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Skipso Monthly Digest

Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives

September 18th October 18th 2010

enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com


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This Week on Skipso


12 new Cleantech Grants,Awards and Incentives added to Skipsosfunding database

Focus this week:Vestas Wind Competition, EU FP7 Programme andother EU Research Grants, Danish and Scandinavian Grants and

Funding Programmes, UK Carbon Trust Wind Competition, USMarket Access Competition, Scottish Marine Wave Prize

12 grants and awards approaching application deadline

3 Open Innovation Challenge live on Skipso

The Skipso funding section this week has reached 770 Cleantech grants,awards, incentives, all are accessible for free onhttp://www.skipso.com/grants/grid.html

SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: SEPTEMBER 18th - OCTOBER 18th


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Vestas Wind Competition


Vestas Winnovation Challenge 2011

Help us take on one of the most important challenges of our time - and win a trip around the

world! Twice already, Vestas has challenged top students around the world. Now, its yourchance to participate in theVestas Winnovation case competition 2011.

In February 2011, Vestas, the world leader in wind energy solutions, is challenging Mastersdegree students within engineering to come up with ideas that could impact our clientsaround the globe and the worlds wind energy market

Grant Type: Prize Award Amount:Airline tickets for a trip around the world Geographic Focus: EU Deadline: 26th November 2010

http://www.vestas.com/en/jobs/events/winnovation-2011.aspx



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EU FP7 Programme (1 of 2)


EU FP7 Framework Programme CapacitiesProgramme

A distinct programme activity under the sub-programme Capacities in EUs 7th FrameworkProgramme. Projects where a group of SME Associations outsource research and developmentto knowledge partners (RTD suppliers) on a commercial basis in order to develop technology tothe benefit of their member SMEs. Rights to technology/products are transferred to theparticipating SME Associations.

Grant Type: Research & Development Amount:3,000,000 Geographic Focus: EU Deadline: 8th December 2010

ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/calls/capacities/sme/p-ct-201102_en.pdf



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EU FP7 Programme (2 of 2)


EU FP7 Framework Programme PeopleProgramme

Programme under the sub-programme People in EUs 7th Framework Programme whichserves to ensure knowledge and technology transfer between universities andcompanies. Funds are sought in order to link researchers from universities and the corporateworld to a concrete project where the programme funds expenses for a two-way job-posting,including salary.

Grant Type: Research & Development Amount:3,000,000 Geographic Focus: EU Deadline: 7th December 2010

ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/calls/people/m-ct-201101_en.pdf



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EU Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research Grants


Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint TechnologyInitiative (FCH)

EU JointTechnology Initiative supporting research, technological development anddemonstration (RTD) activities in fuel cell and hydrogen energy technologies in Europe.

Its aim is to accelerate the market introduction of these technologies,

Grant Type: Research & Development Amount:12,000,000 max funding Geographic Focus: EU Deadline: 13th October 2010

ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/calls/capacities/sme/p-ct-201102_en.pdf



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EU Energy Efficiency Grants


Intelligent Energy Europe Programme (IEE)

The objective of the Intelligent Energy - Europe Programme is to contribute to secure,sustainable and competitively priced energy for Europe, by providing for action to fosterenergy efficiency and the rational use of energy resources; to promote new andrenewable energy sources and to support energy diversification; to promote energyefficiency and the use of new and renewable energy sources in transport.

Grant Type: Research & Development Amount:2,500,000 Geographic Focus: EU Deadline: 1stOctober 2011

http://ec.europa.eu/cip/iee/index_en.htm



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Scandinavian Countries Grants


Nordic Energy Research

Nordic Energy Research is the funding institution for energy research under the Nordic Councilof Ministers, promoting research and innovation in new energy technologies and systems inthe Nordic region.

