Abstract
Enel Global Infrastructure and Networks is looking for smart proposals that take advantage of high added value technologies (such as virtual reality, wearables, robotics, artificial intelligence, etc.) defining sustainable processes to design and develop solutions for the following topics: new circular asset management processes; new/additional tools and processes to remotely perform the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT); innovative working tools and methodologies that can facilitate and support NCO technicians in carrying out their field activities; new methods to verify the status of medium voltage lines to increase the level of readiness during the failure of the high voltage grid; new processes for digital work certification and data entry; methods of prevention from electrical accidents to external people.
Find here the Enel Day speech of Marina Lombardi - Head of New Technologies and Innovation at GI&N - introducing the challenges.
Please find attached - at the bottom of this page -regulations, challenge descriptions and a Kit Box of New Technologies and Sustainability in various languages.
INFO: expiration date extended until 15th May 2020.
Description
If you think that your solution deserves implementation, give your contribution, choose your challenge AND CLICK ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LINKS TO PARTICIPATE:
- Prevention of electrical incidents to external parties
- Remote and smarter factory acceptance tests
- Innovative on-field work experience for network commercial operation technicians
- Distribution network fault assessment during HV outages
- Innovative work and material certification process
- New circular life for grid assets
The proposed challenges will support Enel towards achieving its commitments with the Agenda 2030 and will contribute particularly to the SDGs number 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12.
I&NNOVABILITY CHALLENGE success will depend on your engagement, courage and passion.
Any questions about this challenge can be e-mailed to your local focal point (list of focal points in Regulations).
Challenge rules
Except for the people involved in the organization and management of the I&NNOVABILITY CHALLENGE and their spouses or partners and their relatives up to the fourth degree calculated according to Italian law, the proposals could be submitted by all the employees working in the legal entities pertaining to the perimeter of Infrastructure & Networks at Enel Group in the following countries Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Italy, Peru, Romania and Spain.
Explain your proposal clearly in one of the five (5) following languages of Enel Group: English , Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian. If needed to provide further details, you can attach up to five (max 5) documents on the platform.
Solvers must develop their proposal so that benefits and feasibility can be assessed. Challenge seeks for solutions that can be implemented in the short term to obtain practical results. General ideas or not detailed solutions will receive low ranking in the evaluation. Additionally, the application of new technologies and a sustainability approach in the proposed solution will be considered a plus.
The maximum number of members per team is 3. The submission will be done by the Team Leader and the list of team members must be identified in the submission. Please note that team composition must be specified in the Proposal’s attachments.
The Evaluation Committee will decide 3 finalists for each challenge and a jury will award one (1) winner per Challenge.
Proposals will be admitted on the platform from 10th February,2020 to 15th May, 2020 (within 23.59 CET), and the evaluation will start after this date.
All proposers are invited to read carefully the challenge and the regulation of this contest before submitting a solution.
By submitting a solution, you automatically accept the Regulations of this challenge other than the Terms of Use of this platform.
What happens next?
The I&NNOVABILITY Challenge Evaluation Committee will evaluate your proposal and might contact you to gather additional information.
Your innovative proposal will be evaluated based on technical, sustainable, economic and business impact parameters, for I&N. The presentation of the proposal will also be evaluated.
At the end of the assessment, you will receive feedback.
In case of being selected as a Finalist, an Enel I&N contact person will get in touch with you to discuss the next steps.