Application Deadline: November 13th 2018
Startupper of the year by Total Challenge aim to support good ideas and projects that help address a widespread problem affecting communities in your country. It could be about providing educational opportunities, reducing child mortality, improving public health, developing access to electricity in rural areas, improving road safety on the roads or building houses with eco-friendly materials — in fact, anything that could make life better in your country.
Tell us how your project will help more and more people over time, at home or even abroad. Tell us how it empowers people, improves living conditions, and contributes to overall economic well-being.
This year, a Top Female Entrepreneur category has been introduced. During the first Challenge, women accounted for almost 25% of the winners, even though they only made up 13% of the applicants. With this special award this year, we hope to give the women entrepreneurs an extra push to take part. It is also aligned with other Total initiatives for women.
Selection Criteria:
- The project or business owner must not be more than 35 years old.Nationality
The participant must be a citizen of the country where he/she participates.Project age
The project can be an idea or a start-up created within the last two years.Social and community impact
The project should offer a practical way of addressing a public health, safety, education, accessibility or other issue affecting local communities.Innovation
Innovation isn’t necessarily revolutionary, involving something brand new or a total transformation. It can be incremental as well, improving an existing technology, product or service, or even just the way things are done.Potential and feasibility
Projects that demonstrate feasibility and have the potential to benefit a broader public.
- 3 winners from each country will receive financial support, extensive publicity and coaching. From among these 3 winners per country, we will select grand winners by region, who will be offered additional support.
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3 Winners
• Financial support
• Heightened exposure (Media, PR, networking)
• Coaching
6 Grand Regional Winners
The first-place winner from each country will then compete for one of the six “Grand Regional Winner” awards!
Top Female
Entrepreneur
• Coaching/MentoringDuring the first Challenge, women accounted for almost 25% of the winners, even though they only made up 13% of the applicants. With this special award this year, we hope to give the women entrepreneurs an extra push to take part. It is also aligned with other Total initiatives for women.
Startup
for better energy
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Startupper of the year by Total Challenge 2018