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Start Up Energy Transition Award

The Start Up Energy Transition Award is an international competition for start-ups and young companies worldwide who are working on ideas affecting global energy transition and climate change. In just three years, the award has received roughly 1300 applications from 88 countries. For 2020, we surpassed all goals and received 570 applications from 90 countries.

For 2021 – our fifth year!- we invite innovative, trailblazing start-ups to submit their applications across five different categories, all with the aim of clean energy promotion.

What’s in it for you? Check out the perks and prizes here. Apply here now!

Start Up Energy Transition (SET) is a global innovation platform supporting innovation in energy transition. SET is implemented with the conviction that a sustainable future is directly linked to innovative business models and political will. The SET platform is powered by the German Energy Agency (dena), in cooperation with the World Energy Council.

SET @StartupTV

SET has partnered up with StartupTV to provide you with a one-stop-shop for energy transition videos and interviews! Check out our SET @StartupTV page or follow our social media channels to hear from exciting up-and-coming start-ups and technologies accelerating the energy transition.