Work with Ennatuurlijk and YES!Delft to Increase the Sustainability of District Heating Networks with the Sustainable Heat Challenge

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Get in the Ring together with Ennatuurlijk and YES!Delft is looking for companies to accelerate the transformation from gas-fuelled heat-producing systems in the district heating networks to hardware carbon-free solutions. 

 

In small district heating networks, heat comes from Combined Heat and Power plants (CHP), using gas to generate heat and electricity. As it is the goal to become gas-free by 2050, this is no longer a sustainable option. The electricity mix in The Netherlands is changing to more renewable energy, therefore the energy created by the heat network is less renewable compared to other solutions.

If you are a company providing innovative hardware solutions that increase the sustainability of district heating networks, then this call is just for you. Join the Sustainable Heat Challenge, in collaboration with Ennatuurlijk, YES!Delft, and Get in the Ring.

 

The challenge has two types of awards:

  • – The big promise award which is for radical, early stage technologies for which R&D development is still needed (TRL 2-6).
  • – The ready for tomorrow award which is for technologies that are ready for commercialisation and are already proven (TRL 7-9).

 

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The Challenge

The Sustainable Heat Challenge calls upon all European and Israeli startups, scaleups, and other companies to accelerate the transformation from gas-fuelled heat-producing systems in the district heating networks to hardware carbon-free solutions.

Heat Generation

Hardware solutions that allow the heat to be generated or extracted in a more carbon neutral way

Heat Storage

Hardware solutions that provide heat storage

Heat Delivery

Hardware solutions that provide easy integration with existing situation, infrastructure and connected clients

What's in it for you?

  • The big promise award - the winning team will further develop their idea together with Ennatuurlijk.

  • The ready for tomorrow award - the winning team do a pilot project with Ennatuurlijk

  • Access to the network of YES!Delft and Ennatuurlijk

Additional Requirements

  • Have at least 2 founders

  • Have a focus on the Netherlands

Timeline

September 16th 2021

Deadline Applications


Deadline for applications is September 16th, 2021 at 11:59 CET.
October 10th, 2021

Final Event


The final event is on the 10th of October, 2021
Deadline passed

The deadline for this Challenge has passed, please check out our other Challenges