Registration for Penn Climate Venture's Prize Competition is open! Join hundreds of other students in pitching a climate startup and win up to $5,000.
PCV Prize is Penn's annual climate tech pitch competition hosted by Penn Climate Ventures. The competition brings students around the globe to brainstorm, develop, and pitch a climate tech startup idea over the course of 3 weeks. Participants receive access to internships, mentorship from industry professionals, and industry-led workshops such as "Pitching 101" workshop with Fifty Years.
Tracks: Food and Agriculture, Energy and Transportation, Waste Management and Circular Economy, Wild Card (Miscellaneous), High School
Sign up by March 25th: https://tinyurl.com/PCV22Signup
Requirements
Open to all students anywhere - high schoolers, undergrads, and grad students
Prizes
First Place
$5000 with non-dilutive funding for first place.
Also receive access to industry mentors and VC introductions.
Second Place
$2500 with non-dilutive funding for second place.
Also receive access to industry mentors and VC introductions.
Third Place
$1000 with non-dilutive funding for third place.
Also receive access to industry mentors and VC introductions.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Ryan Jeffrey
Managing Director / gener8tor
Jack Pollack
Amber Luong
Head of Product and Partnerships / Blue Sky Analytics
Vasiliki Papanikolopoulos
David Izikowitz
CEO and Founder / Carbon Infinity
Katie Gardner
Product Manger and Legal Counsel / Banyan Infrastructure
Jonathon Seabright
Justin Marquez
Senior Partnerships Manger / Elemental Excelerator
Lydia Li
Climate Investor / Arevon Energy
Michael Campos
Associate / Azolla Ventures
Judging Criteria
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Problem
Has the team conducted thorough research into the climate-related problem they are targeting? Is there evidence that they have gathered unique and specific knowledge during information discovery? -
Solution
Is the team capable of implementing their proposed solution? Does the team have a deep understanding of the inner workings of their solution? -
Environmental Impact Analysis
Has the team conducted a thorough analysis of their environmental impact? (i.e. both quantitatively & qualitatively, etc.) Does this idea specifically address climate change? -
Market/Competitive Landscape
Has the team conducted a thorough review of their market? Has the team conducted a thorough review of their potential competitors? Has the team established or identified their competitive advantage? -
Style and Presentatino
Was the team’s presentation easy to follow and understand? Did the team create a high-quality, professional slide deck? -
Wow Factor [Anything that makes them truly stand out]]
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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