The Indonesian Energy Innovation Challenge (IEIC) 2025 is designed to spotlight Indonesia's brightest young innovators in the energy sector. Our selection process prioritizes innovation, impact, and a strong commitment to diversity, including representation from teams across various islands in Indonesia.
Selection Process Overview
- Independent Panels of Judges
- Composed of cross-sector experts including academia, industry, government, and NGOs.
- Judges are trained to evaluate fairly and transparently.
- Scorecard as a Guiding Tool
- A standardized scorecard will be used across all stages.
- Available to participants to ensure transparency and clarity in expectations.
- Judging Workflow
- Pitch: Teams deliver live or recorded pitches, followed by Q&A.
- Scoring: Judges score based on relevant criteria.
- Deliberation: Judges review top scorers collectively, balancing scores with qualitative discussion.
- Decision: Decisions are made by consensus or majority vote if needed.
A. Universal Criteria (Applicable at All Stages)
- Team
- Commitment, clarity in roles, and execution capability.
- Diversity of team members in gender, background, and geographic origin.
- Emphasis on multi-disciplinary teams and representation from multiple islands in Indonesia.
- Idea
- Clear understanding of the energy-related/island sustainability problem and targeted users.
- Relevance to Indonesia's energy transition and sustainability challenges.
- Clarity and innovation of the proposed solution.
- Impact
- Alignment with at least one UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).
- Emphasis on real, measurable potential to create environmental, economic, or social impact by 2030.
- KPI development for impact monitoring (especially in finals).
- Business Viability
- Feasibility of the business model and financial sustainability.
- Market understanding, scalability, and clear revenue streams.
- Detailed projections and investment needs in the finals.
B. Stage-Specific Criteria (Introduced in Final Phases)
- Product-Market Fit (National Round)
- Market needs validation, user feedback, and problem-solution alignment.
- Go-To-Market Strategy (National Round)
- Launch plan, customer acquisition strategies, and sales channels.
- Traction (Accelerator Phase)
- Progress milestones: pilot results, partnerships, user adoption, early revenues.
- Scaling Potential (Finals)
- Strategy to expand regionally/nationally.
- Ability to replicate the model in other areas with similar conditions.