Open Innovation

Over time, Italgas has stepped up its search for technologies to support the transformation and sustainability of gas distribution networks through the continuous and permanent scouting of startups and innovative national and international SMEs, as well as through the opening of branches in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv, with the aim of actively presiding over two of the world’s largest innovative technology hubs.

Italgas has also launched the Ideas4Italgas platform, a brand of the Open Innovation initiative, a tool to accelerate corporate innovation and strategic positioning along the international innovation chain, gathering the best ideas from both outside and inside the Company and developing them in a collaborative manner. 2022 was also the year of the first internal innovation call with the aim of bringing out employees’ talent and creativity, gathering proposals and solutions on various topics.