TERMS & CONDITIONS

If you are an Internal Partner

When you participate in the Energy Transformers – Energy Transition Program by ATE, you agree to the following terms and conditions (Terms and Conditions) in relation to your participation in the Program.

SECTION ONE: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

Definition

Unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms have the following meaning in these Terms and Conditions:

Prospectant means an ATE Beneficiary organization member (Aliança para a Transição Energética) i.e. which is a partner of the PRR Aliança para a Transição Energética (ATE), ID 01/C05-i12/2024.PC644914747-00000023 and that has submitted an expression of interest or application to participate in the Program but has not yet enrolled as a Participant.

Participant means an organization which is a partner of the PRR Aliança para a Transição Energética (ATE), ID 01/C05-i12/2024.PC644914747-00000023 who has signed up for participation in the Program and has been formally enrolled by the Program Managers in the Program

Program means the Energy Transformers – Energy Transition Program by ATE.

Program Managers are the entities responsible for managing the Program, and include:

  • Associação Aliança para a Transição Energética (AATE)
  • Beta-i
  • INESC-TEC 

Program Managers may be described as us, we, or our throughout these Terms and Conditions.
You or your means a Prospectant or, after selection, a Participant.

SECTION TWO: CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible to participate in the Program as an External Partner, an organization must:

  1. Belong to an ATE Beneficiary Partner organization as listed in the PRR ATE Project sheet 
  2. Be directly involved in the development of at least one PPS of the ATE Agenda as defined in the PRR ATE Project sheet
  3. Be available for activities aiming at supporting the development of demonstrators and tech advancement and/or external partnerships including pilots.
  4. Be represented by a relevant participant team whose members are at least 18 years of age;
  5. Not be an employee of any of the Program Managers or have any relationship with those entities that could reasonably be perceived as creating a conflict of interest;

Note that companies with business models that are based solely on consulting are ineligible to participate.

Selection in the Program and Indicative Schedule

Participants meeting the minimum criteria outlined in these terms and conditions will be reviewed by Program Managers for participation in the Program. Program Managers will contact the Prospectants for information or clarifications as needed after contact and at any stage during the sign-up process. Based on the information provided during the enrollment process, Prospectants will be selected by the Program Managers for participation in the Program. The decision of the Program Managers on the successful Prospectants is final and at the sole discretion of the Program Managers. The Prospectants can reach out through the “Contact Us” form on the Program Website

Contact Form Submission

Your application must be submitted electronically via the “Contact Us” form on the Program Website

Decision to Participate

The final decision to participate in the Program shall be communicated to the Program Managers in writing after the needs assessment process. 

Conflict of Interest

You must identify and notify us of any actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest that you have in relation to this application or your participation in the Program. Failure to disclose an actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest, or inability or unwillingness to resolve it as required, may result in the exclusion of your application from further consideration. An existing commercial or legal relationship with a Program Manager may not represent a conflict of interest, but we request you to disclose the details of such relationship in your application.

You agree to provide us with information about your assets, business or other affairs for the purpose of or in connection with:

  • applying to participate in the Program;
  • allowing us to consider your application;
  • your participation in the Program; and
  • allowing one or more Program Managers to identify and commence separate discussions about potential commercial or legal relationships between your company and the Program Manager (Agreed Purpose).

Each of the Program Managers agree to keep all information you provide to us for the agreed purpose (confidential information) secret and confidential and will not disclose the confidential information to any person without your prior consent or as otherwise expressly permitted in these Terms and Conditions. Each of the Program Managers agree to use the confidential information only for the agreed purpose.

This undertaking of confidentiality does not apply to confidential information:

  • which was known by the receiving party prior to the other providing the confidential information;
  • which is or becomes available to the public (other than by unlawful means);
  • which becomes available (other than by unlawful means) from a source other than the disclosing party and that source is under no obligation to the disclosing party to maintain the confidential information in confidence; or
  • which is required to be disclosed by the receiving party by rule or law or by regulation of a Stock Exchange which has authority over Program Managers.

You acknowledge that the Program Managers may disclose the confidential information to their respective directors, employees and advisors for the agreed purpose, provided that such persons have first been made aware of the confidential nature of the confidential information and have agreed to comply with this confidentiality undertaking.

The obligations of confidentiality will continue for a period of 3 years from the closing time of the respective application with respect to those Applicants that have not become Participants. With respect to the Participants, the confidentiality obligations will continue for the whole period of the participation of the Program and for an additional two-year period after the ending of that participation.

