Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology offer
- POD Reference
- TOES20240802013
- Term of Validity
- 2 August 2024 - 2 August 2025
- Company's Country
- Spain
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- A Spanish technology startup in the energy sector with offices in the Basque Country and Catalonia is seeking a consortium interested in their company profile as a partner for the next DUT, CETP of Eurostars 2024 Calls. The company supports the creation and management of intelligent energy communities through a SaaS-enabled marketplace.
- Full Description
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The mission of the company is to accelerate the energy transition by facilitating connections between local renewable energy producers and consumers, optimizing energy distribution and consumption using Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and creating new innovative participation models.
Expertise and Services:
1. Business Model Definition: the company provides technology to help define energy community business models. Using Big Data, AI, and digital twins within a cloud architecture, they optimize for efficiency, sustainability, and profitability.
2. Matching Solution: Their advanced algorithm ensures efficient energy distribution, optimizing usage and minimizing surpluses.
3. Energy Community Creation and Management: The SaaS platform allows users to manage and monitor their energy consumption and participation in the community.
4. Consumer Empowerment: The platform empowers consumers through collective negotiation and access to services, facilitating informed decisions and better energy consumption patterns.
5. Energy Marketplace: the company facilitates peer-to-peer energy trading and flexible participation models to combat energy poverty and optimize resource use.
6. Electric Mobility Integration: the company is developing strategies for future Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology integration.
Problem Addressed and State of the Art:
The transition to renewable energy sources faces challenges like optimizing energy distribution, minimizing surpluses, and enabling broad participation. Existing solutions often lack advanced technologies like Big Data and AI. The startup addresses these gaps with a comprehensive solution that enhances efficiency, sustainability, and consumer empowerment.
Technology Offered:
The company offers a SaaS-enabled marketplace supporting intelligent energy communities with:
• Advanced algorithms for energy distribution optimization.
• Tools for defining and optimizing business models using Big Data, AI, and digital twins.
• A platform for managing and monitoring energy consumption and community participation.
• An energy marketplace for peer-to-peer trading.
• Algorithms for integrating storage systems into self-consumption schemes.
• Preliminary strategies for integrating V2G technology. - Advantages and Innovations
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The company offers significant advantages and innovations that set it apart from prevailing technologies in the energy sector:
1. Advanced Algorithms and Big Data Integration to optimize energy distribution and consumption. This real data integration dynamically adjusts energy flows, reducing waste and maximizing efficiency, leading to a 20% reduction in energy surpluses in pilot projects.
2. AI-Driven Decision Making: Incorporating AI enhances performance and reliability by predicting consumption patterns and adjusting distribution strategies. This has resulted in a 15% improvement in energy savings in test communities.
3. The company's platform supports the creation and management of energy communities through a scalable, accessible Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model.
4. Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading: The energy marketplace facilitates direct transactions between producers and consumers, reducing transaction costs and increasing energy access for underserved populations.
5. Innovative Participation Models: the company empowers consumers through collective negotiation and various participation models, increasing consumer engagement and satisfaction.
6. The company is pioneering the integration of storage systems and exploring Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology to improve energy efficiency.
7. Holistic Approach: the company's comprehensive suite of tools addresses business model optimization, energy distribution, community management, and consumer empowerment, ensuring effective energy transition.
In summary, the company's technology stands out due to its advanced use of algorithms, AI, and Big Data, its scalable SaaS model, facilitation of peer-to-peer trading, and innovative participation models. These innovations collectively enhance efficiency, sustainability, and consumer empowerment in the energy sector. - Stage of Development
- Under development
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- IPR status
- Secret know-how
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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The company seeks collaboration with partners to participate in European R&D calls such as DUT, CETP, or Eurostars. As a COLLABORATOR, the company aims to contribute to the project by providing potential pilot areas in Spain, while requiring at least one entity to lead the project. The ideal partners would have the following roles and responsibilities:
1. Project Lead:
• Field of Activity: Experienced in managing large-scale research and development projects, particularly in the renewable energy sector.
• Expected Role: The lead partner will be responsible for coordinating the project, managing administrative tasks, ensuring compliance with funding requirements, and overseeing the overall progress of the initiative.
2. Technology and Research Institutions:
• Field of Activity: R&D institutions or universities specializing in renewable energy technologies, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and energy storage systems.
• Expected Role: These partners will contribute to the technological and scientific aspects of the project. They will support the development and enhancement of the company's algorithms, AI models, and integration strategies for storage and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technologies. Their expertise will be crucial in validating and improving the technological solutions through rigorous research and testing.
3. Energy Companies and Utilities:
• Field of Activity: Companies involved in energy production, distribution, and management, including utilities and renewable energy providers.
• Expected Role: Energy companies will facilitate the integration of the company's technology into their existing systems and infrastructure. They will provide real-world data, pilot sites, and practical insights to ensure the solutions are viable and effective in real-world scenarios. Their participation will also help in scaling the solutions across different regions and consumer bases.
4. Local Authorities and Municipalities:
• Field of Activity: Local government bodies and municipalities with a focus on sustainable development and energy transition.
• Expected Role: These partners will offer pilot areas for implementing and testing the solutions. They will assist in engaging local communities, providing regulatory support, and promoting citizen participation in the energy transition. Their involvement will be essential in demonstrating the social and economic benefits of the project at the community level.
5. Technology Providers and Startups:
• Field of Activity: Companies specializing in developing and providing technology solutions for the energy sector.
• Expected Role: These partners will collaborate on co-developing and integrating complementary technologies with the company's platform. They will contribute to enhancing the overall solution by bringing in additional innovations and ensuring seamless integration with other systems and platforms.
The collaboration aims to enhance the performance of renewable energy systems, optimize energy distribution and consumption, and empower consumers to actively participate in the energy transition. By working together, the partners will develop innovative solutions, demonstrate their viability through pilot projects in Spain, and create a scalable model that can be replicated across Europe and beyond.
The company is committed to contributing its expertise, technology, and potential pilot areas, and is eager to collaborate with partners who share a vision of a sustainable energy future. - Type and Size of Partner
- SME 11-49
- R&D Institution
- Big company
- SME 50 - 249
- University
- SME <=10
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 01003003 - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- 01003008 - Data Processing / Data Interchange, Middleware
- 04005005 - Solar/Thermal energy
- 04007006 - Low, zero and plus energy rating
- Market keywords
- 06010003 - Energy for Industry
- 06003002 - Photovoltaics
- 06009 - Energy Distribution
- 06003001 - Solar/thermal energy
- Sector Groups Involved
- Renewable Energy
- Targeted countries
- All countries