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 entries will be judged is as follows:
- Clarity of expression,
- Relevance to the CleanTech sector,
- Potential size or impact of the idea,
- Novelty, and
- Insight into technical potential or product need.
Judging Criteria for Phases 2 and 3 of the competition will be made available to applicants who successfully reach these stages of the competition.
Stage II Judges
Carl Beck
Incubation Manager, the Carbon Trust
Carl Beck is Incubation Manager at the Carbon Trust. Carl has over ten years of sales, marketing and strategy experience in early stage clean technology ventures. Prior to joining the Carbon Trust, Carl was Strategy and Market Development Manager at Actronic Technologies Ltd, as well as European Marketing Manager at VCU Europa Ltd. He holds a B.Sc. in Biology from the University of Auckland, and is currently a Director at ALLTEAMS UK.
Robert Gallenberger
Associate Venture Capital, Gimv
Robert Gallenberger (1977) started his career at BMW in Munich. He coordinated technical changes in the production of the 3 Series and was part of the project organisation for a major product update with new engines and CO2 reduction technology. Before joining Gimv he worked for the Boston Consulting Group in London on projects in the energy sector and industrial CO2 emissions reduction.
Robert holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University Munich, a Master's of Science from Ecole Centrale Paris and an MBA from London Business School.
Francis Wright
Director, Turquoise International
Francis has 12 years experience in wide range of investment banking roles. He began his career at Merrill Lynch, followed by three years in leveraged finance at RBS. In 2000 he joined Close Brothers Corporate Finance, focusing on energy project finance and M&A. Francis is a co-founder of Turquoise where he has helped to develop the corporate finance advisory business for Energy and the Environment. He has been a founder director of several venture companies including Controlled Power Technologies and CH4NGE.
