MASTER SCHOOL

MASTER'S IN ENERGY
STORAGE
The Energy Storage programme is delivered by Europe’s foremost pioneers in sustainable energy and energy
storage, one of the fastest growing sectors in the continent. With dozens of battery value chain projects
rising in Europe between 2020 and 2025, the programme gives you access to unparalleled career
opportunities. It also provides you with the engineering skills and innovation mindset that new-generation
employers urgently need in this exciting and fast-evolving field.
The Energy Storage programme is a comprehensive deep dive into the full array of energy conversion and
storage technologies from electrochemical (battery) to thermal, thermochemical, hydropower, thermos
mechanical.

You choose between three world-class European universities, changing over between years one and two to
complete semesters in two different institutions. As a result, you obtain a double degree from two of the
following institutions:

- Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal

- Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland
- Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy

In Year 1, you complete a full curriculum of subjects that ground you in the core technical areas of energy
storage, while laying down your management understanding and business innovation mindset. This is
enriched and given real-world context by interactive resources, hands-on activities and industry field trips
that expose you to energy storage in action.

In Year 2, you also have the opportunity to pursue a specialisation between:

- Electric mobility
- Stationary applications
- Sustainable Energy Conversion

During the both years your learning is anchored in the development of world-class business and
entrepreneurial skills and new-generation digitalisation competencies.

Your Master Thesis

You can choose a thesis topic that is part of a wider research project (e.g. from a university in the EIT
InnoEnergy consortium or a research centre) but it may also be directly related to industry, ranging from
start-ups to large energy companies. The location for your thesis, whether it is an industrial enterprise or
research institution, will depend on your chosen.
IST: Instituto Superior Técnico
For Year 1 at IST: Instituto Superior Técnico, students have to select 36 ECTS of Mandatory courses and 24
ECTS of Variable/Elective courses that include Harmonization.

Course Name Course code ECTS Course type

Renewable Sources and Distributed Power 6 Mandatory

Generation

Energy Management 4.5 Mandatory

Energy Storage 6 Mandatory

Topics on Batteries 6 Mandatory

Tech. Based Entrepreneurship 7.5 Mandatory

Decision Support Models 6 Mandatory

 Transport Phenomena I – 6 Harmonization

Energy and Mass Transfer 6 Harmonization

Electronic Fundamentals 6 Harmonization

Electric and Electromechanical Systems 6 Harmonization

Alternative Fuels 6 Elective

Biofuels 6 Elective

Data Analysis and Integration 7.5 Elective

Data Analytics for Smart Grids 6 Elective

Data Science 7.5 Elective

 Electrical Machines 6 Elective

Electrochemistry and Energy 6 Elective

Hydromineral and Geothermal Resources 6 Elective

Hydropower 6 Elective

Marine Current and Tidal Energy 6 Elective

Offshore Wind Energy 6 Elective

Photovoltaic Solar Energy 6 Elective

Power System Network Analysis 6 Elective

Project in Energy Engineering 6 Elective

 Pump and Hydropower Systems 6 Elective

Solar Thermal Energy 6 Elective

Turbomachinery 6 Elective

Waste to Energy 6 Elective

Wave Energy 6 Elective

Renewable Sources and Distributed Power Generation

Learning Outcomes:

The students must consolidate engineering concepts of distributed power generation, namely renewable
sources (small-hydro, wind and photovoltaic) and combined heat and power production. To give further
insight regarding the interconnection of distributed power generation to the existing AC system.

Syllabus / Content:

- Characteristics of the Portuguese electrical energy system~

- Economic analysis of renewable energy projects
- Small-hydro plants
- Wind energy
- Photovoltaic energy
- Cogeneration
- Electrical energy conversion equipment

Evaluation Methods: The final assessment results from the average mark of 4 tests to be given during the
semester. This average mark should be greater or equal to 9,5.

Energy Management

Learning Outcomes:

The aim is to provide the knowledge and the tools required to understand and model the energy fluxes in
industrial systems, buildings or complex equipments, in order to optimize energy use as well as quantifying
the environmental and economic benefits associated to these actions. After completing this course,
students will be able to:
- discuss the concepts and compute primary, final and useful energies;
- identify energy transitions at the primary and final energy levels;
- discuss the relationship between economic growth and energy use;
- analyse the energetic balance of a country/region;
- compute the weight of renewables on the primary energy mix using different methods;
- use Sankey Diagrams to analyse the energy flow of a country/activity;
- compute the energy specific consumption of a product and the impact of certain efficiency measures on
the specific consumption;
- compute the impact that changes in the economic structure have on energy demands using input-output
and be more interested in energy policy.

Syllabus / Content:

- Primary energy sources and energy prices

- Energy demand: analysis of the energy demand in different economic sectors
- Primary energy and final energy: the concept of toe as the basic unit of primary energy; the hydrogen
economy: the role of hy-drogen as an energy vector and its technological implications.
- Energy intensity and its environmental consequences. The carbon markets.
- Analytical modeling complex energy systems, making use of: block diagrams for unit process
representation, complex system modeling making use of block diagrams in series, in parallel and feed-back
systems.
- Energy input-output tables: the facility of modeling complex systems including feedback and recycling.
- Implementation of analytical models to different case studies.
- Methodologies for conducting energy audits and for establishing energy optimization plans. Optimal use of
energy in: gas, coal, electric and liquid fuels boilers: proper use of steam for energy transfer, steam
distribution and maintenance.
- Lightning: illumination requirements, recommended levels of light availability, types of light sources.
- Thermal insulation design.
- Heat pumps.
- Systems integration for promoting the most rational use of energy: cogeneration and equipment
integration. The use of hydro-gen as an energy vector, the fuel cells.

Evaluation Methods: Final written exam and/or mid-term written exams.

Energy Storage

Learning Outcomes:

After this course the student must:

- Understand the working principles of the most important energy storage technologies, including thermal,
chemical, mechanical, magnetic and electromagnetic, hydropower, biomass synthetic fuels and
electrochemical storage.
- Acknowledge the most recent developments on the integration of energy storage technologies and
solutions in sustainable energy production and management from conventional and from renewable
sources.
-Acquire the tools for the design, planning and implementation of energy storage solutions.

