Terms & Conditions

2025 (THE “CONTEST”) SPONSORED BY SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC (“SCHNEIDER” OR “SPONSOR”) IS SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND CONDITIONS (RAC) SET FORTH HEREIN (“OFFICIAL RAC”). BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND, MEET, AND COMPLY WITH ALL SUCH OFFICIAL RULES AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM. YOU FURTHER WARRANT THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE DECISIONS OF SCHNEIDER. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE AND ACCEPT ALL OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES, DO NOT SUBMIT AN ENTRY IN THE CONTEST. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PRINT A COPY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES FOR YOUR FUTURE REFERENCE.

I. Overview

A. Who we are

Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency

We are a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitization to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. Anchored by our deep domain expertise, we provide integrated end-to-end lifecycle AI enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected products, automation, software, and services, delivering digital twins to enable profitable growth for our customers.

We are a people company with an ecosystem of 150,000 colleagues and more than a million partners operating in over 100 countries to ensure proximity to our customers and stakeholders. We embrace diversity and inclusion in everything we do, guided by our meaningful purpose of a sustainable future for all.

B. The Contest

1. Objective:

The Schneider Go Green - Renewable Energy for Life & Livelihood competition (the “Contest”) aims to foster the development of innovative business solutions that deliver clean and affordable renewable energy to underprivileged communities. This global contest invites students and young entrepreneurs from all geographical areas to propose ideas, solutions, and technologies that enhance energy accessibility and sustainability, thereby improving the quality of life and economic opportunities for those in need.

2. Timeline:

The Contest is organized in three rounds, with each round followed by a period of review, assessment, and selection in deciding who will move onto the next round of the competition. The phases are addressed in further detail below.

Phase I – Submission of Project Proposal. Top 10 teams will be selected for the next phase.
Phase II – Development and submission of project deck and elevator pitch to showcase an improved design of the initial proposal. Top 3 teams will be selected to pitch to a final jury.
Phase III – Digital Competition – Top 3 teams submit their final presentation to jury and winners are awarded.

C. ADMINISTRATOR

The Contest is administered by YouNoodle (Administrator on behalf of Schneider Electric) on YouNoodle’s online platform. By agreeing to comply with these Official RAC, you also agree to YouNoodle’s Terms and Conditions in relation to your use of YouNoodle’s platform. All personal information submitted through the YouNoodle platform shall be subject to YouNoodle’s Terms and Conditions.

II. Eligibility

A. Individual eligibility

1. The Contest is open to university, colleges, and vocational training students worldwide who:

a) Are between the ages of eighteen (18) and thirty (30) at the time of submission of the Initial Application; AND

b) Are currently registered and enrolled as full/part-time students in any undergraduate program or graduate program.

B. Team Submission

1. With reference to section III.B.1 below, while registration is on an individual basis. Contest entry is open exclusively to teams consisting of a minimum of two individual registered students, and a maximum of four individual registered students; and

2. All team members must be studying in the same country.

a) Team members are not required to attend the same university, nor are they required to study the same subject or be in the same academic year of study.

b) Students are not required to be permanent residents or nationals of the country in which they are studying to compete.

3. We encourage each team to be gender balanced.

4. Each individual entrant is allowed to enter the Contest as a part of only one team and to submit only one Initial Application.

5. The challenge is open globally, but participants should have proficiency in English, as the official language of the challenge will be English.

III. How to Enter

A. Schedule

The Contest will begin on the 1 April 2025, with the opening of the registration process, and will end on the 16 of October 2025, after the Digital Competition and Awards.

Dates may change during the Contest as decided at the sole discretion of Schneider; Participants will be notified of any change through the Contest Website(www.gogreencompetition.com) or via e-mail.

B. Phase I: Initial Application

1. Registration

a) Applicant students must register for the competition as an individual. However, to submit a full application, the applicant must also register as a team of two to four students.

b) By registering for the Contest, you acknowledge that:

(1) you are solely responsible for the accuracy and use of your registration information;

(2) your registration may be denied or cancelled if any of the information in your registration is (or Contest administrator or Schneider have a reasonable basis to believe it is) intentionally incomplete, incorrect, or inaccurate, and all submissions by you and your team may be disqualified;

c) Account information is being collected by the Contest Administrator and may be transferred elsewhere globally as needed for the purposes of conducting the Contest and Contest-related activities.

