AXIA Energy Tech Partnerships program is accessible to all actors in the innovation ecosystem: Companies of any size, Technology-Based Companies, Manufacturers, Startups, Public or Private Universities, Public or Private Institutes, Public or Private Research Centers, and other unrelated Science and Technology Institutions (ICTs). An important factor is the need for the institution, whether independently or in collaboration with partners, to have a notably competent professional team whose expertise is aligned with the objectives of the challenges presented in the Tech Partnerships program. However, the crucial aspect is that the institution has, in its innovation portfolio, either independently or in partnership, technological products that have been successfully conceived, developed, implemented, and scaled for its clients, demonstrating its ability to materialize products and capture value. This criterion carries the most weight in the selection process for our future partners.

Like any technological co-development project, AXIA Energy will contribute the necessary financial, material, and human resources for its execution, according to the final proposal selected after passing through the evaluation, refinement, consolidation, and contracting stages. It is worth highlighting that counterpart contributions from potential partners are always welcome in these projects, aligned with best practices and regulations of the electricity sector and the market.

The Tech Partnerships program is open to institutions from any region of the world.

The content of the challenges will define the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of the products to be achieved by the proposals. The products must necessarily deliver the planned value to the business area (end customer) as determined in the challenge. Most challenges require projects to reach solutions with a minimum technological maturity that allows them to be tested and validated in a real operational environment. Therefore, solutions are expected to reach at least level 7 (seven) of TRL. However, some challenges may seek solutions at a lower maturity level depending on their complexity, which will always be indicated in the challenge.

For every AXIA Energy challenge, a study is conducted to define the level of competitive advantage that the solution will bring to the company. As a result, the publication of each challenge will provide an initial guideline for the treatment of Intellectual Property regarding the results; however, the final solution may be negotiated between the parties during the immersion and consolidation process of the proposal, which will take into account, among other aspects, existing prior art, the sustainability of the solution, and the return to AXIA Energy. The division of rights may be: 100% for the partner institution; percentage division between the parties (shared ownership); or exclusive ownership by AXIA Energy.

The AXIA Energy Tech Partnerships module aims to establish strategic partnerships with institutions to co-develop, mature, validate, implement, and scale technological solutions that address business challenges. It is structured so that submitted proposals are analyzed by a multidisciplinary team from AXIA Energy, applying technical criteria relevant to the respective challenges, seeking to ensure that the proposed solutions meet the stated objectives. Proposal submissions are voluntary. For more details about the module, submission guidelines, and selection process steps, you can access the complete regulations. Download the document here: Tech Partnerships Regulation.