Open Innovability^®

Innovation and sustainability leverage a global ecosystem to power the future

+25,000

Opportunities evaluated

We continuously scout for new opportunities through our hubs and launch Innovability^® driven open challenges to connect Enel with the global Innovability^® ecosystem.

+750

Collaborations

Of which +545 are with startups. We co-create with startups, SMEs and large companies through our international community of partners, resources, customers and data.

+300

Scale-ups

Through +1,200 projects activated we have transformed ideas into business solutions, bridging Enel's sustainable vision and new technologies.

Innovation Hubs

We have a global innovation hub and lab network that works with local ecosystems to expand on our vision to promote open innovation and sustainability.

Changing the future of energy

As businesses continue to keep changing their workflows and become more digital than ever before, we leverage new technologies and continue to work together to empower sustainable progress.

Vision

We believe that open power, open innovation and sustainability can solve world problems. Our vision is to drive the energy transition by collaborating with startups, entrepreneurs, companies and anyone who aspires to create solutions that have the potential to reshape the world.

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Methodology

We are looking for the protagonists of the future, those who dare to dream big and are ready to turn innovative ideas into real and impactful projects with us. Through our tested Open Innovability^® methodology we work with you to create solutions that can transform the future of business.

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Dive into our open challenges

If you want to join the Open Innovability^® community and make your mark, check out our open challenges and help us find innovative solutions. Get ready to change the world with us!

Environmental impact | AdR, Enel X and Enel X Way challenge

Expires: 16 February 2023

Reward: AdR incubation program / Collaboration with Enel

Environmental impact and optimization/reduction of energy consumption.

Energy Storage Systems: technologies to optimize costs, profitability and sustainability

Expires: Always open

Reward: Collaboration & testing agreement

SDGs involved: 7 - 9

Enel is looking for new technologies, architectures and control strategies to lower energy storage costs considering the whole lifetime, to improve the way our Energy Storage assets are built, operated and maintained, in order to maximize their profitability and sustainability overall the whole value chain.

Technologies for renewable generation

Always open

Improvement of existing technologies, integration of renewable power in anthropized environments and use of new renewable resources.

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