You should familiarize yourself with the terms and conditions before you start.
Applications will be assessed on a number of factors. These include how innovative the technology is, how applicable it is to ADNOC and to the UAE, the amount of sulfur it utilizes and the environmental impact of the technology.
Your submission will be assessed by a selected panel of technical experts from ADNOC and its partners.
The assessors will score your answers to questions 1 to 6 and questions 8 to 14; question 7 will be unscored. You must answer all questions. Do not include any website addresses (URLs) or the ‘&’ sign in your answers.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- apply as a company
- have a technology which can be deployed at industrial scale
- have a technology which when deployed will consume sulfur, where this technology is Technology Readiness Level (TRL) level 3 to level 7 inclusive
- own the intellectual property (IP) to the technology concerned
Questions
1) Technology Name
How you would like us to refer to your technology? Please select a name that differentiates your technology from others, which may be similar.
2) Technology Description
Please describe your technology. Clearly define how it works, the use cases it can be applied to and how it relates to the categories outlined in Question 4.
3) Technology Maturity
Please indicate the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of your technology with supporting data. ADNOC is targeting technologies at TRL 4-7. Those falling outside this range will not be considered.
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Technology Readiness Level (TRL) |
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9 |
Actual system proven in operational environment |
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8 |
System complete and qualified |
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7 |
System prototype demonstration in operational environment |
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6 |
Technology demonstrated in relevant environment |
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5 |
Technology validated in relevant environment |
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4 |
Technology validated in lab |
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3 |
Experimental proof of concept |
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2 |
Technology concept formulated |
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1 |
Basic principles observed |
4) Categories
Please explain which of the stated categories your proposed technology relates to. If your technology relates to more than one category, please choose the category which represents the main focus of your technology.
5) Technology Innovation
What differentiates your technology from existing technologies on the market?
6) Environmental & Net Zero Impact
Please describe the environmental impact of your technology.
7) Greenhouse Gas Impact Potential of Technology
Please provide the potential CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) reductions this technology would deliver to support Net Zero by 2050 goals in a trial, and also as it scales up.
Please describe your calculations or methodology to estimate the reductions.
Note: this question is mandatory but will not be scored.
8) Sulfur Utilization Potential of Technology
Please estimate the amount of sulfur that your technology would utilize during trials and as you scale up.
Please describe your calculations and methodology.
9) Potential Field Trial of Technology
From where you are today, what steps will be needed to trial your technology in the UAE? What would conducting a field trial or your technology involve?
10) Climate Compatibility
The successful technology will be incubated in ADRIC (ADNOC Research & Innovation Center) to mature the TRL for future field trials within the UAE. Please familiarise yourself with the climate conditions within the Middle East (temperature, humidity, freshwater access, off-grid locations, urban density, etc.) to ensure the compatibility of your proposed technology.
11) Demo/Trial/Pilot Experience
Has this technology been tested, trialled or piloted before? If so, please provide details of previous demos, field trials or pilots undertaken.
12) Commercial Impact
Tell us about the global addressable market size for your technology today and the opportunity your technology has. Tell us also about your future customers – which industry segments will you target, which geographies, etc. Tell us about the UAE addressable market size for your technology today and the opportunity your technology has. Tell us also about your future customers in the UAE – which industry segments will you target, which geographies, etc. Please also tell us about how your technology would benefit the UAE economically over the next 5 years.
13) UAE Presence
Please confirm whether you have any previous projects, entities or operations within the UAE and your willingness to establish a presence there if successful in this competition. Tell us about your planned contribution to the UAE economy over the next 2 years, including local partnerships.
14) Team
Please provide a summary of your key team members, their roles, skills and experience. Additionally, provide an overview of your organisation’s organisational structure.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
When your application has been successfully submitted, an email notification will be sent to the email address you indicated on the form confirming your application has been received.
Please ensure that the email address you wish to link your application to is valid and will be active and accessible for the complete duration of the selection process.
Please fill in all fields as your application will be rejected if not fully completed.
If you need additional help or support
ADNOC is committed to making support for applicants accessible to everyone. We can provide help for applicants who face barriers when making an application. This might be as a result of a disability, neurodiversity or anything else that makes it difficult to use our services. We can also give help and make other reasonable adjustments for you if your application is successful.
If you think you need more support and/or if you have questions relating to your application, it is important that you contact SulfurChallenge@netzerotc.com as early as possible during your application process. You should aim to contact us no later than 10 working days before the competition closing date.