Innovation pursues the following strategic objectives: > maximize the value of the Group’s initiatives and generate a sustainable competitive advantage; > develop technological know-how and encourage the application and widest possible dissemina tion of the best technologies; > develop technological solutions to improve ser vice quality, promote intelligent use of energy and disseminate the offer to end users, anticipat ing their needs; > maintain international leadership in smart grid technologies, renewables and technologies for low-emission energy generation, favoring the de velopment of projects with a high environmental value; > expand the network of technological excellence both inside and outside the Group, creating and supporting collaborative links with the best tech nological development centers; > stimulate and consolidate innovation as a key ele ment in the business culture of the Enel Group.