Call for project closed the 15 Oct. 2015
To propose innovative solutions for improving mobility in rural areas that could be developed with the assistance of the Gacilly Digital Attic
Winnings and benefits for selected projects:
The winner will receive:
Purpose of the call for projects
To propose innovative solutions for improving mobility in rural areas that could be developed with the assistance of the Gacilly Digital Attic
Deadline for submissions: October 15th, 2015
Winnings and benefits for selected projects:
The winner will receive:
Detailed description
With rural housing in mind, the goal of the competition is to propose innovative solutions to help improve mobility in rural areas.
The proposed solutions must respond to the following two issues:
Applicants will be able to rely on existing tools (electric cars, etc.) or suggest completely new solutions; these can be innovative on either the technological or user-related fronts.
Evaluation criteria
Winners will be selected based on the following criteria:
Projects that include a sustainable development component (whether organizational, social, environmental or other) will be given particular attention.
Selection procedure
Applications will go through an initial administrative evaluation to ensure they conform to the rules, then a second evaluation related to whether they meet expectations about the project’s product definition, market, organization and strategic orientation.
Applications must include:
The selection process will take place in two phases:
First phase: initial selection of finalists;
Second phase: finalists will be invited to present their project for a selection committee. Deliberations will be conducted behind closed doors.
Candidates will be individually informed of the selection committee’s decision.
Provisional calendar
Deadline for submissions: October 15th 2015
Application evaluation and selection of finalists: week of October 5th-9th
Announcement of finalists: week of October 12th-16th
Presentation of projects: week of October 19th-23rd
Announcement of winners: the announcement will be made during an event being prepared with the St. Malo Agglomeration planned for November 21st
Selection committee
The organizers of the competition will choose the members of the jury.
On the day of the project launch, the selection committee will be composed of representatives of the following entities:
Partners of the call for projects
Creating an energy-positive area and helping project owners developing their projects are the two main themes that the Community of Communes of La Gacilly has been working on for the last several years.
The Community of Communes has already examined several subjects that could help make the area self-sufficient in terms of energy. It now wants to explore the issue of transportation and seek out innovative solutions in this field.
The Community of Communes has developed a process for assisting project owners and business creators. Starting in 2014 with a competition held by Yves ROCHER, an incubator called The Digital Attic has become an important vector for the area’s economic development.
It has chosen to work with ENGIE on this call for projects.
ENGIE’s overall innovation strategy aims to co-develop tomorrow’s solutions in ways that involve the entire spectrum of innovative players: startups, innovative companies, inventors, and others.
To promote open innovation and be fully present in this ecosystem, the ENGIE Group has developed a number of levers for action, including the ENGIE New Ventures investment fund, which has a budget of over 100 million euros and is aimed to take minority stakes in startups in their development phases.
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