Monday, 5 October 2026 | 10:00 - 11:00
Thematic Webinar – Driving the Green Transition: Innovative Solutions for Energy and Sustainability
- Renewable Energies & Environment
Program Overview
- 10:00 - 10:05 | Welcome Address
- Speaker: Sergio Grande, Senior Technology Transfer Officer, ENEA
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- 10:05 - 10:10 | Innovation Solutions for Energy and Sustainability & EEN Sector Group Insights
- Speakers: Martina Caiano, Senior Researcher, Department of Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources, Smart Grid and Energy Network Lab, ENEA Research Centre of Portici
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- 10:10 - 10:20 | European Policy & Funding Perspective
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Speaker: Linda Marisol Perina, Policy Assistant, DG GROW, European Commission
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Speaker: Anna Sibilla, Project Advisor at European Innovation Council and SME Executive Agency (EISMEA)
Topics covered:
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European priorities and policy framework
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Funding opportunities for companies, startups and research organisations
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Overview of relevant EU programmes, including Horizon Europe and related funding instruments
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- 10:20 - 10:30 | Market & Industry Perspective
- Speaker: Carlo Degli Esposti, MSc Eng., MBA, Chief Executive Officer, TERADEC S.r.l.
Topics covered:
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Current market and technology trends
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Industrial needs, challenges and demand drivers
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Opportunities for collaboration, partnerships and technology transfer
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10:30 - 10:40 | Research & Innovation Perspective
Collaborative Research–Industry Projects: From First Meeting to a Shared Project
- Speaker: Maria Valenti, Head of Smart Grid and Energy Network Lab, ENEA
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- 10:40 - 10:45 | Innovation Village Award 2026
- Speaker: Andrea Canonico, Innovation Village Award Director
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- 10:45 - 11:00 | Best Practice Session / Innovation Pitch
- Speaker: Matteo Bertocchi, CEO, Novac S.r.l.
Topics covered:
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Start-up Spotlight
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Presentation of challenge-driven and proposed solutions
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Collaboration and business opportunities
1 speaker
Senior Technology Transfer Officer | ENEA (Bari, Italy)
Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development