Elia, Belgium hosted the fourth edition of its Initiative Fair on 7 December 2018. The annual internal event showcases innovative projects that Elia has developed, including those in cooperation with external partners. Nathalia Campos, along with her supervisors Jef Beerten, Johan Maricq, Fortunato Villella and Olivier Bronckart presented the InnoDC project and explained Nathalia’s PhD aims. More than 200 participants attended the event, so it was a great opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss the project. Visitors reacted positively when learning that InnoDC involves the cooperation of several partners from academia and industry at European level, and they were particularly interested in hearing about the envisaged outcomes.