Intellectual Property Rights and information shared with Program Managers during the Sign-up process

The information provided during the sign-up process by Prospectants (including follow-up conversations) will become available for the Program Managers and the Prospectant authorizes its use, copy, modification or anything else necessary of all materials contained in the application for the purposes of:

  • understanding and clarifying the status of PPS development and identifying areas of focus for the Program;
  • proceeding with your participation in the Program ; and 
  • considering potential commercial or legal relationships between your company and the Program Managers outside the scope of the Program.

You acknowledge that the management and protection of your intellectual property is your sole responsibility, both during the sign-up phase and, if selected as a Participant, during your participation in the Program.

Notwithstanding, all participants in this Program shall retain copyright and industrial / intellectual property rights over projects submitted and further developed by them with Program Manager’s assistance.

Participants retain the right to commercially exploit the products or services developed during the Program. However, they grant the Program Managers a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use project materials solely for promotional purposes related to the Program. 

Misleading Claims, Improper Assistance and Anti-Competitive Conduct

In preparing your application and participating in the selection process you must not:

  • make any false or misleading claims, statements or other representations;
  • engage in any collusion, anti-competitive conduct or any other similar conduct with any other person;
  • use the improper assistance of any Program Managers employee, or any improperly obtained information; and
  • violate any applicable laws regarding the offering of inducements.

Program Manager Rights

The Program Managers reserve the right at any time and for any reason to do any of the following:

  • suspend, vary, amend or cease to proceed with the Program selection process or Program;
  • vary or amend the application form or evaluation criteria;
  • consider and accept or reject any application that is non-conforming or received after the closing time;
  • vary or extend any time or date relevant to the selection process or Program;
  • call for new applications;
  • terminate participation in the selection process by any Applicant;
  • allow any Applicant to change its application;
  • publish or disclose your company name whether successful or unsuccessful.

Any time or date in these Terms and Conditions is for our sole convenience and does not create an obligation on us to take any action by such time or date.

SECTION THREE: CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM

Benefits for ATE Participants

Participants in the Program will have access to:

  • Needs assessment process with mentors to identify specific needs to drive the mentoring program
  • Personalized workshop and mentoring program, including results value exploration; value and demonstration opportunity exploration; identification and access to external partners to develop partnerships, pilots, or business; support to the establishment of formal relationships with external partners.
  • Matchmaking process to identify relevant external partners.
  • Partnership exploration through one-on-one meetings with External partners.
  • Partnerships and dealmaking, including the definition of pilot intentions and plans.

During or at the end of the Program, participants may have the opportunity to engage in collaborations with the External Partners. However, such opportunities are not guaranteed and will be subject to separate negotiations and agreements with the relevant parties.

Any commercial relationships or opportunities you are offered are subject to separate negotiations and agreements with the relevant Program Manager and do not form part of the Program.

Participation in the Program

If you participate in the Program you, representing your company, must:

  • give consent for your company name to be associated with this Program and/or used by Program Managers to promote the Program or their respective companies;
  • share requested information about your company and products with Program Managers and Program Partners. Confidential Information will be protected by the confidentiality undertaking in section one and data protection processes explained in section three;
  • commit to scheduling and attending periodic inter-Program calls with company peer Participants in the Program and with the Program Managers;
  • provide to Program Managers sufficient and reasonable details of relationships entered into with an individual Program Manager as a result of the Program, and output and results of such relationships. This information is to be provided during and after the Program.

Partnership and Pilot Development

Participants acknowledge that partnerships and pilot projects are a key component of the Program. The execution of pilots will require compliance with obligations stemming from the Program’s alignment with publicly subsidized initiatives, such as the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). Thus, in order to comply with obligations stemming from the PRR and the terms of the partially publicly funded program, Participants may be subject to obligations, such as the signature of specific documents or declarations, that arise from legal obligations in case of a pilot execution.


The execution of a pilot requires prior signature of a Service Agreement that regulates the provision of the necessary services in order to complete such exercise. Participants also acknowledge that the provision of the services may require the payment of service fees (as agreed by the Participant upon signature of the Service Agreement).

If Participants do not agree to advance with the execution of a pilot or refuse to sign the Service Agreement, they may be excluded from the Program.

Termination and variations

The Program Managers reserve the right to terminate a Participant’s involvement in the Program at their sole discretion if:

  • the Participant breaches these Terms and Conditions; or
  • if the Participants employee(s) engage in inappropriate (as determined by Program Managers), unethical or illegal behavior or are disruptive to overall group cohesion or may cause reputational damages to the Program Managers or the Program Partners.

Participants will be given prior notice prior to being removed from the Program.

Program Managers reserve the right to terminate or modify the Program at any time. Participants will be given notice of such termination or changes. Termination or changes decided by the Program Managers will not entitle Participants to receive any kind of compensation from Program Managers as a result of the termination or the changes.

