ABB Accelerator is a dynamic innovation event organized regularly to showcase the most outstanding projects within the company. More than just a hackathon competition, is complemented by a range of high-value business activities, including the AI Boost conference, product showcases, learning sessions, and networking opportunities.
The Accelerator fuels the development of innovative use cases in close collaboration with ABB’s ecosystem of partners. By supporting and emphasizing innovation, speed, value creation, and reuse, ABB Accelerator harnesses the power of AI and advanced platforms to drive progress across ABB Business Areas and functions.
Double Victory for ABB Accelerator at the Stevie® Awards!
We are extremely proud to announce that our ABB Accelerator earned:
- Gold in “Event Award – Hackathon” category
- Bronze in “Achievement in Global Collaboration” category
These prizes recognize the power of bringing people together across borders, combining talent, creativity, and technology to solve real challenges at speed.
The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards program. The 2025 IBAs received more than 3,800 nominations from individuals and organizations worldwide.
ABB Accelerator focus areas
Data & Artificial Intelligence, Digital Workplace, Application & Business Process Monitoring, Advanced Automation, Operational Technology (OT), Internet of Things (IoT), Application & Development, Cloud, Hosting & Infrastructure, ERP, Sustainability
Empowering Innovation: Startup to Scale!
Are you an innovator, entrepreneur, or a visionary employee eager to drive change within your organization? Watch our latest session on tackling corporate innovation and how to accelerate strategic initiatives with practical, people-centric environments focused on problem solving.
Accelerator drives innovation with AI
In an era in which speed and innovation define market leadership, ABB is accelerating its transformation through the ABB Accelerator program – a global platform that is on track this year to engage more than 2,000 participants across 37 countries, delivering 600 use cases that enhance efficiency, improve customer experience, and drive sustainable growth.
Success stories
From enhancing quality inspections with AI to revolutionizing employee assistance, these success stories showcase the transformative impact of ABB Accelerator initiatives. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and fostering collaboration, ABB continues to set new benchmarks in operational efficiency, digital infrastructure, and sustainable industrial processes.
2024 & 2025 Highlights
Watch the recap video to see how the five events, hosted in Poland, India, Mexico and China provided a platform for developing nearly 700 projects, engaging over 2,000 ABB employees from 37 countries, and more than 40 external partner companies.
Our key partners
Together with over 40 external partners, we have been creating an ecosystem of co-creation and co-innovation since we launched the program in March 2024. We are collaborating closely to deliver the best business outcomes with Accelerator projects.