Grant Type: Research & Development Amount:1,500,000 max funding Geographic Focus: Nordic Countries Deadline: 31stDecember 2014

http://www.nordicenergy.net/index.cfm?id=3-0&path=48



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Danish Research Grants (1 of 2)


START Funding

With a view to sustaining and improving the international competitiveness ofDanish researchand strengthening Danish researchers' possibilities of successfully applying for internationalfinancing sources, the Danish Council for Independent Research, through its individual researchcouncils, provides funding for the preparation ofinternational research applications

Grant Type: Research & Development Amount:30,000 max funding Geographic Focus: Nordic Countries Deadline: 31stDecember 2012

http://www.fi.dk/stoette/opslag-stoettemuligheder/2010/ftp-opslag-efteraar-2010/call-for-proposals-autumn-2010-ftp



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EUDP

The programme supports the following types of projects: a ) projects including developmentand / or demonstration of new efficient energy technologies, b) research projects whichdirectly prepare or support demonstration, c) development of public / private partnershipsaimed at new energy technologies d) International cooperation, e) dissemination.

Grant Type: Research & Development Amount:1,500,000 Geographic Focus: Nordic Countries Deadline: 31stDecember 2011

http://www.ens.dk/en-us/Sider/forside.aspx



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Offshore Wind Accelerator Competition

The Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) competition is a Carbon Trust initiative toaccelerate the research, development and deployment of technologies to meet offshore windenergy generation targets and reduce the overall cost of generating energy from offshore win

Grant Type: Research & Development Amount: 1,100,000 Geographic Focus: Nordic Countries Deadline: 26th November 2010

http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/emerging-technologies/current-focus-areas/offshore-wind/pages/offshore-wind-access-challenge.aspx



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US Market Entry Competition


Go Global: Silicon Valley Competition

Register today for your chance to win a free two-month stay at the US Market AccessCenter in Silicon Valley, which includes a one-week boot camp, one-to-one mentoring,networking events and meetings with qualified potential investors, partners and customers.

Grant Type: Start-ups Amount: $100,000 Geographic Focus: Global Deadline: 31stOctober 2010

http://www.usmarketaccess.com/global.html



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Scottish Marine Technology Prize


The Saltire Prize

The Saltire Prize, Scotland's 10 million challenge to accelerate the commercial developmentof marine energy 10 million will be awarded to the team that can demonstrate in Scottish waters, a

commercially viable wave or tidal stream energy technology that achieves the greatestvolume of electrical output over the set minimum hurdle of 100GWh over a continuous 2 yearperiod using only the power of the sea.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: 10,000,000 Geographic Focus: Scotland Deadline: January 2015

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/Energy/Action/leading/saltire-prize



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How to predict the future environmental impact and effectiveness of Clean

technologies?

Win a $5,000 cash award for submitting your innovative methodology to help the seekerorganisation develop the firstCleantech Innovation Predictor.

Grant Type: Prize / Award

Amount: $5,000 Geographic Focus: Global Deadline: 30th November 2010

http://www.skipso.com/innovation.html

Open Innovation Challenges (1 of 3)

Cleantech Innovation Predictor Challenge



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NewNets Cleantech Startup Challenge is a competition reserved for the most exciting and

innovative start-ups focused on the environmental, clean technology or renewableenergy sectors.

The winner, as selected by NewNets expert judging panel, will get a free stand at this yearsEnvirotech & Clean Energy Summit as well as 2 free delegate passes and extensive exposureto a global network of over 50,000 relevant professionals via NewNets online news service.

Grant Type: Start-ups

Amount: Non-monetary Geographic Focus: Global Deadline: 12th November 2010



NewNet Cleantech Start-up Challenge



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The Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) creates momentum and moves the

Cleantech market by building a global coordination and collaboration of Cleantech clusters andtheir member companies.

To find and build the next generation of global players in the Cleantech sector we are launchingthe first ever GCCA Later Stage Award vetting out the most promising later stage Cleantechcompanies across the globe and introducing them to growth capital and management guidance.

Grant Type: Prize / Award

Amount: Non-monetary Geographic Focus: Global Deadline: 20th December 2010



GCCA Later Stage Award



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