Baker Hughes Energy Ideas Generation Program
is the Open Innovation program for start-ups, SMEs and research projects focused on energy-related technologies.
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The program
Baker Hughes Energy Ideas Generation Program is the Open Innovation initiative for research projects, startups, SMEs and scaleups developing cutting-edge solutions for the energy sector.
Established through a strategic partnership between Baker Hughes and Nana Bianca, the program is specifically designed to support innovations across two distinct clusters:
Track 1: For developing technologies requiring validation in relevant environments. The initiative provides intensive startup support including technical assessment, detailed validation processes, and expert guidance to refine core technology aspects and establish foundational feasibility within industrial contexts.
Track 2: For mature technologies ready for system demonstration, qualification, and commercial deployment. The program focuses on implementing targeted Proof of Concept projects, industrial integration pathways, scaling mechanisms, and market entry strategies within Baker Hughes’ ecosystem.
Selected participants benefit from extensive support including technical expertise, business mentorship, specialized workshops, and direct collaboration with Baker Hughes subject matter experts to develop actionable project implementations.
Qualifying projects may receive funding of up to €35,000 equity-free grant to advance their innovation through critical development phases.
The program represents a significant opportunity for energy technology companies at any stage to validate solutions, establish strategic partnerships, and accelerate commercial deployment within the global energy transition landscape
Up to 5 startup
Selected every year
16 weeks
Of Open Innovation Program
Dedicated events
To showcase the technologies and solutions
Workshops
To unlock potential collaborative developments
35k grant
Potential opportunity for Grants up to 35k for each Start up
One-to-one
Technical Mentoring provided by Baker Hughes Subject Matter Experts
Mentoring
On fundraising and startup development provided by Nana Bianca
Attendance
The program is conducted through remote mentorship sessions with only a few in-person events.
Batch 5
The initiative is dedicated to projects that operate in the Clean Energy and Industrial Technologies sectors and specifically:
Welcome to the future of energy transition! The world is in critical need of innovative solutions that can reduce emissions, increase efficiency in all its forms starting from energy, process, operations to supply chain, and ultimately pave the way towards a carbon-neutral future. As we strive towards a sustainable future, startups have a crucial role to play in driving innovation and revolutionizing the way we approach energy generation and consumption.
Are you a visionary entrepreneur who is passionate about creating cutting-edge solutions for emissions removal, increase efficiency and carbon neutrality? Then we invite you to be a part of this global movement by submitting your innovative startup idea. We are looking for startups that can provide unique and disruptive physical, digital or phygital solutions that could contribute to our journey towards clean, safer, and more efficient energy for the people and the planet.
Now is time to act, and we believe that your startup could be the key to unlock a sustainable future. Join us as we harness the power of technology to make a positive impact on the planet and lead in a new era of energy transition.
Are you a visionary entrepreneur who is passionate about creating cutting-edge solutions for emissions removal, increase efficiency and carbon neutrality? Then we invite you to be a part of this global movement by submitting your innovative startup idea. We are looking for startups that can provide unique and disruptive physical, digital or phygital solutions that could contribute to our journey towards clean, safer, and more efficient energy for the people and the planet.
Now is time to act, and we believe that your startup could be the key to unlock a sustainable future. Join us as we harness the power of technology to make a positive impact on the planet and lead in a new era of energy transition.
- Emissions control and abatement
- Carbon capture utilization and storage
- Clean power production
- Hydrogen production, transport, storage and utilization
- Industrial energy efficiency solutions
- Decarbonization of electricity, heat and mechanical power
- Industrial power electronics devices and systems
- Robotics & automation
- AI, ML & Analytics for Industrial & Energy Applications
- Digital industrial asset management
- Innovative turbomachinery solutions
- Advanced Materials for Industrial & Energy Applications
- High Fidelity tools, Meta Models & Simulation
- Repair technology & additive manufacturing
- Chemistry & Processes for Energy Industry
- Non-Destructive Testing, Inspection Solutions & Sensor Technologies
- Other innovative solutions in industrial and climate technology
Past editions selected Startups
Key dates
The acceleration program will be marked by the following milestones
02nd March2026
05th June2026
15th June2026
24th September2026
28th October2026
10th February2027
Call for ideas & technology scouting
Application closing date
Start of discovery Phase with Shortlisted startups
Pitch Day - End of Discovery phase
Open Innovation program Start date
Demo day End of Program
20262027
02nd March2026
Call for ideas & technology scouting
05th June2026
Application closing date
15th June2026
Start of discovery Phase with Shortlisted startups
24th September2026
Pitch Day - End of Discovery phase
28th October2026
Open Innovation program Start date
10th February2027
Demo day End of Program
The promoters
Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that provides high-tech products, services and solutions for energy and industrial customers around the world. Built on a century of experience and with operations in more than 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are driving energy forward, making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. Baker Hughes is reducing its impact on the environment, implementing low-carbon technologies and working to help customers meet their environmental goals, and innovating for the future of energy by offering solutions for the entire energy value chain, including new energy frontiers such as hydrogen, CCUS and energy storage. In Italy, Baker Hughes operates mainly through Nuovo Pignone, with around 5,000 employees at seven production sites. The main facility is in Florence, which since 2017 has also been home to the global headquarters of the Turbomachinery & Process Solutions (TPS) business, one of Baker Hughes’ four main businesses, joined by plants in Massa, Bari, Vibo Valentia, Talamona (Sondrio), Casavatore (Naples) and Cepagatti (Pescara). In Italy Baker Hughes also has a site for the assembly of large industrial modules in Avenza (Carrara), a combination of high technology and sophisticated environmental protection systems. In Italy, Baker Hughes designs and manufactures turbines and compressors for the energy market thanks to the technological heritage of Nuovo Pignone, which represents for the group the worldwide centre of excellence for research, development and production of gas turbines and compressors, pumps, valves and related services. In addition to the plant, which is at the forefront of digital technologies applied to production processes, Florence is also home to the TPS R&D centre, with over 1,000 engineers highly specialised in the development of new technologies to support the energy transition, and the iCenter, for remote monitoring and diagnostics of machines installed at Baker Hughes customer sites around the world. For more information: bakerhughes.com
Nana Bianca is a high-profile technology startup studio. We offer our experience to transform revolutionary ideas into successful tech companies. We create the companies of tomorrow, we intercept and anticipate market trends by identifying high-growth sectors and high technological interest, focusing in particular on the Ad-Tech world, we select and train teams, guiding them through execution. We work under the banner of innovation, dedicating ourselves to the transformation of the national digital fabric by means of an advanced co-working ecosystem, where people and companies with common ideals and goals can collaborate and give life to their own projects, through an organic process of contamination of ideas.
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Partners
Baker Hughes is the leading energy technology company that designs and manufactures transformative technologies that take energy forward. The aim of the Energy Ideas Generation Program is to support the european early stage startups in the energy verticals in order to build together the technologies of tomorrow.