Acknowledgment and waiver

Participants acknowledge that their participation in the Program is at their sole risk. Participants may withdraw from the Program at any time or make alternative arrangements for travel, accommodation or meals (at their cost). Program Managers will have no liability to Participants for any loss or damage arising in connection with the Program, including property damage or economic loss (except in relation to a breach of the confidentiality undertaking in section 1).  By applying to the Program, Applicants and Participants acknowledge and accept that Program Managers will not be held liable for any loss or damage arising from participation, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

SECTION FOUR: DATA PROTECTION

Privacy Policy

This is the privacy policy for the “Energy Transformers – Energy Transition” program. Open Innovation Energy Transformers – Energy Transition Powered by ATE is a Program supported by the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) Agenda – Alliance for the Energy Transition  (ATE), in conjunction with Beta-, INESCTEC and AATE, who jointly constitute Program Managers. Any reference to we, us or our in these terms is a reference to Program Managers unless otherwise stated.

We are committed to respecting the privacy of Applicants and Participants in the Program. The following statement explains how we may use the personal data we collect from you in relation to your application for, and if selected, participation in, the Program. Personal data will be collected and processed for such purpose in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, hereinafter “GDPR”) and Law 58/2019, of 8 August 2019, as follows:

Data subjects are advised to read this information on their personal data processing carefully before using the application process. Data subjects shall represent and warrant that they are of age and that the data provided are true, accurate, complete and updated, and will be held accountable for any misrepresentations. When providing third-party data, data subjects shall represent and warrant that they notified the relevant third party of the terms and conditions and that they secured the third party’s authorization to provide the third party’s data for the specified purposes.

Data Controllers

The data controllers are the Program Managers, which include the following companies:

  • Beta-i Collaborative Innovation, Lda registered with the Commercial Registry Office under the sole company and tax number 514075228, with registered office at Edifício Atrium Saldanha Praça Duque de Saldanha, nº 1, 2º andar, 1050-094 Lisboa, Portugal
  • INESCTEC- Instituto de Engenharias de Sistemas de Computadores, registered with the Commercial Registry Office under the sole company and tax number 504441361, with registered office at Campus da FEUP – Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
  • Associação ATE (AATE), registered with the Commercial Registry Office under the sole company and tax number 516932560, with registered office at Lugar da Arroteia, 4465-587 Leça do Balio, Portugal

The Program Managers are separate entities that are working together to deliver the Program and nothing in these terms is intended to suggest any other association between the Program Managers.     

Scope

This privacy policy applies to any company submitting an application to the Program and if selected, participating in the Program.

The Program Managers are joint controllers, and all are jointly responsible for how to process your personal data. In that case, the Program Managers are joint controllers according to the GDPR.

Personal Data

In the course of completing and submitting an application form and participating in the selection process, you may provide us with personal data such as your name, address, date of birth, telephone numbers (including mobile number), and email address (personal data).

This is information that we consider necessary so that we can properly consider your application. If you do not agree to us holding this information about you, please do not complete an application.

In completing the application form or participating in the application process you may choose to provide further personal data about yourself, team members, or other associated people. It is entirely your decision as to whether you provide this type of information to us and you should only provide this information if you are comfortable with us storing it and using it to process your application as described in this privacy policy.

Personal information relating to other people

It is possible that during the application process, for example, whilst completing the application form or participating in the Program live, you may provide us with personal data about other data subjects, such as team members or other people involved in your business or business idea.

Where you do provide us with personal data relating to other data subjects, it is your responsibility to: 

  1. inform them that you will be providing their personal data to us; 
  2. provide them with a copy of this privacy policy so that they are aware of how their personal data may be used and their rights in respect of it; and 
  3. obtain their written consent (for example by way of email) to disclose the personal data to us.

By submitting personal data relating to other data subjects, you confirm that you have complied with the requirements set out above. You further agree to indemnify and hold us harmless against any claim, fine or penalty that we may suffer (including any associated costs or expenses that we incur) as a result of your failure to comply with the paragraph above.

Purposes and legal basis for the processing of personal data

  1. We may use your personal data as follows:
    • to perform our obligations in respect of the handling of your application, including:
    • registering you on the Program Managers’ databases;
    • considering your application to participate in the Program; and
    • making arrangements with you to attend and participate in the following phases of the Program: the Q&A Session, Pilot Development and the final event, (for more information on the Program phases please refer to the Program website (https://energytransformers.pt/)).
  2. Where it is necessary for compliance with legal obligations, including for record keeping and regulatory compliance purposes; and
  3. Where we otherwise have a legitimate interest in doing so, including:
    • promoting the Program, to increase awareness of the Program, our products, services and brands and your business;
    • updating you on relevant programs in addition to the one applied for, to promote awareness of those programs and encourage applications;
    • responding to any enquiry that you submit to us (in whatever form).
  4. We may also contact you regarding commercial opportunities that we consider may be of interest to you. We work with a wide range of companies and, where it is considered that a company might be interested in learning more about you and/or your business we may pass non-personal information (such as information about your business) onto that company.

