Elia / : Group’s fifth Open Innovation Challenge focuses on innovative solutions for offshore wind applications
January 14, 2021 at 05:02 am EST
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14 January 2021
Elia Group's fifth Open Innovation Challenge focuses on innovative solutions for offshore wind applications
Elia Group, a European Group of transmission system operators active in Belgium (Elia) and northeast Germany (50Hertz), is set to launch its fifth Open Innovation Challenge.
Challenge open to startups from around the world
Five finalists will present their proposals at the grand finale in Berlin on 17 June 2021
Winner will receive €20,000, mentoring and the chance to roll out their project within Elia Group
The contest aims to connect the industry to the wider ecosystem of startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in an effort to drive innovation and accelerate towards a common objective: a successful energy transition that contributes to a carbon-neutral society. Given the huge volume of electricity demand that needs to be covered by renewables, Europe will have to harvest its wind potential further offshore. Consequently, offshore grid operation is entering a new phase of development, with all the challenges and opportunities for innovation that brings.
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Elia Group's fifth Open Innovation Challenge focuses on innovative solutions for offshore wind applicationsPDF -612.34 KB
La 5e édition de l'Open Innovation Challenge du groupe Elia met l'accent sur les solutions innovantes en matière d'éolien offshorePDF -2.01 MB
5e editie van Open Innovation Challenge van Elia groep focust op innovatieve oplossingen voor offshore windtoepassingenPDF -2 MB
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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.
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