Enel announced it has expanded its energy innovation reach into Canada through a partnership with MaRS Discovery District. Through the partnership, Enel will work with MaRS to identify startups with the greatest potential to address specific challenges launched by the company that align with existing needs within the business including on topics related to digitization, clean technology and automation, all with the ultimate objective of accelerating the energy transition. Once partner startups have been selected, Enel collaborates with them to provide support for the development of their technologies, including the possibility to test their solutions in Enel's plants and facilities and access the expertise of Enel's employees and partners as well as the different Labs that Enel has around the world. Startups collaborating with Enel can access a wide network of international partners and Venture Capital funds, and, most importantly, will have the opportunity to scale their solutions on Enel's operations around the world. Enel will kick off its work with MaRS by introducing its global ReShape Challenge to the MaRS network. The deadline for ReShape has been extended on Sept. 29 as two new challenges have been added. The new challenges seek technologies able to improve both connectivity and business recovery in marginal and rural areas. They have been added to those already featured, such as digitalization and automation of workflow and activities in the construction of renewable power plants to increase efficiency and safety of workers.