If that company is interested in learning more about you then we may request your permission to pass your personal information onto that company or investor but will not pass your personal information on unless and until you have agreed to this. If you do not want us to contact you for the purposes described in number 3. and 4., you can “opt out” by contacting us by sending an email to the email address as per Data Controllers Contacts section below. Non-personal information that you submit may also be used for analytical or reporting purposes and anonymized reports may be published or otherwise provided to third parties. Please be aware that any part of the Q&A Session including the pitches and the interviews, as well as other online sessions or events may be recorded and a copy of any recordings we make may be published and circulated in all of the parties social media channels, internal communication, etc. If you take part in any relevant events and would prefer not to be recorded, please let us know and we’ll ensure you are not included in any content. Where our processing of your personal data is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time, which you may do by sending an email to the email address as per Data Controllers section below. Please note however that the withdrawal of your consent will not affect any use of the data made before you withdraw your consent.

Recipients

We may disclose your personal data to third parties:

  • for completing due diligence on you and your business (and, where appropriate, on your team or company);
  • in publicity material, as described in the terms & conditions;
  • to suppliers involved in the operation of the Program, for example the operator of a venue where an event is held to make arrangements regarding your attendance or a creative agency involved in publicizing the Program;
  • if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation;
  • in order to protect the rights, property, or safety of ourselves and our customers

Data subjects’ rights

Data subjects may at any time, under the applicable laws, request access to their personal data, as well as their rectification, erasure and restriction of processing, withdraw consent, request the portability of their data, or object to processing, provided that the relevant legal requirements are met.

Users have the following personal data protection-related rights under the applicable laws:

Right of Access

The right to confirm which personal data are being processed and obtain a copy of such data.

The right to obtain the above copy shall be without prejudice to third-party rights and freedoms, including business secrets or intellectual property rights, particularly any copyrights protecting the software.
Right to Rectification The right to request that any inaccurate data be rectified or that any incomplete personal data be completed.
Right to Erasure

The right to secure the erasure of your personal data.

This right shall not apply if the processing is required to comply with any statutory requirements to which Program Managers may be subject.
Right to Restriction of Processing The right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data by requesting that the processing be suspended or that the scope of processing of certain data categories or of processing purposes be restricted.
Right to Portability The right to receive the personal data provided to Program Managers in a commonly used and machine-readable digital format and the right to transmit those data directly to any new controller, if the data processing is based on the data subject’s consent or the performance of an agreement.
Right to Object The right to object to the data processing, for instance in the event of data processing for the purpose of sending marketing communications or of targeted online advertising, based on Program Managers’ legitimate interests.

The data subject is further entitled to lodge a complaint with the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (Portuguese Data Protection Commission) if he or she considers that his or her personal data has been breached.

Data Controllers Contacts

With regards to their rights and in accordance to GDPR, the Applicant may contact any of the Program Managers as per contact details herein:

INESTEC – Instituto de Engenharias de Sistemas de Computadores
E-mail: info@inesctec.pt
Address: Campus da FEUP – Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal

Beta-I Collaborative Innovation, Lda.
E-mail:data.protection@beta-i.com
Address:  Edifício Atrium Saldanha Praça Duque de Saldanha, nº 1, 2º andar, 1050-094 Lisboa, Portugal

Changes to the privacy policy

The Program Managers reserve the right to change these personal data processing terms and conditions at any time. The changes shall be duly disclosed on the Program website and notified using the contact details provided by the data subjects.

Still have any questions?

Contact us at geral@aate.pt or visit the Program website

 

If you are an External Partner

When you are selected to participate in the Energy Transformers – Energy Transition Program by ATE, you agree to the following terms and conditions (Terms and Conditions) in relation to your participation in the Program.

SECTION ONE: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

Definition

Unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms have the following meaning in these Terms and Conditions:

Prospectant means an external partner organization that has submitted an expression of interest or application to participate in the Program but has not yet been selected as a Participant.

Participant means an external partner organization that has been selected by the Program Managers to participate in the Program.

Program means the Energy Transformers – Energy Transition Program by ATE.

