Elia / : TideWise from Brazil wins Elia Group’s Open Innovation Challenge
June 22, 2021 at 08:55 am EDT
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22 June 2021
TideWise from Brazil wins Elia Group's Open Innovation Challenge
TideWise is this year's winner of the Open Innovation Challenge, 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 was on innovative solutions for offshore wind integration. From the 78 teams who initially applied to take part in the competition, the jury chose Brazilian start-up TideWise as the winner because its technology can quickly provide a solution to offshore challenges within Elia Group.
TideWise has developed an unmanned surface vehicle with advanced sensors that increases the efficiency of underwater inspections
The jury was particularly enthusiastic about the relevance and applicability of the technology
The Open Innovation Challenge is aimed at start-ups from all over the world
This year, the competition - which was the competition's fifth year - focused on innovative solutions for offshore wind applications
TideWise will receive €20,000 and the opportunity to develop its project with support from Elia Group teams
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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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