Start-up event 2022
Creating positive impact through sustainability is not something we can do alone. That is why we organized our first Grow Greener Together innovation challenge in 2022 in collaboration with Unknown Group: a full Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) program with clear and ambitious targets.
The event focused on energy storage flexibility, balancing energy volatility, CO₂-free heat and steam, and improved heat integration. We issued a challenge to promising startups and scale-ups from around the world – if they had an unconventional solution that fit with Nobian’s strategy, we would support them in developing it. No fewer than 43 startups applied, and 11 finalists were invited to the Netherlands. Over the course of two and a half days, we looked at the potential for collaboration with our businesses to co-develop their innovative solutions. In addition we offered the startups access to our global network and experts.
Finally, we rated four companies who we felt were the best fit with the challenge we had set.
Through collaborations with such promising ventures, we aim to Grow Greener Together and deliver the green solutions of tomorrow.