2. Entry requirements

a) Submissions are deemed to be confidential as set forth in section IX. Intellectual Property B. Ownership and Confidentiality and XI. Confidentiality and must present Participant’s original solution and expertise.

(1) Make sure to clearly state your objectives and original ideas for a solution that delivers clean and affordable renewable energy to underprivileged communities. Be creative!

b) Initial Applications must be submitted online ONLY in English. In submitting the application, the applicant accepts these Official RAC and the rules governing the submission of the application form available online at www.gogreencompetition.com by each team.

c) Accepted formats for the initial application:

(1) Infographic: .ppt or .pdf format, max. 10 slides/pages including 1 cover slide, file size max. 15 MB

(2) Video: mp4 format, up to 2 minutes in length, file size max 50 MB

d) Only one submission per individual and per team.

3. Important Notices

Do not submit ideas that are not your own. Any Applications which are not original to the applicant individual, or team will be subject to disqualification.
Do not use ChatGPT tools or similar AI tools. While AI tools like ChatGPT can be utilized for brainstorming purposes, it is crucial that your final submission is distinctly your own. Avoid depending on AI-generated content as the foundation of your idea; instead, use it as a supplementary resource to inspire your original work.
Do not use content in your submission that is not yours, or you do not have the authorization to use it.
Your idea must not include any confidential information belonging to a third-party.
If identical or substantially similar submissions are entered by more than one team, all such submitting teams and submissions may be disqualified from the Contest.
If participants developed the submission as part of a group that included others who are not members of the submitting team, participants should identify any non-submitting team members

IV. Selection for Phase II

At the end of Phase I, a jury, composed of Subject Matter Experts, will select the TOP 10 Teams to proceed to the next phase of the Contest. All participants will be informed about their selection status via the contact details provided when entering the Contest.

The selection criteria will include consideration of:

• Innovation: does the proposal introduce a new, creative, innovative, unique, and/or compelling solution to the case?
• Feasibility: is the proposed idea both technically and economically feasible for implementation?
• Environmental impact: How does the solution minimize environmental impact?
• Social impact: How effectively does the idea improve the quality of life for low-income communities?
• Competitors will also be asked to provide information regarding any attempts by the Competitors to commercialize their ideas/inventions. For example, a Team indicating that they have attempted to commercialize their idea may be asked to provide information about any third parties that have provided investment in the attempt to commercialize the idea or if the Team has provided any third-party with equity in their business or idea.

V. Phase II

A. Phase II: Top 10 Teams selected for next phase

If your team is one of the top 10 teams selected by Schneider Electric to proceed to Phase II, the presented idea needs to be developed to a clear evolution of the idea you submitted in Phase I (guidelines will be provided for this submission) and must be sent in PPT format (no longer than 15 slides).

B. Mentoring

Selected teams may be assigned a mentor from the Schneider Electric team. The mentor will coach the team and help them evolve their idea, and review their CV.

The mentor’s task is mainly to support and challenge the realization of the team’s solution. Interactions between the mentor and their assigned team will be initiated via the YouNoodle platform; they can be by alternative methods such as phone, email, or Microsoft Teams. The frequency and mode of communication between the mentor and their assigned team will be agreed upon with the mentor, taking into consideration the preferences of both parties.

C. Selection to Phase III

A new jury, composed of Schneider Electric senior leaders, will select 3 of the most promising business cases from the previously selected Top 10 teams to advance to Digital Competition (Finals). All participants will be informed about their qualification status via the contact details provided when entering the Contest.

The selection criteria will include consideration of:

• Adherence to the Official RAC of the Contest.
• Innovation: How does the idea introduce a new, creative, innovative, unique, and/or compelling solution related to the case?
• Technical feasibility: how feasible is it to implement your proposal from a technical perspective?
• Business Case: How clearly is the business case for the idea explained? What revenue streams are proposed, and how realistic are they?

VI. Phase III: Digital Competition

A. Phase III: Solution and Business Case Presentation

All Top 3 Teams selected will be invited to present a final version of the project to a Digital Competition jury, composed of Schneider Electric’s executive leaders who will judge the final presentations.

