London Clean Tech Challenge -explains ICEX- its main goal is for “the best Spanish cleantech startups” to gain “the experience and knowledge necessary to successfully scale their business models globally; encourage synergies between companies of the same level of maturity and foster a community spirit among them .” participant. The program also aims to attract the attention of key ecosystem players who have an interest in promoting and supporting technology entrepreneurship in this sector. Under the heading of clean technologies – they explain from ICEX – there are renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, clean and sustainable transport technologies, carbon capture, circular economy, water management and sustainable construction. . Cleantech London Challenge is managed and implemented by Cambridge Clean Technologiesinternational climate technology innovation network, in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) at the University of Cambridge and Oxfordshire Green Technology.

Access requirements
To participate, a startup (growing company) must be founded in Spain and have its headquarters in our country, and must have an innovative product or service from a technological point of view that is in the commercialization stage, with billing, and contributes to the achievement of one of the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs) United Nations.

In the course of deepening, the company must be represented by a founder or director. If the activity is carried out in English, the assigned team must master the language well.

Two weeks of soaking
The Challenge Program consists of a preparatory period in Madrid, preparation (on 18 October), followed by an immersion program in the UK ecosystem, from 13 to 24 November 2023. There are two weeks of executive training, network creation and participation in the ecosystem in the UK “golden triangle”: London, Oxford and Cambridge.

Call now open: Interested startups can register here until September 27.

Participation is free, so those selected only need to cover travel, accommodation and living costs in London.

The project is part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, financed by the European Union through the NextGeneration EU Fund.

ICEX Spain Exports and Investments is a national public enterprise whose mission is to promote the internationalization of Spanish companies and the promotion of foreign investment.

Red.es is Spanish Government entities focus on the implementation and implementation of planned plans to digitize the entire country.

London Clean Tech Challenge