ß ABB Electrification Startup Challenge 2024
ABB Startup Challenge 2024

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Electrification Smart Buildings +
Electrification Smart Power +
Electrification Distribution Solutions +
Motion Drive Products +

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MVP development & long-term collaboration with ABB

Progress Power with AI

In this rapidly changing world, there is a growing need for agile technologies that enable fast, intelligent decision making. We are a team of problem solvers, committed to driving digital innovation for our customers and partners. We want to collaborate with dynamic startups and scaleups to deliver AI and digital solutions faster.
Join us!

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Team up with ABB experts

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Smart Buildings

AI-driven automation solutions for improved energy optimization in smart buildings

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Smart Power

AI-based digital optimization engine for energy management

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Distribution Solutions

Enabling dynamic grid management with AI

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Drive Products

AI-based machine builder solutions

Teaming up with
ABB Experts for 10 days


Mavenoid, Sweden

Winner of the 2020 Electrification Smart Buildings Challenge


Tallarna, United Kingdom

Winner of the 2021 Electrification Smart Power Challenge


Pratexo, United States

Winner of the 2022 Electrification Distrubution Solutions Challenge

SynerLeap – ABB’s growth hub

  • Get awarded with a 6 months Special Membership (value $10K)
  • Matchmaking with ABB organization, partners and startups
  • Get support in navigating ABB and a tailored introduction to ABB’s experts and scientists
  • Meet ABB’s customers together with ABB
  • Explore possibilities for pilots and POC’s paid by ABB’s R&D and business organization
  • Participate in events and workshops arranged by SynerLeap, ABB and our partners
  • Increase the visibility and network

Leverage Microsoft know-how and broaden your network.

  • Join the Microsoft for Startups program* and develop faster by using essential Microsoft tools and technologies (incl. up to $150,000 of Azure credits, access to Azure AI services, and OpenAI credits)
  • Earn exclusive one-on-one sessions with Microsoft experts
  • Network with Microsoft representatives of a field of interest

*Subject to eligibility, not mandatory for the purpose of the Challenge

ABB Startup Challenge 2024

Power Progress with AI

Microsoft

ABB

Let’s write the future. Together. ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries.

www.abb.com

Microsoft

SynerLeap powered by ABB

By bringing startups, ABB, industrial partners and our customers together through our innovation growth hub SynerLeap, we ignite innovation transfer across industries, ranging from industrial automation, and robotics to grid technologies, smart cities, buildings and transportation technologies. So far we have created more than 230 collaborations, together with our 190 startup members from 26 countries. SynerLeap brings in up to 4 new members monthly, and one new ABB collaboration is starting every week. Sandvik, Hitachi Energy, Microsoft, Epiroc, IBM and Pedab are just a few examples of our partners that together bring value into our entrepreneurial ecosystem. We are open to international members!

www.synerleap.com

Microsoft

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft)

Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. With the dedicated Microsoft for Startups Program, Microsoft helps cloudbased startups with a B2B focus grow and scale through a global ecosystem of customers and partners. The focus is on building a long-term partnership with the startup, while ensuring that intellectual property is always owned by the inventors and founders

www.microsoft.com/startups