ERIA is Estabanell’s corporate venturing vehicle, created to promote innovation and collaboration with the national and international entrepreneurial ecosystem in the energy, telco, and smart home sectors.

Through ERIA InnoHub, its innovation platform, ERIA runs the Acceleration Program 2026, an equity-free, 6-month accelerator for early-stage energy startups in Europe.

The program supports pre-seed and seed startups building innovative solutions for the energy sector through mentoring, industry expertise, and potential corporate collaboration opportunities.

The 2026 challenge areas are:
• Advanced O&M for photovoltaic plants
• New digital services over the low-voltage network
• Compact and affordable home battery solutions
• Scalable home micro-flexibility with customer control

The call is open to recently created, legally incorporated startups in Spain or Europe with at least 2 full-time founders/CEOs. A maximum of 4 startups will be selected.

Application deadline: 13 April 2026

ERIA is our partner, and startups interested in applying or learning more about the opportunity can contact Catalonia Trade & Investment in Copenhagen directly at [email protected]

Deadline for Applications: 2026-04-13