Nordic Cleantech Open - 10th Edition Welcome to THE competition for cleantech start-ups – the Nordic Cleantech Open! The main focus of the Nordic Cleantech Open competition is to identify, support and promote the 25 best cleantech start-ups in the Nordic and Baltic regions. The applicants will be reviewed by our jury of international investors and industrials, who will provide valuable feedback for each case. Therefore, we kindly ask you to fill in the application thoroughly, so the jury can get a better understanding of your company. About the application form: • Answer the questions clearly and concisely: the limit for most open questions is 500 characters • You can upload an illustrative picture or document with the application. This is voluntary • Fields marked with an * are compulsory If you wish to change your application after you have already sent it, you can either update your existing application or send a new one before the deadline. The new application will replace the old one and you will receive a new confirmation e-mail. The deadline to send applications is May 16th 2021, midnight CET. Participation is FREE OF CHARGE. For more information on the competition as well as previous winners, please visit: www.nordiccleantechopen.com The information submitted will be available to the Nordic Cleantech Open Jury and Cleantech Scandinavia members. Regarding the personal contact information you submit, you can read more information on how we use your personal data from our privacy policy. For questions or comments, please contact info@cleantechscandinavia.com Best of luck! GENERAL QUESTIONS Company name  * Country  * Country where the company has its headquarters -- select -- Denmark Estonia Faroe Islands Finland Iceland Latvia Lithuania Norway Sweden City  * Address  * Phone number  * (Eg. +46701234567) Website  * TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMPANY AND YOUR BUSINESS MODEL Foundation year  * Cleantech segment  * Choose the segment that best reflects the core of your business   Advanced and Sustainable Materials - new materials (nano, biomaterials, electronics etc.)   Air and Environment - ways to cut pollution   Energy Efficiency - more efficient methods and devices   Energy Generation - replacements for fossil fuels   Energy Infrastructure - new ways to distribute and control energy   Energy Storage - better ways to store energy   Manufacturing and Industrial - new ways to improve industrial performance   Transportation and Logistics - greener cars, buses, trucks, planes or other means   Waste and Recycling - ways to reduce waste   Water and Wastewater - ways to purify and handle water   Other If you answered "Other" to the question above, please describe a Segment that could define your solution.  Sub-segment / Focus area  * Here you can specify or clarify the area in which your company is working on (e.g. green building, smart grid, circular economy, smart city, IoT, etc.) Tell us about the problem you are solving and why it is important.  * What do you do in detail?  * What is the core product and/or service that the company offers, and how do you do it? Write a summary of your business model. What is innovative about your idea?  * What is the unique aspect of what you offer? What is your competitive advantage? How does your technology or solution work?  * Please provide an explanation on how your solution works and what is special about it. Application areas  * Where can the solution be applied? What specifics are needed for the solution to be applicable? Intellectual property  * How are you protecting (or planning on protecting) the intellectual property and competitive advantage of your business? Eg. Patents, Trade secrets, Know-how, access to resources. What environmental benefits can be achieved with your solution?  * Upload a illustrative picture or document  You can add a picture or diagram to better illustrate how your solution works. MARKET AND CUSTOMERS Describe your customer.  * Who are your target/primary customers? From which sector or industry? How many customers or users do you already have?  * Who are your competitors?  * What is your unique selling point?  * A unique selling point (USP) is the factor that differentiates a product from its competitors, such as the lowest cost, the highest quality or the first-ever product of its kind. A USP could be thought of as “what you have that competitors don't.” What is your geographical target market?  * Which specific countries are you addressing or planning to address? Why are you choosing those countries? Please be SPECIFIC on your market development plans. TRACTION AND FINANCIALS How are you getting paid?  * Turnover - Most recent  * Please mention CURRENCY. How far along are you?  * Idea and conceptualization   Prototype and Validation   Scaling and Growth    How much money raised since start?  * Please mention CURRENCY. Are you raising money now?  * -- select -- YES NO If YES to the question above, please specify the amount and type of preferred VC actor (e.g. strategic, passive, industrial, private) and how the money will be used for.  TEAM Describe yourself and the team.  * What is the background and experience of key members of the company? Most relevant are experiences from your target industry and/or entrepreneurial experiences, including starting up and growing a business. Who are you missing in your team?  * CONTACT DETAILS Please provide more than 1 contact from team member. The activities for selected companies are vast and we will need to talk to you! Name - Contact person 1  * Title/Position - Contact person 1  * Email - Contact person 1  * Phone number - Contact person 1  * Name - Contact person 2  Title/Position - Contact person 2  Email - Contact person 2  Phone number - Contact person 3  Name - Contact person 3  Title/Position - Contact person 3  Email - Contact person 3  Phone number - Contact person 2  ADDITIONAL INFO Have you performed an Impact Assessment on your solution?  * If YES to the question above, please provide the impact of your company. Any geographical markets that you would be interested to establish business in the short term?  We are launching an exchange program with the several international organizations. If "Yes" please describe where. Would you like to leave a video link?  FOR STATISTICS AND PRIVACY POLICY How did you hear about the Nordic Cleantech Open?  * -- select -- Contacted by Cleantech Scandinavia team Social Media Saw it at F6S Friend / Founder / Mentor Media / Press Other Would you like to stay informed by Cleantech Scandinavia and its partners?  * YES   NO    * Mandatory