It was a great honour for PEDvolution to take part in the BRIDGE annual General Assembly meeting, held in a hybrid format on 9-10 April 2024 at the Double Tree by Hilton in Brussels and online. The event brought together representatives from 190 projects, reinforcing the spirit of collaboration across Europe’s smart energy ecosystem.

Three PEDvolution partners – INLECOM, Smart Innovation Norway, and INTRACOM TELECOM – actively particiapted in the two-day event. They engaged in insightful discussions, exchanged experiences with fellow innovators, and explored new avenues for collaboration. The Assembly provided a valuable opportunity to showcase PEDvolution’s objectives and to build synergies with related initiatives under the BRIDGE umbrella.

On Day 1, six completed BRIDGE projects were showcased, highlighting their achievements and the valuable insights gained through their participation in the initiative. Spotlight sessions also took place, with contributions from the ETIP SNET, ISGAN and the European Commission international engagements representatives.

Day 2 began with a brief recap of the previous day’s discussions, followed by with two policy-focused sessions. DG CNECT presented updates on the Data Act and the AI Innovation Package, while DG ENER shared the latest updates on the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan. Following the presentation of the use case repository, parallel break out sessions took place, addressing various thematic topics including Data Management and Consumer & Citizen Engagement. In the afternoon, discussions were consolidated into draft conclusions, which were then shared and reviewed with feedback from the European Commission.