TID 5.0

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Energy Startup Challenge — Registration is free

Team & Case Study

Team Lead & Members

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Team Identity

Your team name will appear in every social post. Choose something memorable. Mentor field is optional.

Team Name*

Select one of three problem statements. Your abstract, proposal, and final pitch will all address this single case study.

Problem Statement 01

The Last-Mile Energy Finance Gap

How might we design financing mechanisms that make clean energy affordable and accessible for underserved populations across Africa?

Problem Statement 02

Productive Energy, Productive Economies

How might we design energy solutions that directly unlock income-generating activities in rural and peri-urban African communities?

Problem Statement 03

The Clean Cooking Transition at Scale

What combination of technology, distribution, financing, or behaviour change can drive a genuine clean cooking transition in Africa?

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