PARMENIDES in Bridge General Assembly
The PARMENIDES project coordinator and the communication & dissemination work package leader participated in the BRIDGE General Assembly 2025, joining forces with our cluster partners FlexCHESS and InterSTORE.
This annual gathering brought together EU-funded energy projects to exchange experiences, tackle shared challenges, and identify new opportunities for collaboration in the evolving landscape of energy innovation and market integration.
Throughout the two-day event, participants explored how to accelerate the digitalisation and decarbonisation of Europe’s energy systems, with a strong focus on interoperability, data management, and real-world deployment.
Key Takeaways
🚀 Bridging innovation and market: The discussions reaffirmed that closing the “last mile” between research prototypes and commercial solutions remains a core challenge. Addressing this requires not only technical maturity but also regulatory clarity and stakeholder engagement.
💡 Funding and support: The European Commission continues to play a crucial role by offering funding instruments to bridge this gap, ensuring promising innovations can scale to real-world impact.
🌍 Learning from peers: Insights from fellow BRIDGE projects highlighted diverse strategies for building sustainable, resilient, and citizen-centric energy systems.
🤝 Collaboration and networking: The event provided a valuable platform to reconnect with familiar faces, exchange knowledge, and explore future cooperation among aligned initiatives.
⚙️ Digitalisation and AI: Technical discussions underlined the importance of the Common European Energy Data Space and the growing role of Artificial Intelligence in shaping a smarter, more integrated energy ecosystem.
📘 Strategic insights: One of the main lessons was the importance of planning market integration early, with clear frameworks for governance, intellectual property, and investment strategies.
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Moving Forward
We thank the BRIDGE community for fostering an open space for dialogue and collaboration. The insights gathered at this year’s General Assembly will help the PARMENIDES project refine its exploitation strategies, strengthen technical interoperability, and contribute to Europe’s journey toward a more flexible, sustainable, and connected energy future.
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