Arin Open Innovation Challenge

Arin Technologies is a newly established company specializing in the development of advanced software for the electrical sector, created through the alliance between Arteche and Elewit (Redeia’s technology platform). Its purpose is to accelerate the digitalization of the sector by providing solutions designed to modernize and optimize electrical infrastructures, contributing to a smarter operation that is better prepared for the challenges of the energy transition.

The company was created with the objective of developing and commercializing solutions focused on areas such as key asset management and the automation of electrical substations, providing value to different stakeholders within the energy and industrial ecosystem. Headquartered in Bilbao, Arin positions itself as a project with the ambition to become a benchmark in the digital evolution of electrical networks.

Arin Technologies, through this Open Innovation Challenge, seeks to identify Startups focused on electrical asset management, with the aim of shifting from reactive approaches to a proactive, lifecycle‑oriented model. The company seeks innovative solutions applicable to critical network assets and their operation, capable of enhancing monitoring, decision‑making, and maintenance efficiency, while also strengthening the security of digital infrastructure.

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Arin Technologies seeks to identify solutions that enable a qualitative leap toward a more advanced asset‑management model, with a strong focus on anticipation, optimization, and security.
Priority Solution Areas

Predictive maintenance and condition monitoring: solutions that enable the detection of degradation or early‑warning signs of failure, allowing intervention before issues arise.
Digital twins and IoT for traceability and remote control: technologies that provide continuous visibility into the asset and its operating context, enhancing monitoring and diagnostics.
Integration of energy storage: approaches that, where applicable, help improve performance, operational stability, or asset‑management strategy.
AI‑driven optimization algorithms: solutions that transform data into actionable recommendations for operation, maintenance, and planning.
Cibersecurity of the digital infrastructure: proposals that strengthen the protection of access, communications, and data, embedding security‑by‑design across critical systems

Technical Requirements

Integration with the existing environment: ability to coexist with current systems and data sources, enabling a progressive adoption.
Scalability and robustness: viability to expand in scope while maintaining performance and reliability.
Security‑by‑design: practical measures to protect access, communications, and the integrity of information.
Actionable results: ability to generate useful insights to support decision‑making and prioritization, not just data visualization.
Reasonable deployment and operation: implementation and maintenance aligned with the constraints of critical environments.


ROADMAP
Participation & selection Schedule

March 27

Open call for startups

May 3

Applications closed

May 4 - May 12

Assessment of applications

May 13

Finalist annuncement

June 25 - 26

B Acceleration Week
Meetings with challenge promoter
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