forecourttech and Q1 launch New Technology Disruptors Award
forecourttech and Q1 are excited to announce a brand new award to help enable and support start-ups in the fuel and convenience retail industry.
The ‘New Technology Disruptors Award’ is aimed at start-ups with more than just a venture idea. They should have proof of concept seeking financial and/or business support to bring it to market. The winner will receive a free ticket to the SmartCityHouse accelerator program, six months of individual support worth €50,000 and a free delegate place at forecourttech ’23.
Applications are now open to start-ups focused on digital technologies that optimise operations around fuel and convenience retailing, those that enhance the customer experience and where they can demonstrate significant impact on business processes.
The top five applications, selected by the judging panel, will be announced on social media and invited to forecourttech ’22 in October. At forecourttech they will be allocated a space to network with other delegates and will have a slot in the conference program for a 3-minute moderated elevator pitch to the assembled delegates.
Following their elevator pitches the retail delegate audience at forecourttech ’22 will be asked to vote to determine the winning applicant.
Judging Panel
The judging panel that will decide on the 5 finalists will include:
- Frederick Beckmann, CEO, Q1
- Stephen Bozdan, Managing Director at SAB Events, organisers of forecourttech
- Gray Taylor, Executive Director at Conexxus
- Carl Jones, Programme Manager at IFSF
- Christian Warning, Managing Director at The Retail Marketeers
The Prize
- A free ticket to the SmartCityHouse accelerator program.
- Six months of individual support worth €50,000
- Trustful and industry-specific mentoring with a hands-on mentality
- Workshops and coaching sessions
- Office space, and infrastructure for prototyping
- Access to know-how, strategic partnerships and a network of business, science and municipalities
- Possibility of further financial suppor
- A free place at forecourttech ’23
Stephen Bozdan, Managing Director at SAB Events said: “This is an exciting development for forecourttech as we seek to support new technology developers entering this industry. I am looking forward to our collaboration with Q1 and industry experts to highlight emerging technologies now and in the future.”
Frederick Beckmann, CEO at Q1 said: ”We are really thrilled to partner with forecourttech on launching the new technology disruptors award. Q1 has a strong footprint in the startup scene, partnering closely with startups since many years, and helping them to thrive with the SmartCityHouse startup accelerator. The ideas and knowledge from startup companies are of great value for our industry to keep up with the newest technological developments and for instance accelerate the transition to climate neutrality and store automation. Having a startup background on my own, I am more than excited to get to know all the business ideas and to share my knowledge.”
Applications are now open. To apply please visit https://forecourttech.com/new-technology-disruptors-award/. Applications close 9th September 2022 with successful applicants notified not later than 16th September.