Syllabus / Content:

Energy storage overview; Thermal energy storage; phase change materials, thermo-chemical energy storage
and biomass and synthetic fuels. Hydropower and Renewable Integration, Electrochemical energy storage:
primary and secondary batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells; second life batteries and recycling. These
contents are complemented by invited seminars from industry and academia/research experts

Evaluation Methods: 1 project/seminar (50%) + individual evaluation (50%)

Topics on Batteries

Learning Outcomes:
After this course the student must:
- Understand the role of batteries in the energy transition.
- Understand the working principles of different families of batteries.
- Highlight how batteries fit into the circular economy context and to discuss the relevance of sustainable
technologies.
- Understand the battery value chain, considering raw materials, new active materials, fabrication and
assembling processes, applications and recycling.
- Understand the sustainability of the processes and operations associated to the fabrication of electrodes,
assembling of cells, battery use and management and recycling.
- Design and implement energy storage solutions based on batteries considering different applications.
- Analyse batteries life cycle. To discuss market trends and to identify new paths for the future of batteries.

Syllabus / Content:

- The energy transition: challenges and opportunities for batteries.

- Battery evolution and novel markets.
- Working principles of different batteries.
- Value chain of batteries.
- Raw materials.
- Development of novel active materials, sustainability and environmental impact.
- Electrolytes and the need of sustainable chemistry processes.
- Processes and technology in fabrication and assembling of cells.
- Use of batteries to implement energy storage solutions in conventional and renewable energy production,
electric mobility, transportation, grid management, industrial efficiency and smart buildings.
- Certification and normalization.
- Battery safety.
- Hybrid systems (batteries and supercapacitors).
- Maintenance and Battery lifetime.
- Batteries 2nd life.
- Recycling processes.
- Cost and lifecycle analysis.
- Circular economy models.
- Environmental sustainability and related legislation.
- Future perspectives: new battery paths, novel applications and market challenges.

Evaluation Methods: Project (50%) and seminars (50%)

Tech. Based Entrepreneurship

Learning Outcomes:

After this course the student must:

- Understand the process of opportunity recognition and analysis of technology based activities.
- Understand the criteria used in evaluating opportunities and to develop venture screening criteria.
- Understand the necessary procedures for protecting the intellectual property of technology that supports
de business idea.
- Understand the basic financial tools necessary for analyzing financial requirements and forecasting the
profitability of new businesses.
- Understand the types of venture partners and alliances that might be beneficial for venture success.
- Identify the various sources of financing for ventures.
- Understand the role of teams in the entrepreneurial process and the type of team partners that
entrepreneurs must seek.
- Identify the organizational aspects relative to development, production and commercialization activities of
new products and services.
- Realise how these preliminary steps lay the ground work for the creation of an effective business plan.

Syllabus / Content:

- Chapter I. Introduction: Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

- Chapter II. Technology and opportunity recognition
- Chapter III. Universities and technology commercialization.
- Chapter IV. The process of venture creation.
- Chapter V. Market research and industry analysis.
- Chapter VI. Opportunity planning and assessment.
- Chapter VII. Intellectual property protection.
- Chapter VIII. Financial planning.
- Chapter IX. Sources of financing for new technology-based ventures.
- Chapter X. The entrepreneurial team and organisational model.
- Chapter XI. The business plan and the current energy scenario. Introduction historical context and energy
storage interest.

Evaluation Methods: Teaching will draw on different methodologies. The conceptual approach to
entrepreneurship and innovation and its potential to foster job creation and socioeconomic development
will be addressed mainly through readings and classroom discussions. Identifying technology-based business
opportunities, analyzing markets, customers and competitors; selecting an intellectual property protection
and funding strategy will be covered through readings, case studies, classroom discussion, presentations
and the final report. Students will also learn how to assess and develop human capital in the workplace from
the experience of working together with colleagues originating from different backgrounds and nationalities.

Evaluation criteria:
- Team work:
The presentation and delivery of a case-study, a mid-term and a final report
- Individual work:
Report (case-study) and Participation in class.

Decision Support Models

Learning Outcomes:

After this course the student will:

- Be familiar with distinct decision-making strategies and traps in the evaluation of options and in the
allocation of resources in private and public contexts;
- Be familiar with key theoretical and methodological concepts of decision-making and decision aid relevant
for the best practice of decision engineering;
- Be familiar with models, processes and tools for helping to structure and explore decisions characterized
by multiple objectives, uncertainty, complexity and differences of opinion;
- Be familiar with examples of real-world decision analysis and decision conferencing applications in
organisations;
- Be familiar with other topics considered relevant for engineering decisions, covering problem structuring
methods, heuristics and biases and group decision and negotiation;
- Have developed skills in decision analysis and modeling;
- Be able to select and use specialized decision support software in different decision contexts.

Syllabus / Content:

- The decision-making problematic: Definition of the decision problem. Importance of decision making in
engineering and management. Characteristics of the decision context.
- Decision making strategies. Uncertainty and complexity. Value and risk.
- What is Decision Analysis (DA)? DA objectives. The seven fundamental steps of DA. DA schools of thought
and theoretical foundations. The problem of decision aiding.
- Intervention strategies: From optimization to the learning paradigm. Value and utility analysis. Decision
conference and facilitation.
- Concepts, models, techniques and software for decision support:
Decision trees and influence diagrams; case studies; PRECISION TREE.
Bayesian networks; case studies; NETICA.
Probabilities modelling and risk analysis; case studies; @RISK.
Cognitive mapping; case studies; DECISION EXPLORER.
Multiple criteria evaluation models; case studies; MACBETH.
Resource allocation and negotiation; case studies; PROBE and MACBETH.

Evaluation Methods: Teaching is mostly organized by groups of models, techniques and software for
decision support that can assist different types of decision problems. For each type of decision problem,
teaching is based on the presentation of methods, models and techniques to assist decision-makers,
followed by a discussion of real world case studies and of key methodological aspects, and on the use of
decision support tools. For some topics students also carry out practical exercises. Evaluation is done
through two groupwork assignments and one individual exam. In one groupwork students structure
problems characterized by uncertainty, build models and implement them in appropriate software; in
another groupwork students build a multicriteria evaluation model to assist a decision-maker in a real
problem.

Aalto University
During Year 1 at Aalto University students are required to select 46 ECTS from Mandatory courses and a
minimum of 14 ECTS of elective, harmonizing courses upon agreement with the programme staff.

