Application deadline : Nov. 20th 2020
Background
The challenges of 2020 illustrate just how vital and interconnected social and environmental issues are, and the critical role that business and technology can play in building a more sustainable and inclusive society. Orange, Saint-Gobain, OPPO, Deutsche Telekom, we believe that collaboration on open innovation will enhance creativity, improve efficiency, and strengthen impact on social sphere. Inspirited by UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the 4th CSRtech Innovation Summit aims to identify innovative solutions for environmental and social challenges in the fast-changing world, explore sustainable business model, and empower everyone to drive the change. CSRtech Innovation Summit will promote the concept and best practice of CSR, join tech startups with global corporations for business cooperation and direct exchanges with mentors from VC, Industry or CSR experts.
Please join us if your technologies, products or innovative solutions can help companies and/or people address these challenges!
Objectives
Startups will propose product/solution to solve problems of three challenges.
Develop insights for shaping environmental sustainability
Innovate to implement ESG strategies that increase competitiveness, add value, and drive positive social change
Utilize innovative technology to tackle social challenges
Promote the concept and best practice of CSR
Build a platform to help partners address multiple challenges through a combination of direct collaboration and broad sharing
Empower every individual to drive the change
Themes
The Demoday calls on candidates to propose products and solutions to solve challenge from the following eight categories:
Social Labour
Health & Safety
Environment Management
Sustainable Consumption
Carbon neutrality
Carbon Neutrality
Business Ethics
Capability Building
Startup Requirements
- Innovative product, service and technology in the fields of industries and business, applicable to CSR challenges (Current CSR-related implementation is NOT required)
- Mature product and business model for implementation
- International market perspective and operation capability is a plus
- Be capable of implementation and customization
- Have potential for global business expansion
- Have at least 2 employees in your company
What you get
- Demo at CSRtech Innovation Summit
- Demo at JAC CSR Forum in 2021
- Mentoring from industries and CSR experts, such as ICT, energy, automotive, aerospace, construction
- Opportunity to trial and implement their solutions
- Opportunity to meet corporate funds and other investors
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Application deadline : Nov. 20th 2020
Orange
Orange is one of the largest operators of mobile and internet services in Europe and Africa and a global leader in corporate telecommunication services. Orange unites over 170,000 women and men across the world to make digital life easier for more than 260 million customers.
Orange believes that when it comes to innovation, collaboration between all stakeholders reinforces creativity, efficiency and social impact. Orange group built its own startup accelerator program - Orange Fab which has supported so far nearly 500 start-ups in the world. Orange Open Innovation Center China also serves the open innovation strategy of the group, bridging Orange group and Chinese startup ecosystem to better interact and cooperate.