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Powering Progress Through Localization: K-Electric’s EPIC 2025 Empowers Startups to Solve Pakistan’s Energy Challenges
- K-Electric concluded Energy Progress & Innovation Challenge (EPIC) 2025 promoting localisation and innovation.
- Over 250 applications received; 10 teams shortlisted for solutions like AI-driven demand forecasting.
- Cash awards of PKR 1.5 million, PKR 1 million, and PKR 750,000 awarded to top three teams.
- Jury panel included industry and academia representatives; teams evaluated on various criteria.
- First prize (PKR 1.5 million) awarded to NUST team for PMT-based load shedding solution.
- Second prize (PKR 1 million) given to GCUF team for electricity demand forecasting with AI.
- Third prize (PKR 750,000) awarded to NEDUET team for AI-based demand forecasting models.
- Winning teams to proceed to mentoring phase with K-Electric and partners for concept refinement.
- KE aims to foster sustainable solutions for Pakistan's energy challenges through EPIC 2025.
- Initiative provides platform for innovators to collaborate, enhance ideas, and explore real-world applications.
- Empowering startups to offer solutions for energy challenges in Pakistan.
- Supporting local talent and fostering innovation in the energy sector.
- KE may consider further development or pilot deployment of winning solutions.
- Promoting localization and innovation in Pakistan's energy sector.
- Providing practical platform for innovators to collaborate with industry experts.
- Programme aims to unlock pathways to scale and address energy challenges in Pakistan.
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