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CHALLENGE STAGES This section outlines the various stages of the challenge prize model.
Open Call • Launched online platform http://dynamicdemand. nesta.org.uk/ on 1 July 2013. • Provided guidance and context in published report The Dynamic Demand Challenge: The Challenge of Shifting Peak Electricity Demand. • Accepted online entries and provided a data bank for related data. • Closed for entry 9 September 2013.
Selection of Semi–Finalists • Conducted first–stage assessments of the ideas. • Shortlisted 25 entries who were interviewed over the phone. • Ten Semi–Finalists selected and invited to Hack event held at Imperial College.
Hack event, 18 and 19 October 2013, Imperial College • Semi–Finalists hack their ideas over 36 hours. • Expert guidance and practical support offered throughout the Hack. • Semi–Finalists pitched to judges who selected five Finalists.