Course name Course code ECTS Mandatory

Introduction to Advanced Energy Solutions AAE-E1000 5 Mandatory

 Renewable Energy Engineering AAE-E3090 5 Mandatory

Electrochemistry CHEM-E4106 5 Mandatory

Electrochemical Energy Conversion CHEM-E4255 5 Mandatory

Electrical Energy Storage Systems AAE-E3070 5 Mandatory

Thermal Energy Storage Systems AAE-E3080 5 Mandatory

Energy and Environmental Economics 31E01310 6 Mandatory

Introductory Entrepreneurship Project AAE-E5010 5 Mandatory

One of the following two courses:

 Introduction to Electric Energy ELEC-E8422 5 Mandatory

OR

Thermodynamics in Energy Technology EEN-E1030 5 Mandatory

Energy Markets EEN-E3006 5 Elective

Thermodynamics in Energy Technology EEN-E1030 5 Elective

Research project in chemistry I CHEM-E4275 5 Elective

Research project in chemistry II CHEM-E4285 5 Elective

Functional Inorganic Materials CHEM-E4215 5 Elective

 Startup experience TU-E4100 9 Elective

Storytelling - a Narrative Approach for 23E85000 3 Elective

Entrepreneurship

Mass Transfer EEN-E2004 5 Elective

Energy Business and Innovation 21E16100 5 Elective

Smart Grid ELEC-E8423 5 Elective

Introduction to Advanced Energy Solutions

Learning Outcomes:

After this course, the student must:

- Understand holistically energy systems, their components and interaction outside the system boundaries.
- Understand the basics of energy networks and markets.
- Understand the basic components of energy consumption and their influence on energy systems. ---=-0-=--
- Understand renewable energy integration into energy systems.
- Be able to develop and calculate example cases related to renewable energy and its integration into energy
systems.

Syllabus / Content:

- Overview of conventional energy systems

- Basics on energy networks and energy consumption
- Introduction to energy markets and economics of energy generation
- Basics of renewable energy forms (e.g. solar, wind, bio geothermal energy)*
- Integration of renewable energy into energy systems
- Economic aspects of renewable energy forms
- Energy storage in energy systems
- Introduction to developments in selected energy technology materials
- Future of energy systems

A weekly external lecture series, Energy Forum, is arranged alongside with the course. Invited industry
speakers present their views on the future of the energy system and on the solutions they see forthcoming.
50 % attendance to the Energy Forum is required to pass the course.

Evaluation Methods: Lectures + Course Assignment + Lecture diary + Exam

For students in the Master's Programme in Advanced Energy Solutions: 50 % attendance to the Energy
Forum seminar is required to pass the course.

Renewable Energy Engineering

Learning Outcomes:

After this course, students should be able to:

- Understand what makes the use of renewable energy sources necessary but challenging.
- Understand the capacity requirements for wind and solar power plant technologies.
- Evaluate and analyse principles of wind and solar power plant operation.
- Evaluate and analyse principles of heat pump operation for heating and cooling purposes.
- Evaluate economical feasibility of these processes including levelized cost of energy.
- Understand the challenges and solutions of coupling renewable energy sources into a future energy
systems.
- Analyse the available raw materials, land availability and other resources.

Syllabus / Content:

In order to decrease the CO2 emissions from energy, transport and buildings sectors, and especially
emissions coming from the fossil fuel combustion, we need to increase the share of renewable energy
sources such as wind and solar power. As an integral part, heat pumps will play an important role in future
energy systems as they are used to produce heat with affordable renewable electricity, instead of using
combustion heat as energy source.

This course gives a compact theory review on the wind and solar power plants and heat pumps for heating
and cooling applications, their operation and design principles. In addition to this, we discuss the capacity
requirements and critically evaluate the available sources, including material availability issues, land use and
other environmental considerations for wind and solar power. We also discuss the challenges when
implementing renewable energy into a traditional energy system.

Evaluation Methods: Personal assignments, projects work.

Electrochemistry

Learning Outcomes:

After the course the student will be able to:

- Understand the thermodynamics in electrolyte solutions;
- Understand the concept of the electrochemical cell;
- Understand the most common electrochemical reactions measurement techniques.

Syllabus / Content:

Thermodynamics of electrolytes, electrochemical cells, electrochemical reactions, most common

electrochemical measurement methods.
Evaluation Methods: lectures, homework problems, written or oral examination.

Electrochemical Energy Conversion

Learning Outcomes:

After the course the student will be able to:

- Name the most common electrochemical cells used for electrochemical energy conversion and storage;
- Know typical applcatons for the above-mentioned cells;
- Know how electrochemically active materials function during electrochemical energy conversion and
storage reactions;
- Apply electrochemical theories for understanding the behavior of the cells used for electrochemical energy
conversion and storage;
- Apply electrochemical analysis methods for investigation of electrochemical energy conversion and storage
cells;

Syllabus / Content:

Different type of electrochemical cells used for electrochemical energy conversion and storage applications
are presented. These include, for example, batteries, fuel cells and hydrogen electrolyzer. The students get
acquainted with the operation of these cells and effect of the electrochemically active material properties
on their performance. Assembly of electrochemical energy cells is practiced and electrochemical analysis
methods used to characterize them are introduced.

Evaluation Methods: assignments, laboratory experiments, seminar presentation, written reports.

Electrical Energy Storage Systems

Learning Outcomes:

After this course, the student must:

- Describe operating principles of key energy storage technologies, including their benefits and fundamental
limitations;
- Select relevant technologies for energy storage, including storage and conversion components;
- Design an energy storage interface for a power system or a power train, as a member working
cooperatively in a small multidisciplinary team.
- Share the expertise of one field in a heterogeneous team.
Syllabus / Content:

- Overview of energy storage and conversion technologies;

- Since different energy storage technologies have different features (e.g. capacity, energy density,
efficiency, charging cycles), selecting a proper technology for a given application is studied by means of
analysis and case examples;
- Developing the system level understanding of energy storage and related grid interfaces;
- Design simple energy storage systems as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Evaluation Methods: Flip the classroom, personal assignments and team projects.

Thermal Energy Storage Systems

Learning Outcomes:

After this course the student must:

- Understand system level approach to thermal energy storage between Power Plants, Industry, Community
and Building level;
- Prepare fundamental heat and mass balances of thermal energy storages;
- Connect the need for thermal energy storage created by both RES-Electricity and RES-Heat;
- Compare functioning of different energy storage technologies & materials;
- Able to characterize energy storage by technology, temperature, timescale;
- Apply thermal energy storages for a case study.

Syllabus / Content:

This course introduces system level approach to thermal energy storage (TES), considering the fundamentals
of TES and how it can improve the sustainability of energy systems. TES is introduced by assessing the need
for its application, including excess heat from industrial and energy sector installations, production and
demand mismatch (Especially with RES production) and the role of consumer side incentive such as dynamic
electricity and heat tariffs. A common approach is taken to all TES technologies emphasizing the importance
of temperature and timescale (seasonal vs. short term). The use of TES at different levels is the assessed as
follows:

- Power Plants, Industrial Level, including use of DH network for storage;

- Community level (e.g. ATES, BTES, CTES, PTES);
- Buildings (e.g. Thermal mass, phase change materials, chemical storage, DSM with HP ground heat storage
(rock/soil).

