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The best startups were identified to implement solutions related to the transition to clean energy, electromobility, and water resource management in communities in the Antofagasta and Tarapacá regions, with $120,000 USD distributed among the winners.
46
applications
05
countries
10
startups finalist
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Electromobility
Proposals that drive the development of electromobility in Chile, with a preference for those that generate value in remote, isolated, or vulnerable sectors contributing to accessible and more energy-efficient transportation
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Energy storage technologies
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Charging points
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New business models for electric vehicles
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Stationary Storage
Proposals to extend the use of storage technologies with a preference for remote, isolated, or vulnerable sectors that lack access to the electrical grid or experience intermittent supply, in order to promote self-generation and self-consumption.
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Stationary energy storage technologies and management
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New business models for stationary storage
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Access and Care of Water Resources
Proposals to enable sustainable and secure access to clean drinking water in communities affected by drought and contamination, through the use and harnessing of clean energies.
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Technologies for increasing the availability of clean drinking water
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Technologies for water purification and treatment of contaminated water
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New business models in water management in communities
Scouting
+1200
startups
reached
344
startups
connected
47
meetings
held
The scouting process is carried out through hunting, accessing a global database of startups, and the fishing process through the dissemination of the call through different channels
Winners
Manufacturing of electric vehicles, focused on the sports and private sectors with the aim of promoting cleaner alternatives, contributing to the energy transition.
Electroriders
Electromobility
Design, development, manufacturing, and marketing of innovative, eco-friendly, and reliable products based on renewable energies.
Clean Light
Energy storage
Development and sale of the Hydro Saver System, which solves the loss of cold water at the beginning of a shower while waiting for hot water.
Ecoshower
Energy
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José Miguel Berguño
SQM Vice-President
"For the company, these instances are opportunities to generate social, economic, and environmental impact from another perspective. We are global leaders with our lines of business, but we also need to enhance innovation at the local level to find solutions that contribute to people's quality of life (...)"