Program Managers are the entities responsible for managing the Program, and include:

  • Associação Aliança para a Transição Energética (AATE)
  • Beta-i
  • INESC-TEC 

Program Managers may be described as us, we, or our throughout these Terms and Conditions.

You or your means a Prospectant or, after selection, a Participant.

SECTION TWO: CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible to participate in the Program as an External Partner, they must:

  1. Be a company incorporated in Portugal or in any European country, USA or Brazil with a valid registered tax identification number and provide proof of incorporation and tax registration upon request by the Program Managers;
  2. Be represented by the team whose members are at least 18 years of age;
  3. Not be an employee of any of the Program Managers, not be an ATE Partner (i.e. not belonging to the PRR Alliance for Energy Transition) or have any relationship with those entities that could reasonably be perceived as a conflict of interest;
  4. Not be directly or indirectly involved in the selection process; or otherwise involved in the design, delivery or promotion of the Program (or be related to a member of any such person’s immediate family or household).

Note that companies with business models that are based solely on consulting are ineligible to participate.

Selection in the Program and Indicative Schedule

Prospectants meeting the minimum eligibility criteria outlined in these terms and conditions will be reviewed by Program Managers for potential participation in the Program. 

Program Managers will contact the Prospectants for information or clarifications are needed about their contact at any stage during the selection process. Based on the information provided during the application process, Prospectants will be selected by the Program Managers for participation in the Program.

The decision of the Program Managers on the successful Prospectants is final and at the sole discretion of the Program Managers.

The Prospectants can reach out through the “Contact Us” form on the Program Website

Contact Form Submission

Your application must be submitted electronically via the “Contact Us” form. 

 

Selection Criteria for Participants

The selection and evaluation of external partner Prospectants applying to the Energy Transformers Program will be based on an internal framework designed to ensure alignment with the program’s objectives and ecosystem. The following criteria will be assessed for evaluation:

  • Strategic Fit – The external partner must demonstrate a clear interest in adopting or collaborating with innovative solution developers within the ATE Ecosystem. Alignment with the program’s goals of fostering sustainable energy practices across industries and/or accelerating innovation in this domain.
  • Ecosystem Compatibility – The external partner’s industry, expertise, and strategic focus should complement the ecosystem of the ATE ecosystem. The ability to contribute to and benefit from collaboration with solution developers (PPS) in the program.
  • Funding Capability – The partner must have its own funding capacity to support pilot projects or collaborative initiatives that may arise during the program.
  • Innovation and Collaboration Readiness – A demonstrated track record or interest in engaging with startups, SMEs, or other innovation-driven entities. Willingness to actively participate in relevant program activities, such as workshops, mentoring sessions, or pilot development initiatives, to be determined after initial the onboarding and matchmaking process.

Evaluation Process

Applications from external partners will be reviewed by the Program Managers based on the above criteria. Final decisions will be made at the discretion of the Program Managers to ensure alignment with the program’s strategic objectives and the overall value to the ecosystem.

The evaluation framework may be shared upon request for transparency.

Notification

You will be promptly informed in writing of any decision made concerning your contact form submission. We reserve the right to not provide reasons for the acceptance or rejection of your application.

Conflict of Interest

You must identify and notify us of any actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest that you have in relation to this application or your participation in the Program. Failure to disclose an actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest, or inability or unwillingness to resolve it as required, may result in the exclusion of your application from further consideration.

An existing commercial or legal relationship with a Program Manager may not represent a conflict of interest, but we request you to disclose the details of such relationship in your application.

Confidentiality

You agree to provide us with information about your assets, business or other affairs for the purpose of or in connection with:

  • applying to participate in the Program;
  • allowing us to consider your application;
  • your participation in the Program; and
  • allowing one or more Program Managers to identify and commence separate discussions about potential commercial or legal relationships between your company and the Program Manager (Agreed Purpose).

Each of the Program Managers agree to keep all information you provide to us for the agreed purpose (confidential information) secret and confidential and will not disclose the confidential information to any person without your prior consent or as otherwise expressly permitted in these Terms and Conditions. Each of the Program Managers agree to use the confidential information only for the agreed purpose.

This undertaking of confidentiality does not apply to confidential information:

  • which was known by the receiving party prior to the other providing the confidential information;
  • which is or becomes available to the public (other than by unlawful means);
  • which becomes available (other than by unlawful means) from a source other than the disclosing party and that source is under no obligation to the disclosing party to maintain the confidential information in confidence; or
  • which is required to be disclosed by the receiving party by rule or law or by regulation of a Stock Exchange which has authority over Program Managers.

You acknowledge that the Program Managers may disclose the confidential information to their respective directors, employees and advisors for the agreed purpose, provided that such persons have first been made aware of the confidential nature of the confidential information and have agreed to comply with this confidentiality undertaking.

