<p>How can we build a more inclusive and diverse energy industry? Enel has been nominated by Fortune as the company that will change the world by transforming the energy industry making it more innovative and sustainable. We are committed to develop the best solutions to make innovative and clean energy available to everyone. We also want to close the gender gap in energy technologies by bringing out the best women entrepreneurs and providing them with a unique opportunity to develop and scale their solutions at global level.</p><p><br></p><p>The challenges we selected are focused on:</p><ul><li>Optimizing energy storage systems</li><li><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(62, 62, 60);">Improving technologies for renewable generation</span></li><li><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(62, 62, 60);">Sustainability and recycling of renewable assets</span></li><li><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(62, 62, 60);">E-Mobility, new services for new charging stations</span></li><li><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(62, 62, 60);">Circular Economy</span></li><li><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(62, 62, 60);">Creating value from data</span></li><li><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(62, 62, 60);">New Offers and Services based on the Second Generation Smart Meters (open meters)</span></li><li><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(62, 62, 60);">Projects SDG driven</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p>This Challenge provides contribution to the following Sustainable Development Goals:</p><ul><li><a href="http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg5" target="_blank"><b>SDG 5</b></a> - Gender equality</li><li><a href="http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg7" target="_blank"><b>SDG 7</b></a> - <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Affordable and clean energy</span></li><li><a href="https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg9" target="_blank"><b>SDG 9</b></a><b> </b>- Industry innovation and infrastructure</li><li><a href="http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg13" target="_blank"><b>SDG 13</b></a> - Climate action</li></ul><p><br></p><p><i>This is an </i><b><i>electronic Request-for-Partners (eRFP)</i></b><i> Challenge that aims at recognising and showcasing the best start-ups and SMEs founded and/or managed by women that are successfully addressing these crucial challenges for the energy industry; the Solver winning Solvers will be eligible to an Award that includes: </i><b><i>20,000 during a gala event, featured article in specialized media, consideration to collaborate with Enel.</i></b></p><p><br></p><p><b><i>- Register now to start solving this Challenge! The full description challenge will be available to logged in users only. -</i></b></p><p> </p><p>For questions about the challenge and your proposal you can contact <a href="mailto:EnelOpenInnovabilityChallenges@innocentive.com" target="_blank">EnelOpenInnovabilityChallenges@innocentive.com</a></p>

<p>Imagine driving an <b>electric car</b> and needing to recharge the battery, you get to the charging column marked as available, but you find it occupied by a non-electric vehicle. Is there any way to avoid it? Or, is there a way to identify the parking areas dedicated to recharging on the <b style="color: rgb(62, 62, 60);">Enel X Recharge </b> App as &#39;unavailable&#39; in the case of unauthorized parking?</p><p>If you think you have an innovative solution to solve this problem, the moment to propose it has arrived!</p>

<p>Periodic tree pruning comes with high associated costs in all countries and its schedule. Additionally, it is difficult to program due to the unknown growth speed of different plants. This uncertainty makes standard tree maintenance plans expensive.</p><p>Because of this, a new need arises: <b>the optimization of vegetation maintenance activities through the use of Vegetation Growth Estimation systems</b>, to decide the proper trimming frequency for each area as a function of its peculiar kind of vegetation.</p><p><br></p><p>This Challenge provides contribution to the following Sustainable Development Goals:</p><ul><li><a href="https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg13" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 95, 178);"><b>SDG 13</b></a> - Climate action</li><li><a href="http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg15" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 95, 178);"><b>SDG 15</b></a> - Life on land</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Hence, Enel is looking for start-up and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with an algorithm capable to estimate, as accurately as possible, the plants’ growth considering historical meteorological observations and forecasting in the area under evaluation, collected information (such as ground composition) which can affect the vegetation growth.</p><p><br></p><p>The application period will close on the 10th of January 2019.</p><p><b>However, we recommend to <u>apply before the 5th of December 2018</u> in order to allow our experts from different business lines to deep dive into your solution.</b></p><p><br></p><p><b>A webinar will be organized on the 19</b><b style="font-size: 9.75px;">th</b><b> of November for a Q&amp;A session from 3 pm to 5 pm by connecting to </b><a href="http://link:https//meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=MAZJNFEO2Q96ZAT6DD9DMPYBFC-15D7Z&amp;rnd=262543.10895" target="_blank"><b>THIS LINK</b></a><b>. </b></p><p><b>You can find the <u>record</u> of the webinar at</b><b style="color: rgb(62, 62, 60); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </b><a href="https://bit.ly/2TYaYr8" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>THIS LINK</b></a><b style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(62, 62, 60);">.</b></p><p><br></p><p><i>- Register now to start solving this Challenge! The full description challenge will be available to logged in users only. -</i></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>For questions about the challenge and your proposal you can contact: <a href="mailto:EnelOpenInnovabilityChallenges@innocentive.com" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">EnelOpenInnovabilityChallenges@innocentive.com</a></p>