Evaluation Methods: case studies, exercises, project.

Energy and Environmental Economics

Learning Outcomes:

The objective is to develop understanding of the basic problems in environmental, resource and energy
economics. Tools developed for analyzing market failures and instruments to solving them. Familiarize the
student with the main challenges in the energy sector, including those related to the environment.

Syllabus / Content:

Common pool resource use in theory and practice; description and analysis of resource and energy
commodity markets; pollution control in theory and practice, with particular emphasis on climate change,
energy and environmental policy. Main empirical cases include: investments in nuclear power; emissions
trading; pricing and investments in the electricity sector.

Evaluation Methods:
- Exercises: 3 home exercises passed
- Group work: 3 topics passed
- Case study: scoring 0-5, 40 % of the grading
- Exam: scoring 0-5, 60 % of the grading

Introductory Entrepreneurship Project

Learning Outcomes:

After this course, the student must:

- Identify the basic entrepreneurial tools and how to apply those in project preparation;
- Be able to have efficient comunication in a multidisciplinary team;
- Develop the first entrepreneurial project as a part of a team and pitch for university staf and industrial
mentors;
- Personal reflect on student entrepreneurial mindset development.

Syllabus / Content:
This course introduces the entrepreneurial concepts and mindset for students in Master's programme in
Energy Storage. This course includes all added value activities during the first year. The students form teams
where they start to develop their first entrepreneurial project that they will pitch to university staff and
industrial mentors. These project ideas might be further developed during the second year InnoEnergy
project for business creation.

Evaluation Methods: project pitch and written documentation, personal reflection.The list of courses on this
page are examples of possible courses you may be taking in this programme. The universities providing the
courses reserve the right to cancel, postpone or reschedule any of their courses.

Politecnico di Torino
During Year 1 at Politecnico di Torino students are required to select 44 ECTS from Mandatory courses and
28 ECTS of Elective courses.

Course name Course code ECTS Course type

Energy Storage 01TVHND 6 Mandatory

Electrochemical Power Sources 03 OZNMW 6 Mandatory

Solar Thermal Technologies 01TVCND 8 Mandatory

 Energy Networks 01TVJND 8 Mandatory

Thermal Design and Optimization 03QGYND 10 Mandatory

Energy Economics 01TVFND 6 Mandatory

Advanced Materials for Energy 01RXHND 6 Mandatory

Applied physical chemistry 01RWRMW 10 Mandatory

Energy Storage

Learning Outcomes:

This course aims at providing a wide overview on the different technologies so far developed for addressing
the fundamental problem of energy storage, with a special focus on the most effective approaches for
storing (low-temperature) heat. Thanks to a number of theoretical lectures, the student has the opportunity
of learning the basic principles and notions underlying the main components utilized in the energy storage
devices. Those lectures will Adalso help students to have a coherent vision of the matter and make an aware
use of design tools that are discussed during the course. In fact, we expect students to acquire the ability of
a quantitative design of storage systems (mostly sensible, latent and sorption thermal energy storage). Such
an ability is essential for helping student in strengthening their problem-solving attitude (a very desirable
skill of engineers). All this will be pursued by: 1) Case study discussion; 2) hands-on sessions during the
numerical labs; 3) experiments in the heat storage lab; 4) solution of storage problems selected in
collaboration with the lecturer (not mandatory).
Syllabus / Content:

- Introduction and brief review of basic notions useful to the comprehension of energy storage phenomena
(4.5 hours). Brief overview of the course and a short review of the main heat transfer mechanisms, heat
exchangers with and without fins. Brief review of some of the most important relationships in applied
thermodynamics.
- Energy storage in general (9 hours). The importance of energy storage. Storage of mechanical energy:
Compressed air and pumped hydro-storage plants. Flywheels. Electrochemical batteries. The issue of deep
cycling, battery capacity and other main figure of merit of storage systems. Magnetic storage.
Supercapacitors. Hydrogen production as an energy storage strategy.
- Sensible heat storage (10.5 hours). Direct and indirect heat storage plants. Materials and plant lay-out for
sensible heat storage. First and second law efficiencies. Optimal size and storage period. Sizing of small
sensible systems with water as storage material for solar applications. Common storage tanks. The
importance of the temperature stratification. Simple design approaches for rock-beds. Simplified energy and
exergy analysis of stratified sensible heat storage. Solar ponds. Numerical examples of sensible storage
systems.
- Latent heat storage (10.5 hours). Classification of the most common materials for latent heat storage
applications (organic, inorganic and eutectic). Short discussion on supercooling, segregation and cycling
issues. Examples of phase-change-materials (PCM) available on the market. PCM for buildings: A brief
discussion on the use of PCM for passive cooling applications. Some analytical and numerical modeling tools
for PCM charging and discharging processes. The choice of the optimal PCM material. Numerical examples
of latent storage systems.
- Indirect heat storage: Physical and chemical sorption thermal energy storage - TES (10.5 hours). The notion
of inversion temperature. Closed and open sorption TES. Main thermodynamic transformations and
relations describing sorption phenomena. Isosteric heat and isosteric field for a sorbent-sorbate pair.
Adsorption isotherms. Discussion of ideal and real sorption heat storage cycles. Simplified models for
describing sorption phenomena (Dubinin-Astakhov and Langmuir). Numerical examples of sorption heat
storage systems.
- Transport phenomena in energy storage problems (3 hours).

A brief discussion on micro-encapsulated phase-change materials for heat capacity enhancement. Basic
notions on classical molecular dynamics simulations. Percolating networks of nano-particles with high
thermal conductivity for heat storage applications.

Evaluation Methods: compulsory oral exam; individual essay; individual project.

Electrochemical Power Sources

Learning Outcomes:

The course aims to provide information on the characteristics of electrochemical power sources starting
from the basic principles of electrochemistry in relation to current and future applications. References will
be provided about the active materials constituting the various types of storage system and each type of
application will be connected to the most suitable electrochemical system. Foreign professors, experts on
materials for Li-ion cells and on industrial production, will give dedicated seminars.

Syllabus / Content:

- Electrochemistry fundamentals;
- Basic characteristics describing a power source;
- Power sources and fuel cells;
- Today’s power sources: Li-ion cells;
- New materials and new electrochemical storage systems;
- Future power sources: post lithium cells

Evaluation Methods: Group project.