Format: The selected teams for Phase III will have to provide support material for a live digital presentation of 20 minutes, which will be followed by a 5 minutes Q&A session with the jury. After the presentations of all finalist teams, the jury will choose one team as a winner, which will be announced at the end of the final day of the event.

While global considerations may apply in the selection process, all Phase 3 Global- finalist ideas are evaluated on the same basis. The judging criteria at this stage may include:

Adherence to the Rules of the Contest.
Feasibility: how feasible is it to implement this proposal from a business perspective?
Business case: How does the financial model ensure long-term viability? What growth opportunities are identified for the future?
Solution Innovation: How creative is it compared to currently available solutions?

VII. Contest Winning Team

At the end of the final round, the Top 3 winning teams will be given a prize to be split evenly among each team member, pending their adherence to all requirements and obligations for the Competition.

A total cash prize pool of €10,000 will be awarded as follows:

• 1st Prize: €6,000
• 2nd Prize: €2,500
• 3rd Prize: €1,500

In addition, winners will receive a Solar Family Home Kit sponsored by Access to Energy.

In addition, winners will be celebrated and elevated through a comprehensive promotional campaign designed to enhance their personal brand and visibility.

In addition, ongoing mentoring sessions will be provided by leaders from Access to Energy.

Participants and Global Winner acknowledges and accepts the terms regarding Intellectual Property as set forth in Section IX.

Participant individuals and teams acknowledge that the intent of this Contest is to inspire submission of ideas and innovations to Schneider. Neither participation in this Contest nor selection of advancement to though the Contest Phases nor selection as the Contest Winner or acceptance of selection as Contest winner shall create any obligation on either party (participants or Schneider’s) to enter either negotiation, a business relationship (including employment) or any commercial agreement.

VIII. JUDGING:

• All submissions will be evaluated by a jury of Schneider Electric judges as described in more detail for each phase in the preceding sections. Top ten teams will be shortlisted during the first round of judging.
• Top ten teams will be evaluated by a jury of (5) five Schneider Electric judges comprised of the various members of the Schneider Electric leadership community as described in more detail for each phase in the preceding sections.
• Top three teams participating in the Global Finals will be evaluated by a jury of (5) five Schneider Electric judges comprised of the various members of the Schneider Electric leadership community as described in more detail for each phase in the preceding sections.
• Submissions will be evaluated based on the criteria set forth for each phase.

JUDGES’ DECISIONS SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING ON ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THIS CONTEST.

IX. Intellectual Property

A. Individual and Team Consent:

By entering this Contest, you consent to the use, copy and reproduction by Schneider Electric (and/or its affiliates) and the Contest Administrator of all images, text, videos and other materials (including your Initial Application) that you submit for any purpose, in any media or format (including physical, electronic or digital), for an unlimited period and worldwide, without remuneration, in accordance with the Official RAC and YouNoodle’s Terms & Conditions.

By registering and submitting a Contest entry and participating in this Contest, you grant Schneider Electric certain limited rights, as set forth in these Official RAC. By your submission, you consent to the use, copy and reproduction by Schneider Electric (including its affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, and licensees), of your name, likeness, image, biographical information, award information (i.e., selection for advancement and Contest Winner), your individual and team name and any other personal data submitted with your registration and submission, and the contents in your submission (including any created works), in connection with the Contest, in any media or format (including physical, electronic or digital), worldwide, without any compensation to or further approval from you, including, without limitation, listing you as a Contest participant on the Contest Website and in any materials related to Schneider Electric’s promotion of the Contest. You acknowledge and agree that your consent is perpetual and cannot be revoked.

Each participating individual and team also agrees that nothing in the Official RAC or otherwise in relation to the Contest grants you a right or license to use Schneider Electric’s name, trademarks or service marks without the prior written authorization of Schneider Electric.

If upon the participant’s request, Schneider Electric agrees to give its consent for the use of its name, trademarks or service marks, such use right shall be strictly limited to the needs of the Contest and shall be exercised in strict compliance with the use guidelines that will be communicated to said participating individual or team. In particular, any such use shall be made in a manner that does not harm any of Schneider Electric’s interests, reputation or goodwill.

All intellectual property rights of Schneider Electric, and any title or interest thereto, are and shall remain Schneider Electric’s exclusive property.

