ERIA, the corporate venturing arm of Grup Estabanell, has opened the call for its third edition, targeting pre-seed and seed startups with innovative solutions in energy generation, distribution, and commercialization. The equity-free program offers six months of specialized mentorship and access to the group’s infrastructure to validate technologies in real environments.

This edition focuses on four key challenges: advanced operation and maintenance of solar plants, new digital services for low-voltage grids, smart residential batteries, and domestic micro-flexibility solutions.

Interested startups can apply until April 13, 2026 via the ERIA website. The program will kick off with a Bootcamp in May and conclude with a Demo Day in December, where projects will be presented to mentors, investors, and industry partners.

The initiative reinforces Estabanell’s commitment to bringing innovation closer to real business and generating tangible impact in the energy sector.