Solar Thermal Technologies

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the students should have a good knowledge of the main technologies for
exploiting the solar source through thermal conversion. The 2 fields of application considered will be the
civil construction sector, where Low-medium temperature (<100°C) systems (LTS) are used to meet heating,
domestic hot water and cooling demands, and the concentrating solar power generation (CSP) plants. A
core knowledge acquired will be to understand the coupling of transient and intermittent availability of the
sources with the temporal profile of the demand, by the application of heat storage and automated
controls. The students who successfully complete the course will be able to correctly design the main parts
of the systems, evaluate the useful energy which may be produced, and make a cost-benefit analysis, also
taking into account environmental impact issues.

Syllabus / Content:

- Low-medium temperature solar thermal systems LTS (56h)

- Solar source: position of the Sun in the sky; atmospheric models for clear and average skies; data bases of
horizontal solar radiation energy; solar spectrum; solar irradiance components;
- Solar collector typologies and definition of efficiency. Thermal balance of a solar collector and analysis of
temperature profile of the plate. Hottel equation. Thermal and optical characterization of plate, glazed
cover, ducts, and insulation;
- The role of thermal storage and sizing criteria. Installation typologies, components and applications.
Production of hot water for domestic and space heating uses. Methods for the evaluation of seasonal
performance of solar thermal installations. The f-chart method. Software for the dynamic simulation of solar
thermal installations (Polysun);
- Analysis of as-built technical diagrams. Control, regulation and safety components;
- Practical laboratory exercise with microcontrollers (like Arduino);
- Solar cooling through absorption/adsorption refrigeration. Solar DEC (Desiccant Evaporative Cooling)
system;
- Cost-benefit analysis;
- Some hints on solar district heating network and seasonal storage systems;
- Recent research trends.
- Introduction to Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technologies (24h).

In this module an overview of the main CSP technologies (Parabolic Trough, Central Tower, Linear Fresnel,
Stirling Dish) will be presented, with particular emphasis on the first two. The state of the art of each
technology will be discussed, as well as the main physics principles, features and technical characteristics,
together with an analysis of current and future R&D lines and trends. An overview of the commercial
experiences worldwide will be given. In detail:
- Motivation;
- Principles of concentration of Solar Radiation;
- Analysis of the most successful technologies so far - Parabolic Trough - Central Tower;
- Principles of energy storage in CSP plants;
- Modeling & Design tools: Optics – the open-source Tonatiuh code, Thermal fluid dynamics – commercial
CFD codes at component level and tools for system-level modeling, Integration;
- Thesis opportunities.

Evaluation Methods: Written test; Compulsory oral exam; Group project.

Energy Networks

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, students are expected to acquire detailed knowledge about the design and
operation of electricity, gas and heat networks. In addition the ability to simulate the various energy
networks should be developed. In the case of thermal networks, the student is expected to learn how to
solve the fluid dynamic behavior of three-shaped and loop networks considering a one-dimensional
approach. In addition, the techniques for solving thermal behavior of the network and the related issues
should be understood, together with the ability to apply to practical cases. For gas networks, the student
will learn how to extend the momentum and energy equations to compressible fluids such as natural gas
and how to model complex fuel mixtures that can be transported in gas pipelines. Indeed, innovation in
natural gas industry is looking at the multi-injection of gas resources into the gas networks including fuels
from LNG route, biofuels (i.e., biomethane) and hydrogen from power-to-gas. For electricity network the
student will learn the structure and the role they play in energy systems with an outlook on the interchanges
with other commodities. The mathematical modelling of the network in steady state along with the main
operational requirements (frequency and voltage) are introduced. The emerging challenges (RES, storage,
P2x) are introduces in the framework of the energy trilemma 8sustainability, security equity).

Syllabus / Content:

- Introduction to the main energy trades.

- Thermal networks: current situation worldwide and trends. Technical characteristics of thermal networks.
The main components: heat sources, transport and distribution pipelines, thermal substations, pumping
systems. Behavior of buildings. Thermal storage. From the first to the fourth generation district heating.
Fluid dynamic calculation: from 3D to 1D. Fundamentals of graph theory. Solution of the fluid flow problem
for a network. The SIMPLE algorithm and its implementation. Solution of the thermal problem. The upwind
scheme. Numerical diffusion and possible algorithms to overcome this issue. Application to a network (work
to be developed in groups). Analysis of real networks.
- Gas networks: technical description of gas networks from transmission to distribution level. Pipeline
description, gas quality and interchangebility. Momentum and energy equation, adaptation for the
modelling of gas pipelines and networks. Modelling of non-pipe elements (i.e. compressors, reduction
station). Simulation of gas networks with multiple fuel injection: fluid-dynamic effects, gas quality effect,
linepack management.
- Electricity networks: structure of electrical energy systems (generation, transmission, distribution and
utilization). Definitions of adequacy and security. The operation of electricity network in normal state:
power frequency regulation and voltage control. The steady state operation of electricity networks: power
flow equations (AC and linearized DC, backward and forward sweep), solution techniques. Application of
real systems with dedicated graphical SW. Electricity networks in energy transition: penetration of
renewables and inertia problems, storage e multi commodity transformation of electricity. Multiscale
electricity networks from global interconnections to smart grids. The impacts of networks in electricity
markets.

Evaluation Methods: Written test; Group project.

Thermal Design and Optimization

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, students are expected to know the techniques for design, analysis and
optimization of thermal systems and their components from the energy and economic point of view:
thermoeconomic analysis, estimation of cost of components and plants, fundamental of financial
mathematics and discounted cash flow analysis, single and multi-objective optimization, design
improvement, thermal diagnosis, entropy generation minimization.

Syllabus / Content:

Energy and exergy analysis of thermal systems. Exergy cost. Exrgo-economic cost balance. External
assessment. Evaluation of the total investment cost of a thermal plant. Cost functions of components. Total
cost of a systems. Fundamentals of financial mathematics. Discounted cash flow analysis. Current and
constant currency assumptions. Investment assessment of energy systems: applications to renewable power
plants. Process of cost formation of products in a thermal plant. Design improvement methodology. Possible
interventions for increasing the rational utilization of the resources. Detection of the main components to
be optimized in design and/or operation. Optimization techniques: direct and indirect methods. Genetic
algorithms. Multi-objective optimization. The Pareto front. Techniques for the system synthesis:
optimization of the system configuration. Synthesis and optimization of a district heating system. Process
integration in the industry. Minimum consumption of energy and water. Optimal design of components.
Entropy generation minimization (EGM). Applications to the optimal geometry of devices.

