Timeline
The timeline of the Forum is divided into 3 stages.
| Stage | Deliverables | Submission Date | Notification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application and Executive Summary |
22nd December 2009 | 7th January 2010 |
| 2 | Complete Business Plan and Presentation slides | 13th February 2010 | 20th February 2010 |
| 3 | Final Pitch | 4th March 2010 | 4th March 2010 |
Stage 1: Application and Executive Summary Submission
The submission of the Application to Participate together with the Executive Summary must be made by Tuesday 22nd December 2009 to ecoasiacdcp@cleanenergyasia.net
. Please click here for Application Form Application Form and Executive Summary Guidelines.
Participants selected to advance into the next round will be notified by Thursday 7th January 2010. Immediately following this notification, the organizers will work with the selected participants to arrange the agreed coaching support for the next stage of the Forum.
Stage 2: Coaching and Business Plan Preparation
In this stage of business plan guidance, CTI PFAN advisors selected based on the scope of the respective business plan will assist the teams in preparing a concrete business plan. This support, up to five days in total, will be provided at no cost to the teams.
By February 13th 2010, the shortlisted teams are expected to have developed a complete business plan that would at least detail the following items:
- Value proposition and Business model
- Market
- Team
- Operations
- Financials
- Risk Mitigation
In addition, the teams will be asked to produce a PowerPoint presentation of no more than 20 slides that will be reviewed by the judging committee.
The submission of both the Business Plan and the PowerPoint presentation must be made by 13th February 2010. Please click here for Business Plan Guidelines
and PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines.
Stage 3: Business Plan Presentation at Forum
Based on the business plans, PowerPoint slides and recommendations by the CTI PFAN advisors , 6 finalist teams and 6-9 semi-finalist teams will be selected to attend the Project Development Workshop in February 2010 (details of which shall be determined in due course), the Preparatory Workshop on 3rd March 2010 and the CTI PFAN Asia Forum for Clean energy Financing in Bangkok on 4th March, 2010. At the Forum, 6 finalist teams will present their ideas to investors and a judging panel. This will include an expense paid trip to the Workshops and the Forum sites including accommodation and travel expenditure for one team member.
The Preparatory Workshop and the Forum taking place in Bangkok on 3rd and 4th March 2010 is as follows:
Day 1:
The first day will consist of a workshop at which it is anticipated that the finalists will work to put the finishing touches on their business plan and presentations. The workshop will be lead by CTI PFAN advisors and there will be an opportunity for a mock presentation in preparation for the more formal presentations on Day 2.
Day 2:
During Day 2 the intention is that a number of interested investors will be invited to the competition-style Forum and each finalist will be given the opportunity to make a 15 minute presentation. This presentation will be in front of interested investors and a panel of judges who will choose the winners for the year 2010.
The results of the presentation will be announced in the evening of this second day and prizes will be presented at the award reception.
All teams that have taken part in the CTI PFAN Asia Forum for Clean Energy Financing will be invited to participate for this reception event where competitors and investors can continue to interact informally. some additional participants who were eliminated during stage 2 may, at the discretion of the organizers, be invited to the Forum.