Opportunity for your Green Startups to Win 500,000 Euros

We are pleased to inform you that application for the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge which is organized by the Postcode Lottery (active in the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK and Germany) is still ongoing.

The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2018 is a global search for the best green business plan that combat climate change. It is a competition for bright entrepreneurs that successfully fuse sustainability, entrepreneurship and creativity.

With a combined total of €1,000,000 in prize money, the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is one of the largest annual competitions in the field of sustainability. The winner receives €500,000 to further develop their service or product and bring it to market within the next two years. The runner-up will receive €200,000 and the three other finalists will win €100,000 each.

How does the competition work?

Your startups can submit their sustainable business plans until the first of June, 2018, at www.greenchallenge.info. All entries must be submitted in English. In mid-July, the organization will announce the 25 nominees who will be running for the 5 finalists position.

In mid-August, five finalists will be selected for the final round of the competition. If your startup has been selected, they will be invited to attend the grand finale in Amsterdam on September 13. There they will present their business plan in front of a selected audience to an international panel of experts.

The winner will not only take home half a million euros, they will also receive six months of expert coaching and help in bringing their idea to market.

Also, we will appreciate if you could send in the names of green startups from your community that will be applying or has applied with the details of their founders to akufelista@afrilabs.com .