “Enter now”.

Deadline for application for Bosnia and Herzegovina national competition is October 25th 2011.

More information’s about Cleantech Open 2011 you can find on www.rars-mps.org  and www.cleantechopen.com, or for more details about Competition you can contact us on email: gsp@rars-msp.org, or phone 051/247-627.