Are you developing a solution that could contribute to the energy transition? Join KTH Innovation Office Hours with Fortum, one of the Nordic energy sector’s leading companies. Learn what they are looking for, hear about their strategic priorities and innovation process, and pitch your startup or research directly to their industry team.
It’s an opportunity to connect with Fortum and explore potential collaboration opportunities.
9:15–9:45
- Industry presentation and Q&A, including strategic goals and innovation process
9:45–12:00
- Individual startup meetings with Fortum’s industry team
- Booking: you’ll receive a link to choose a time slot (first‑come, first‑served).
- Arrive 5 minutes before your slot; bring optional slides/prototype/abstract.
Startups & Spin-offs: Are you developing a solution within energy, digitalisation, system integration or intelligent asset management?
Researchers: Is your research exploring new ways to integrate energy systems, optimise industrial processes or improve the performance of energy infrastructure?
Students: Do you have an idea that could contribute to the energy transition, improve energy efficiency or create new value through digital and energy technologies?
You do not need a finished product to apply. Early-stage startups and research-based concepts are welcome, provided they have a defined use case and a clear potential application.
Focus areas
Fortum is looking for innovative solutions in the following areas:
Decentralised energy & system integration
Integration of industrial processes with energy systems
Decentralised system orchestration
Managing multi-layer system complexity
Interoperability across platforms and assets
Business models & value creation
New value pools at the convergence of digital and energy systems
Platform-based and ecosystem-driven business models
Co-creation between established companies and new entrants
AI-enabled resilience and data-driven optimisation
Intelligent asset management & maintenance
AI-powered predictive and prescriptive maintenance
Asset performance optimisation
Digital twins
Real-time monitoring and diagnostics
Fortum is not looking for:
Generic digital solutions without a clear link to energy systems or industrial processes
Horizontal SaaS or software-only solutions not tailored to energy, infrastructure or asset-intensive environments
Concepts focused on isolated optimisation without system-level scalability or integration potential
Technology-driven concepts, such as AI or blockchain, without a clear and validated business or operational use case
Very early-stage ideas without a defined use case, customer need or implementation pathway
AI-driven work transformation and skills evolution
About Fortum
Fortum is a Nordic energy company and the largest electricity retailer in the Nordics. The company generates and develops energy solutions that provide Swedish households and industries with a stable, fossil-free electricity supply.
Through its work, Fortum drives electrification by delivering fossil-free electricity when and where it is needed. Together with industrial companies, it helps phase out fossil fuels and makes it easier for customers to contribute to electrification and the energy transition.
Its electricity generation is based on a balanced mix of energy sources that together ensure a reliable, fossil-free and cost-effective electricity supply.
