CLIMATE CHANGE IS A CHALLENGE

THERE'S NO MORE TIME TO WASTE

There's no more time to waste

The world must embrace a new, greener lifestyle. One bright idea can make a big difference. To encourage and aid the invention of great new green products and services, the Dutch Postcode Lottery presents the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2009.

The preliminary jury will select five to seven finalists to present their ideas in person in Amsterdam at PICNIC'09. After this public Deciding Round on 24 September, the final jury will choose a winner on 25 September.

Winner to receive €500,000

Robert Matthams, Dean Gregory & Hjalmar van Raemdonck winners Green Challenge '09. (c) Roy Beusker Robert Matthams, Dean Gregory & Hjalmar van Raemdonck winners Green Challenge '09. (c) Roy Beusker

The winner of the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2010 will receive €500,000, expert coaching and a starting list of customers.

And this year, there was an extra €200,000 in prize money available for two runners-up, who'll win €100,000 each!


Wind turbine wins €500,000

What will Power Collective Limited do with €500,000 What will Power Collective Limited do with €500,000

Power Collective Limited will produce and market the RidgeBlade MicroGeneration system. This low-cost rooftop turbine captures wind power in low-wind conditions.

"With €500,000 we will continue with the development and certification of pre-production prototypes, allowing us to test and measure the efficiency of the units in a variety of locations, and conditions. This would enable us to present a 'turnkey' licensing offer, accelerating the deployment of the RidgeBlade in as many countries as possible, as quickly as possible," Dean Gregory says.

Go to the press area to read about the winner.

We're stronger together

The Dutch Postcode Lottery works for a greener, fairer world by supporting charities in the Netherlands and abroad. With your help, we can make a big difference!

2009 finalists

One bright idea can make a big difference. The entrant with the best idea for a greenhouse-gas-reducing product or service will win €500,000, expert coaching and a starting list of customers! Read all about it »

How to win
Think you're too young to enter this contest? You lack a track record as an inventor? Or your idea's too wacky to fly? Read this »


"I'm pleased that the Dutch Postcode Lottery has launched the Green Challenge to encourage entrepreneurs to develop new ways to fight one of the most pressing issues of our time: climate change." Read more »