The need to accelerate the dialogue around digitalization, climate change and energy efficiency has never been more important. Open innovation and discovery are critical to help make the energy and digital transformations more affordable, effective and accessible. By combining the new ideas and ways of working from the startups with ABB's technology leadership and global customer reach, we can accelerate the delivery of the innovations of the future, today. ABB is looking to engage in long-term partnerships with the young companies we work with by facilitating access to our R&D, product management expertise and global customer base.

Open innovation and discovery are key to tackling some of the unprecedented issues industries are facing.

It is only by collaborating with some of the brightest startups in the world that we will develop solutions to solve the world’s energy and climate challenges.

ABB Technology Ventures (ATV)

Strategic venture capital for breakthrough industrial technology startups

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SynerLeap

Connecting the top industrial startups with the best of ABB

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ABB Electrification Startup Challenge 2023

Innovating safe, smart and sustainable electrification

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The ABB Startup Challenges are the go-to events for innovators who are eager to co-create solutions with ABB experts, take them to market leveraging our global sales channels, and to engage in long-term strategic collaborations.

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ABB invests in artificial intelligence startup Viking Analytics

ABB’s Distribution Solutions division and Viking Analytics strengthen their strategic partnership to apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to asset management services

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ABB invests in climate tech start-up Tallarna

ABB is entering into a strategic partnership with Tallarna Ltd, a UK-based climate tech start-up, to grow its portfolio of user-friendly energy management technologies.

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Group photo of the winners of the ABB Electrification Startup Challenge

Digital mavericks revealed as future champions of global energy and climate challenges

The champions of this year’s ABB Electrification Startup Challenge have been announced at an awards ceremony in Berlin, Germany.

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Investment in AI-driven hardware support platform Mavenoid reduces complexity and cost in home automation

Investment in ABB Electrification Start-Up Challenge winner, Mavenoid, enhances troubleshooting success rates with machine learning and artificial intelligence

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ABB partners with start-up Sevensense to drive next generation autonomous mobile robots

ABB is entering into a strategic partnership with Swiss-based start-up Sevensense

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