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Cleantech Open Innovation LabUpdate July 9 th 2010


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enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com

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Live Open Innovation Challenges

About Skipso s Open Innovation Lab

About Skipso


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How to predict the future environmental impact and e ff ectiveness o f Cleantechnologies?

Win a $5,000 cash award for submitting your innovative methodology to help the seekerorganisation develop the first Cleantech Innovation Predictor .

G rant Type : Prize / Award

A mount : $5, 000G eographic Focus : GlobalD eadline: 30 th November 2010

http : //www.skipso.com/innovation.html

Live Open Innovation Challenges (1 of 3)

Cleantech Innovation Predictor Challenge

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T he Seeker Organisation is looking for a high-profile non-executive director to helpdevelop its wind and solar business.

Apply directly for this position or re fer a colleague , friend or pro fessional you know andearn a $1,500 cash award i f they get the job!


A mount : $1,5 00G eographic Focus : LondonD eadline: 30 th November 2010


Live Open Innovation Challenges (2 of 3)

Cleantech Advisor Challenge

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D oes your organization have a critical Cleantech-related Challenge , that you would like

to see addressed and solved by Skipso's global Cleantech expert community?

Skipso is looking for the Cleantech Challenge question that matters most to you today andoffers you a chance to win $10,000 worth o f Skipso services !


A mount : $ 10 ,000 worth of servicesG eographic Focus : GlobalD eadline: 27 th July 2010


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YOUR Cleantech Challenge Question

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About Skipso


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T he Open Innovation Challenge Process


Innovation Seekers post a challenge on Skipso s Open Innovation platform andpay a cash award to the solution/s that satisfy their requirements

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How D oes it Work?Skipso supports organisations throughout the life-cycle of the challenge as well asproviding a platform to reach out to a wide community of challenge solvers


Organisations formulate and post an innovation challenge onSkipso ( http : //www.skipso.com )

Skipso promotes the challenge reaching out to a globalcommunity of Cleantech experts , innovators and organisations

Cleantech experts and innovators (Solvers ) submit theirinnovative solutions addressing the challenge

Best submissions are selected and cash award paid if thesolution provided satisfies requirements

Comprehensive Intellectual Property protection provided toseeker organisation

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What Are You Looking For?Skipso addresses the key needs that a Cleantech entrepreneur, innovatoror other organization might have throughout its business life-cycle


Are you looking for groundbreaking ideas for your Cleantechbusiness, product and service or simply to gain brand awareness ?

Have you hit an R&D roadblock , or are you just looking to outpaceyour competitors by accelerating innovation at lower costs ?

Are you looking for the right supplier to manufacture your product ora business partner to expand your business internationally?

D o you need to fill a critical job vacancy or find an advisor foryour Cleantech start-up?

Is your aim to find next generation Cleantech entrepreneurs orsimply to foster entrepreneurship ?

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How Can Skipso Help?Skipso Open Innovation Challenges support Cleantech entrepreneurs,innovators and companies throughout the entire business life-cycle


Skipso IdeaChallenge

Skipso R&DChallenge

Skipso R FPChallenge

Skipso HR Challenge

Skipso Start-upChallenge

Connect with experts and innovators around the world to get groundbreaking ideas for your cleantech business or product

T ap into a global network of experts that can help you crack the most complex technical challenges at a fraction o f the cost

Find solutions or expertise by outsourcing to top suppliers orconsultants within the Skipso network that will bid for your job

Fill critical Cleantech job vacancies or find top advisory boardpro fessionals for your Cleantech start-up

Sponsor or create entrepreneurial competitions to find next-generation cleantech entrepreneurs around the world

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Case Study : Rwanda Rural Electrification Challenge

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P AR TICIP A TION

100 registered solvers

25 different countries

30 solutions submitted

THE CH ALL ENG E

Innovative solutions to electrify avillage in rural Rwanda

Cash Award :

SEEKE R O RGA NIZ A TION

THE OUTCOME

3 Winners Selected(Implementation Phase)


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Live Challenges : T he CO2 Offsetting Challenge


P AR TICIP A TION

79 registered solvers20 different countries


SEEKE R O RGA NIZ A TION THE CH ALL ENG E

Innovative approaches to secureand expand the sourcing of carbon offsetting projects

Cash Award : $5,000

THE OUTCOME

2 Winners Selected(Implementation Phase)


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Live Challenges : T he Green Illumination Challenge


P AR TICIP A TION

45 registered solvers18 different countries



THE OUTCOME

1 Overall Winner( D iscussing Options)

THE CH ALL ENG E

Innovative , energy efficient LE D -based solutions

Cash Award : $10,000


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Live Challenges : T he University Cleantech Challenge


P AR TICIP A TION

193 participants

30 biz & engineering schools


THE CH ALL ENG E

Groundbreaking Cleantech ideasfrom concept to funding

Cash Award :


THE OUTCOME

3 winners selected


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Launch your Innovation Challenge!


T o learn more about our service offeringand launch your own Innovation Challenge

please contact us at :[email protected]

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About Skipso


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About Skipso

T he first open innovation platform entirelyfocused on clean technologies

A platform that leverages the power of theInternet to bring together the global clean techcommunity

A team of people passionate about technologyand the well-being of our planet

Skipso is an online prof essi onal community and mark e tplac e entirely focusedon Cl e ant e ch innovation

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Company Purpose


Web 2. 0 Crowdsourcing Cleantech

Skipso aims to leverage the power o f theInternet and Crowdsourcing to accelerate

the next wave of Cleantech Innovation


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How D o We D efine Cleantech?


R enewableEnergy

EnergyEff iciency

& D istribution

CleanProducts

& Production

Waste& Pollution

WaterManagement

OtherSectors

What productsand how do weproduce them?

What is le ft andhow do wemanage it?

How do we getand use water?

All other sectorsHow do wegenerate energy?

How do we useenergy?

Solar

Wind

Bioenergy

Geothermal

Hydro

Marine

Other sources

T ransportation

EnergyInfrastructure

EnergyStorage

Buildings

Materials

Smart IndustrialProduction

Product D esign& Innovation

Emissions

WasteManagement

SoilRemediation

WaterT reatment &Purification

Water UseEfficiency

Water Pollution

Management &Business

Agriculture

Others

Smart Grid

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Cleantech Open Innovation - Update July 9th