Innovation Connect Day 2026

Driving real innovation through startup collaboration

1 October 2026

ABB Campus Mannheim

12:00–17:30

Why join?

Meet ABB decision makers

Pitch directly to experts and business unit leaders.

Scale globally

Access ABB's international business ecosystem through SynerLeap.

Pilot opportunities

Explore real collaboration and proof-of-concept projects.

Visibility

Present your solution to a curated industrial audience.

We're looking for startups in these areas

Energy Efficiency

AI, energy optimization & sustainability

Process Efficiency

Automation, robotics & engineering

Seamless Integration

Industrial software, IoT & data platforms

How the challenge works

1 Apply

Submit your startup and solution online.

2 Selection

10 startups are invited to ABB Campus Mannheim.

3 Pitch & Deep Dive

Meet business units and discuss concrete use cases.

4 Pilot & Scale

Selected startups explore collaboration with ABB.

Event agenda

12:00

13:00

13:20

14:30

16:30

17:00

Arrival & Check-in

Opening & Strategic Frame

Startup Pitches

Deep Dive Sessions

Evaluation & Selection

Networking & Next Steps

Who should apply?

Ideal applicants are early-stage to growth B2B startups with validated technology and a solution relevant to industrial customers. You should have an MVP or market-ready product and be looking for enterprise partnerships rather than funding alone.

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