At Schneider Electric, we believe energy is a fundamental human right, and we are committed to advancing humanity by utilizing innovative technology. Our mission is to empower everyone to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging the gap between progress and long-term sustainability. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.
We see an urgent need for bold ideas that may re-shape a smarter and more sustainable future for our industry and our company, as part of our aim to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency.
This is where your assistance is required. Schneider Electric and AVEVA are searching for game changers all over the world who are willing to challenge the status quo, put their abilities to the test, and push the boundaries of digital transformation in Energy Management.
Application to the Middle East & Africa region is now open
Categories
- Access to Energy
- Homes of the future
- Supply chain of the future
- Grids of the future
- De(coding) the future
How it Works
Schneider Go Green 2022 is open to teams of 2-4 members from anywhere in the world. To take part, you must:
- Be a Bachelor’s or Master’s student anywhere in the world
- Be studying in the same country with your team for the duration of the competition
- Be studying Business, Engineering, Marketing, and/or Innovation-related studies
- Your team must be gender diverse to enable diversity and inclusion
- The submission and final pitch must be presented in English, as proficiency in English is a must.
Application Phase
Registration; Until Dec. 15, 2021
Register on the platform, choose a competition category, and submit a proposal in English (PPT or PDF or MP4 format), addressing the following:
- What is your team’s problem statement?
- What is your solution?
- Why is your solution different?
- How will your solution work?
- Who is benefitting from your solution?
- Who is on your team?
Regional Pre-screening; Dec. 2021
Regional judges will review submitted proposals then vote on the top student to receive mentorship on the following criteria:
- Innovation
- Feasibility
- Sustainable impact
- Presentation Quality
Mentorship; Dec 15, 2021-Jan 6, 2022
Selected teams will be mentored by Schneider Electric and AVEVA professionals in order to refine and polish their solutions and ideas. By the end of the mentoring period, teams will be expected to submit a proposal deck, expanding on their prior submission with new appendices such as CVs/resumes. (Not including title/transition/appendices, this is a ppt with 10-15 slides.)
Regional Semi-finals; Jan 6, 2022
The regional semi-finals will provide various teams the opportunity to pitch their business ideas virtually to a panel of judges. After deliberation, a regional jury will select a limited number of teams to progress to the regional finals.
- Solution innovation
- Feasibility, financial business case, and understanding user needs
- Sustainable impact
- Presentation quality
Mentorship 2; TBC
Regional finals; Jan 10, 2022
Selection will be based on the following criteria:
- Solution innovation
- Feasibility, financial business case, and understanding user needs
- Sustainable impact
- Presentation quality
- Alignment to rules and conditions
Finals Preparation; Mar-June 2022
Once the final eight teams have been announced, each team will be prepared by Schneider Electric and AVEVA experts to further develop their innovative solution and prepare for the final event. Teams will have a few weeks to practice and perfect their pitch before the global finals.
Global Finals; June 2022
Each team will have the chance to pitch their business idea in a 15-minute presentation followed by 5 minutes of Q&A to a panel of judges made up of Schneider Electric and AVEVA’s senior management. The top team will be selected on the following criteria:
- Solution innovation
- Feasibility, financial business case, and understanding user needs
- Sustainable impact
- Presentation Quality
- Alignment to rules and conditions
Global winners will be awarded a €10,000 Prize to be split equally among winning team members.
The winning team will also be gifted a 1-year subscription to the Coorpacademy platform.
Visit the website to learn more about the challenge and participate.
