GreenTech Challenge
Overview
Country:
Greece
Level of Outreach:
National
Field of Interest(s):
Energy Efficiency
Supported By:
National Agency
Description
The GreenTech Challenge by ESU NTUA (National Technical University of Athens) is a Contest of Innovative Ideas in the following areas: Energy & Environment, Smart Cities, Green, and Innovative & Advanced Materials. It is addressed to students, graduates and researchers who want to develop an innovative idea in the above-mentioned fields and aims to bring the National Technical University of Athens to the forefront of innovation by promoting green technologies. Through a series of trainings it provides guidance and counselling both during the design phase of innovative ideas as well as when presenting them.
Partners
National Technical University of Athens
Aim
The GreenTech Challenge initiative aims to boost innovative ideas by promoting green technologies, through competition activities, awards, along with training, guidance and counselling provision.
Outcomes
Results of the project/initiative:
It fosters networking activities and synergies between the academia, the industry, the business world, as well as the start-up ecosystem
Impacts/Outcomes 2:
GreenTech Challenge#1st competition: Attendants: 545, Teams: 21, Companies: 54
GreenTech Challenge#2nd competition: Attendants: 712, Teams: 36, Companies: 72, free participation in entrepreneurship incubator, as well as in training workshops
GreenTech Challenge#3rd competition: Attendants: 654, Teams: 30, Companies: 52, free participation in entrepreneurship incubator, as well as in training workshops
Policy/Initiative
Skills Gaps:
Energy efficiency-green technologies
Recommendations
Entrepreneurship Opportunities:
Support of innovative ideas of new entrepreneurs in energy efficiency-green technologies.
Organisation & Contact
Organisation:
Non-Profit
| Name of Organisation | National Technical University of Athens |
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| Role | Promoter |
| Address | 8 Marathonomahon Str., 10441, Athens, Attiki |
| Zip/City | Athens |
| Coordinator E-Mail | info@greentechchallenge.gr</a> |
| Coordinator Website | https://www.greentechchallenge.gr/</a> |
| Name of the Project/Initiative Coordinator | Aravosis Konstantinos, Assoc. Prof. of Mechanical Engineering NTUA, President of GreenTech Challenge |
| Additional Contact | |
|---|---|
| Contact Phone | +30210 7721350 |
| Contact Email | info@greentechchallenge.gr</a> |