E-world.prototype.club

WITH DATA TO MORE POWER

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER CONTEST IN ENERGY & WATER

E-world energy & water, Essen
May 23-25, 2023

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

E-world energy & water is the leading European trade fair for the energy and water industry

  • At E-world.prototype.club, you develop a solution for a specific challenge identified by companies in the energy industry, either as a team or alone.
  • The winner (team) receives a follow-up order or prize money.

Follow-up contract and scholarship worth a total of €170,000 up for grabs!

  • With the Energy Tech Forum, we establish an exclusive networking format linking CTOs, CIOs, CDOs and Head of Innovations.

E-world.prototype.club 2022 roundup

IMPRESSIONS

PATRONAGE

Mona Neubaur assumes patronage

We are very pleased to announce that the Minister for Economy, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia will take over the patronage of the E-world.prototype.club 2023.

THE CHALLENGES

Transnet BW

TransnetBW challenge –
Market entry strategy in the context of electric vehicle charging in a roaming-free setting


Challenge

  • Plan a market entry strategy for BANULA
  • Analyze the environment and the relevant stakeholders
  • Define measures and first products

Background

  • Operators of charging infrastructure for electromobility (charge point operators, short: CPOs) strive for a strong market position and therefore invest in the expansion of charging stations.
  • This business model is disrupted by BANULA: No matter who operates the individual charging station, it is always billed with its own electricity supplier.
  • BANULA will make charging of electric vehicles barrier-free and user-friendly in the sense that a customer can charge anywhere, anytime with one tarif, being independent on roaming platforms or more than one charging card.

Award

  • Follow-up contract by TransnetBW and the BANULA consortium (Schwarz, Fraunhofer IAO, Badenova, Becker Büttner Held, OLI Systems, smartlab, Universität Stuttgart) worth €50,000
  • Chance to present progresses at IAA MOBILITY 2023
Transnet BW

TransnetBW challenge – Market entry strategy in the context of electric vehicle charging in a roaming-free setting


Challenge

  • Plan a market entry strategy for BANULA
  • Analyze the environment and the relevant stakeholders
  • Define measures and first products

Background

  • Operators of charging infrastructure for electromobility (charge point operators, short: CPOs) strive for a strong market position and therefore invest in the expansion of charging stations.
  • This business model is disrupted by BANULA: No matter who operates the individual charging station, it is always billed with its own electricity supplier.
  • BANULA will make charging of electric vehicles barrier-free and user-friendly in the sense that a customer can charge anywhere, anytime with one tarif, being independent on roaming platforms or more than one charging card.

Award

  • Follow-up contract by TransnetBW and the BANULA consortium (Schwarz, Fraunhofer IAO, Badenova, Becker Büttner Held, OLI Systems, smartlab, Universität Stuttgart) worth €50,000
  • Chance to present progresses at IAA MOBILITY 2023

EnBW challenge –
Inspection of solar parks using drones


Challenge

  • Develop a concept for the permanent inspection of solar parks using commercially available drones
  • Objective: a high degree of automation and availability and an economic implementation

Award

  • Follow-up contract

EnBW challenge – Inspection of solar parks using drones


Challenge

  • Develop a concept for the permanent inspection of solar parks using commercially available drones
  • Objective: a high degree of automation and availability and an economic implementation

Award

  • Follow-up contract
enpulse

Enpulse challenge –
Business models in context with hydrogen


Challenge

Present innovative business models in the hydrogen context (e.g. hydrogen production, hydrogen storage, hydrogen as-a-service, …), which Enpulse can implement internally as impulses within EnBW Innovation.

Background

  • Hydrogen has the potential to be a clean and renewable energy source.
  • It can be used to power vehicles, heat homes, and generate electricity. Additionally, hydrogen can be used as a storage medium for excess renewable energy, such as solar and wind power.
  • This makes hydrogen companies important for the development and deployment of clean energy technologies, and for helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • However, the hydrogen economy is still in the starting blocks and needs good ideas and founders like you.

Award

  • Scholarship from Enpulse worth €120,000
  • Chance to work together with EnBW
enpulse

Enpulse challenge – Business models in context with hydrogen

Challenge

Present innovative business models in the hydrogen context (e.g. hydrogen production, hydrogen storage, hydrogen as-a-service, …), which Enpulse can implement internally as impulses within EnBW Innovation.

Background

  • Hydrogen has the potential to be a clean and renewable energy source.
  • It can be used to power vehicles, heat homes, and generate electricity. Additionally, hydrogen can be used as a storage medium for excess renewable energy, such as solar and wind power.
  • This makes hydrogen companies important for the development and deployment of clean energy technologies, and for helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • However, the hydrogen economy is still in the starting blocks and needs good ideas and founders like you.

Award

  • Scholarship from Enpulse worth €120,000
  • Chance to work together with EnBW
eFuel Alliance logo

eFuel Alliance challenge –
Objective comparison platform for different drive concepts


Challenge

  • Develop an objective comparison platform to compare different drive concepts (e.g. electric motor, internal combustion engine, fuel cell, hybrid drive, …)
  • The platform should provide an unbiased and comprehensive analysis of each concept, e.g. their advantages and disadvantages, efficiency, environmental impact, or other relevant factors. 
  • Goal: to help individuals make informed decisions about which concept to choose
  • The platform should be based on the Wikipedia principle where individuals can add additional input themselves.

Background

  • Right now there is no comparison platform for different drive concepts that can help individuals and organizations make informed decisions about which technology to use for their transportation needs.
  • With the growing concern about climate change and air pollution, it is crucial to evaluate the environmental impact of different drive concepts and choose the most sustainable option.

Award

Further development of best running prototype to MVP with eFuel alliance partners

eFuel Alliance logo

eFuel Alliance challenge – Objective comparison platform for different drive concepts


Challenge

  • Develop an objective comparison platform to compare different drive concepts (e.g. electric motor, internal combustion engine, fuel cell, hybrid drive, …)
  • The platform should provide an unbiased and comprehensive analysis of each concept, e.g. their advantages and disadvantages, efficiency, environmental impact, or other relevant factors. 
  • Goal: to help individuals make informed decisions about which concept to choose
  • The platform should be based on the Wikipedia principle where individuals can add additional input themselves.

Background

  • Right now there is no comparison platform for different drive concepts that can help individuals and organizations make informed decisions about which technology to use for their transportation needs.
  • With the growing concern about climate change and air pollution, it is crucial to evaluate the environmental impact of different drive concepts and choose the most sustainable option.

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