By 2045, Sweden aims to achieve negative net emissions of greenhouse gases. Are you a KTH researcher with an idea or research result that can help reduce emissions and reach climate neutrality? Then you can win 100 000 SEK in funding from KTH Innovation.
KTH Innovation Challenge: Going climate neutral
Are you a KTH researcher with an idea or research result that can help reduce emissions and reach climate neutrality? Then you can win 100 000 SEK in funding from KTH Innovation.
Are you a KTH researcher with a research result or tech-based idea that could:
replace fossil fuels and materials with more sustainable alternatives?
cut down emissions, for example from transportation or industrial processes?
use resources more efficiently or reduce waste?
be turned into innovative business concepts to off-set emissions, or introduce circularity?
in another way reduce the emission of greenhouse gases?
How can I participate?
Fill out the online template on the KTH Innovation website before November 29th, 2019. You can keep your answers short. We'll contact you if we have any further questions!
Describe the idea/project (max 4000 characters) according to the NABC model
Need: What are the problems you seek to solve? How do these problem impact climate neutrality today?
Approach: What is your solution (technical solution and potential business concept)?
Benefits: How can your idea contribute to reducing emissions? What is the main value?
Competition: What makes your idea unique? What are the alternatives and competition?
Current status (max ca 1500 characters)
Description of the status of the project and what you have done so far
Motivation, plan (use of the prize money), (max ca 1500 characters)
Description of your plan, how to use the prize money and how it would advance your project
The winning project is awarded 100 000 SEK to develop their idea and fund relevant activities. The team will also receive support from KTH Innovation.
Relevant activities are such that are aimed at developing the project towards the market. Examples can be activities to meet potential users, customers and partners, developing a demo or prototype to use in tests or market activities, or carrying out pilot trials.
The final budget, and activities will be decided in discussion with KTH Innovation
Funding cannot be used to file patents, pay salaries, or conduct research-related activities
Fill out the online template on the KTH Innovation website before November 29th, 2019. You can keep your answers short. We'll contact you if we have any further questions!
Describe the idea/project (max 4000 characters) according to the NABC model
Need: What are the problems you seek to solve? How do these problem impact climate neutrality today?
Approach: What is your solution (technical solution and potential business concept)?
Benefits: How can your idea contribute to reducing emissions? What is the main value?
Competition: What makes your idea unique? What are the alternatives and competition?
Current status (max ca 1500 characters)
Description of the status of the project and what you have done so far
Motivation, plan (use of the prize money), (max ca 1500 characters)
Description of your plan, how to use the prize money and how it would advance your project
The winning project is awarded 100 000 SEK to develop their idea and fund relevant activities. The team will also receive support from KTH Innovation.
Relevant activities are such that are aimed at developing the project towards the market. Examples can be activities to meet potential users, customers and partners, developing a demo or prototype to use in tests or market activities, or carrying out pilot trials.
The final budget, and activities will be decided in discussion with KTH Innovation
Funding cannot be used to file patents, pay salaries, or conduct research-related activities
KTH Innovation believes even more technology from KTH could benefit people in society and contribute to solving the challenges facing humanity today. In the beginning of 2019, we initiated a project to become even better at supporting ideas from KTH that can contribute to sustainable development, but we believe we can do more.
Every year, KTH Innovation supports over 300 teams of students, researchers and employees at KTH who want to develop their ideas or commercialize their research. Here are seven projects that stand out in making things a bit more sustainable!
