LIMES - Future Prize for Renewable Energy enters its first round:
The Energiepark Research Foundation will be awarding the LIMES Future Prize for Renewable Energy for the first time in 2025. This prize supports visionary minds with ground-breaking ideas in the generation, transmission and storage of renewable energy. We are looking for innovative pioneering spirit that not only overcomes existing boundaries, but also sets new standards in the energy transition.
LIMES stands for: "Limitless Innovative: Mission Energy future with Sthrust"- This is exactly what we want to promote!
TARGET GROUP - Who can submit?
The LIMES Future Prize is aimed at individuals, teams and early-stage start-ups that are shaping the future of renewable energy with innovative technologies, concepts or business models.
The following can apply:
- Researchers, engineers & scientists
- Startups & founders in the early phase
- Students & young talents with disruptive ideas
- Innovators with prototypes or pilot projects
CRITERIA - What is awarded?
Prizes are awarded to projects that deal with renewable energy generation, transmission or storage.
The following criteria must be met:
- Early phase: The idea is at an early stage of development
Example: "from the conception phase to the first prototype", or "from prototype to pilot plant" - Innovative content: The solution is technologically or economically novel and stands out from existing approaches.
- First-mover approach:The project has a pioneering character and opens up new avenues in the energy industry.
- Transferability & market potential: The idea has potential for commercial viability and can be established beyond pilot projects.
- Scalability: The concept has the potential to be extended to larger markets or areas of application.
- Impact criterion: Demonstrable contribution to the reduction of fossil fuels and to the energy transition.
NOMINATIONS - Prize money & benefits
🏆 1st place (prize winner:in)
💰 € 25,000 in prize money
🚀 Mentoring"starter package": plus one-year mentoring with leading experts from the industry and access to the Energiepark Forschungsstiftung network.
🥈 2nd & 3rd place (nominees)
💰 € 5.000,- recognition prize each
SUBMISSION - Procedure & selection process
Participation takes place via our digital online form.
Deadline for submissions is June 2, 2025, 12:00 noon!
Your way to the LIMES prize:
- Online application:
Interested parties can submit their project ideas, including a description and relevant documents, conveniently online. - Preselection & invitation to the pitch event:
Our expert jury will select the five most convincing submissions by July 2, 2025. These projects will be notified directly and invited to the pitch event in September. - "Pitch Your Idea:
The five finalists present their ideas live in front of our expert jury at the Energiepark Bruck/Leitha on September 16, 2025.
📣 The official announcement of the three nominees for the award ceremony will be made by September 19, 2025 at the latest. - Award ceremony & mentoring start:
The award ceremony will take place on October 17, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. as part of a festive evening at the Energiepark Bruck/Leitha.
JOIN- Submit now & be part of it
👉 All details & online application: Submit directly here now!
Contact:
Lisa Gärtner, MSc MA
l.gaertner@energiepark.at
+43 (0) 699 121 68 100
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