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ENGIE
Making the energy transition accessible to private households
Making the energy transition accessible to private households
Why this Challenge?

ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. With its 97,000 employees, clients, partners and stakeholders, the Group strives daily to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions.

ENGIE One BtoC is the entity of ENGIE focused on supplying electricity, gas, and associated services to both individuals and businesses. Its mission is to be their committed partner, helping them to make the energy transition simple, desirable and affordable. ENGIE One Retail covers six countries: France, Belgium, Italy, The Netherlands, Australia and Romania.

photo : © Antoine_Meyssonnier

The Startup Challenge
Decarbonization of households with boilers

ENGIE looks for pragmatic, available and affordable solutions to reduce CO2 emissions from households with boilers.

Context and need:
ENGIE One retail is very committed to helping its customers reduce their CO2 emissions. Offers are already available to enable residential customers to reduce their consumption, switch to efficient equipment such as heat pumps, or control and shift their consumption to low carbon hours.
ENGIE One Retail is seeking new, innovative and, above all, affordable solutions to achieve this goal in the short term.


Expected Solutions:
The proposed solutions must have before all a significant impact on household’s CO2 emissions and be able to be implemented quickly, at scale, and available in France.


Scope:
This includes financing, simplification of the customer journey, advices for equipment selection, innovative solutions for installation, education and awareness, behavioral coaching, etc.

Selection Criteria
Alignment with ENGIE's objectives

It's about evaluating the real impact of the solution in reducing CO2 emissions and the actual accessible market size (price, availability of the offer)

Value created for ENGIE and for the customer

This evaluates the value created by the solution in euros

Maturity of the solution

This evaluates the solution's ability to be scaled up in the French market

Geography

EMEA & US

Rewards
  • 6 months coaching

    Support from Innovation & Marketing experts for 6 months (1 day/month)



  • Coaching by ESG experts

    Seminar with our Environmental, Social, Governance experts (1 day)

  • Proof of concept with ENGIE France Retail

    Subject to ENGIE's interest, possibility of a POC with France Retail

  • Visibility within ENGIE innovation ecosystem

    Registration in our innovation database (at the Group Level)

  • Pitch on the ENGIE booth during VivaTech

    • Presentation of your solution on stage on the ENGIE booth in collaboration with the challenge sponsor ( ENGIE One Retail)

    • Win two 4-day passes for the 9th edition of VivaTech

Play an active role in our six business sectors

Your solution, product or service demonstrates that you can play an active role in LVMH's ecosystem and deliver on a large scale. Whether it be the creation process, the omnichannel customer journey, or operation and manufacturing, you support the Group's legacy of excellence and innovation in all areas of its 6 business sectors.

  • Fashion & Leather Goods

  • Wines & Spirits

  • Perfumes & Cosmetics

  • Watches & Jewelry

  • Other Activities

  • Selective Retailing

Timeline

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    20/06/2026

    VivaTech 9th edition

Jury

Jean BERTRAND HARDY

Jean BERTRAND HARDY

VP in charge of Strategy, Innovation, Business Development and Institutional Relations

VP in charge of Strategy, Innovation, Business Development and Institutional Relations

ENGIE One Retail

ENGIE One Retail

Anke HEPP DE SEVELINGES

Anke HEPP DE SEVELINGES

Sustainability Officer

Sustainability Officer

ENGIE One Retail

ENGIE One Retail

Vincent VINET

Vincent VINET

Chief Technical Officer

Chief Technical Officer

ENGIE Home Services

ENGIE Home Services

Alexandre DUBY

Alexandre DUBY

Head of Research & Innovation

Head of Research & Innovation

ENGIE One Retail

ENGIE One Retail

Nathalie CHABERT

Nathalie CHABERT

Head of Innovation & AI Strategy, Customer Experience Department

Head of Innovation & AI Strategy, Customer Experience Department

ENGIE France Retail

ENGIE France Retail

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