Evaluation Methods: Written test; Group project.

Energy Economics

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, students are expected to understand the policy measures, as incentives and
obligations/mandates, that drive the behaviour of the main actors in current and future energy markets.
They must be able to compare different policy tools depending on the policy objectives and type of
challenges and market failures adressed. They should know where to retrieve aggregate data on economic
trends in energy markets and be able to discuss the main methods and models used to estimate energy
market relations.

Syllabus / Content:
Part 1 – Energy markets and regulation
- Introduction to the course and to the global energy scenario. Source of world data on: primary sources,
regional aggregations, energy flows, etc.
- EU energy policies and decarbonisation. The EU Green Deal.
- Supply of fossil and renewable energy. Storage and balancing the energy system.
- Energy demand. Short run and long run price and income elasticities. Behavioural aspects: nudges,
rebound effects, energy efficiency gap/energy savings, social norms.
- Energy markets. Price formation, market concentration (OPEC), international vs. local markets.
- Regulation. Price-based mechanisms (rate of return, price caps) and non-price based-mechanisms
(yardstick competition/benchmarking), hybrid regulations. Independent regulatory agencies.

Part 2 – Topics in Energy Economics

- Energy and economic development. Energy use and income growth. Non-renewable resources: curse or
blessing? (Case studies: Norway vs Libya). Energy poverty and opportunities for renewables.
- Climate change economics. Co2 accounting and carbon budgets. Global and intergenerational market
failures, social discount rates. Estimating empirically the socio-economic impacts of climate change on GDP,
health, migration. Climate policies and energy transitions.
- Energy and transport (maritime, aviation and road).
- Water-food-energy nexus.
- Corporate sustainability management: does it ‘pay to be green’? New Energy Finance and innovation.
Stranded assets and the management of exposure to fossil fuels.
- LCA modelling, ISO-1400 7. Case studies with invited speakers, TBC.

Evaluation Methods: Written test; Group project.

Advanced Materials for Energy

Learning Outcomes:

- The student is expected to enter the labor market with a thorough preparation, innovative and
comprehensive approach and updated knowledge of new materials (either already available on the market
or under development) for energy production and saving.
- In particular, the student will be able to exploit his/her skills by projects/case-studies, industrial problem-
solving examples to funding institution, stakeholders and companies involved in the energy field.
- The knowledge will focus on several advanced materials not studied in other courses, which are mandatory
for the professional career of a future engineer.
Syllabus / Content:

- Insulating materials for energy saving: aerogels, vacuum panels; retro-fitting of building, reflective/photo-
thermo chromic glasses.
- Materials for photovoltaic energy production: from first to fourth generation photovoltaic cells, surface
texturing, surface treatments.
- Materials for concentrated solar power plants.
- Materials for fuel cells: Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Solid Oxide
Electrolysis Cells: ceramics, glass-ceramics, steels and protective coatings.
- Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion: supercapacitors, thermoelectrics, piezoelectrics; materials
for oil&gas.
- Materials for power plants: super-alloys, ODS steels, ceramic matrix composites for advanced turbines and
combustion chambers, Environment and Thermal Barrier Coatings for turbines, Thermal protection systems
and technologies. Manufacturing and integration techniques for advanced materials for extreme
applications.
- Materials for renewable energy production: i.e. composite materials for wind mills, materials for energy
production from tides.
- Recycling of waste from the production of energy: municipal solid waste incinerators, biomass ash.
- Case studies/problem solving: economy issues of energy production, technology readiness level related to
energy production; renewable energy start-ups’ international scenario;; industrial training: if available, to be
organized upon request on national and international sites on dedicated funds.
- Hands-on laboratory activity: Design, processing and characterization of advanced materials for energy
production and storage; manufacturing and characterization of advanced coatings for ceramic matrix
composites; Coating depositions: physical vapor deposition (RF sputtering), electrochemical deposition
(EPD) ; non-destructive evaluation of mock-ups for energy application through micro-Ct and microstructural
assessment of defects by microscopical analysis (SEM, etc); materials selection data bases .

Evaluation Methods: Individual oral test. The test regards the evaluation of the know-how and skills
developed during classes and during individual activities (case studies, problem solving, individual projects).

Applied physical chemistry

Learning Outcomes:

After this course the student must:

- Understand the main phenomena occurring in heterogeneous finely dispersed systems.
- Quantitatively predict and control their dynamics.
- Know the main evolution mechanisms of a dispersion and be able to select proper methods to control or
modify the size distribution and the morphology of a disperse phase.
- Master basic concepts of quantum and statistical mechanics, will be able to understand the true molecular
nature of chemical phenomena, described by the principle of thermodynamics.
- Be able to apply these concepts to the practical atomistic and molecular simulations for the predictions of
transport and equilibrium properties.

Syllabus / Content:

Applied physical chemistry (Physical chemistry of dispersed systems)

Part I: Physical Chemistry of dispersed systems (60 h)

- Mechanics and thermodynamics of interfaces (15 h)
Interfacial tension, Young-Laplace equation, capillary rise, contact angle; adsorption and Gibbs isotherm;
Kelvin equation and capillary condensation; dynamic effects on surface tension and contact angle.
- Surface forces in dispersed systems (10 h)
Van der Waals forces; Electrical double layer interaction; Electrostatic stabilisation of colloidal dispersions
and DLVO theory; Steric stabilisation; Structural forces; Capillary forces.
- Structure of the solid-liquid interface and electrical double layer (15 h)
Mechanisms of surface charge generation; ion distribution and charge distribution; Z potential and
electrokinetic phenomena
- Evolution of a disperse system (20 h)

Aggregation-coalescence: kinetics and mechanisms (Brownian, shear flow, turbulent, inertia);

Nucleation: primary homogeneous and heterogeneous, secondary; growth and dissolution; Introduction to
the population balance approach: characterisation of a population of particles; prediction of the dynamics
by the balance equation.

