Fill in the forms to access the videos and revisit the Inspiring Business Forum
Under the title “Opportunities from the Energy Transition: High-Value Hydrogen”, the Inspiring Business Forum (IBF) was held in a mixed format (in person and online) and brought together not only entrepreneurs and corporations, but also more than 100 representatives from innovation, corporate venturing and investment units from companies linked to the hydrogen value chain.
Organised by TECNALIA and TECNALIA Ventures, and backed by Bizkaia Provincial Council IBF has positioned itself as the forum for corporate investment and open innovation in deep-tech with more than 25 editions and more than 125 business opportunities presented since 2012.
If you were unable to listen in or are interested in revisiting the forum, you can do so now by filling in the forms below to access the videos.
WELCOME Access form for the Welcome video
- Álex Belaustegui, Chairman of TECNALIA and Corporate Director of Ingeteam
COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION PROJECTS Access form for the video on innovation projects
- Introduction: Javier García-Tejedor, Deputy Director of Energy and the Environment at TECNALIA
- The Hydrogen Corridor, Elias Unzueta, General Manager of PETRONOR INNOVACIÓN - REPSOL
- Vision of the future of hydrogen from Iberdrola's point of view, Samuel Pérez, Technology foresight, Hydrogen and Heat Leader at IBERDROLA
- European Green Hydrogen Acceleration Centre, Carina Krastel, Commercial Director at EGHAC (presentation in English)
INVESTMENT OPPORTUITIES Access form for the video on investment opportunities
- Introduction: Asier Rufino, CEO of TECNALIA VENTURES
- H2SITE: In-situ production of high purity hydrogen, Andrés Galnares, CEO
- MILLICHANNELS: Obtaining energy vectors from hydrogen by means of millistructured reactors, Susana Pérez Gil, Head of Development of Millistructured Reactors at TECNALIA
- H2GREEM: Manufacture of PEM electrolysers, Mario Carrero, CEO
- HYSILABS: Innovative solution to facilitate the distribution and storage of hydrogen, Belén Moreno, Sales and Marketing Director
ROUND TABLE: COLLABORATION BETWEEN CORPORATIONS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO ADDRESS MARKET DISRUPTIONS Access form for the video of the round table
- Moderator: Sergio Bandinelli, Business Development Director of TECNALIA Ventures
- Luis Emilio Martínez, Open Innovation and Corporate Venturing Manager at ENAGÁS
- Leyre Madariaga, Director of Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship of the Basque Government
- Joseba Mariezkurrena, Director General for Entrepreneurship and Business Competitiveness of the Department of Economic Promotion of Bizkaia Provincial Council
- Mikel Lasa, CEO of EIT INNOENERGY IBERIA
- Andrés Galnares, CEO of H2SITE
Key quotes
“The function of corporate venturing is here to stay in companies. It is growing and maturing. ” Luis Emilio Martinez Gavira, ENAGÁS.
“The current situation is nothing like it was 10 years ago when open innovation was an academic concept, although there is still a long way to go. There is a lack of company innovation units in business units.” Mikel Lasa, EIT InnoEnergy.
“When you talk to SMEs about all these dynamics, there is a lack of knowledge and a certain amount of fear. The next edition of BIND 4.0 will engage SMEs to create a cultural change and evolve.” Leyre Madariaga, Basque Government.
“We have identified a barrier in companies due to the lack of an open innovation strategy and, for this reason, Bizkaia Provincial Council has launched a specific grant to tackle collaborative innovation plans.” Joseba Mariezkurrena, Bizkaia Provincial Council:
“There are two barriers we need to address: appetite for risk is a barrier that needs to be changed from a cultural point of view, and deep-tech start-ups have a potential impact nationally and require very significant levels of investment.” Andrés Galnares, H2SITE.
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