Go Green in the City semifinalists announced

Schneider Electric has selected 100 teams for the semifinals of its sixth annual Go Green in the City student competition. Launched in 2011, the competition provides business and engineering students (second-year undergraduate or higher) with a powerful opportunity to showcase innovative energy management ideas for smarter cities.

As in previous years, participants must devise a viable energy management solution to one of the critical challenges faced by growing cities, applying to homes, universities, the retail sector, hospitals or water supply.

Students submit their proposals as part of a two-person team with at least one female member. Interest in Go Green in the City has increased significantly since the challenge was first launched in 2011. Schneider Electric received more than 16,400 registrations for the 2016 competition, up from 12,800 in 2015. Submissions came from students across the globe, especially China, East Asia, India and North America. Among the total registrations, 1183 teams from 182 countries were shortlisted for the top 100.

“Go Green in the City resonates strongly with students because of growing concern about the effects of urbanisation, climate change and resource scarcity,” Schneider Electric Director for Global Talent Acquisition Programs Melissa Golden said.

“Young people are genuinely interested in making a difference to the world’s future,” she said.

The semifinalist teams will work closely with a Schneider Electric mentor to develop their ideas into a business case, focusing on implications, user needs, viability and return on investment.

In July, 12 teams will be chosen to compete in the final stage in Paris on 19–22 September.