Deadline: 11-Aug-23

Are you reshaping the global energy landscape through trailblazing technology? Pitch your idea and power the future. The Decarbonization Technology Challenge invites innovators from across the globe to enter for a chance to win up to $1 million in piloting opportunities with ADNOC, to demonstrate greenhouse gas reducing potential.

Ten finalists will be selected to present their technology to a panel of judges in the UAE in December 2023.

Technology Areas

• Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage​
  • Direct Air Capture of CO2
  • In-situ CO2 Capture
  • CO2 Transportation
  • CO2 Utilisation (synthetic fuels, green chemicals)
  • CO2 Storage
  • CO2 Monitoring
• New Energies
  • Hydrogen (green, blue, turquoise, pink – production, storage and transportation)
  • Hydrogen Storage
  • Hydrogen transportation
  • Alternative fuels, including sustainable fuels and e-fuels
  • Geothermal energy
  • Solar energy
  • Energy storage (geological hydrogen, batteries, battery alternatives)
• Emissions Reduction
  • Emissions Detection & Monitoring
  • Flaring & Venting Mitigation
  • Energy Efficiency (gas turbine efficiency, waste heat recovery, peak shaving)
  • Offshore Waste Management (hydrocarbon, drilling, platform waste)
  • Reuse of Assets
  • Sustainable Decommissioning (removal/salvage)
• Digital Solutions
  • Automation
  • Robotics
  • Smart fields
• Advanced Materials for Decarbonization
  • Low-carbon materials to replace carbon steel pipes
  • Low-carbon graphene applications
  • Materials for photovoltaic systems
  • Materials for low-carbon production of hydrogen and related energy carriers and chemical feedstocks
  • Thermoelectric energy conversion materials
  • Caloric energy conversion materials
  • Materials for low loss electronics
• Nature-based Solutions
  • Mangroves
  • Algae
  • Wastewater treatment

Benefits

The winning technology will receive:

• Up to $1 million in piloting opportunities with ADNOC
• Access to state-of-the-art research and innovation facilities in Abu Dhabi

Eligibility Criteria

• The Decarbonization Technology Challenge is open to early stage companies from all around the world which are developing decarbonization technologies aligned with the areas of focus.
• The applicant company cannot be fully or majority owned by a larger entity. The Decarbonization Transition Technology Challenge is open to early stage companies only. If your start-up is wholly owned by a larger company or corporate or has that larger company or corporate as a majority shareholder then your start-up would not be eligible to apply.
• Your company must be developing a solution that aligns with the areas of focus, and that could help ADNOC reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• The technology should be pilotable within ADNOC, and not yet globally deployed.
• The technology should be at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4 to 8 inclusive.
• Technology must be suitable for UAE climate conditions.
• You must ensure that at least 1-2 representatives of your company will be available in December 2023 to attend and present at the final event in the UAE.
• You must complete the application form in English. All pitches in the final event should also be presented in English.

For more information, visit Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).