WHR Challenge

The Facility for Low Carbon Technology Deployment (FLCTD) project, implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in collaboration with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) completed the 2019 Innovation challenge in Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) technology vertical.

The list of winners of FLCTD Innovation Challenge 2019 is available here: https://low-carbon-innovation.org/whr-winners-2019

The Challenge is open for Waste Heat Recovery technology innovations across all industrial sectors for the following:

High temperature range– Innovations demonstrating heat recovery at temperature ranges above 600 degree Celsius for productive end-use applications such as, but not limited to, power generation, pre- heating of feedstock, pre-heating of primary / secondary air, space conditioning or any other use in the process or utility service that requires heating. The innovation should demonstrate reduction in the energy released in atmosphere from the production processes that are either continuous or intermittent (batch process) type, without effecting product quality.
Medium temperature range– Innovations demonstrating heat recovery at temperature ranges between 600 degree and 150 degree Celsius for productive end-use applications such as, but not limited to, power generation, pre-heating of feedstock, pre-heating of primary / secondary air, moisture removal from feedstock or solid fuel, space conditioning or any other use in the process or utility service that requires heating. The innovation should demonstrate reduction in the energy released in atmosphere from the production processes that are either continuous or intermittent (batch process) type, without effecting product quality.
Low temperature range – Innovations demonstrating heat recovery at temperature range below 150 degree Celsius for productive end applications such as, but not limited to, pre-heating of feedstock, moisture removal from solid fuel, cooling or any other use in the process or utility service that utilizes heat. The innovation should demonstrate reduction in the energy released in atmosphere from the production processes that are either continuous or intermittent (batch process) type.

Innovations that result in overall efficiency improvements
Emerging and novel technology applications that reduces energy consumption, including through power generation, system heat requirement reduction, etc.
Design improvements that reduce energy consumption, overcome application constraints and improve economic feasibility
Heat recovery from untapped/un-utilized sources of heat
Fossil fuel reduction in applications or integration of renewable energy.

Eligibility

The innovation challenge was open to Entrepreneurs, Startups, Indian Technical Institutes / Universities, Research Institutes, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Industries, Public Sector Enterprises and Government Laboratories.
Consortiums of entrepreneurs and academic institutions with industry partnerships are highly encouraged to participate in the innovation challenge.
Innovation teams with women entrepreneurs will be given preference.

Incentives for Participation

Grant up to USD 50,000 for winning technology with provision for demonstration at multiple locations, wherever required;
Performance Verification to establish the efficacy of innovative technology in-field working conditions;
Business Acceleration and Mentoring support from industry experts;
Opportunity to Network with investors and industry stakeholders to publicize the innovation;
The winners of the Innovation Challenge will receive recognition from Bureau of Energy Efficiency and UNIDO;
Grant disbursement will be linked to specific progress-based milestones
30 % of the award grant will be given to the innovator winning the innovation challenge

50% after installation/commissioning of the innovation

20% at the end of the deployment phase, upon completion of Technology Verification Reporting

Parameters for Selection

This is only an indicative list, and is not exhaustive, and is subject to change and modification.

Nature of innovation (Product design/Process Innovation)
Addresses a key issue/technology gap in the industry
Replication potential
Scalability and sustainability
Energy saving and greenhouse gas emission reduction
Financials (pay-back period, Internal Rate of Return)
Technology readiness stage (R&D/ Prototype/Pilot demonstration/Commercial)
Intellectual Property Right / Patents(granted/applied)

General Guidelines, Terms, and Conditions

Participant shall submit solutions/product designs owned by them or to which they have right to claim and use as owned by them. Suitable documents to this effect must be submitted along with the entry.
Participant shall ensure that any submission made in the Challenge does not violate any of theirs or any third party's intellectual property rights, confidentiality, trade secret and violate any statutory provisions.
BEE, UNIDO, its employees, members of Expert Panel and organizers of this innovation challengeshall in no event be liable for any violation of IPR, or license or permits required from third party.
Participant shall not assign any rights, obligations, or privileges hereunder without the prior written consent of Organizers of the Challenge.
BEE, UNIDO, Organizers, members of Expert Panel, supporting organizations or any employee or agent shall not be liable for, any costs incurred or loss or liability or loss in expectation of profits or loss due to failure of understanding the terms and conditions of the Challenge or of any expected benefit of the participant in relation to entry and submission in the Challenge.
By way of selecting the entries for evaluation at any Stage or for Final Award, Participants shall not be entitled to claim or have got endorsement from BEE and UNIDO of any sought whatsoever or have earned approval of any sought whatsoever of BEE and UNIDO, for use in any form whatsoever anywhere in the Industry.
At any Stage while evaluating the entries, organizers shall be free to contact the Participants and carry out discussions on the matter submitted by the Participants and seek clarifications. Any solicitation by participants in whatever form in respect of their entries shall not be entertained and entries of such participant shall be disqualified from the Innovation Challenge.
BEE/UNIDO/Organizers may change the Terms and Conditions of participation at any time without prior notice. It shall be sole responsibility of the Participants to update themselves of information posted in the website from time to time.
BEE/UNIDO/Organizers may disqualify a Participants from the Challenge for breach of any of the conditions of this Challenge or discontinue this Challenge.