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AusNet Services has once again joined forces with seven leading international energy companies to search for start-ups to participate in the second annual round of Free Electrons, a global energy start- up accelerator program.
As with the 2017 program, twelve start-ups will be selected to work closely with mentors, local accelerators, and utilities to jump-start their business. Apart from an unrivalled opportunity to see their ideas realised, the global winner will win $200,000USD – one of the largest prizes of its kind in the world.
In 2018, the top dozen start-ups will be invited to participate in workshops in Sydney, Melbourne, Silicon Valley and Berlin, providing exposure to some of the world’s leading minds in innovation, energy and clean-tech.
Among the nine key areas of interest are innovative ideas in clean energy, smart grids, energy efficiency, energy management, energy access, E-mobility, customer solutions, business models, innovation, and the Internet of Things and digitisation.
Last year’s program resulted in a number of the participating start-ups receiving trial agreements or participation in negotiations for further investment. AusNet Services is pursuing opportunities with three promising groups:
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