Innovators Zones

Innovation is at the heart of Enlit Europe

Enlit is a long-standing champion of innovators and disruptors, recognising the vital role start-ups, scale-ups and other entrepreneurs have in helping to accelerate the energy transition by bringing forward new ideas, fresh perspectives and novel solutions.

Part of this support is creating opportunities for start-ups and other innovative ventures to engage with and share their ideas, perspectives and solutions with the wider energy transition community.

Enlit Europe offers them three exciting opportunities to exhibit in Bilbao - scroll down for more detailed information on each of these options.

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Options to join the Innovators Zone in Bilbao

Innovators Zone Packages

The Innovators Zone is a dedicated, branded area on the Exhibition Floor where start-ups can showcase their solution or offering to the Enlit Europe audience.

For 2025, we have two options:

The Innovators Zone Package
The Innovators Zone-Plus Package

Check below for more details on what's included in each of the Innovators Zone Packages.

Enlit Europe 2025 Innovators Zones

Innovators Zone Package

Pod in the Innovators Zone
Opportunity to be selected to pitch in our Energy Transition Innovators Pitch Competition
Unlimited exhibition passes for clients and staff.

NOTE: The Innovators Zone Package DOES involve a selection process.

Innovators Zone-Plus Package

Booth in the Innovators Zone
Opportunity to be selected to pitch in our Energy Transition Innovators Pitch Competition
1 x complimentary Summit Pass for staff

NOTE: The Innovators Zone-Plus Package DOES NOT involve a selection process.

What's included:

Pod in the Innovators Zone (Hall 5)
Opportunity to be selected to pitch in our Energy Transition Innovators Pitch Competition*
On-site branding with company logo featured on Pod
Unlimited exhibition passes for clients and staff
Digital Campaign
- Logo and company description on the exhibitor section of the Enlit Europe website
- Exhibitor portal access, the one-stop shop featuring everything required for a successful show
- Featured in the Innovators Zone Welcome Post on our social media channels

*The Energy Transition Innovators Pitch Competition is a joint initiative between Enlit and Eurelectric which seeks to give a platform to start-ups and scale-ups whose solutions are focused on accelerating the energy transition. Marking its fifth edition this year, the pitching competition comprises three individually themed sessions. In each session, pre-selected start-ups / scale-ups pitch their solution to an expert jury, plus a live audience. Each jury then selects a winner of their session.

NOTE: The Energy Transition Innovators Pitch Competition is only open to new applicants.

Criteria for the Innovators Zone:

A launched product or solution – from a start-up / scale-up or from a university
Software start-ups can be a maximum of 6 years old and hardware start-ups a maximum of 10 years old
Focus is on innovations in all areas of energy-related cleantech/climate tech that seek to accelerate the energy transition

For the purpose of eligibility, “launched” can mean any of the following things:

When a discovery is made / when a scientific paper is published / when a patent is approved
When a physical device is made tangible (i.e. a prototype)
When the applicable regulatory body approves a product / procedure for use
When the product is made commercially available
When a project or product is publicly released

If selected for the Innovators Zone Package, there is a nominal fee of €970 (excluding VAT).

To start the application process, fill out the form below and make sure you select ‘Innovators Package’.

What's included:

9sqm furnished stall-style booth in the Innovators Zone (Hall 5)*
Opportunity to be selected to pitch in our Energy Transition Innovators Pitch Competition**
On-site branding with company logo
Digital Campaign
- Logo and company description on the exhibitor section of the Enlit Europe website
- Exhibitor portal access, the one-stop shop featuring everything required for a successful show
- Featured in the Innovators Zone Welcome Post on our social media channels
Event Passes
- 1 complimentary Summit pass for staff
- Additional Summit passes for staff can be purchased at a discounted rate of €695 each; clients can get them with a 25% discount.
- Unlimited exhibition passes for clients and staff.

* A furnished booth includes chairs, table and electricity.

** The Energy Transition Innovators Pitch Competition is a joint initiative between Enlit and Eurelectric which seeks to give a platform to start-ups and scale-ups whose solutions are focused on accelerating the energy transition. Marking its fifth edition this year, the pitching competition comprises three individually themed sessions. In each session, pre-selected start-ups/scale-ups pitch their solution to an expert jury, plus a live audience. Each jury then selects a winner of their session.

NOTE: The Energy Transition Innovators Pitch Competition is only open to new applicants.

To connect with the Enlit Team for more information on this package, including pricing, fill out the form below and remember to select ‘Innovators Zone-Plus Package’.

