Meet our new programme: ENECHANGE Insight Ventures. It will take the place of the Japan Energy Challenge (JEC) from 2021 and expand on it. Since 2018, we have presented 49 finalists to companies in the Japanese energy sector through the Japan Energy Challenge. Our alumni have gone on to do great things in Japan and …
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Presenting: our JEC 2020 Cohort winners After a whirlwind year, the Japan Energy Challenge (JEC) 2020 has come to its conclusion. 19 companies were selected from over 60 applicants, and over the course of 2020 and early 2021, they were introduced to our sponsors through our deep-dive webinars, each presenting their vision and achievements …
Meet our selection of finalists for 2020 Japan Energy Challenge (JEC) LONDON – After a long scouting and selection process, we proudly announce the 2020 class of JEC. JEC provides a series of energy innovation programs aimed at helping international energy sector companies demonstrate their products with their first major customer in Japan – the world’s …
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JEC sponsor JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy invests in JEC 2019 participant Virta LONDON, 15 April 2020 – Virta, a global leader of electric vehicle charging platform technologies based in Finland, has received an investment from JXTG Nippon Oil and Energy Corporation, one of Japan’s major energy utilities, and signed a memorandum of understanding for …
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Looking back at Japan Energy Challenge 2019 LONDON, 14 January 2020 – Between the 5th and 8th of August, the Japan Energy Challenge Venture Competition opened its doors to energy innovators and provided them a platform to build relationships with our 9 Japanese corporate sponsors. The 4 winners chosen on that day represent the culmination …
Our new series of blog posts introduces this year’s participants of Japan Energy Challenge. Up next is Charlie Jardine of EO Charging, he’ll be discussing the role his company can play in the future of Japans’ energy markets. EO Charging designs and manufactures EV charging stations and smart software for homes, fleets and destinations. …
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LONDON, 8 August 2019 – Following months of scouting and preparation, the 2019 edition of Japan Energy Challenge took place on 5-8 August in London. We invited 20 participants to our Venture Competition, giving them the chance to meet our sponsors and discuss their proposals to bring a collaborative project to life. The dozens of …
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Our new series of blog posts introduces this year’s participants of Japan Energy Challenge. Up next is Patrick Caiger-Smith, CEO of Green Energy Options (GEO), he’ll be discussing the role his company can play in the future of Japan’s energy markets. GEO focuses on the energy element of the smart home. Their aim is to use …
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Our new series of blog posts introduces this year’s participants of Japan Energy Challenge. Up next is Thomas Rogers, Director of Switchd, he’ll be discussing the role his company can play in the future of Japans’ energy markets. Thomas launched Switchd after he and co-founder Llewellyn Kinch found a way to help energy customers switch …
Our new series of blog posts introduces this year’s participants of Japan Energy Challenge. We spoke with Tom Pakenham, Director of Electric Vehicles at Kaluza, to discuss the role his company can play in the future of Japan’s energy market. Considering the scale of the energy system’s transition to renewables, and its impact on …