EDP announces projects selected for next stage of the EDP Innovation Award
Entrepreneurial ideas from the South, Southeast, Northeast and Central West Regions of the Country move on to the business model stage
Starting this Monday (September 21), the EDP Innovation Award enters the business model stage with the ten most innovative ideas of the 2015 edition. These projects come from the states of Ceará, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina, besides the Federal District, and have been selected due to their development potential and alignment with the company strategy.
Created by EDP, a company engaged in electricity generation, trading and distribution, the purpose of the award is to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability.
"The first selection stage reflects the evolution and high standards of these entrepreneurial proposals, with creative and sustainable solutions that aim at improving the quality of life of the population and will have direct and indirect impact on the socioeconomic development of the localities where they will be applied", says EDP president Miguel Setas.
Since 2010, the EDP Innovation Award has been acknowledging entrepreneurial ideas with potential for business development focusing on smart grids, electric mobility, energy efficiency, and renewable energies.
The EDP Innovation Award and the ten selected projects
The projects selected for the next stage of the award are:
Ceará (CE) Internet of Grid (IoG) - The concept of the Internet of Things applied to the electrical distribution system.
Federal District (DF) Action?GRID - A complete solution for distribution concessionaires Rio de Janeiro (RJ) GreenAnt Breath
São Paulo (SP) HFE Power Module
Automated energy and water audits for residential buildings Smart Electric GreenUp Project - An electronic filter for automation, electricity consumption monitoring, and stand-by waste reduction. Paraná (PR) Cronos System Santa Catarina (SC) Creating a single-family hybrid wind turbine and solar impulse air generator
Aimed at students of technical, entrepreneurial and higher education degrees (in teams of up to four members), the 2015 award consists of four different stages:
- Applications (closed on 31 August);
- Business model (from September 21 to October 28, 2015);
- Prototype development (from November 9, 2015, to February 19, 2016);
- Final pitch (February 26, 2016).
Unlike the previous editions, the selection process will be conducted by a jury consisting of EDP professionals, who will choose the five best projects, which will then move on to the last stage to compete for the final prize.
The initiative is part of the company innovation policy and is focused on the foreseeable transformation of current electric industry models. Partnering with student organizations, incubators, and entrepreneurship support companies, the EDP Innovation Award offers multiple benefits to the participants. Besides the awards, all contestants have the opportunity to interact with each other, with EDP executives, and with professionals from the partnering companies. They also have access to entrepreneurship courses, as well as guidance and visibility. To learn more or read the award regulations, go to: www.edp.com.br/premio