Part II: Statistical mechanics for chemical engineering (40 h)

- Introduction and basic elements of quantum mechanics (15 h)
- Basic elements of statistical mechanics (15 h)
- Simulation of chemical systems with atomistic and molecular computational models (10h)

Applied physical chemistry (Statistical mechanics for chemical engineering)

Part I: Physical Chemistry of dispersed systems (60 h)

- Mechanics and thermodynamics of interfaces (15 h)
Interfacial tension, Young-Laplace equation, capillary rise, contact angle; adsorption and Gibbs isotherm;
Kelvin equation and capillary condensation; dynamic effects on surface tension and contact angle.
- Surface forces in dispersed systems (10 h)
Van der Waals forces; Electrical double layer interaction; Electrostatic stabilisation of colloidal dispersions
and DLVO theory; Steric stabilisation; Structural forces; Capillary forces.
- Structure of the solid-liquid interface and electrical double layer (15 h)
Mechanisms of surface charge generation; ion distribution and charge distribution; Z potential and
electrokinetic phenomena
- Evolution of a disperse system (20 h)
Aggregation-coalescence: kinetics and mechanisms (Brownian, shear flow, turbulent, inertia);
Nucleation: primary homogeneous and heterogeneous, secondary; growth and dissolution;
Introduction to the population balance approach: characterisation of a population of particles; prediction of
the dynamics by the balance equation.

Part II: Statistical mechanics for chemical engineering (40 h)

- Introduction and basic elements of quantum mechanics (15 h)
- Basic elements of statistical mechanics (15 h)
- Simulation of chemical systems with atomistic and molecular computational models (10 h).

Evaluation Methods: Applied physical chemistry (Physical chemistry of dispersed systems). Exam: written
test; optional oral exam. Applied physical chemistry (Statistical mechanics for chemical engineering). Exam:
written test; optional oral exam; group project.
Aalto University
During Year 2 at Aalto University students are required to select 40 ECTS of Mandatory courses (including
Master’s thesis, 30 ECTS), 10 ECTS of Elective Harmonizing courses.

Course name Course code ECTS Course type

Energy Carriers AAE-E3100 5 Mandatory

Circular Economy for Energy Storage AAE- E3120 5 Mandatory

(Online)

Select one of the following two courses

Entrepreneurial Journey AAE-E5020 10 Mandatory

OR

Advanced Energy Project AAE-E3000 10 Mandatory

 Master Thesis 30 Mandatory

Research project in chemistry I CHEM-E4275 5 Elective

Research project in chemistry II CHEM-E4285 5 Elective

Power Electronics ELEC-E8412 5 Elective

Electrochemical Energy Conversion CHEM-E4255 5 Elective

Energy Markets EEN-E3006 5 Elective

Thermodynamics in Energy Technology EEN-E1030 5 Elective

Renewable Energy Engineering AAE-E3090 5 Elective

Functional Inorganic Materials CHEM-E4215 5 Elective

 Startup experience TU-E4100 9 Elective

Storytelling - a Narrative Approach for 23E85000 3 Elective

Entrepreneurship

Energy Carriers

Learning Outcomes:

After this course, the student must:

- Know and identify different energy carriers including their physical and chemical properties as well as
benefits and limitations for transport and energy storage use;
- Select relevant energy carriers for different transport and energy storage application;
- Understand pathways in energy carrier production.

Syllabus / Content:

There is a need for chemical energy carriers such as electro-fuels, biofuels and other renewable raw
material based gaseous and liquid solutions. This course presents an overview of different new chemical
energy carriers for transport applications with current regulations at European market and for energy
storage. Course will present energy carrier scenarios from academia and industry. After the course, the
students have wide understanding of the benefits and limitation of the different current and potential
future energy carriers.

Evaluation Methods: learning exercises.

Circular Economy for Energy Storage (Online)

Learning Outcomes:

After this course, the student must:

- Identify circular economy concepts and the role of energy in recycling;
- Recognise the material choice effect to degradation mechanisms of the system;
- Develop new design for recycling approach for energy storage applications and justify with scientific
argumentation;
- Share ones professional expertise in an online team.

Syllabus / Content:

At this course, the students learn the theoretical context of circular economy and how activity, durability
and recyclability of an energy storage application will be effected by material selection. The students get to
evaluate the whole life cycle of different solutions and their effect on recyclability. The students prepare
different scenarios for future energy storage applications that will take into account circular economy
aspects and designs for recycling.

Evaluation Methods: online modules, personal assignments, project work.

IST: Instituto Superior Técnico

During Year 2 at IST: Instituto Superior Técnico students are required to select 12 ECTS for their
specialisation courses from an attractive portfolio of courses in the Energy Storage Specialization, 24 ECTS
from completely free courses (including from a selection of minors addressing major challenges that society
is facing), and 12 ECTs for an Energy storage project.

Course name Course code ECTS Course type

Project in Energy Engineering 6 Mandatory (if not

in Year 1)
 Master Thesis in Energy Engineering and 30 Mandatory
Management

Project in Energy Engineering

Learning Outcomes:

After this course the student will:

- Articulate and facilitate the relation between energy technologies and models for the analysis and
management in technological and economical terms.
- Enlarge the engineer conceptual framework in order to be able to think about technology in its context.
This curricular component can be explored in two different approaches:

First, using a business Case approach and explore things like viability analysis, economical analysis, or
sustainability analysis.
Second, preparing a Master Thesis. As a first step to produce a Master Thesis it will focus on Literature
Review, but other interpretations are accepted if recommended by the supervisor.

Syllabus / Content:

This course develops skills and critical autonomy, necessary to define a concrete problem, understanding
which fundamental variables influence it, which stakeholders are involved in the problematization process.
From this early stage, skills to design possible solutions are developed, as well as to build a strategy of
evolution for these solutions. This work is autonomous, exercise critical awareness, resilience, and sense of
risk. We also develop the ability to work in groups, present in groups and build group solutions. We also
develop critical capacity in critical analysis of the work developed by colleagues, assessing this work.

Evaluation Methods: Equally weighted assessment between teacher, company element, 5 sessions and final
report. All elements are object of continuous evaluation except the report assessment that is evaluated by a
committee.
Master Thesis in Energy Engineering and Management

The dissertation is a semester-long project or study that may fall within one of three modalities: 1. Scientific
thesis, 2. Company project and 3. SCOPE project. Learning objectives will depend on the specific thesis
project, but in general students should: - apply the knowledge acquired during their degree to undertake a
project of a scientific, technological or management nature. - extend their knowledge to areas not covered
in the Master course that are required to meet the dissertation challenge. - search, obtain, compile and
summarize information (scientific, technical, legislation, interviews, polls) relevant to the project. - plan and
execute experiments, analyse and interpret data, develop mathematical models, perform computer
simulations. - develop Critical and Innovative Thinking, Intrapersonnal and Interpersonal Skills. - write and
orally present and discuss a dissertation document.

Evaluation Methodology: Assessment of the student performance, evaluation of the dissertation document
and public presentation and discussion by a jury according to the rulings of the Portuguese legislation.

Politecnico di Torino
During Year 2 at Politecnico di Torino students are required to select 60 ECTS from Mandatory courses.