 

The obligations of confidentiality will continue for a period of 3 years from the closing time of the respective application with respect to those Applicants that have not become Participants. With respect to the Participants, the confidentiality obligations will continue for the whole period of the participation of the Program and for an additional two-year period after the ending of that participation.

Intellectual Property Rights and information contained on enrollment

By submitting information during enrollment, the Applicant grants the Program Managers a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, and modify the materials contained within the application solely for the purposes of:

  • evaluating and clarifying your information;
  • proceeding with your participation in the Program (if selected); and 
  • considering potential commercial or legal relationships between your company and the Program Managers outside the scope of the Program.

You acknowledge that the management and protection of your intellectual property is your sole responsibility, both during the application phase and, if selected as a Participant, during your participation in the Program.

Notwithstanding, all participants in this Program shall retain copyright and industrial / intellectual property rights over projects submitted and further developed by them with Program Manager’s assistance.

Participants retain the right to commercially exploit any products or services further developed during the Program. However, Participants grant Program Managers a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use such projects solely for promotional purposes related to the Program. 

Misleading Claims, Improper Assistance and Anti-Competitive Conduct

In preparing your application and participating in the selection process you must not:

  • make any false or misleading claims, statements or other representations;
  • engage in any collusion, anti-competitive conduct or any other similar conduct with any other person;
  • use the improper assistance of any Program Managers employee, or any improperly obtained information; and
  • violate any applicable laws regarding the offering of inducements.

Program Manager Rights

The Program Managers reserve the right at any time and for any reason to do any of the following:

  • suspend, vary, amend or cease to proceed with the Program selection process or Program;
  • vary or amend the application form or evaluation criteria;
  • consider and accept or reject any application that is non-conforming or received after the closing time;
  • vary or extend any time or date relevant to the selection process or Program;
  • call for new applications;
  • terminate participation in the selection process by any Applicant;
  • allow any Applicant to change its application;
  • publish or disclose your company name whether successful or unsuccessful.

Any time or date in these Terms and Conditions is for our sole convenience and does not create an obligation on us to take any action by such time or date.

SECTION THREE: CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM

Benefits for Successful Applicants

Participants in the Program will have access to:

  • Onboarding process as part of the external partner engagement process.
  • Opportunity exploration to identify synergies with solution developers.
  • Matchmaking process to identify relevant solution developers.
  • Partnership exploration through one-on-one meetings with solution developers.
  • Partnerships and dealmaking, including the definition of pilot intentions and plans.
  • Support from innovation mentors throughout the Program.

During or at the end of the Program, participants may have the opportunity to engage in collaborations with the Internal Partners (solution developers). However, such opportunities are not guaranteed and will be subject to separate negotiations and agreements with the relevant parties.

Benefits for successful applicants

Participants will be able to partake in the Program: the Q&A Session (if pre-selection criteria are met); the Pilot Development (if specific selection criteria are met), focused on deploying partnerships including pilots, workshops and networking sessions; Any commercial relationships or opportunities you are offered are subject to separate negotiations and agreements with the relevant Program Manager and do not form part of the Program.

Participation in the Program

If you are selected to participate in the Program you, representing your company, must:

  • consent to the use of your company name and logo by the Program Managers for the purpose of promoting the Program and related activities. Such use will not imply endorsement of any unrelated products, services, or activities of the Program Managers;
  • share requested information about your company and products with Program Managers and Program Partners as necessary for Program activities. Confidential Information will be protected by the confidentiality undertaking in section one and data protection processes explained in section three;
  • commit to scheduling and attending periodic inter-Program calls with company peer Participants in the Program and with the Program Managers, as scheduled and required for Program success;
  • provide to Program Managers sufficient and reasonable details of relationships entered into with an individual Program Manager as a result of the Program, and output and results of such relationships. This information is to be provided during and after the Program.

Partnership and Pilot Development

Participants acknowledge that partnerships and pilot projects are a key component of the Program. The execution of pilots will require compliance with obligations stemming from the Program’s alignment with publicly subsidized initiatives, such as the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). Thus, in order to comply with obligations stemming from the PRR and the terms of the partially publicly funded program, Participants may be subject to obligations, such as the signature of specific documents or declarations, that arise from legal obligations in case of a pilot execution.

The execution of a pilot requires prior signature of a Service Agreement that regulates the provision of the necessary services in order to complete such exercise. Participants also acknowledge that the provision of the services may require the payment of service fees (as agreed by the Participant upon signature of the Service Agreement).

