12-06-2018

On Thursday June 21 Elia Group will select the winner of the Open Innovation Challenge that started with the objective to seek innovative solutions to improve electricity generation and consumption forecasting. Come and meet the 5 finalists and discover their innovative ideas.

The jury

Patrick De Leener, Chief Customers, Market & System Officer at Elia (Chairman)
Dr. Niels Ehlers, Head of Concepts & System strategy at 50Hertz
Laurent Hublet, CEO Becentral
Jacques Parlongue, CEO N-SIDE
Filip Carton, Head of National Control Centre Elia

Prizes

The best idea will receive a contract worth €20,000 to carry out a Proof of Concept within Elia. The other 2 winners will receive an entrance ticket for the European Utility Week, where key players of the smart energy ecosystem will meet in November 2018

What

15.30 DOORS OPEN & WELCOME

16.00 START EVENT

  • Opening speech - Chris Peeters & Patrick De Leener, Elia
  • Pitch presentations from the 5 finalists
  • Key note speech - Jacques Parlongue, N-side
  • Award Ceremony

18.00 CELEBRATION DRINK

When

Thursday 21 June from 15.30 until 19.00

Where

La Tricoterie
Th. Verhaegenstraat 158
1060 Brussels

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