A competition for energy-conserving soutions

As the world’s leading event for the digital industry, CeBIT is once again supporting the CODE_n initiative and its international competition for startups and budding enterprises. In line with its motto of “Smart Solutions for Global Challenges”, the contest is devoted to uncovering inspired digital business models for sustained energy solutions.

Innovators from across the globe are invited to submit their business models online at www.code-n.org. The 50 most creative startups will be entitled to present their solutions to an international audience from 5 to 9 March at CeBIT 2013. A prize purse totaling €30,000 also beckons. The competition’s sponsors and strategic partners are GFT Technologies AG, Ernst & Young GmbH and the CeBIT organizers at Deutsche Messe AG.
Any company which has concluded at least one business deal and whose date of establishment is 2006 or later is eligible to compete. The registration deadline is 18 November 2012. The business models entered can be in the context of energy-saving smart grids or clean-tech approaches to enhancing energy efficiency or even electromobility as an example of alternative energy concepts. Other points of reference include intelligent power management concepts for cities and buildings - in short, any kind of product, service or method which helps conserve energy.

CODE_n is an international initiative for digital pioneers, innovators and trailblazing startups. Launched in 2011 by GFT Technologies, the network’s goal is to promote outstanding young talents and their out-of-the-box business ideas, bringing them together in dialog and helping stimulate and accelerate innovations. CODE_n stands for “Code of the New”, the DNA of innovation. The CODE_n competition takes place in 2013 for the second time. Last year more than 400 applicants from 42 nations entered the contest. Further information is available at www.code-n.org.