If Participants do not agree to advance with the execution of a pilot or refuse to sign the Service Agreement, they may be excluded from the Program.

Termination and variations

The Program Managers reserve the right to terminate a Participant’s involvement in the Program at their sole discretion if:

  • the Participant breaches these Terms and Conditions; or
  • if the Participants employee(s) engage in inappropriate (as determined by Program Managers), unethical or illegal behavior or are disruptive to overall group cohesion or may cause reputational damages to the Program Managers or the Program Partners.

Participants will be given prior notice before they are terminated from the Program.

Program Managers may also terminate or make changes to the Program at any time. Participants will be given notice of such termination or changes. Termination or changes decided by the Program Managers will not entitle Participants to receive any kind of compensation from Program Managers as a result of the termination or the changes.

Acknowledgment and waiver

Participants acknowledge that their participation in the Program is at their sole risk. Participants may withdraw from the Program at any time or make alternative arrangements for travel, accommodation or meals (at their cost). Program Managers will have no liability to Participants for any loss or damage arising in connection with the Program, including property damage or economic loss (except in relation to a breach of the confidentiality undertaking in section 1).  By applying to the Program, Applicants and Participants expressly waive the right to make a claim against any Program Managers for any loss or damage.

SECTION FOUR: DATA PROTECTION

Privacy Policy

This is the privacy policy for the “Energy Transformers – Energy Transition” program. Open Innovation Energy Transformers – Energy Transition Powered by ATE is a Program supported by the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) Agenda – Alliance for the Energy Transition  (ATE), in conjunction with Beta-, INESCTEC and AATE, who jointly constitute Program Managers. Any reference to we, us or our in these terms is a reference to Program Managers unless otherwise stated.

We are committed to respecting the privacy of Applicants and Participants in the Program. The following statement explains how we may use the personal data we collect from you in relation to your application for, and if selected, participation in, the Program. Personal data will be collected and processed for such purpose in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, hereinafter “GDPR”) and Law 58/2019, of 8 August 2019, as follows:

Data subjects are advised to read this information on their personal data processing carefully before using the application process. Data subjects shall represent and warrant that they are of age and that the data provided are true, accurate, complete and updated, and will be held accountable for any misrepresentations. When providing third-party data, data subjects shall represent and warrant that they notified the relevant third party of the terms and conditions and that they secured the third party’s authorization to provide the third party’s data for the specified purposes.

Data Controllers

The data controllers are the Program Managers, which include the following companies:

  • Beta-i Collaborative Innovation, Lda registered with the Commercial Registry Office under the sole company and tax number 514075228, with registered office at Edifício Atrium Saldanha Praça Duque de Saldanha, nº 1, 2º andar, 1050-094 Lisboa, Portugal
  • INESCTEC- Instituto de Engenharias de Sistemas de Computadores, registered with the Commercial Registry Office under the sole company and tax number 504441361, with registered office at Campus da FEUP – Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
  • Associação ATE (AATE), registered with the Commercial Registry Office under the sole company and tax number 516932560, with registered office at Lugar da Arroteia, 4465-587 Leça do Balio, Portugal

The Program Managers are separate entities that are working together to deliver the Program and nothing in these terms is intended to suggest any other association between the Program Managers.     

Scope

This privacy policy applies to any company submitting an application to the Program and if selected, participating in the Program.

The Program Managers are joint controllers, and all are jointly responsible for how to process your personal data. In that case, the Program Managers are joint controllers according to the GDPR.

Personal Data

In the course of completing and submitting an application form and participating in the selection process, you may provide us with personal data such as your name, address, date of birth, telephone numbers (including mobile number), and email address (personal data).

This is information that we consider necessary so that we can properly consider your application. If you do not agree to us holding this information about you, please do not complete an application.

In completing the application form or participating in the application process you may choose to provide further personal data about yourself, team members, or other associated people. It is entirely your decision as to whether you provide this type of information to us and you should only provide this information if you are comfortable with us storing it and using it to process your application as described in this privacy policy.

Personal information relating to other people

It is possible that during the application process, for example, whilst completing the application form or participating in the Program live, you may provide us with personal data about other data subjects, such as team members or other people involved in your business or business idea.

Where you do provide us with personal data relating to other data subjects, it is your responsibility to: 

  1. inform them that you will be providing their personal data to us; 
  2. provide them with a copy of this privacy policy so that they are aware of how their personal data may be used and their rights in respect of it; and 
  3. obtain their written consent (for example by way of email) to disclose the personal data to us.

By submitting personal data relating to other data subjects, you confirm that you have complied with the requirements set out above. You further agree to indemnify and hold us harmless against any claim, fine or penalty that we may suffer (including any associated costs or expenses that we incur) as a result of your failure to comply with the paragraph above.