Course name Course code ECTS Course type

Polygeneration 01QGXND 10 Mandatory

Specific seminar by Battery2030plus experts Codification on going 2 Mandatory

 Internship in company Codification on going 4 Mandatory

Battery assembly, BMS and modeling Codification on going 6 Mandatory

New battery systems for mobility (materials , Codification on going 8 Mandatory

cells and recycling)

Master Thesis Codification on going 30 Mandatory

Polygeneration

Learning Outcomes:

Applications of fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics and electrochemistry to energy systems. After

this course the student must be able to:
- Understand and design of complex energy systems based on thermo-chemical and electro-chemical
processes and technologies.
- Understand and design of power-to-X processes.
- Understand and design of technologies and processes for CO2 recovery and re-utilization.
- Understand and design of poly-generation systems.

Syllabus / Content:

Fundamentals
- Fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics
- Fundamentals of electro-chemical processes and devices

Electro-Chemical Systems
- PEMFC: Description of the PEMFC and of its operation, Electrochemical model of the PEMFC (polarization
curve), Useful expressions for design and operation of the PEMFC, Stack PEMFC: description and analysis of
operation in cogenerative configuration
- SOFC: Description of the SOFC and of its operation, Electrochemical model of the SOFC (polarization
curve), Chemical model of the SOFC (internal reforming)
- Electrolyzers: alkaline, acid, solid oxide.
- Flow batteries: vanadium-based, Li-air batteries, SOFC redox batteries

Thermo-Chemical Systems
- Pyrolysis
- Gasification
- Supercritical water gasification
- Biogas
- Principles of chemical looping (example: fuel decarbonization)

Hydrogen Technologies
- Physical and chemical properties of H2
- Reforming of hydrocarbons
- Production from renewables
- Storage of hydrogen (liquid, metal hydride)

Chemical Storage For The Production Of Synthetic Fuels

- RES-storage and synthetic fuels
- Processes for CO2 recovery
- CCS processes
- CCU processes
- Principles of power-to-X technologies and processes
- Principles of power-to-gas (P2G) processes
- Production of synthetic methane
- Principles of power-to-liquid (P2L) processes
- Production of synthetic Methanol, DME, diesel

Examples Of Complex Poly-Generation Systems

- WWTU plant with MCFC CHP system and hydrogen recovery
- WWTU plant with SOFC system and CO2 recovery and carbon fixation in algae
- IGCC integrated with SOFC systems and CCS

Evaluation Methods: written test; optional oral exam; group project;

The list of courses are possible courses you may be taking in this programme. The universities providing the
courses reserve the right to cancel, postpone or reschedule any of their courses.
The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Journey is a parallel track that you follow during your Master’s
programme. Each programme offers its unique set of activities such as field trips, summer & winter
schools, industrial visits, case-based learning, real-life energy projects and more.

Industry events
During Year 1 all students of the programme will participate in key industry events where they are
encouraged to network and build industry connections with support of their programme mentors.

Web Summit

The annual conference in Lisbon, considered as one of the best technology events of the year brings Fortune
500 companies, groundbreaking startups, world-class speakers and Master's in Energy Storage students to
connect under one roof!

ENLIT

Through forward-looking industry challenges at ENLIT, a main energy event in Europe, EIT InnoEnergy
students present strategic energy solutions and built their professional network!

Energy Storage Project

During Year 1, students are introduced to the entrepreneurial mind-set and apply it to a project aimed at
developing a business plan for an energy storage company.

The project is complemented by visits to different locations, for example European islands. There, students
analyse the different energy systems, network with local players and fine-tune their business ideas.

At a Final Gala where students from all three universities present their business proposals.

During the second year, students can develop this idea further during EIT InnoEnergy's Battle of Green
Talent during pitching sessions to investors organised at industry events or even as part of their Master's
thesis at Aalto University.
Smart energy labs
Students at IST: Instituto Superior Tecnico benefit from its association with Smart Energy Lab. Through its
association with industry and academia, Smart Energy Labs supports the development of leading-edge
technologies in fields such as energy storage.

Together with IST and Smart Energy Lab, students take a look at the value-chain of future energy systems
including topics like renewable sources, distributed power generation and energy systems management but
also complementary skills like data analytics and energy markets economics.

Maserati site visit

During Year 1 all students at Politecnico di Torino, will have an opportunity to meet one of the world's
leading automotive manufacturers, Maserati. Known for its passion for design and innovation, the company
is investing in production, electrification and autonomous driving technologies. During a tailored company
visit, you will build future connections and learn how Maserati drives research technology, development and
planning.
I3P Business Incubator
During Year 2 students at Politecnico di Torino will have an opportunity to create and develop a high-tech
innovative start-up with a high growth potential! I3P, Best Public Business Incubator in the world by the
World Rankings of Business Incubators and Accelerators 2019-2020, has an impressive track record as
startups supported in recent years have raised total seed and early investments for 13 million Euros,
reaching about 90 million Euros of aggregate post-money value.

Industry events
Slush

Concentrated on matchmaking and pitching competitions, Slush is arguably one the most founder-focused
events on earth. With an aim to build a start-up community, it is an excellent platform for future
entrepreneurs in Master's in Energy Storage!

Online Learning Courses

As EIT InnoEnergy, its community and partners are leading the sustainable energy transition we offer a wide
range of complimentary online courses to compliment energy engineering skills of our students. Ranging
from Energy Storage to Data Science, the courses are delivered by experts within the field.

Due to fast moving innovations within the energy sector the courses are regularly updated and the full list of
available courses that are exclusively open to all our students can be found under Professional Learning
section on EIT InnoEnergy website.

Battle of Green Talent

The Battle of Green Talent is an online entrepreneurship competition designed for all EIT InnoEnergy
students.

You get immersed in an online entrepreneurial ecosystem. During 6 months, you transform your bright
ideas into promising business while competing with peers, interacting with virtual investors from top
business schools around the world and get advice from experienced business creation professionals.
The best team of entrepreneurs and talents wins a package with a cash prize of €10,000.- and a voucher
worth €5,000.- to benefit from start-up incubation services from EIT InnoEnergy.
After successfully completing the programme, you will receive a degree from each of your chosen
universities:

Aalto University: Master of Science (Technology) (Diplomi-insinööri)

IST Instituto Superior Técnico: Master of Energy Engineering and Management (Mestrado em Engenharia e
Gestão da Energia)

PoliTo Politecnico di Torino: Master of Science in Energy and Nuclear Engineering (Laurea Magistrale
inIngegneria Energetica e Nucleare)