NEW DELHI, January 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ —

– Shell Calls for Entries to #makethefuture Accelerator India at www.shell.in

– Top 3 Finalists to be Part of Shell Make the Future Singapore Festival 

– Winner Will Receive ₹ 10 lakh in Prize Money, Coaching and the Opportunity to Further Develop Their Idea 

– 10 Semi-finalists to Get a Chance to Showcase Their Ideas to Industry Experts at Shell Technology Centre Bangalore 

– Registrations Open Between 16th January to 3rd  February

Shell is calling all energy start-ups to enter a national competition that will help develop their bright energy business ideas. The Shell #makethefuture Accelerator India 2017, launched in India for the first time, aims to encourage and accelerate the development of ideas that can help provide more and cleaner energy solutions.

Globally, we are using more energy than ever before. At the same time, the significance of climate change means the world must reduce CO2 emissions. We need innovative thinking to make today’s energy go further and to find cleaner energy to take us towards a lower carbon world. Great ideas come from conversation, collaboration, partnerships; great minds coming together. The aim of the Shell #makethefuture Accelerator India programme is to seek out and support solutions for our energy future.

Commenting on the launch of the programme, Nitin Prasad, Chairman, Shell Companies in India said, “At Shell, we believe that collaboration is vital to our purpose of ‘powering progress together for more and cleaner energy’ and to solve the complex global energy challenges. The #makethefuture Accelerator programme provides a platform for innovation, collaboration and conversation around the energy transitions and global energy future while offering a chance for energy start-ups with bright ideas to demonstrate their ability in bringing those ideas to life.”

Shell #makethefuture currently supports seven bright energy ideas globally including GravityLight, a UK start-up that, with Shell’s support, recently launched their clean energy solution to communities in Kenya.

Now, Shell is bringing the #makethefuture Accelerator programme to India to give start-ups across the country the opportunity to collaborate, showcasing and developing their bright energy ideas.

Who can apply 

The competition is open to start-ups with products, technologies, services or initiatives that fulfil one or more of the following criteria:

• improves energy efficiency
• reduces energy waste;
• reduces CO2 emissions;
• generates energy from a new source
• broadens access to energy

Enterprises must: 

• Operate in an Indian city
• Have an India registered entity
• Be in post-pilot or prototype stage

Be a part of Make the Future Singapore festival and win ₹10 lakh 

Interested energy start-ups will need to apply through an application form available on Shell’s India website. (www.shell.in) Registration opens on 16th January and will close by midnight 3rd February.

The top 3 finalists will get the opportunity to participate in an Accelerator Event, gather useful insights for their final pitch presentation and connect with like-minded energy start-ups from across the world at Make the Future Singapore, a festival of ideas and innovation for Asia being held in March 2017. During the Accelerator event, the finalists will receive coaching from experts, network and exchange tips with other Asian start-ups on how to grow their ideas into a reality.

These top 3 finalists will then pitch their ideas to an esteemed jury including senior leaders from Shell and Nitin Prasad, Chairman of Shell India at the launch of the Shell Technology Centre Bangalore by March-end 2017. Seven semi-finalists will be invited to also showcase their ideas to leaders from business, government and media at the launch event.

The winning start-up will be awarded prize money of ₹10 lakh along with mentorship by senior Shell and industry leaders that will help build a strong value proposition and enable them to access funding to scale.

Important dates    

    Registration Opens: January 16, 2017

    Registration Closes: February 03, 2017

    Announcement of shortlisted candidates: Mid-February 2017

    Accelerator Event, Singapore: March 16-19, 2017

    Pitch Presentation and Winner announcement: End March, 2017

For more details and to apply visit http://www.shell.in

About Shell India

Shell is one of the most diversified international oil companies in India’s energy sector. It is a major private sector supplier of crude products, chemicals and technology to public/private sector oil companies. With over 4500 staff in the country, Shell has a significant technology centre, a financial business operations centre, an in-house global IT centre and operates a joint venture LNG receiving and re-gasification terminal. Through its subsidiary company – BG Exploration and Production India Limited, Shell holds a 30% interest in, and is joint operator of, the Panna – Mukta oil and gas fields and the Mid and South Tapti gas and condensate fields (PMT fields). Shell also holds a 32.5% equity stake in Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL). MGL has to its credit the distinction of pioneering the natural gas distribution network in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas. 

For Enquiries:

Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd

Priyanka Dube

Country Advisor, External Relations

Email: [email protected]

Edelman India

Aprajita Shandilya

Mobile: +91-9599582400

[email protected]

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