Energie Steiermark AG

As one of the largest service companies in Austria, Energie Steiermark focuses on energy efficiency and innovative service offerings in the fields of electricity, natural gas, heat and mobility. 1.800 employees use their experience and skills for a fair partnership with around 600.000 customers. When it comes to power generation, the company relies entirely on renewable energy sources.
The NEXT-Incubator was founded to develop new digital business models within and outside of the core business of Energie Steiermark in an open innovation process. Since 2016, more than 850 start-ups have applied for the incubator program and around 40 co-creation projects have been successfully carried out.