SMART-CDR Competition for Students Worldwide to Propose Innovative Solutions for Monitoring, Verification and Reporting of CO2 Removal (USD $10,000 Cash Prizes)

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Application Deadline: 9 September 2024

SMART-CDR Competition for Students Worldwide to Propose Innovative Solutions for Monitoring, Verification and Reporting of CO2 Removal (USD $10,000 Cash Prizes)

Part of the Mission Innovation CDR Mission, this competition promotes advancement of MRV technologies by teams of university students. The Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Mission is running a global student prize competition; a new opportunity for students from around the world to propose innovative solutions for monitoring, verification, and reporting of CO2 removal. Global teams will contribute to responsibly scaling the global CDR industry all while competing to win global recognition, participate in a global CDR conference, and win cash prizes.

Summary

The SMART-CDR Competition, part of the Mission Innovation Carbon Dioxide Removal Mission , is a new opportunity for students from around the world to propose innovative solutions for monitoring, verification, and reporting of C02 removal and compete to gain global recognition, participate in a global CDR conference, and win cash prizes.

Competition Overview

Students from around the world are invited to participate in the Student Monitoring and Reporting Technology for Carbon Dioxide Removal (SMART-CDR) Competition. The SMART-CDR competition brings international teams of students together to design and develop creative solutions that advance the state of monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) approaches, while giving students the opportunity to network internationally and receive mentorship from leading experts in the field.

Finalists will have the opportunity to present their idea in-person at the international CDR Conference at the CLIMIT Summit in Norway (25-27 February 2025), where up to three winning teams will be awarded USD $10,000 cash prizes. The Competition is brought to you by CDR Mission members: the United States, Canada, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Austria, Japan, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

Application Process

On August 1, 2024 applications will open and all followers will be notified. At that time, click on the “begin entry” button that will appear to start your submission. Applications are due 9 September 2024. Teams will be asked to submit a short concept paper of up to 2,000-words (about 4 page) describing the CDR MRV challenge they are attempting to solve, the scope of their work including proposed work activities, how the project differs and/or improves existing methods, and the potential impact of their proposed project.

Successful teams will be notified by 30 September, and invited to move onto Phase 2, where they will receive guidance from global mentors to advance their projects. After an update on progress due at the end of November, a final round of evaluations will determine the finalist teams who will be invited to present at the CLIMIT Summit in Norway and compete for the top prizes.