Delft Energy Start-up Vouchers
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If we want to solve the looming energy crisis, we have to think laterally. That’s why the DEI
Fund is looking for new, crazy ideas for sustainable energy solutions. If you have such an idea
and want to become an entrepreneur, apply for a Delft Energy Start-up Voucher. The Delft
Energy Initiative Fund might get you the financing needed to make a proof of principle!
The Delft Energy Initiative offers a Start-up Voucher of maximum 2500 euro for the making
of a ‘proof of principle’ for new technologies for energy savings or for harvesting, conversion
or storage of green energy.
The ultimate goals should be starting a start-up. A (concept) business plan or proof of
principle is a requirement as a deliverable.
We welcome other initiatives than proof of principles as well. For example if visiting a
conference would enhance the concept, we will take that into consideration. We will not
reimburse hours, but would like to help you to come to a business plan.
Please keep in mind that we expect a (concept) business plan or proof of concept as a result.
A maximum of one Start-up Voucher per student / per project can be approved. The Start-up
Voucher is a once-only grant, it is not possible to ask for another voucher after one has been
granted.
Depending on the subject of your application, one of eight energy professors/theme leaders
from various fields/faculties will review the application based on following criteria:
 ambition to launch a start-up
 novelty of the idea
 to which extent it contributes to the energy transition
 feasibility of the idea
 financing possibilities: have these been named?
What the Delft Energy Startup Fund has to offer
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11 vouchers available of 2500 euro (one voucher per idea). Voucher can be spent by
reimbursement of costs made for the making of a ‘proof of principle’ or business plan. No
personal costs will be reimbursed.
Besides, we offer every granted student access to 1.2.launch, a two-day start-up event, of
YES!Delft (www.yesdelft.nl/12launch).
For who(m)?
(Teams of) students/PhD students at TU Delft.
What we are looking for and what are we looking at?
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A ‘proof of principle’ for new technologies for energy savings or for the harvesting,
conversion or storage of green energy. The Delft Energy Start-up Voucher does not
complement the budget for research projects.
The concept should be commercially attractive /should have market opportunities and you
should preferably be willing to undertake a start-up business yourself.
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Relevance for the energy challenge, visibility after completion and originality.
We ask for a (concept) business plan or proof of principle as final result.
How to enter
Send us (energy@tudelft.nl) your concise proposal in English (maximum 2 pages A4), describing:
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Plan / technical principle
Goals of the pilot project
Project organisation and time table
Possible links to TU Delft education and/or research programmes
Concept business case and budget
Please use the application form available on this website. The selection committee will decide within
two weeks if the application is approved. A maximum of one Start-up Voucher per student or per
project can be approved.
Selection
We strive to answer applications all year round. However, our eight energy professors/theme leaders
will meet on the following dates and will consider the submitted applications then anyway:
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22 June
27 August
13 October
3 December
They will review the application based on following criteria:
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ambition to launch a start-up
novelty of the idea
to which extent it contributes to the energy transition
feasibility of the idea
financing possibilities: have these been named?
Jury
The jury consists of Delft Energy Initiative theme leaders (eight energy professors) and Lisette van
der Knaap, incubation coordinator from YES!Delft.
More information
Pauline van der Vorm: p.a.h.vandervorm@tudelft.nl
Lily Li: Linghua.Li@tudelft.nl
Eveline Zeegers: energy@tudelft.nl
Telephone: +31 (0)15 27 86594