Emerging Technologies Competition 2020 for Companies and Academic Entrepreneurs

Royal Society of Chemistry has announced its annual initiative for early-stage Companies and Academic Entrepreneurs who want to commercialise their technologies to make a global impact, The Emerging Technologies Competition.

Entrepreneurs who are developing technologies that have a strong chemistry component and fall within one of the following categories can apply

• Health
• Food & Drink
• Energy & Environment
• Enabling Technologies

From the application round, 24 finalists will be selected to present their technologies to a panel of judges. These judges will then choose 4 winners (1 per category).

Winners will.....

• Receive a cash prize of £ 20,000 (per competition category)
• Be assigned a Royal Society of Chemistry mentor who will provide
ongoing support for one year
• Through discussion with their mentor, winners can be provided an
additional £ 20,000 business acceleration grant (for one year)
• Gain wider support and advice from our competition partners and judges, during the final

Competition timeline

11 May 2020 Applications open

12 July 2020 Applications close

August 2020 Finalists announced

28 September 2020 Finalists present their technology

For more details Checkout their Official Website

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