Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition

Registration for this year’s competition is officially closed!

The Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition, now in its 13th year, is sponsored by the Duke Fuqua MBA Energy Club and the James E. Rogers Energy Access Project at Duke University. The competition is part of Energy Week at Duke which brings industry experts, community organizers, and government officials, and students to discuss the energy-climate nexus and explore the ways in which energy both contributes to climate change and can be a major solution.

The contest connects students, academia, and industry in pursuit of unconventional business-based solutions that expose unrecognized opportunities with positive social and environmental impact. Student teams will tackle a real-world energy business challenge, with a total of $15,000 in prizes awarded to the winning student teams.

This year, we are partnering with Gridless, an African company that is helping mini-grids become viable off-grid energy access solutions using bitcoin mining. In addition to the chance to win almost $15,000 in prize money, participants will gain practical experience developing business models for future growth plans while tackling the challenge of stranded power in mini-grids in developing countries.

The case has been distributed to all registered teams.

• Case-specific questions should be submitted via the survey link included in the case packet.
• Logistical questions can be directed to casecompetition@duke.edu.

Case Competition Schedule

Case Registration Opens

Case Released to All Registered Teams

Round 1 Closes

Round 1 Results Released, Round 2 Information Released

Round 2 Closes

Round 3 Finalists Announced

Final Round Presentation During Energy Week