Contest promotes climate change mitigation initiatives
Hanoi (VNA) – The second
Proof of Concept (PoC) contest, on climate change adaptation, was launched at a
workshop held by the Vietnam Climate Innovation Centre (VCIC) under the Ministry
of Science and Technology on May 4 in Hanoi.
The contest aims to support
businesses with climate change mitigation initiatives from ideas brainstorming
to development, deployment and expansion of a product or services, said Deputy
Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung at the workshop.
It is expected to turn climate
change challenges into opportunities for sustainable development, he added.
During the competition, start-ups and young businesses will receive
international training models. Winners will receive funding up to 75,000
USD and comprehensive consultancy services from VCIC to develop their projects.
The competition will receive entries in the following categories:
effective energy, sustainable agriculture, water management and purification,
renewable energy technologies, information and technology and other
technologies related to climate change.
Applications can be sent online via website www.vietnamcic.org/apply or
email poc@vietnamcic.org by May 23, 2017. -VNA