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Schneider Electric Calls on Egyptian Innovators to Participate in its Go Green in the City Global Challenge
Published on : 2021-02-08
Cairo, Egypt, 7 February 2021: Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and information technology company AVEVA are calling on young Egyptian innovators, entrepreneurs, and game changers to pitch their bold ideas to put their skills to the test for a chance to turn them into a reality in the Go Green in the City 2021 competitions. The deadline for entering ideas is February 15th.
Now in its tenth year, the Go Green Competition is open to all students in all Egyptian universities. Students can also apply as a part of a two-member team or look for partners in our competition pool. Proposals can be made in any of the five categories: Access to Energy, Homes of the Future, Plants of the Future, Grids of the Future, or De[coding] the Future.
The winning team will be given the opportunity to travel to one of the following cities: Boston (USA), London (UK), Paris (France), Shanghai (China) or New Delhi (India) after the national finals and visit Schneider Electric’s research labs to share their ideas with the company’s management. In addition, Schneider Electric will work with the winning team to explore how the winning idea can be adapted for commercial use.
“Egypt is full of bright minds. We see the future in the young innovators who have not bound themselves to the world’s restraints. This is why, at Schneider Electric we are constantly on the look out for youth to join us as we build the future. We help students find their true passion and nourish them to embark on a successful career”, said Hany Shaltoot, Solutions Development Vice President for Schneider Electric North East Africa and Levant.
In 2020, thousands of Egypt’s up-and-coming electrical engineers and technology graduates competed in Schneider Electric University Competition. The students, who were competing for a range of prizes, including smartphones and a three-week personalized training course, completed over 38,900 courses in total across over 150 subjects, including energy efficiency and data center management.
Since its introduction in 2009, Schneider Electric’s University website has provided industry-leading, vendor-neutral energy efficiency education to hundreds of thousands of professionals worldwide. The self-paced courses, which last no more than an hour each and can be taken at any-time and anywhere, have been designed by subject matter experts. Anyone using the resource can choose to take up a number of professional development paths focusing on subjects such as energy efficiency and energy management.
“Last year’s University Competition has been unusual, but one thing which hasn’t changed is how impressed I am by the students who have entered,” said Shaltoot, “The energy industry is changing rapidly, and lifelong learning matters more than ever for our engineers and technology professionals. I want to thank every student who took part last year. You have shown that our industry has a bright future here in Egypt.”