Global Ideas

Pitch Competition

Congratulations to 2024 Winners!

Winner:  CLHYNN  (France)
Runner-Up:  Pathogen Reduction Solutions, Ltd  (UK)
People's ChoiceLIPPER K.K. (Japan)

The Global Ideas Winner receives a $10,000 Cash Prize and
Runner-Up receives a $2,000 Cash Prize.


Tuesday 10/29/2024:

Top 6 Global Ideas Finalists to Pitch at Global Forum
Open to the Public - Marriott Salon 2nd floor, attached to SJCC - in order of presentation:
ParaStruct  (Austria / Germany)

CLHYNN  (France *)

LIPPER K.K. (Japan)

Pathogen Reduction Solutions, Ltd  (UK)

CUPAH (Denmark *)
Powerweave  (Canada)

See details about the companies
(Click ˅ to "Global Ideas Companies")


Finalists * Provided by our partners, CTO France and ICDK Innovation Center Denmark Silicon Valley, who ran country competitions.

Wednesday 7/31/2024:

13 Semi Finalists from 11 countries Pitched on Zoom (private)


Semi Finalists invited to compete:

Selected 7/12/2024

Chat&Charge  (Latvia)

Elpida Research INC  (România )

GreenCode (a/k/a Torio) (Germany)

HYDGEN Hydrogen Innovation Pte Ltd. (Singapore)

Krittika Engines Private Limited (India)

LIPPER K.K. (Japan)

ocane  (UK)

ParaStruct (Austria / Germany)

Pathogen Reduction Solutions, Ltd (UK)

Philisa Energy (South Africa)

Powerweave (Canada)

PYLONEER Inc (South Korea)

ThinkClock Battery Labs (UK)

Selection criteria:

Prototype or Pilot Stage Technology

Based outside the USA

Company raised under $3M USD of equity

Company earns under $5M USD of annual revenue

Applications and presentations must be done in English

More info on Cleantech Open's Global Ideas homepage