Africa-Press – Mozambique. Galp’s open innovation competition Startup The Future is back for its third edition. With applications open until 10 September, this initiative is an opportunity for startups and scaleups to present solutions that contribute to Galp’s transformation strategy and respond to the challenges of the energy transition.
The winning startups will be integrated into Galp’s innovation ecosystem, with the chance to contact the Corporate Venture Capital team and the possibility of developing a fully-funded pilot project in a geography where Galp operates.
In addition, the start-ups will be able to take part in the Web Summit 2024, where they will present their proposals to the largest technology community on the planet.
Contest categories:
AI & Blockchain for Enhanced Fuels Value Chain. Evaluates the use of digital technologies to improve the efficiency, reliability and sustainability of energy infrastructures, particularly with regard to biofuels and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
Advanced Construction Techniques & Operational Excellence for Renewables. Looking for projects that integrate cutting-edge technologies for the design, installation and management of renewable assets.
Next-gen Industrial Efficiency & Heat Decarbonisation. Focus on commercial applications that combine artificial intelligence with technology for decarbonising heat and optimising energy management.
Energy Solutions for Emerging Markets. Dedicated to ideas that promote access to more sustainable energy for populations in emerging markets.
Pioneering Mobility, Solutions & Connectivity-Hosted. In partnership with BMW and Mini, this vertical explores cutting-edge innovations that promote the massification of electric charging infrastructure.
This new edition of Startup The Future was launched during Lisbon Unicorn Week, at Galp’s new headquarters, in a session attended by Ana Casaca (Galp), Gil Azevedo (Unicorn Factory), Joana Rafael (Sensei), Rita Vilas-Boas (Angel Invest) and Pedro Amaral (IST).
Launched in 2021, Startup the Future is an initiative of Galp Upcoming Energies, the open innovation platform that puts Galp’s business units and innovation centres in contact with entrepreneurs from all over the world, with an accumulated record of more than 400 applications from 54 countries.
The list of winners from the previous two editions includes Koolbooks, a Nigerian start-up that is testing its innovative, affordable and democratic cooling solution in Mozambique, based on solar energy and lithium batteries; the Swiss company Innolith with its revolutionary proposal for batteries made up of inorganic, non-flammable electrolytes; Mobilyze, a Slovak start-up that has developed a platform for electric vehicle charging points; or Naked Energy, from the UK, responsible for developing a hybrid solar technology capable of generating heat and energy at high densities.
More information on the Startup the Future competition.
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