Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL), part of the AtlanTICC Alliance, is hosting a student business plan competition. This years event is titled 'Global Venture Challenge' and will be held 2nd to 4th April 2008 .

The competition will use an 'idea to product competition' format which will focus on energy applications (a list of areas are below). The programme will provide opportunities for those participating to learn more about the ORNL through spending time with key people in areas of research and business including time to interact with venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Leaders from key energy companies will be asked to judge, thus providing students the opportunity to meet and network with potential employers in the energy industry.

If you are interested in taking part in this competition, further information can be found on the global ventures website: http://www.globalventurechallenge.com/.

Please note, the Energy Futures Lab (EFL) will be helping to co-ordinate entries and will help with the administration involved. If you are thinking of entering, please contact the EFL Research Programme Administrator, Victoria Harding .v.harding@imperial.ac.uk