Opportunities to Showcase Innovative, Clean-Tech Solutions to Combat Climate Change

Vietnamese business start-ups and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in clean energy and climate technology sectors are invited to submit their business ideas in a contest organised by the soon-to-be launched Vietnam Climate Innovation Centre (CIC Vietnam).

 

Local climate technology innovations and solutions would enable Vietnam to adapt to climate change, mitigate emissions, meet energy needs, boost productivity, maintain competitiveness, and minimise dependence on fossil fuel imports.

 

In anticipation of the launch of CIC Vietnam in the second half of 2014, infoDev and the World Bank Group in partnership with the Asian Development Bank, are organizing a Proof of Concept (PoC) competition to identify emerging entrepreneurs that can become future CIC clients.

 

Successful applicants of the competition will become eligible for grant funding up to VND1 billion to develop, launch and/or scale up a product or a service; and preferred access to the CIC Vietnam Programme and its full range of advisory services (training, mentorship, facilities and access to finance).