Nationwide Search for New Generation of Eco-Entrepreneurs Launched

In its fight against climate change, the competition “search for New Generation of Eco-Entrepreneurs” is being launched across Asia Pacific by the British Council and Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) with activities in Australia, China, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand as well as Vietnam.

 

The Vietnam competition will start from May 3, 2011 to July 3, 2011. The website www.e-idea.org is also launched to provide information and applications forms for interested participants. is also launched to provide information and applications forms for interested participants.

In total six cash awards, as part of the E-idea competition, will be presented in Vietnam totalling VND720 million with VND100 million going to start ups and VND140 million for step-ups for existing enterprises.

 

To win, projects have to clearly address some of the biggest environmental challenges facing local urban communities. These include waste reduction and efficiency, environmental transport and travel, energy reduction, water efficiency and sustainable design.