Our fifth session focuses on Energy.
The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) confirmed the ambitions which are particularly relevant for energy and climate tech. Experts state that existing technologies can help us to reduce up to 65% of emissions needed to reach net zero by 2050. The remaining 35% reduction will require new innovative breakthroughs.

With an investment opportunity between $100 trillion and $150 trillion over the next 30 years, our climate challenge provides opportunities for enormous growth and inevitable technology leaps, if we want to achieve the objective of the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature increases to 1.5 degrees. All pitching startups in this session present innovative solutions to tackle the upcoming Energy transition.

EIT InnoEnergy was established in 2010 and issupported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), an independent EU body set up in 2008 to driveinnovation and entrepreneurship across Europe. Since its inception, EITInnoEnergy has screened more than 7,000 start-ups, launched more than 300products to market and overseen its portfolio companies filing 290+ patents.Today, EIT InnoEnergy has a 200+ strong team with offices across Europe and inBoston, US.

Our sixth session focuses on Cleantech.
The Cleantech industry has been known worldwide as a vibrant source of new ideas aimed at solving many of these urgent environmental issues. And this innovation has not gone unnoticed, with many international investors contributing to an unprecedented bout of rapid growth in the local cleantech industry. New startups are created almost on a daily basis in fields like renewable energy, water technology, oil substitutes, energy efficiency and more. However, the local cleantech industry faces some specific challenges relating to the regulatory environment and the need for business cooperation and for tailored financing resources.

With a focus on supporting clients and making positive contributions tosociety, our people bring with them a wide variety of skills and experiences tohelp assure our relevance going forward and make a real difference in theworld. The PwC Next Level team supports today's startups to become the leadingcompanies of tomorrow while guiding corporates in their Corporate Venturingjourney. Scaleup your business.

Orange Ventures hosts the 7th and final session of this season.

Orange Ventures is a force in the startup ecosystem. The 7th Big Score Session aims to catalyze innovation by extending support to eight promising startups across a diverse array of verticals.
The chosen startups span a wide spectrum of sectors, including Networks and IT, Digital Enterprise, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Data AI, E-health, Content, Gaming, VR, B2C and Marketplace, Inclusion, Climate, CareTech, and Circular Economy.

The Session features two pitching sessions where these entrepreneurs present their groundbreaking ideas to an audience of investors, corporartes and peers. A panel of experts provides invaluable real-time feedback from industry leaders. Moreover, The Big Score Sessions facilitate networking opportunities with peers and potential investors, further enhancing the startups' chances of success.

The Big Score sessions aim to create an atmosphere of collaboration and support. To support the selected startups in their quest for resources and guidance, necessary to navigate the challenging startup landscape.

With a 350 million euros allocation, Orange Ventures is dedicated to investments in innovative startups in areas of strategic interest of Orange (Networks & IT, Digital Enterprise, Cybersecurity, and Fintech) and beyond
(Consumer platforms, E -gaming, Edtech, Health etc). Orange Ventures also deploys initiatives dedicated to the Africa and Middle East region.
Supported by the Orange group, and made up of a team of 20 people, Orange Ventures offers startups in which it invests access to the Group's expertise and the possibility of setting up synergies with its many business units and its 256 million
customers in 26 countries.