Utility 2025
Kick-off event

DeepTech Alliance warmly welcomes our corporate partners, deeptech startups & scaleups, and DTA members to the Utility Program 2025 Kick-Off!

Bringing together leading international corporations and innovative startups & scaleups from across Europe, this event in Lisbon, Portugal—organised by DeepTech Alliance’s local member, Beta-i—offers a unique opportunity to explore real business prospects, gain insights from industry experts, and expand your professional network.

Important Practical Information

The full event, including an optional no-host dinner on Wednesday evening (Nov 5), will take place in Lisbon, with addresses listed below the detailed agenda.

We look forward to an inspiring and productive kick-off event with you!


/Beta-i and DeepTech Alliance

Agenda

19:00

Informal no-host dinner for early arrivals

Associação do Fado Casto - R. de São Mamede 8A, 1100-058 Lisboa

09:30

Welcome & Coffee (optional)

Centro de Triagem e Ecocentro do Lumiar (Valorsul ) Valorsul Lumiar Lisboa - Central de Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos (CTRSU), Estr. Militar, 1600-516 Lisboa, Portugal
10:00

Presentation by Valorsul (optional)

10:30

Group Visits (optional)

Site visit to a recycling center showcasing a robotic arm developed through a startup–corporate pilot.

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12:00

Transport to EDP Venue (optional)

12:30

Lunch (optional)

EDP - Lobby Sede I
14:00

Welcome

EDP - Auditorium
Thomas Klem Andersen
Executive Director at DeepTech Alliance
14:10

Agenda Overview

EDP - Auditorium
Thomas Klem Andersen
Executive Director at DeepTech Alliance
14:20

DTA members One-liners

EDP - Auditorium
Thomas Klem Andersen
Executive Director at DeepTech Alliance
14:35

Startup & Scaleup Pitches 1

EDP - Auditorium
Linda Krondahl
CEO THINGS
15:30

Coffee Break

EDP - Lobby Sede I
16:00

Startup & Scaleup Pitches 2

EDP - Auditorium
Linda Krondahl
CEO THINGS
17:00

Breakout 1: Startups & Scaleups

Communication Lounge
Manuel Baptista
Innovation cosultant at Beta-i

Breakout 2.5: Corporates CVC

EDP - Little Auditorium

Breakout 2: Corporates Open Innovation

EDP - Auditorium

Breakout 3: DTA members

EDP - Cinema Room
18:00

Free time

19:00

Networking dinner

Terraço Editorial Rooftop

09:00

Welcome Coffee

EDP - Lobby Sede I
09:15

Agenda Overview

EDP - Auditorium
Thomas Klem Andersen
Executive Director at DeepTech Alliance
09:25

Panel: Building Collaborative Ecosystems

Manuel Tânger
CIO at Beta-i
Tomás Moreno
Head of Innovation Ecosystem at EDP
Ana Almeida Simões
Head of Innovation, Funds & Grants and Corporate VC at Grupo Brisa
Hugo Lebre
Head of channel partnerships at Infraspeak
10:05

Corporate pitches

EDP - Auditorium
Jakob Heiberg
Sales & Partnerships
10:40

1-1 Matchmaking

Sala Magna + CLs
Natalia Alvarez Liebana
Corporate Open Innovation & Partnerships
11:30

Coffee break

EDP - Lobby Sede I
11:40

1-1 Matchmaking

Sala Magna + CLs
Natalia Alvarez Liebana
Corporate Open Innovation & Partnerships
12:30

Lunch

EDP - Lobby Sede I
13:15

1-1 Matchmaking

Sala Magna + CLs
Natalia Alvarez Liebana
Corporate Open Innovation & Partnerships
14:05

Closing remarks

EDP - Auditorium
Thomas Klem Andersen
Executive Director at DeepTech Alliance
14:15

Networking "Cocktail"

Main event location: EDP Headquarters, Avenida 24 de Julho 12, 1249-300 Lisbon, Portugal

Location of the optional no-host dinner for early arrivals: Associação do Fado Casto - R. de São Mamede 8A, 1100-058 Lisboa

Location of the optional pre-event on the morning of November 6th:  Centro de Triagem e Ecocentro do Lumiar (Valorsul )
Valorsul Lumiar Lisboa - Central de Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos (CTRSU), Estr. Militar, 1600-516 Lisboa, Portugal


Location of the networking dinner on the 6th: Terraço Editorial, Rua dos Fanqueiros 276 8º Andar, Lisbon 1149-031 Portugal


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