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June 11, 2021 at 02:42 am EDT
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11 June 2021
Five finalists announced for Elia Group's Open Innovation Challenge
The five finalists of the Open Innovation Challenge have been announced. The Open Innovation Challenge is a joint initiative organised by the Belgian and German transmission system operators Elia and 50Hertz.
The competition aims to foster innovation in areas related to Elia Group's work as a system operator. The focus this year is on innovative solutions for offshore wind integration. On 21 June, the finalists will present their projects to a panel of judges. The winning team will receive a cheque for €20,000 to develop their project with staff from Elia Group.
The Open Innovation Challenge is open to submissions from start-ups all over the world
This year (the competition's fifth year), the competition's focus is on innovative solutions for offshore wind applications
Five finalists (from Germany, Iceland, France, the United Kingdom and Brazil) will present their projects to a panel of judges
The final will be live-streamed from a studio Berlin; you can watch it via this link.
Press releases
Vijf finalisten van de Open Innovation Challenge van Elia Group bekend (in Dutch)PDF -445.66 KB
Les cinq finalistes de l'Open Innovation Challenge du groupe Elia sont connus (in French)PDF -535.67 KB
Five finalists announced for Elia Group's Open Innovation ChallengePDF -531.13 KB
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Elia Group SA/NV is the Belgian transmission system operator, transmitting electricity efficiently, reliably and securely from producers to distribution system operators and major industrial users. The group is responsible for importing and exporting electricity from and to neighbouring countries.
Elia Group SA/NV owns the entire Belgian very high voltage grid (150 to 380 kV) and some 94% (ownership and user rights) of the Belgian high-voltage grid (30 to 70 kV). The grid is a key link between electricity markets in northern and southern Europe. It also links Belgian producers and consumers. Belgium's recent investment in interconnection capacity with its neighbours makes it one of the most open and interconnected grids in Europe.
Elia Group SA/NV has recently expanded its activities on a broader European level and, following its acquisition of the German TSO 50Hertz and in cooperation with Industry Funds Management (IFM), is now one of the top five transmission system operators in Europe.