The French Ministry of Environment, Energy and the Sea will soon launch a call for projects named GreenTech [1] which aims to identify and support startups putting digital innovation at the service of ecological and energy transition. Recap of the implications of this program for FrenchSmart Grids startups.
Ségolène Royal – Photo credit : France Ecologie Energie[2] on Flickr in CC
Around fifty projects will be selected and will join a GreenTech incubator that will bring them financial and technical support.
Selected startups will benefit from initial funding called “pré-amorçage” (pre-start) of 150 000 and, a subsequent payment of 500 000 euros, for the most promising. They may also benefit from the expertise of ADEME, IGN and Météo France for their development.
The call for projects covers 14 challenges, four of them are Smart Grids challenges:
- “Individual heating meter in shared accommodation following the adoption of the individualisation of heating costs in the energy transition law for green growth, 4 million meters to be installed.”
- “Connected objects and applications related to smart meters (electricity and gas) that reduce household energy bills.”
- “Digitization of public lighting.”
- “Applications favoring consumption and peak shaving for private individuals.”
The Ministry will organize a series of hackathons in 2016 to identify public services that in the fields of ecology, sustainable development and energy can be improved with digital innovations. These hackathons will be preceded by a “Vision Camp” for a day to identify the problems and determine how the use of digital resources could help resolve them.
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[1] Ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Energie et de la Mer – Lien
[2] https://www.flickr.com/photos/franceecologieenergie/24406757799/in/album-72157664172369586/