Innovation District
The energy transition, renewable energies, smart cities, the solar industry, and sustainable mobility are experiencing unprecedented growth through continuous innovation.
KEY will dedicate an exhibition area to showcase this innovation, ensuring visibility for companies that are consistently investing in R&D. These efforts aim to support and accelerate advancement in key sectors essential for the energy transition.
This commitment has led to the creation of the Innovation District: a prestigious exhibition area located under the dome in the south hall. It is designed to give a platform to innovators, highlight the success stories of groundbreaking start-ups, and provide exhibitors the opportunity to present their most cutting-edge solutions.
CALL START-UP E SCALE-UP
KEY reconfirms and strengthens the Start-Up and Scale-Up area. Businesses and investors will have a new and wider platform for dialogue to grow the new generation of innovative enterprises.
In the 2024 edition, 26 start-ups selected for their innovative potential attended.
The Start-Up & Scale-Up initiative runs across all of IEG’s industries, and to further
enhance the value of startupper companies, it has established an award for the three start-ups with the highest innovative potential chosen by a Assessment Committee.
LORENZO CAGNONI INNOVATION AWARD
Since the KEY 2024 edition, KEY has organised the Lorenzo Cagnoni Innovation Award, dedicated to the memory of the IEG president.
The prize is awarded to the seven most innovative projects among the exhibitors, one for each of the seven product sectors present at KEY.
This initiative is designed to reward those companies that for years have been committed to developing increasingly innovative products and proposing cutting-edge services, thus contributing to the transition towards the use of renewable energies in our country and throughout the world.
