GET READY & GET STARTED: applications for the BK-Launch Entrepreneurship Awards 2024 are now OPEN!
Are you an entrepreneur in the built environment? We are looking for you! On Thursday November 14th, three innovative start- or scale-ups will be granted with awards to boost their entrepreneurial journey. This is your chance to be one of the winners of the third edition of the BK-Launch Entrepreneurship Awards.
Award categories
At-Launch (Start-up) €10.000
FOCUS POINTS AND CRITERIA: Innovativeness, recently started business entity, societal impact, feasibility argumentation, proposal quality and conciseness
This category aims at individuals or teams with a great, out-of-the-box, feasible proposal. In the application process, they will have to provide sufficient information to substantiate the expected feasibility of their proposal, giving reasoning and arguments indicating why and how the proposal can be successful and arguing the innovativeness and societal impact of the proposal itself. The term' at-launch' indicates that the venture doesn't need to have earned any revenues yet or received any subsidies/grants or other forms of income. Thus, the award is dedicated to being the first source of funding or income for early-stage ventures. Nevertheless, they must have already taken concrete and tangible steps in developing their project/idea. At the same time, their proposal should be passed the concept stage and in development towards launch.
Post-Launch (Scale-up) €20.000
FOCUS POINTS AND CRITERIA: Existing proof of concept, existing business entity, innovativeness, societal impact, feasibility argumentation, proposal quality and conciseness
The Post-Launch category is tailored for existing business entities that are ready to scale up. These entities should have a developed and functioning business model and potentially have already served some clients. The teams and/or individuals applying for this category must provide sufficient information and argumentation, indicating how they intend to scale up and proving/arguing the feasibility of their current enterprise. The term post-launch indicates that the venture has already earned some revenues and received any subsidies/grants or other forms of income. Thus, the award is dedicated to early-stage ventures that are 'post-launch' and looking to start scaling their product.
The Green Village Award €5.000
FOCUS POINTS AND CRITERIA: Innovative, sustainable impact, prototype for the built environment within one of the following themes: Sustainable building and renovation, Future energy system or Climate adaptive city.
This category aims at individuals and start-up businesses that are looking for a place to build and test their sustainable prototype. Field lab The Green Village is a real-life test environment for sustainable innovation on TU Delft Campus. This field lab is exempt of rules and regulations and has inhabitants that provide user feedback. The winner of this award will receive € 5000 from BK Launch to buy materials for the prototype and gets free guidance from the experienced The Green Village team during the testing phase.
Applications
To apply for the Entrepreneurship Awards, you download the application form below. Tell us more about your company, your progress, projects and founders, we are curious! All applications must be submitted by Sunday September 15th 23:59.
Applications will be reviewed by our jury, consisting of representatives from practice. The jury will then nominate six (three of both categories) of the most promising and innovative applicants, who will get the chance to pitch their ideas on the night of the Entrepreneurship Awards, after which the final winners will be announced.
However, non-nominees still have the chance to win The Green Village Award, which will be granted to the most outstanding applicant related to sustainability transitions in the built environment. The winner of The Green Village Award will be announced together with the two BK-Launch Entrepreneurship Awards on Thursday November 14th.
To apply for the BK-Launch Entrepreneurship Awards 2024, your company must be registered at the Chamber of Commerce (KVK) and operate in the field of Architecture & the Built Environment.
Depending on the state of your company, you can apply for either the ‘At-Launch’ or ‘Post-Launch’ awards, for which the winners will be granted with 10.000 euros and 20.000 euros respectively.
This edition, BK-Launch teams up with The Green Village to introduce an extra award: The Green Village Award. All applications will be taken into consideration for this award.
READ MORE ABOUT THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS HERE:
For submitting applications and general questions, please send an e-mail to bk-launch@tudelft.nl
For more information regarding the categories, the event or application process, please contact Marilotte Stemerdink via M.L.C.Stemerdink@tudelft.nl
Thank you for submitting your application!
The application is open until October 15th. You will be notified of the status of your application soon after. The grantees will be announced during the Entrepreneurship Awards on November the 16th at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment.
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