B. Ownership and Confidentiality

All rights (including intellectual property rights), title and interest in or relating to any information, content and materials provided to you within the course of the Contest (“Content”) are and shall remain the exclusive property of Schneider Electric, its affiliates, its licensors and/or Contest operators (“IP owners”), as applicable. No right or title to any Content is transferred or assigned to you. You may not use, reproduce, disclose or allow anyone else to use, reproduce or disclose any Content for any purpose whatsoever without prior written consent of the IP Owner(s).

Initial Applications for Phase I shall be treated by Schneider Electric and YouNoodle as confidential and will not be publicly disclosed for the duration of Phase I and Phase II. Schneider Electric expressly reserves the right to publicly disclose those Initial Applications at Phase III and beyond.

By submitting an Initial Application, each participating individual and team (together the “Entrant”) acknowledge that they understand the potential impact of the non-confidential nature of submission and agree that Schneider Electric will retain the right to publicly disclose or communicate all or part of their Initial Application or any document based on or derived from their Initial Application. Each Entrant agrees that by submitting their Initial Application they waive any claim relating to confidentiality against Schneider Electric for any disclosure or use of confidential information provided to Schneider Electric by any Entrant.

By submitting an Initial Application and participating in this Contest, you are not granting Schneider Electric any rights to any existing Patents related to the technology described in your submission or to any pending Patents which may be granted in the future. You do however grant Schneider Electric the unrestricted, perpetual, worldwide, royalty and payment-free right to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, create derivative works based upon, implement and disclose any submitted ideas and materials to the extent they are not covered by an issued and enforceable Patent, and to allow others to do the same (including by means of sublicense).

If an Entrant has sold or otherwise committed their idea to a third party, has made an attempt to commercialize the idea, or has obtained or is in the process of obtaining any granted Patent or pending Patent application relating to their Initial Application, then the Entrant shall notify Schneider Electric of such event upon submitting the Initial Application and irrevocably agrees to not assert or enforce such Patent against Schneider Electric, its affiliates, distributors, customers and/or clients for any manufacture or use of the patented object or method as part of the consideration of their submission for the contest by Schneider Electric. Each Entrant agrees not to initiate any action to commercialize the idea, file for a patent application on their idea, or committing or licensing any IPR in their idea after submission of the Initial Application without first notifying Schneider Electric in writing. If an Entrant has any contractual or employment relationship with any other entity, such relationship shall be disclosed upon the submission of the Initial Application, including any startup or third party funded relationships.

Initial Applications shall be valid only if the Participation Form is submitted by all the individual members of the team before the end of the submission phase on the Contest Website.

By agreeing to continue to Phase III: DIGITAL COMPETITION of the contest, the Entrants irrevocably assign all their intellectual property rights, including without limitation copyrights, patent rights and trademark rights if any, in their idea and materials to Schneider Electric. This assignment is made in consideration of the submission to the Contest and shall be free of any charge and be valid in perpetuity in the entire world. As a consequence, Schneider Electric shall be free to use, copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, create derivative works based upon, implement, disclose and dispose of such idea and materials, in any manner and on any media (physical, electronic or digital) whatsoever, for any purposes including commercial or industrial purposes.

For those teams agreeing to proceed to Phase III: DIGITAL COMPETITION, Schneider Electric may, at its sole discretion, file one or more patent applications based on an Initial Application, Reviewed Project submission or Final submission and/or any derivatives thereof. Each Entrant agrees to cooperate with Schneider Electric in the preparation, filing, and prosecution of any such Patents, including completing any requested documentation related to the patent application, such as an assignment of patent rights to Schneider Electric. If Schneider Electric elects to file a patent application based on an Initial Application, Semi-Final or Final submission and Entrant cooperates with Schneider Electric as described above, the Entrant shall receive a patent award in a monetary amount equal to the patent award that would be received by an employee of Schneider Electric upon filing from the same country as Entrant. In accordance with applicable laws, the Entrant shall be cited as inventor in those patent applications, unless the Entrant has notified Schneider Electric in writing of its decision to renounce its paternity rights.

