At the centre of any effort to decarbonise Europe is how we power our society. Industries, transportation, housing: all have to get energy from somewhere. In order to actually reduce greenhouse gas emissions on a large scale, it has become indispensable to embrace renewable energy as the cheaper, more efficient, and lifesaving solution compared to fossil fuel sources. Working towards this objective, the European community EIT InnoEnergy brings people and resources together, catalysing and accelerating the energy transition through new ideas, products and solutions that make a real difference, and new businesses to deliver them to market.
Established in 2010 and supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, EIT InnoEnergy builds connections worldwide by gathering innovators and industry, entrepreneurs and investors, graduates and employers. As a major player in sustainable energy, EIT InnoEnergy is very active in fostering innovation: its current track record includes over 200 portfolio companies on their way to generate €110 billion in revenue by 2030, €9.7 billion in investments raised from external partners, more than 370 patents filed to create commercially viable technologies and over 300 products launched into the market. Recently, EIT InnoEnergy also announced the successful completion of its private placement round of over €140 million of equity: the proceeds will be used for increasing new deal flow, accompanying the portfolio companies in their growth.
With the aim of presenting the EIT InnoEnergy international Ecosystem to the Turin network of industry stakeholders, academic researchers and innovative start-ups, the Italian university Politecnico di Torino - Institutional Partner of EIT InnoEnergy - and the business incubator I3P organised a public event in Turin on October 5th, 2023, which will bring together many institutional representatives, high-profile guests, venture capitalists and young entrepreneurs to discuss the most interesting projects, initiatives and funding opportunities in the energy sector. The in-person event will be held - in English language - in I3P’s Sala Agorà, located within the Campus of Politecnico di Torino, and will start at 14:00 CEST with its schedule of panels, round tables and reserved meetings to further explore possible new collaborations.
Registration for the event is open and the number of available places is limited: sign up now to participate in person and meet the EIT InnoEnergy Ecosystem live in I3P!
Agenda
14:00 – Welcome coffee
14:30 – Institutional introduction
- Guido Saracco, Rector of Politecnico di Torino
- Giuseppe Scellato, President of I3P and Professor of Politecnico di Torino
14:40 – “EIT InnoEnergy, mission and opportunities for start-ups and energy stakeholders”: keynote by Frank Gielen, Education Director and Executive Board Member of EIT InnoEnergy
15:00 – Round Table A: “From Research to Market”
- Giuseppe Giordano, Co-Founder & CEO of Enerbrain
- Tommaso Randolfi, CEO of Volta Structural Energy
- David Chiaramonti, Vice Rector for International Affairs of Politecnico di Torino and Project Coordinator of the European project H2STEEL
15:20 – Round Table B: “The Turin Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem”
- Paolo Mulassano, Chief Impact Innovation Officer of Compagnia di San Paolo
- Stefano Buscaglia, CEO of LINKS Foundation
- Cristina Odasso, Head of Business Analysis of LIFTT
- Marco Morchio, Business Angel of Club degli Investitori
- Enrico Pochettino, Head of Innovation of Iren
15:50 – Networking coffee
16:20 – Event conclusion