Judging

Each Phase 1 Entry will be judged independently by a minimum of 2 (two) judges. They will be graded between 0 and 3 (0 =none, 1 = weak, 2 = moderate, 3 = strong).  Irrespective of numbers any entry with an average score of less than 2 will not be selected for the subsequent phase of the Competition.   
The Criteria against which Phase 1 and Phase 2 entries will be judged is as follows::

Clarity of expression

  • Is the Idea well-structured and comprehensive within the word limit?
  • Does the Entrant provide sufficient analysis regarding the technological and business aspects of the Idea?
  • Does the Entrant take regulatory and polity aspects into consideration?  (May be considered in Phase 1 or Phase 2)

Relevance to the CleanTech sector:

  • Does the Idea fall within the CleanTech industry?
  • Does the Entrant demonstrate the relevance of the Idea to the cleantech industry?
  • Will the Idea have any significant negative energy or environmental impact? Has the Entrant included an analysis and explanation of the impact of the Idea? (May be considered in Phase 1 or Phase 2)

Creativity and Novelty:

  • Does the Idea provide a creative, viable solution to an existing product or business model, or a new product or innovative business plan in the CleanTech market?
  • Is the market targeted by the Entrant attractive?
  • Does the Idea provide insight into technical potential or product need in sufficient depth?
  • Does the Entrant demonstrate a balance and mixture of technology and business expertise in the Idea? (Phase 2 only)

Feasibility:

  • Is the proposed Idea technically feasible? Does the Entrant illustrate the feasible implementation of the Idea? 
  • Does the Entrant explain the potential size of the Idea? Is the estimation feasible?
  • Does the Entrant demonstrate depth of knowledge regarding the initial target market (e.g. channel, target customers, competitive advantage of the product etc.)? (May be considered in Phase 1 or Phase 2)
  • Does the Entrant provide viable ideas to finance the business plan, and provide a clear and persuasive timetable and strategy to run the business (e.g. market strategy, solution to potential risks, revenue model etc.)? (Phase 2)