The Tech Partnerships program by Eletrobras is accessible to all actors within the innovation ecosystem: companies of any size, technology-based companies, startups, public or private universities, public or private institutes, public or private research centers, and other unrelated science and technology institutions (STIs). An important factor is the need for the institution, either independently or in collaboration with partners, to have a notably competent professional team whose expertise aligns with the objectives of the challenges launched in the Tech Partnerships program. However, the crucial aspect is that the institution must have, within its innovation portfolio, either alone or in partnership, technological products that have been successfully conceived, developed, implemented, and scaled with their clients, demonstrating their capability to materialize products and capture value. This criterion holds the greatest weight in the selection process of our future partners.

As with all technological co-development projects, Eletrobras will provide the necessary financial, material, and human resources for the execution, in accordance with the final proposal selected after passing through the stages of evaluation, refinement, consolidation, and contracting. It is worth noting that the contribution of counterpart funding from potential partners is always welcome in projects, aligned with the 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 each Eletrobras challenge, a study is conducted to define the level of competitive advantage the solution will bring to the company. As a result, the initial guidelines for handling Intellectual Property (IP) rights over the results will be provided in the publication of each challenge. However, the final arrangement can be negotiated between the parties during the immersion and consolidation process, taking into consideration, among other aspects, existing precedents, the sustainability of the solution, and the return to Eletrobras. The division of rights can be: 100% to the partner institution; a percentage split between the parties (sharing); or exclusive ownership by Eletrobras.