Ecosummit TV: Bernard Scherrer discusses open innovation at EDF, one of the biggest utilities in Europe. Part of the long-term innovation strategy is the new corporate venture capital fund called Electranova Capital that already made 2 startup investments in Actility (smart grid M2M applications) and Seatower (offshore wind foundations). To get the cooperation started, Bernard and his colleague Valerie are interested in doing pilot projects with the best cleantech startups in Europe that fit into their open innovation areas. Please get in touch if you are interested in doing business with EDF.

The ECO12 Düsseldorf presentation slides of Bernard are available as PDF.

Tags: Actility, Bernard Scherrer, Cleantech Corporate, Corporate, Corporate VC, Demand Response, ECO12 Duesseldorf, Ecosummit TV, EDF, Electranova Capital, France, Offshore Wind, Open Innovation, Smart Green Utility, Smart Grid, Utility, Valerie Floridia-Taskin