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Energy Starter’s is the leading Program to enhance the Energy Transition scenario worldwide, enhancing startups and SMEs ideas powered by EDP experts.

Throughout the Program, 3 different Tracks will cover key themes on the Energy Transition landscape and connect all players and experts together to lead the innovation agenda.

With a cyclic approach, the Program loops the Tracks, bringing even more key players on every moment and weaving the perfect environment for upcoming solutions – every 4 months.

Innovation in the Energy Industry

Energy Starter is made by the best startups leading the innovation in energy, along with EDP. This year, the 7th edition of Energy Starter focuses on three main tracks of action.

track 01

Future Grids

Working on the future of energy networks and distribution, from production to consumers. Through this track, EDP is leveraging the existing infrastructure with innovative solutions, while looking for new growth adjacent opportunities.

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track 02

Renewable Energy & Green Hydrogen

EDP is looking for innovative projects in hydrogen, with the aim to reach its targets on renewables and enable the transition in sectors with higher carbon intensity.

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track 03

Client Solutions & Mobility

New solutions that facilitate the transition to electric mobility and boost the development of distributed generation solutions will support EDP’s customers in their decarbonization efforts.

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Energy Starter 2022

Energy Starter is the new Open Innovation Program powered by EDP built to connect startups and SMEs from the energy industry to experts from EDP in Portugal, Spain, Brazil, and the USA.

This year’s Program is the pinnacle of EDP’s long history of innovation in the energy sector, with 80+ deals (pilots, rollouts, and investments) fueled and generated by Starter, with a total of 160 startups in previous editions.

Program Structure

The Energy Starter has a cyclical structure. Each Program cycle is built around 3 tracks on different key themes regarding Energy Transition, and an Innovation Showcase Day to present the main outputs of the collaborations and to highlight the connections between all participants involved.

track 01

Future Grids

Q2 | 2022

track 02

Renewable Energy & Green Hydrogen

Q3 | 2022

Progress Day

Q4 | 2022

track 03

Client Solutions & Mobility

Q1 | 2023

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