Purposes and legal basis for the processing of personal data

  1. We may use your personal data as follows:
    • to perform our obligations in respect of the handling of your application, including:
    • registering you on the Program Managers’ databases;
    • considering your application to participate in the Program; and
    • making arrangements with you to attend and participate in the following phases of the Program: the Q&A Session, Pilot Development and the final event,  (for more information on the Program phases please refer to the Program website.
  2. Where it is necessary for compliance with legal obligations, including for record keeping and regulatory compliance purposes; and
  3. Where we otherwise have a legitimate interest in doing so, including:
    • promoting the Program, to increase awareness of the Program, our products, services and brands and your business;
    • updating you on relevant programs in addition to the one applied for, to promote awareness of those programs and encourage applications;
    • responding to any enquiry that you submit to us (in whatever form).
  4. We may also contact you regarding commercial opportunities that we consider may be of interest to you. We work with a wide range of companies and, where it is considered that a company might be interested in learning more about you and/or your business we may pass non-personal information (such as information about your business) onto that company.

If that company is interested in learning more about you then we may request your permission to pass your personal information onto that company or investor but will not pass your personal information on unless and until you have agreed to this.

If you do not want us to contact you for the purposes described in number 3. and 4., you can “opt out” by contacting us by sending an email to the email address as per Data Controllers Contacts section below.

Non-personal information that you submit may also be used for analytical or reporting purposes and anonymized reports may be published or otherwise provided to third parties.

Please be aware that any part of the Q&A Session including the pitches and the interviews, as well as other online sessions or events may be recorded and a copy of any recordings we make may be published and circulated in all of the parties social media channels, internal communication, etc. If you take part in any relevant events and would prefer not to be recorded, please let us know and we’ll ensure you are not included in any content.

Where our processing of your personal data is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time, which you may do by sending an email to the email address as per Data Controllers section below.

Please note however that the withdrawal of your consent will not affect any use of the data made before you withdraw your consent.

Recipients

We may disclose your personal data to third parties:

  • for completing due diligence on you and your business (and, where appropriate, on your team or company);
  • in publicity material, as described in the application terms;
  • to suppliers involved in the operation of the Program, for example the operator of the venue where an event is held to make arrangements regarding your attendance or a creative agency involved in publicizing the Program;
  • if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation;
  • in order to protect the rights, property, or safety of ourselves and our customers

Data subjects’ rights

Data subjects may at any time, under the applicable laws, request access to their personal data, as well as their rectification, erasure and restriction of processing, withdraw consent, request the portability of their data, or object to processing, provided that the relevant legal requirements are met.

Users have the following personal data protection-related rights under the applicable laws:

Right of Access

The right to confirm which personal data are being processed and obtain a copy of such data.

The right to obtain the above copy shall be without prejudice to third-party rights and freedoms, including business secrets or intellectual property rights, particularly any copyrights protecting the software.
Right to Rectification The right to request that any inaccurate data be rectified or that any incomplete personal data be completed.
Right to Erasure

The right to secure the erasure of your personal data.

This right shall not apply if the processing is required to comply with any statutory requirements to which Program Managers may be subject.
Right to Restriction of Processing The right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data by requesting that the processing be suspended or that the scope of processing of certain data categories or of processing purposes be restricted.
Right to Portability The right to receive the personal data provided to Program Managers in a commonly used and machine-readable digital format and the right to transmit those data directly to any new controller, if the data processing is based on the data subject’s consent or the performance of an agreement.
Right to Object The right to object to the data processing, for instance in the event of data processing for the purpose of sending marketing communications or of targeted online advertising, based on Program Managers’ legitimate interests.

The data subject is further entitled to lodge a complaint with the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (Portuguese Data Protection Commission) if he or she considers that his or her personal data has been breached.

Data Controllers Contacts

With regards to their rights and in accordance to GDPR, the Applicant may contact any of the Program Managers as per contact details herein:

AATE – 

INESTEC – Instituto de Engenharias de Sistemas de Computadores

E-mail: info@inesctec.pt
Address: Campus da FEUP – Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal

Beta-I Collaborative Innovation, Lda.
E-mail: data.protection@beta-i.com
Address:  Edifício Atrium Saldanha Praça Duque de Saldanha, nº 1, 2º andar, 1050-094 Lisboa, Portugal

Changes to the privacy policy

The Program Managers reserve the right to change these personal data processing terms and conditions at any time. The changes shall be duly disclosed on the Program website and notified using the contact details provided by the data subjects.

Contact

Still have any questions?

Contact us at geral@aate.pt or visit the Program website.