Schneider Electric may, at its sole discretion, file one or more trademark applications based on an Initial Application, Reviewed Project submission or Final submission and/or any derivatives thereof. Each Entrant agrees to cooperate with Schneider Electric in the preparation, filing, and prosecution of any such trademark application, including completing any requested documentation related to the trademark application, such as an assignment of trademark rights to Schneider Electric. Schneider Electric may, at its sole discretion, publish a document based on an Initial Application, Reviewed Project submission or Final submission and/or any derivatives thereof, such as a paper, report, presentation, or summary.

Each Entrant agrees to cooperate with Schneider Electric in the preparation of any such document, including completing any requested documentation related to the document, such as an assignment of copyrights to Schneider Electric.

X. PRIVACY:

Schneider Electric has adopted the policies and practices of data protection described in these Official RAC and in its Data Privacy policy available at https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/about-us/legal/data-privacy.jsp.

When you register to the Contest, you will be provided with an option to receive news and commercial information from Schneider Electric and its affiliates via electronic means such as email.

Schneider Electric may also use your contact information (full name, job title, company, email address, mobile number, country) to contact you after the Contest in relation with the follow-up of the activities performed during the Contest. If you do not wish Schneider Electric to contact you or you desire to exercise any data subject rights, like consent´s withdrawal, please communicate this directly to Schneider Electric at: Global-Data-Privacy@schneider-electric.com.

Except as described herein, Schneider Electric shall not sell, rent or otherwise share or disclose your private, personally identifiable information to third parties.

XI. CONFIDENTIALITY:

Such Initial Applications for Phase I, and all subsequent communications related to this Contest, shall be considered as a confidential, non-public disclosure according to all various national patent laws. However, each Entrant agrees to allow Schneider Electric the right to publicly disclose their Initial Application or any document based on, or derived from, their Initial Application. In addition, each Entrant agrees not to assert any claim of breach of confidentiality against Schneider Electric for any disclosure or use of confidential information provided to Schneider Electric by any Entrant.

XII. MEDIA AND PR

By accepting these Official RAC, you are informed and hereby consent to Schneider Electric, its affiliates, licensees, successors and assigns (“Beneficiaries”) and, whenever applicable, any contractors instructed by or acting on behalf of Schneider Electric (“Contractors”):

(i) to take photographs or video recordings of you, or otherwise interview you and record your voice, conversations and sounds, within the course of the Contest (collectively the “Materials”); and

(ii) to use, reproduce, modify, publish, republish, distribute or otherwise communicate, in whole or in part the Materials, in an unlimited number of copies for any internal publications (either electronic or printed) and electronic or digital media (including the Intranet, websites, applications and social media that are either managed by or under Schneider Electric’s or its Beneficiaries’ control or name); and

(iii) to use, reproduce, modify publish, republish, distribute or otherwise communicate, in whole or in part the Materials, in an unlimited number of copies for any external* publications (either electronic or printed), on television, press, radio and external* electronic or digital media (including the Internet, websites, social media and digital communications), in conjunction with the commercial advertising or marketing activities of Schneider Electric’s and its Beneficiaries’ products and services.

(*Other than Schneider Electric’s and its Beneficiaries’ internal publications and electronic or digital media captured under the item (ii) above.)

You hereby further:

(i) agree that the above consent is given irrevocably and in perpetuity (subject to applicable laws and regulations), for the entire world, on a free of charge basis;

(ii) agree that Schneider Electric (or any of its affiliates as the case may be) shall be the exclusive owner of any intellectual property rights, including without limitation copyrights and neighboring rights, in or relating to the Materials, upon creation thereof;

(iii) irrevocably assign all intellectual property rights in the Materials, including without limitation copyrights, neighboring rights, image rights, to Schneider Electric, for the entire term of those rights under applicable laws (and subject to any limitations resulting from said applicable laws or regulations) and on an exclusive basis;

(iv) waive any moral rights in relation to the Materials, including any right of inspection or approval of your image/voice or the uses of such image/voice, subject to Schneider Electric, its Beneficiaries and/or its Contractors retaining the integrity of the same and neither misrepresenting your words nor taking them out of context;

(v) represent that any statements made by you within the course of the Contest, are to the best of your knowledge true and do not infringe the rights of any third party;

(vi) acknowledge that Schneider Electric and/or its affiliates will rely on this permission and assignment, potentially at substantial cost to Schneider Electric, and hereby agree not to assert any claim or recourse of any nature whatsoever against anyone relating to the exercise of the permissions granted hereunder.

