On 25 May 2011 Eternal Sun was chosen as the winner of the Benelux finals of the Be.project competition. Be.Project is an international competition for students from top ranked universities with an innovative business case, organized by management and technology consultancy Bearing Point. In a nerve-wrecking grand finale Eternal Sun, a company started by TU Delft students Stefan Roest and Chokri Mousaoui, was announced the winner. Eternal Sun has been a part of TU Delft incubator and entrepreneur centre Yes!Delft since 1 May 2011.
Roest and Mousaoui will represent the Netherlands and Belgium at the European finals in Brussels on 9 June. In the Benelux finals Eternal Sun competed against 3 Dutch and 2 Belgian teams. The main criteria for the jury to select Eternal Sun as the winner were commitment, passion for achievement and the capacity to work as part of a team, which are also core values for the BearingPoint organization. Eternal Sun was awarded 15.000 Euros and a coaching session with Bearing Point consultants for winning the Benelux finals. The winner of the European finals in Brussels will receive a further 15.000 Euros. From Left to Right: Chokri Mousaoui, Charles de Monchy en Stefan Roest
Eternal Sun
Eternal Sun produces solar simulators to efficiently test solar panels. Roest and Mousaoui are convinced that determining the efficiency of solar panels is critical for the success of solar energy projects. Eternal Sun offers solar simulators, which can easily determine the efficiency of any type of solar panel. With this technology, the TU Delft spin-off company can contribute to the development of solar energy. The young entrepreneurs convinced the jury that their product is more accurate, reliable and easier in use than foreign competitors.
Be.Project Contest
Be.project is an annual European competition, organized by management and technology consultancy Bearing Point. The competition aims to support initiatives by students from top ranked colleges and universities in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. The competition involves four rounds, the third round being the finals of the Benelux, Germany, France and Switzerland. The regional winners will compete against each other on 9 June in Brussels.
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