The biggest competition for energy startups in Central and Eastern Europe – PowerUp! 2018 Estonian Final is on!

PowerUp! 2018 Estonian Final will take place on the 9th of May at Club of Different Rooms! PowerUp! by EIT InnoEnergy is a competition for startups with energy, cleantech, mobility, cybersecurity and smart city solutions. PowerUp! 2018 is the 4th edition of the competition and organized in 24 Central & Eastern European countries.

Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol as Innoenergy’s Estonian HUB is organizing the Country Final in Estonia on the 9th of May at Club of Different Rooms. We’ll have 10 startups pitching and the winner will be invited to the Grand Final in Prague on 19th of June to represent Estonia’s best energy startup. 

The winner of PowerUp! 2018 will receive: 

• Financial awards for three best projects: 30 000€ for first place, 10 000€ for second place & 5 000€ for third place
• Access to prestigous InnoEnergy Highway® accelerator program with investment of up to €150 000
• Business mentoring
• International business contacts
• Media attention
• Transforming ideas and projects into a market reality

We also give out 2 special prizes: 

• Tehnopol Startup Incubator 6 month incubation program
• Audience Favourite team gets tickets to e-Estonia’s flagship startup & tech conference Latitude59

Agenda: 
17:30 – 18:00 Registration 
18:00 – 18:10 Welcome mix with Mash Machine
18:10 – 18:30 “How to raise $17 million by the age of 25?” by Kristjan Kangro
18:30 – 19:10 Pitching session 1
19:10 – 19:20 Break & Selfie time with Elon Musk 
19:20 – 20:00 Pitching session 2
20:00 – 20:15 Break & Selfie time with Elon Musk 
20:15 – 20:30 Award ceremony 
20:30 – 22:00 Mix & mingle, food & drinks 

The event is hosted by the one and only Estonian comedy king Louis Zezeran!

Free of charge and open for all! Register at: https://powerup2018estonianfinals.eventbrite.com/

Join the Facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1655337464552149/

Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol is the Estonian HUB supported by InnoEnergy, so Estonian companies can be part of the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) which is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). 

Find more information about Powerup competition at: www.powerup.innoenergy.com