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Application Deadline: May 31st, 2023

The ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2023 has the topic “Sustainable Chemistry and Agriculture” !

The annual ISC3 Innovation Challenge is thematically oriented along a once-per-year selected focus topic. Start-ups globally are invited to contend for a total of 25,000 EUR in prize money with their innovative ideas that are revolving around the ongoing year’s focus topic.
They are assessed by a jury of international experts who score the Start-ups and choose the finalists. The finalists’ pitches and the award ceremony take place in autumn/winter.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible are all innovators and entrepreneurs, i.e., persons owning or representing the proposed innovation, employed by organisations including research institutes, start-ups, small-medium sized enterprises, or comparable institutions active in the development and realisation of sustainable chemistry solutions.
Enterprises participating in the challenge shall have a staff headcount not exceeding 50 (full time equivalent) and an annual turnover of max. 10 million Euro.
Enterprises majority-owned by large enterprises are not eligible for the award, except for innovations leading to the creation of independent spin-offs.Proposals submitted by innovators and entrepreneurs from developing countries and tackling challenges in developing countries are considered as particularly important.
Female entrepreneurs are specifically encouraged to submit a proposal.

Criteria

The proposals will be assessed against the three main criteria:

Innovation level. Is the innovation unique, distinct, and truly original?
Business viability. What is the market potential of the innovation?
Sustainability. What is the sustainability impact of the innovation?

The winners are awarded money prizes in three categories:

Best Social Impact for Start-ups that have a noteworthy impact on their community.
Best Regional Impact for Start-ups with an innovative solution to solving an issue that is particularly relevant to their region.
The overall Winner of our Innovation Challenge.

All the finalists receive a customized support of the ISC3 Global Start-up Service in form of pitch trainings and have the possibility to be featured as Start-up of the Month.

Five finalists will receive:

Tailored support: access to Global Start-up Service Customised Support
Visibility: promotion of your innovation via ISC3 communication channels
Cash prizes: the overall Innovation Challenge Winner will receive a cash prize of 15,000 EUR.
The two separate categories “Best Social Impact” and “Best Regional Impact” are endowed with cash prizes amounting to 5,000 EUR each.

Schedule

Launch of the new 2023 Innovation Challenge: December 15th, 2022
Deadline for first stage submission: April 3rd, 2023, 23:59:59 CEST
Deadline for second stage submission: May 31st, 2023, 23:59:59 CEST
Jury Evaluation: June 1st – July 9th, 2023
Finalist announcements: after July 15th, 2023
Finalist pitch training: September 2023

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Waste 2023

Application Deadline: April 19, 2022.

Application is now open for the ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Waste: Prevention, Valorization & Management. The Innovation Challenge is an annual challenge by the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre, and it focuses on a specific topic that follows a respective focus topic.

The special focus topic for ISC3 2022 special focus topic is waste management related to renewable energy supply (e.g. recycling/recyclability of batteries, wind power plant blades, PV materials).

The ISC3 Innovation Challenge aims to engage, award, and promote sustainable chemistry innovators and their original solutions based on the belief that the transformation of the chemical sector plays an important role in achieving most of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The current third Innovation Challenge which is the ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Waste: Prevention, Valorization & Management, addresses innovators from around the world that are developing solutions in these topical areas:

Waste prevention
Waste valorization
Waste management

Eligibility

The ISC3 Innovation Challenge welcomes proposals from innovators and entrepreneurs in developing countries, proposals that address challenges in developing countries, and proposals from female entrepreneurs.

Benefits

Five finalists will be officially announced after July 15, 2022, some days after the proposal evaluation period (June 16 – July 11, 2022).
The finalists will gain access to customized support from ISC3 Global Start-up Service, pitch training, networking opportunities, and visibility through the ISC3 communication channels.
The winner of the Innovation Challenge 2021/2022 will be awarded a monetary prize of 15,000 EUR, while winners of the “Best Social Impact” and “Best Regional Impact” categories will receive 5,000 EUR each.
All three winners will also receive digital award credentials as well as blockchain-based certificates and badges.
The winners of the Innovation Challenge 2021/2022 will be awarded during the Investor Forum which will be held in November 2022.

Applications will be accepted until April 19, 2022.

To submit your application and get more information about the challenge, please visit ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2022 (evalato.com).

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Waste 2022

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ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Waste 2023 (€15,000 Prize)

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ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Waste 2022 (€15,000 Prize)