50
Green Finalists Chosen for International Competition; Winner Announced at CeBIT
London,
January 22 2013 – TheGreenAge, a new startup aimed at helping consumers
increase the energy efficiency of their homes and reducing their carbon
footprint, is one of two UK companies to make the final of the CODE_n13 Contest
and have the opportunity to win 15,000€ as well as present the business at the
CeBIT 2013 trade show in Hanover, Germany (5-9 March). TheGreenAge is on the
list of the 50 finalists for its innovative website that provides impartial
advice and tools to help consumers save money on their energy bills and reduce
their overall carbon footprint, whether at home or out and about.
“The
variety and quality of the entries was incredible,” says Ulrich Dietz,
initiator of CODE_n and CEO of GFT Technologies AG. “Once again, we will be
presenting 50 highly interesting, up-and-coming firms at CODE_n. Anyone
interested in energy transition solutions and meeting international start-up
pioneers simply has to check out Hall 16 of CeBIT.” CODE_n finalists will have
their own 4,000-square-metre area in Hall 16 at the world’s biggest IT trade
show CeBIT to showcase their innovative business solutions.
James
Alcock, Founder of TheGreenAge commented “This is a fantastic opportunity for us
at TheGreenAge to get our message out to consumers who are struggling to pay
their energy bills that there are numerous way to lower bills while also
helping the environment”
The
50 finalists invited to CeBIT include companies from Germany, the USA, Spain,
the UK, Greece, the Netherlands, Brazil and Switzerland. Participants from the
Ukraine, Austria, Denmark, Iceland and Algeria will also be presenting their
promising business concepts. A total of 250 companies from 35 nations had
submitted entries. The winners of the two CODE_n13 Awards, each worth €15,000
in cash, will be chosen by a top-rate international jury on 7 March 2013.
“Energy
transition offers tremendous opportunities for IT companies,” says Christopher
Ortiz, Managing Director of CODE_n supporter, GFT UK. “Intelligent IT solutions
alone, however, are still no guarantee of business success. Companies also need
a compelling and well-conceived business plan which can turn their ideas into
reality. Our finalists combine technology and business ideas – and thus have a
great chance of firmly establishing their ideas on the market.”
About
TheGreenAge
TheGreenAge was founded in 2012, and is the premier
impartial green hub for consumers. It is an interactive platform allowing like
minded individuals and businesses to connect and share ideas on green energy
and environmental sustainability. TheGreenAge has also recently launched an
innovative carbon offsetting shop that allows consumers to shop at their
favourite high street stores online at ‘no extra cost’, whilst offsetting a
large proportion of their carbon footprint in the process.
About
CODE_n
CODE_n is an
international initiative for digital pioneers, innovators and ground-breaking
startups. Initiated in 2011 by GFT Technologies, the goal of this network is to
support outstanding business talents and their exceptional business ideas,
provide them with a platform for dialog, and therefore stimulate innovation in
the field. CODE_n stands for “Code of the New,“ the DNA of innovation. The
initiative is sponsored by Ernst & Young and Deutsche Messe.
In 2013, CODE_n
will grant the CODE_n Award for the second time, this year under the motto
“Smart Solutions for Global Challenges” with a focus on IT-based concepts for
sustainable energy supply and usage. For further information visit: www.code-n.org.
For more press information re TheGreenAge contact:
Email: Alan.Bouquet@TheGreenAge.co.uk
(Press Officer)
Number : 07738 381666
For more press information re CODE_n contact PR Savvy:
Kate Warwick, kate.warwick@prsavvy.co.uk,
078 1069 7282
Jan Howells, jan.howells@prsavvy.co.uk,
0771 388 3773
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