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Discover the StarWatts Challenges

Are you a start-up or scale-up with an innovative idea? Ready to pitch your solution to a crowd of 300 industry experts at the StarWatts event?

 

Discover our challenges below, designed to tackle real-world energy problems. This is your opportunity to showcase your innovation, collaborate with industry leaders, and help shape the future of the energy sector.

 

Take your chance today and become a key player in solving tomorrow’s toughest challenges.

   Application deadline: July 31st   

  • 🏅What's in it for you?
    💡 You apply for concrete industry challenges from corporates and dive into real-life use cases. 🧠 More than networking: You get connected and enter the circle of innovation & business leads within corporate players who are scouting for solutions. 🔍 1-on-1 Strategy Meeting: Selected applicants are invited to an exclusive deep-dive session with the company behind the challenge — a unique chance to align, explore fit, and discuss next steps. 📝 Constructive Feedback for All: No matter the outcome, you’ll receive valuable feedback on your application to help sharpen your proposition. 🤝 You get access to collaboration opportunities: Potential for pilots, proof-of-concepts, or co-development with large companies. 📣 The two most promising solutions for each challenge will pitch live — in front of corporates, investors, and peers — gaining valuable exposure at the StarWatts event in Brussels 💶 All applicants get to meet VCs and energy & climate tech investors looking for commercially viable and scalable solutions for the energy transition. 🏆 Boost your solution and get support from the StarWatts Team to scale through (funded) innovation programs.
  • 💥 How to participate?
    Browse through the Challenges below and apply to one or more. Complete the form thoroughly. Incomplete or non-specific submissions will not be considered. You are welcome to respond to multiple challenges, but a separate form must be completed for each challenge. The deadline for submissions is 31 July 2025. Your application will be reviewed by the challenger you submitted for; You will receive feedback on your application by 5 September 2025.
  • ☎️ Contact information
    Any questions? Contact the StarWatts team at connect@starwatts.energy.
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Advancing Autonomous Operations at Sea

DEME

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Enhancing ESG with Emissions & Biodiversity Monitoring

Ores/Resa

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Mobile Grid Solutions to Reduce Service Disruption

Fluvius

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Phase Balancing based on Smart Data

Ores/Resa

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Decarbonizing Marine Operations in Remote and Harsh Environments

DEME

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Forecasting and Reporting Onshore Power Demand (OPS)

Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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Monitoring Scope 3 Emissions

Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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Plug-In Asset for Grid Congestion Management

Ores/Resa

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Detecting and Mapping Shallow Gas Pipelines

Fluvius

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Market Applications for Green Heat Solutions

John Cockerill

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On-site visualization of exact location of cables and pipelines

Fluvius

Apply Today

You can apply for our challenges using the application form below. Applications are open until July 31st. 

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