Post by Dr. Karin Dietachmayr

The future belongs to cooperation 🤝 Our Startup Innovation Challenge Pitch Day reminded me once again how much becomes possible when different perspectives come together with a shared ambition: shaping the energy future through innovation. Nine finalists from six countries presented their solutions to real Energie AG OÖ challenges — selected from 225 applications across 52 countries. For me, this day was a strong signal that innovation is not just about new ideas. It is about collaboration, trust and the willingness to build solutions together across organizations and borders ⚡ Congratulations to go AVA, ESG Chain and AdvanGrid, and to dvlp.energy for winning the Audience Award 🎉 Now the Proof of Concept phase begins — and we are already looking forward to Demo Day in May 2026. Here are some impressions from a day full of energy, ideas and collaboration 🎥 Leonhard Schitter Eva Schinkinger Alexander Kirchner Mathias Fink Torsten Schrank Bea Hubwieser Ruth Brandauer Andreas Böcskör Florian Heder Katharina Erk Oskars Gūtmanis Toms Jansons Christoph Göbl Oliver Schmidt Irfan Choudhry Jonas Klank Ruslan Synytsky Damian Konarik Martin Haagen Michaela Holzmann Federico RC Andrea Goerth Daniel Zawarczynski Dejan Stojanovic Waltraud Müllegger Peter Stöckler Christian Nemeth Fritz Mühlener Peter Helmberger Josef Postl Alexander Marchner Marco Wolfmayr Hedwig Döller Lukas Rechberger Maria Tagwerker

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