Extended Application Period for Second Edition of Free Electrons Global Startup Acceleration Program
2018年2月8日 - 11:00AM
JCN Newswire (英)
The application deadline for the second edition of Free
Electrons has been extended. This application is a global
acceleration program for startups that TEPCO launched with 7 other
international utilities in December 2017 to recruit energy startups
that will drive the next generation of ideas in clean energy,
energy efficiency, e-mobility, digitization and on-demand customer
services.
Startups chosen for Free Electrons participate in three separate
week-long acceleration modules in the Silicon Valley and two other
locations around the world. Free Electrons was initiated by eight
international utilities, AusNet Services, Dubai Electricity and
Water Authority (DEWA), ESB (Electricity Supply Board), EDP
(Energias de Portugal), innogy, Origin Energy, Singapore Power (SP)
and TEPCO.
A win-win approach for startups and utilities
The utilities behind the Free Electrons program are committed to a
future where energy is smart, clean and accessible to everyone. The
global accelerator program is designed for energy startups to
further refine their products and services, with the potential of
scaling them for a global customer base of 73 million. Industry
leaders will offer expertise, resources and access to their
customer with opportunities for investment and partnership.
A global calling
Energy startups around the world with a working prototype are
encouraged to apply to Free Electrons. The brightest startups will
be selected by the eight utility partners to participate in the
six-month accelerator program.
About TEPCO
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TSE:9501),
headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is the largest utility in Japan
serving millions of homes and businesses. Worldwide the company has
more than 34 subsidiaries and 32 affiliates in 8 countries and
employs approximately 42,060 people. Consolidated revenue for the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, totalled 5.3 trillion Japanese
yen. The company was established in 1951 and is listed on the First
Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. For more information, visit
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/corpinfo/index-e.html
Source: TEPCO
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