Renewable Energy & Green Hydrogen
This track focuses on innovative projects in renewables & green hydrogen, with the aim to reach EDP’s targets on renewables adoption and enable the transition in sectors with higher carbon intensity.
Challenges & Solutions
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Accelerate RES Deployment
Increase value of existing assets
New emerging RES technologies
Reduce carbon footprint of RES life cycle
GREEN HYDROGEN
Reduce Green H2 Production Costs
Development of H2 storage & usage to mitigate RES intermittency
Reduce freshwater dependency
Benefits
A chance to test your solution in the energy sector in partnership with EDP (Portugal, Spain, Brazil, USA).
Access to a wider pool of mentors and experts matched to your unique requirements.
Going global: the opportunity to grow your network within the global energy sector and the potential to be invested from the partners.
Input, feedback, and insight into your product/ service and business.
Time to develop a relevant proof of concept with senior stakeholders.
Be evaluated by EDP Ventures to receive financial support and/or know-how for your startup.
Timeline
Applications
1 sep – 30 SEP, 2022
Online Pitch
8-9 NOV, 2022
Bootcamp
24-26 JAn, 2023
Piloting Phase
JAN ONWARDS, 2023
progress Day
TBD
In a nutshell
2. What information do I need to provide in my application?
We ask for information about you, your idea, your team and your company. Don’t hold back, let us know how great you are.
3. What does the Energy Starter consist of?
The Energy Starter will happen in a cyclic approach, looping 3 different Tracks that cover key themes on the Energy Transition landscape, every 4 months. The top selected startups for each Track will develop their product/service use case in a 3-day intensive program with the help of workshops, talks and mentoring sessions that will provide you with useful learnings about EDP and enhance your skills. The participating teams will also be invited to join the Innovation Showcase Day event in a knowledge-sharing gathering for the community
4. What type of solutions are you looking for?
Renewable Energy Sources:
Accelerate RES Deployment
Increase value of existing assets
New emerging RES technologies
Reduce carbon footprint of RES life cycle
Green Hydrogen:
Reduce green H2 production costs
Development of H2 storage & usage to mitigate RES intermittency
Reduce freshwater dependency
5. What do I need to attend in person?
The Energy Starter program was designed to be a physical experience during the 3-day Bootcamp and the Progress Day.
