The Storage Revolution Goes Global: StorageVersity & AI Innovation Challenge Activated in at REI and The Battery Show India 2026 in Greater Noida
From Storage Technologies to Intelligent Energy Systems — the 1st Global StorageVersity & AI Innovation Challenge officially begins its worldwide journey at The Battery Show India & REI 2026.
23 October 2026 | Greater Noida, India
The global journey has begun. On 22 October 2026, at The Battery Show India & Renewable Energy India Expo in Greater Noida, the CleanTech Business Club and World CleanTech & AI Institute officially activated the 1st Global StorageVersity & AI Innovation Challenge — “From Storage Technologies to Intelligent Energy Systems.”
Produced by the World CleanTech & AI Institute and CleanTech Business Club, Powered by ACWA, with SNEC as Strategic Partner, the Challenge brings together innovators, industry, research, investors and infrastructure players around one central ambition:
Storage + AI + Infrastructure + Real Demand
A special thanks goes to Dr Rashi Gupta “Batterywali”, Chair of CBC’s global #WoMen4CleanTech initiative and a key member of the StorageVersity & AI leadership ecosystem, for being part of this activation moment.
India’s innovators, startups, research teams, technology companies, system integrators and industrial leaders are warmly invited to participate.
The vision goes far beyond batteries alone. StorageVersity connects battery storage, long-duration storage, hydrogen, thermal and mechanical solutions, distributed systems, AI, digitalisation and intelligent infrastructure — accelerating the pathway:
Technologies → Systems → Pilots → Deployment → Global Scale
Award Presenting Partners
🏆 Global StorageVersity & AI Grand Prix — Powered by ACWA
🏆 Storage & AI Innovation Award — Presented by GNEEC
🏆 Breakthrough Startup Award — Presented by Cleanvestree
🏆 Commercial & Distributed Storage Award — Presented by Solar Juice
🏆 Integrated Energy Systems Award — Presenting Partner to be announced
“The future of energy storage will not be defined by one technology, but by how intelligently we connect different technologies, digital tools and real-world applications. Our joint StorageVersity & AI Innovation Challenge can help turn this convergence into scalable solutions for the energy transformation. We are pleased to join forces with CBC, SNEC and their ecosystems to connect innovation with industry, infrastructure and real deployment opportunities.” said Sharzi Mukhri, Innovation Initiatives Lead, ACWA; Secretariat Leader, Global StorageVersity & AI Innovation Challenge; Innovation Track Adviser at CBC CleanTech & AI Transformation Chapter
India was a natural place for the Global Activation. At The Battery Show India and REI 2026, the accelerating shift from renewable-energy deployment toward BESS, intelligent storage, manufacturing and integrated energy systems was visible across the entire ecosystem.
From Innovation to Real Deployment
StorageVersity & AI is designed not simply to recognise innovation, but to help connect outstanding solutions with industry, infrastructure, knowledge, capital, customers and international deployment opportunities.
“Australia is showing how quickly storage is becoming a core part of the energy system. The next challenge is to make it smarter, more accessible and more valuable for homes, businesses and distributed-energy ecosystems.I look forward to discovering innovations through the Global StorageVersity & AI Innovation Challenge that can move from great ideas to scalable solutions and real-world deployment.” added Rami Fedda, Co-Founder & Supply Director, Solar Juice; Co-Chair, Global StorageVersity & AI Innovation Challenge Jury Board — Downstream Ecosystem; Chair, CBC Australia & Oceania Chapter
The Award Is Only the Beginning
The Challenge now enters its global submission and ecosystem-activation phase, with applications open until 30 January 2027.
Selected innovations will move into an international journey encompassing jury evaluation, global visibility, partner engagement, potential pilot discussions, executive learning and opportunities for deployment across CBC, WCAI Institute and partner ecosystems.
“The Challenge and its Awards are only the beginning. What matters most is what happens next.Through ACWA, CBC and the WCAI Institute ecosystem, we want to connect outstanding innovations with knowledge, industry, capital, markets and real deployment opportunities — helping them move from recognition to strategic partnerships, pilots and scalable implementation. This is how innovation becomes transformation.”consluded Tomasz A. Slusarz. Founder & Action Streamliner, CleanTech Business Club; Secretariat Leader, Global StorageVersity & AI Innovation Challenge; Founder, World CleanTech & AI Institute
Ready to Shape the Future of Intelligent Energy Systems?
The Challenge particularly welcomes pioneering solutions in BESS, AI-enabled storage, EMS, digital twins, power electronics, multi-storage systems, distributed storage and intelligent infrastructure.
Global Submission Deadline: 30 January 2027
More information and Submission Form: https://www.cleantechbusiness.club/storageversity
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