Without prejudice to this Section, Schneider Electric also reserves the right to have the participants, and in particular the winners of the Contest, sign an additional consent form related to their image rights for the purposes mentioned herein.

XIII. DISQUALIFICATION

Schneider Electric may, at its sole discretion, disqualify a Team and/or any of the Team members from participating if the Team or any of the Team members violate, fail to comply with, or otherwise show a disregard for these Official RAC, or acts in any unsporting or disruptive manner. In the event of any suspected fraud and/or unfair participation, Schneider Electric reserves the right to conduct any such verification, as it may deem necessary. Any established fraud or unfair action shall entail the Participant’s immediate and final disqualification, without prior notice. Schneider Electric may exclude any Team and/or any of the Team members if the Team or any of the Team members intends to or does damage any Schneider Go Green material or information or to Schneider Electric, its brand or goodwill. Schneider Electric reserves the right to prosecute any Team and/or any of the Team members if the Team and/or any of the Team members for any criminal activity carried out by an individual or team participant during the Contest.

XIV. Conditions of Participation

Please read carefully the legal notices available on the www.gogreencompetition.com Website. By submitting the application form on the Contest Website, each Entrant must check the checkbox to acknowledge their understanding of all Rules and Conditions of the Contest and further agree to those Rules and Conditions.

XV. Contest Modification

By entering the Contest, Entrants agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Official RAC, or the contest itself and agree to be bound by the Official RAC and by all decisions of Schneider Electric, which are binding and final. Failure to comply with these Official RAC may result in disqualification from this Contest. Schneider Electric reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend the Contest and/or these Official RAC without advance notice for any reason. Any changes to the Official RAC will be posted on the Contest website and an email will be sent to the email address of each Entrant used to enter the Contest. Schneider Electric further reserves the right to postpone, amend or modify the Contest for any reason, at its sole discretion of Schneider Electric.

XVI. WARRANTIES:

A. By registering and participating in the Contest, each individual represents and warrants that all information in their registration and all information in their submission provided via the Contest Website is true and complete to the best of your knowledge, that you have the right and are authorized to make the submission of your idea and disclose all information contained therein on your own behalf and on behalf of any other persons you identify pursuant to III. How to Enter, and that your submission:

1. is original work of you and your team,

2. that you properly attribute in your submission anything included or described in your submission which is not your original work;

3. does not contain your or third party confidential information;

4. to the best of your knowledge,

a) is not disclosed in, conflict with, or infringe the IPR of any person or entity;
b) does not and will not violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, confidentiality agreement, or other agreement; and,
c) does not trigger any reporting or royalty or other obligation to any third party.
d) if software is involved, it does not contain or use malicious code, such as by way of non-exhaustive illustration, malware, Trojan horses, or other potentially harmful programs.

B. Breach of any warranty set out in this section will result in the corresponding submission and the team being disqualified.

XVII. Governing Laws and Definitions

A. GOVERNING LAWS

These Official RAC shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of France, to the exclusion of its conflict of law rules and principles.

Any disputes arising out or in connection with the interpretation, the validity or the performance of these Terms or otherwise related to the Contest, will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts attached to the Paris Court of Appeal.

B. DEFINITIONS

“Intellectual Property” or “IPR” means any and all intellectual property rights including without limitation all of the following and all rights in, arising out of, or associated therewith: (i) procedures, designs, inventions, and discoveries; (ii) works of authorship, copyrights and other rights in works of authorship; (iii) mask work rights, (iv) know-how, show-how and trade secrets on a worldwide basis, and (v) all Patents issued or issuable thereon, and all trademarks, trade names, domain names or other forms of corporate or product identification.
“Patents” means all classes or types of patents (including, without limitation, originals, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, extensions, or reissues) and applications for these classes or types of patent rights in all countries of the world.

Appendix I – Participation Form

All persons involved in the preparation of the Initial Application shall be identified below. Any Initial Application submitted without such form being duly submitted by the date of closure June 30th 2025 , shall be disqualified and discarded and will not be reviewed by Schneider Electric. The participation form is to only be submitted online for each team member on an individual basis.

First Name:
Last Name:
Email Address:
Name of Tertiary Institution:
Country of Residence:
Major / Field of Study:
Graduation date (expected date of graduation if still studying):