On 17th and 18th July 2024, the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Galp, the Portuguese energy giant, hosted a physical EIC Corporate Day in Lisbon, Portugal.
Taking place at the Headquarters of Galp 15 EIC-selected beneficiaries from 11 countries presented innovative market-solutions to the focus areas that Galp are exploring in hydrogen/biofuels/sustainable fuels, battery value chain, smart mobility, renewable energy, carbon capture and energy and cost optimisation. Dedicated pitching sessions were followed by one-on-one meetings with high level decision makers of the Portuguese corporation.
The Corporate Day with Galp inaugurates the reinforced EIC Corporate Partnership Programme that supports EIC-funded startups, scaleups and SMEs on their partnering and business deal making strategy with a selected group of top European corporations.
EIC representatives were present at the Corporate Day with Galp, including Manuel Mendigutía, programme coordinator in charge of the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme. Manuel had the chance to participate in a roundtable with investors, universities, and entrepreneurs to discuss the future of energy through open innovation on the European Landscape. According to Manuel Mendigutía “By connecting pioneering startups with industry leaders, the EIC aims to promote collaboration and accelerate business deals that contribute to leveraging the full potential of European innovation.”
Learn more about the 15 EIC-founded companies selected by Galp:
- Alternative Energy Innovations (Spain)
- BatteryCheck (Czech Republic)
- Brite Hellas S.A. (Greece)
- DAC Sp.z.o.o. (Poland)
- Deftpower (Netherlands)
- Drage&Mate International SL (Spain)
- Dynelectro (Denmark)
- Enerpoly (Sweden)
- Fibersail (Portugal)
- Gaft (Netherlands)
- Sakowin (France)
- Solar Materials GmbH (Germany)
- SolarGaps (Ukraine)
- Spacewell Energy (DEXMA) (Spain)
- SunOyster Systems GmbH (Germany)
Additional information
About the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme
Since 2017 the EIC Business Acceleration Services has developed its EIC Corporate Partnership Programme to allow EIC companies to boost their network and meet relevant decision-makers from the largest companies in Europe. From October 2017 until July 2024, 70 initiatives have been organised with +120 corporate partners like: ABB, Airbus, BMW CaixaBank, CommerzBank, Enel, Ferrovial, L’Oreal, Medtronic, Neste, Novo Nordisk, Roche, Saint-Gobain, Shell, Siemens Energy, Solvay or Telefonica. Over 1200 EIC-funded startups/scaleups and +2500 corporate high-level representatives have been able to participate in these initiatives reporting a significant business impact, follow-ups, and business deals in less than 6 months, including numerous pilots, proofs of concept and other business collaborations.
The EIC is looking for large corporations with open innovation spirit, interested in integrating innovations coming from startups, scaleups and research projects directly into their business offering, procurement and R&D activities as well as investing in highly innovative/deep tech companies.
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