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

  1. 10:00 - 10:05 | Welcome Address
  • Speaker: Sergio Grande, Senior Technology Transfer Officer, ENEA

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  1. 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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  1. 10:10 - 10:20 | European Policy & Funding Perspective
  • Speaker: Linda Marisol Perina, Policy Assistant, DG GROW, European Commission

  • Speaker: Anna Sibilla, Project Advisor at European Innovation Council and SME Executive Agency (EISMEA)

Topics covered:

  • European priorities and policy framework

  • Funding opportunities for companies, startups and research organisations

  • Overview of relevant EU programmes, including Horizon Europe and related funding instruments

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  1. 10:20 - 10:30 | Market & Industry Perspective
  • Speaker: Carlo Degli Esposti, MSc Eng., MBA, Chief Executive Officer, TERADEC S.r.l.

Topics covered:

  • Current market and technology trends

  • Industrial needs, challenges and demand drivers

  • Opportunities for collaboration, partnerships and technology transfer

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  1. 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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  1. 10:40 - 10:45 | Innovation Village Award 2026

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  1. 10:45 - 11:00 | Best Practice Session / Innovation Pitch

Topics covered:

  • Start-up Spotlight

  • Presentation of challenge-driven and proposed solutions

  • Collaboration and business opportunities

1 speaker

  • Senior Technology Transfer Officer | ENEA (Bari, Italy)

    Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development