The Committee
The CleanTech Challenge is a student competition hosted by London Business School, where students compete in cross-functional teams combining technical and business skills.
We Have One Goal
Reward innovative and sustainable
clean technology ideas
We seek ideas that have the potential to make a significant environmental impact. If your idea falls in this definition, it can be considered “clean tech”. Clean tech includes (but is not limited to) the energy, water, waste treatment and agriculture sectors.
The objective of the Challenge is to identify and reward innovative clean technology ideas that have been taken from a concept phase to a stage in which they would ideally attract Series A funding or otherwise be self-sustainable.
The Challenge is open to all current university students (undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral) at a recognised Higher Education Institution anywhere in the world. For more information, please see the rules.
The Committee
Dr Carina Kern
Chair (Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge)
Dr Kern is the CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of LinkGevity, an AI-driven drug discovery company. With a keen interest in the CleanTech potential of drug repurposing—a sustainable approach that reduces environmental impact by leveraging existing compounds—Dr Kern combines innovation with responsibility. She also serves as President of the London Evolutionary Research Network.
Emma Parker
CTC Co-President (LBS)
Emma has 4 years of professional experience in technology investment banking and private equity and is currently pursuing an MBA at LBS. She hopes to leverage her experiences and passion for climate & sustainability to contribute to the clean energy transition and to immerse herself in the Clean Tech sector.
Marco Iovino
CTC Co-President (LBS)
Marco was VP of Partnerships in last year’s Challenge, convening mentors and judges. Prior to the MBA, he spent five years across startups and specialised consultancies. Most recently, he has led sustainability and social impact projects for the UK Government. He is excited to help bring the Challenge to the next level.
Amy Zhang
CTC Chieff of Staff & Team Coordinator (LBS)
Amy has 4 years of experience in Talent Strategy supporting Technology and Data Science teams in the Media Measurement industry. She is pursuing her MBA at LBS to explore careers in sustainability and aspires to contribute to Talent Strategy within CleanTech start-ups and scale-ups.
Campbell Kloeppel
CTC Chieff of Staff & Team Coordinator (LBS)
Cam has two years of professional experience in executive search and client success roles with a focus on climate tech, industrials, and the built environment. He is now pursuing the MAM with a keen interest in product strategy and data analytics and aims to gain exposure and hands-on experience in CleanTech and sustainability.
Curtis Kothe
VP Operations & Logistics (LBS)
Curtis has 4 years of professional experience as a management consultant out of BCG’s Toronto & Calgary offices with a primary focus on retail and climate projects. He is currently pursuing his MBA with a keen interest in gaining hands-on experience helping bring emergent climate solutions to market.
Jesus Quispe Fernandez
VP Operations & Logistics (LBS)
Jesus is currently pursuing a Masters in Financial Analysis at LBS. He previously worked in Deal Advisory at KPMG in the Lima office, where he supported valuations and transactions in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. Jesus seeks to expand his expertise in climate finance and clean technologies, applying his financial background to promote sustainable infrastructure development.
Ben Tegtmeyer
VP Partnerships & University Relations (LBS)
Before LBS, Ben Tegtmeyer spent four years as a federal lobbyist. During his time in Washington, D.C., he represented a range of clean energy companies, tech companies, and trade associations interested in promoting the energy transition. Prior to D.C., he spent several years at a fintech startup in Silicon Valley.
Dan Yates
VP Partnerships & University Relations (LBS)
Dan has 7 years of experience as a technology entrepreneur, primarily in the climate tech sector. He is pursuing his MBA at LBS, with the objective of switching to the investor side of the table, where he aims to bring his operational experience and network to identify and back the most impactful climate tech startups.
Regina Lyu
VP Marketing & Communications (LBS)
Regina has 5 years of professional experience in investment banking focusing on natural resources sector. She is currently pursuing an MBA at LBS and hopes to contribute to the global energy transition process leveraging her experience and passion for climate & sustainability.
Olivia Solari
VP Marketing & Communications (LBS)
Olivia is pursuing a Masters in Management at London Business School. She recently graduated with a degree in Finance and Economics and previously worked in the marketing and sales division at the global tomato company Mutti in Italy. She seeks to expand her expertise in agri-tech innovation for sustainable food systems.
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