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13th - 15th April 2027 - Ravenna - Italy WHAT'S NEXT

Innovation Room

 

Giving Young Generations the Space they Deserve

 

The Innovation Room at OMC Med Energy is a vibrant hub designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and real-world solutions for the energy transition. It brings together start-ups, universities, high schools, and industry experts in a dynamic, multi-day programme that 
showcases the power of innovation across generations and disciplines.

Positioned as a catalyst for transformation, the Innovation Room exemplifies OMC Med Energy’s commitment to territory, alliance, and innovation. It bridges academic insight, entrepreneurial spirit, and industrial expertise. 

 

Energy Transition 4 High Schools 2026

Tuesday 03rd March 2026

OMC Med Energy Innovation Room opened its doors once again to welcome students from the region's high schools for in-depth exploration of energy transition and knowledge exchange between generations.
The 3rd Energy Transitions 4 High Schools scheme included the traditional survey by FEEM organised with the aim to know students' point of view on energy transition.
The event in person began with a guided tour of the city canal harbour led by experts and talks on technologies available and plans implemented to recover abandoned industrial sites in the area in a sustainable way. Short lectures followed introducing key concepts about energy transition and providing example of how Ravenna area is adapting. Finally students were presented with the results of the survey they had participated in. The morning ended with an interactive quiz designed to consolidate the main insights in an engaging format: 1st prize went to class 4 BLES from Liceo Alighieri - Ravenna, 2° prize to 5 AEL ITIS Baldini - Ravenna, 3° prize to 5 AL from Liceo Da Vinci - Cesenatico.
 
Contributions from:
Federica Moschini, Energy Efficiency Councillor of the Ravenna Municipality - Comune di Ravenna
Edoardo Dellarole, President of OMC Med Energy Innovation Room and Programme Committe
Angelo Mazzotti, Director for Digital Transition and Sustainability at Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centro Settentrionale
Rafal Wolicki, SPE Italy member
Filippo Tessari, Head of the Director’s Office at Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
 
Yearly events reaffirm OMC Med Energy commitment to engage the younger generations and promote dialogue on the energy transition.
 
 

                                                                

 

Call4Ideas - Energy and Digital Transition

Tuesday 8th April 2025

On the opening day of OMC Med Energy, seven dynamic early-stage startups took the stage to pitch their innovative solutions in the Innovation Room as part of the Call4Ideas initiative. This program was designed to discover and accelerate cutting-edge projects, providing valuable support to refine their pitches and elevate their communication strategies. The startups, 2G Carbons, Generma, Pipein, Preinvel, Regenstech, SIEve, and StarLIGHT2, unveiled forward-thinking solutions aimed at driving the energy and digital transitions.

Regenstech secured the prestigious top prize recognized by the esteemed Call4Ideas sponsors: Accenture, Joule, Proger, Rosetti Marino, Snam and TotalEnergies.

 

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Startup Bootcamp

Wednesday 9th April 2025

An immersive, hands-on competition aimed at introducing young professionals to the core principles of the Lean Startup methodology. Designed to foster collaboration, idea-sharing, and skill-building, the Bootcamp provided participants with a unique opportunity to develop practical, real-world expertise. Guided by expert mentors from the clean energy sector, students from Politecnico of Milan, Politecnico of Turin and University of Pisa stepped into the shoes of startup founders, testing the market potential of their innovative ideas.

Net0'clock was the winner of the "Best Project Overall", and TiPorto was awarded "Most Innovative Project",  both teams from Politechnic of Turin. They received prizes and recognition from the Startup Bootcamp sponsors: Accenture, Proger, Rosetti Marino, SPE, Snam and TotalEnergies.

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Energy Transition 4 High Schools

Thursday 10th April

The Energy Transition 4 High Schools initiative welcomed over 250 students from Ravenna high schools for a dynamic and interactive journey into the world of energy innovation. The programme was designed to introduce students to the latest technologies and the skills most in demand in the energy sector, encouraging dialogue between youth and industry experts. The results of the “Energy Survey” made by FEEM in the months before OMC Med Energy were presented. Students were presented 4 topics of technologies in the energy transition by their tutors: Carbon capture utilization & storage, Geothermal energy, Offshore energy, Safety in the energy sector. They made a tour of the exhibition area, guided by tutors. The programme concluded with a lively energy quiz to reinforce key takeaways in a fun and engaging way.

 

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13th - 15th April 2027
Ravenna - Italy
OMC Med Energy