Companies that would qualify for the Innovators Zone include those as part of the Validation, Efficiency and Scale Stage. We will not be able to accept applications for those in the Sustain Stage. Please see below definitions of all of these Stages:

Validation Stage:

Companies in the validation stage are typically 1-2 years old
There is just 1 office
< 10 employees
1 product
1-2 clients
Not yet generating revenue
Early-stage company relative to competitors

Efficiency Stage:

Companies in the efficiency stage are typically 3-5 years old
There is usually 1 office
11-24 employees
2 products or more
2-9 clients
Generating revenue but not yet profitable
Small operator relative to competitors

Scale Stage:

Companies in the scale stage are typically 6-10 years old
There are 1-2 offices
25-99 employees
3 products or more
10-39 clients
Breaking even
Mid-size operator relative to competitors

Companies that are at the Sustain Stage are not eligible to join the Innovators Zone. The Sustain Stage is defined as below:

Companies in the sustain stage are typically 10+ years old
There are offices in multiple cities
100-500 employees
4+ products or more
40+ clients
Profitable year on year
Large operator relative to competitors

Option to be on the Exhibition Floor in Bilbao

Innovator & Disruptor Package

For innovative ventures that are scaling and want to raise their profile to the next level in the industry or any start-up who is thinking beyond a presence in the Innovators Zone, our Innovators & Disruptor Package offers plenty of opportunities to have more impact at Enlit Europe, such as:

Stand on the Exhibition Floor
Opportunity to be selected to pitch in our Energy Transition Innovators Pitch Competition
On-site branding and Digital Campaign with additional opportunities
1 complimentary Summit pass for staff
Unlimited exhibition passes for clients and staff

Enlit Europe 2024 Innovators Zone Four Ds pitch

What's included:

9 sqm furnished stand on the Exhibition Floor*
Opportunity to be selected to pitch in our Energy Transition Innovator Pitch Competition**
Digital campaign:
- Logo and company description on the exhibitor section of the Enlit Europe website
- Exhibitor portal access, the one-stop shop with everything you need for a successful show
- Welcome post on our social media channels
Interview opportunity, either prior or post-event, to feature on Enlit World
Event passes:
- 1 complimentary Summit pass for staff
- Additional Summit passes for staff can be purchased at a discounted rate of €695 each; clients can get them with a 25% discount
- Unlimited Exhibition passes for clients and staff

* A furnished stand includes chairs, table and electricity, and it will be located as close as possible to the most relevant Hub on the Exhibition Floor.

** The Energy Transition Innovators Pitch Competition is a joint initiative between Enlit and Eurelectric which seeks to give a platform to start-ups and scale-ups whose solutions are focused on accelerating the energy transition. Marking its fifth edition this year, the pitching competition comprises three individually themed sessions. In each session, pre-selected start-ups/scale-ups pitch their solution to an expert jury, plus a live audience. Each jury then selects a winner of their session.

NOTE: The Energy Transition Innovators Pitch Competition is only open to new applicants.

To connect with the Enlit Team for more information on this package, including pricing, fill out the form below and remember to select ‘Innovator & Disruptor Package.’

Enlit strongly believes that having a physical presence and the opportunity to pitch at Enlit Europe is a powerful combination that will help any start-up take the next step on the road to success.

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Innovators Zone 2024

These were the start-ups & innovators who joined us in Milan for Enlit Europe 2024:

Advanced Infrastructure Technology LTD
AETHRA, S.A. (Spotlite)
Apollo Green Solutions UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Avokado
CAELUS S.R.L.
Dienaci
Enercade srl
Energiot
Fermata Energy
GE4A Group B.V.
Grid Raven
Gridfit
GridQube
GridWrap
Hypha Energy
j4energy srl
KOALA
Podero
SLY
Sympheny
Synergi
Virtual Global Trading AG
Yellow Grid
YUP Mobility

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Innovators Zone

Innovation is at the heart of Enlit Europe

Options to join the Innovators Zone in Bilbao

Innovators Zone Packages

Innovators Zone Package

Innovators Zone-Plus Package

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Option to be on the Exhibition Floor in Bilbao

Innovator & Disruptor Package

Click here for more information about the Innovator & Disruptor Package

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Innovators Zone 2024

Partners & Sponsors

Schneider Electric

Kraken

Elevion Group

Huawei Technologies

DLMS User Association

Lucy Electric

Minsait an Indra company

Trilliant Networks

Capgemini

MVM EGI

Thales

Uniper

Vodafone IoT

Voltalis

AIGET

ANIE Federazione

ANIMA Confindustria

Aurora Energy Research

Avere

CHARGE Energy Branding

Comitato Italiano Gas

CO2 Value

COGEN Europe

currENT

dena

DERlab

DSO Entity

E.DSO

EASE

Elettricità Futura

Energy Storage Coalition

ESMIG

ESWET

ETIP SNET

ETN

Eurelectric

Eurogas

Euroheat & Power

European Geothermal Energy Council

Flow Batteries Europe

Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE)

Generazione Distribuita (Distributed Generation)

GEODE

IRENA

LDES Council

Lombardy Energy Cleantech Cluster (LE2C)

nucleareurope

OSGP Alliance

Platform for Electromobility

Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico - RSE SpA

SEFA

smartEn

Start Up Energy Transition (SET)

T&D Europe

The European Energy Retailers (EER)

Think Smartgrids

VGBE Energy

World Energy Council

YEE