The EIC Innovation Procurement Programme powered by SPIN4EIC is organizing a Pitching session in the context of the Vaasa Energy Week 2025 in cooperation with the City of Vaasa (Finland), on 19 March 2025. This will be an unmissable opportunity for EIC beneficiaries to share their solutions in the field of energy systems and district heating solutions to the City of Vaasa.
Are you an EIC Beneficiary? Do you have an interesting solution to pitch at the Vaasa Energy Week?
Apply here before 9 February 2025.
Seize the opportunity to connect with Vaasa – don't miss your chance!
For this pitching opportunity a maximum of 5 EIC Beneficiaries will be selected to participate in the pitching session. All EIC Beneficiaries involved in pioneering products or services related to solutions for the Public Administrations who have developed or are in the process of creating solutions for the challenge below and who are ready to pitch their solutions, are invited to respond to this call.
What's in for you?
You will have the chance to pitch your solutions to the City of Vaasa, in the frame of the prestigious Vaasa Energy Week.
The City of Vaasa is committed to advancing sustainable energy solutions and addressing critical challenges in energy efficiency and resource utilization. A key asset in Vaasa’s energy infrastructure is Finland's largest heat storage facility, with a capacity of 11 GWh. To maximize its potential, Vaasa aims to integrate innovative technologies, particularly high-temperature heat pumps, into the district heating network and other applications. A future challenge lies also in the underutilization of diverse waste heat sources. The objective is to improve the capture and utilization of these resources to enhance energy efficiency and reduce emissions.
Specifically, the City is seeking advanced high-temperature heat pump technologies that fulfill the following combined requirements:
- Temperature and Capacity: Systems capable of delivering output temperatures of 130°C or higher while providing an industrial-scale capacity of at least 5 MW. These solutions could also have the potential for integration with steam production capabilities
- Air-Water Heat Pumps: Complementary innovations in air-water heat pump technology are also of interest for enhancing flexibility and efficiency in energy systems.
To realize these objectives, the city has earmarked an approximate budget of €20 million over the coming years. This investment reflects the commitment to sustainable development of the City of Vaasa and the ambition to lead in the adoption of cutting-edge energy technologies. Please note that there may also be other buyers involved in the pitching session, along with a broader audience attending to learn about the innovations proposed by the EIC beneficiaries, offering a wider range of opportunities for the pitchers.
When?
19 March 2025, from 12:30 to 2:00 PM (EET)
A pitching guiding session will be organized prior to the event, to help you prepare your pitch and presentations. Applicants are kindly requested to apply only if they can commit to participating in both of the following sessions:
- A max 2 hour online pitching guiding session: last week of February
- The Event Day, scheduled to take place online: 19 March in Vaasa
Where?
City of Vaasa, Finland. The EnergyWeek event location is at the Vaasa city hall on Senaatinkatu 1.
Who can apply?
- EIC awardees from the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument included), EIC Transition and EIC Pathfinder (FET Active and FET Open included) funding schemes
- Women TechEU awardees (implemented under the European Innovation Ecosystems)
- Members of the EIC Scaling Club
- Seal of Excellence (under Horizon Europe)
The EIC awardees mentioned above, who can provide solutions to the needs of the City of Vaasa expressed above, are eligible for this opportunity.
How can you be selected?
In order to qualify for selection, you must complete this form before 9 February 2025.
Please note the following application requirements:
- only applications in English will be considered;
- the application form will allow the Public Buyer to gain a comprehensive understanding of your value proposition and assess the company´s suitability to participate in the pitching event;
- applicants will be asked to upload their pitching deck, which should include information about the company, the solution and its value proposition, how it addresses the challenge described (technical details), practical application of the solution -references, market and competition, business model;
Should you have any questions regarding this matchmaking opportunity or your eligibility, please contact us through our Helpdesk by selecting the category "SPIN4EIC powered by EIC BAS Innovation Procurement Programme”, or reach out to us via spin4eic@intelleraconsulting.com.
DISCLAIMER: This information is provided in the interest of knowledge sharing and should not be interpreted as the official view of the European Commission, or any other organisation.