Day 1, 21st of October

09:00 – 09:15 A Brief Welcome by Michael Huebner, CETPartnership Coordinator
This session sets the tone for the exciting next two days to come. Discover what awaits you over the next few days, including keynote speeches, dynamic panel discussions and interactive workshops.

09:15 – 09:45 Key Note I by Rosalinde van der Vlies, DG Energy – Just Transition, Consumers, Energy Efficiency and Innovation: Highlights and Major Topics of the EC Report: Addressing European Research and Innovation Challenges for System Transitions in Energy and Mobility 

9:50 – 10:30 Panel Discussion I: European Research and Innovation Challenges for Energy System Transitions.
High-level panel discussions on European Research and Innovation Challenges for System Transitions in Energy with Members of the CETPartnership Strategic Advisory Board. Moderation: Henriette Spyra, Director General Innovation and Technology, Federal Ministry Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure, Republic of Austria.

• Panellists CETPartnership SAB Members:

  • Rosalinde van der Vlies , DG Energy - Just Transition, Consumers, Energy Efficiency and Innovation

  • Birte Holst Jørgensen, Head of Scientific Advice at DTU Wind and Energy Systems

  • Henk Jan Vink, President European Energy Research Alliance

  • Dr Eleanor Webster, Head of the Mission Innovation Secretariat

  • Michael Huebner, CETPartnership Coordinator

10:30 – 10:45 Q&A session with the panelists

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 – 11:30  Key Note II by Paula Kivimaa, Finnish Environment Institute Syke: How to Transition a System?

11:30 – 12:10 Panel Discussion II: What does System Transition mean for us, the CETPartnership?
Moderation: Michael Huebner, CETPartnership Coordinator

• Panellists:

  • Paula Kivimaa,  Finnish Environment Institute Syke

  • Aage Stangeland, CETPartnership TRI 3 Lead

  • Gerdi Breembroek, CETPartnership  TRI4 Lead

  • Tina Ringenson, CETPartnership TRI 5 Lead

  • Åsa Bergérus Rensvik, CETPartnership TRI6 Lead

  • Stefan Nowak, CETPartnership TRI 7 Lead

12:10 – 12:25 Q&A session with the panelists

12:25 – 12:30 Wrap-up and outlook for the afternoon

12:30 – 13:00 Lunch Break

13:00 – 16:00 Project Presentations - Voices of transition: CETPartnership Projects Driving Europe's Energy transition
Get insights into the real-world impact of CETPartnership-funded projects. See how these projects contribute to system transition and engage with them through Q&A and moderated breakout rooms.
The project list will be published in the last week of September.

13:00 – 13:05 Introduction of the session

13:05 – 15:05 Six CETPartnership project presentations

15:05 – 15:45 Breakout rooms and Q&A

15:45 – 15:55 Wrap up

15:55 – 16:00 End Day 1 and outlook Day 2

 Day 2, 22nd of October

Funding the Future: Investor Insights & Innovation Readiness
Participate in the hands-on investor readiness workshops that
help demonstration-ready projects secure funding and promote collaborative peer learning sessions where early-stage innovators tackle transition challenges together.

9:00 – 9:10 Introduction and short recap of Day 1

9:10 – 9:25 Investor Presentation: What Makes a Demonstration Investable?
Maria Velkova, EC Deputy head of Unit – Finance for Innovation

9:25 – 9:40 Investor Presentation (tba)

9:40 – 9:55 Q&A

9:55 – 10:00 Interactive Session Setup 

10:00 – 10:45 Breakout sessions

• Session A:"Investor Readiness for System-Scale Demonstration"

• Session B: "Peer Learning for System Transition Challenges"

10:45 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 11:45 Breakout sessions

• Session A: "Investor Readiness for System-Scale Demonstration"

• Session B: "Peer Learning for System Transition Challenges"

11:45 – 12:15 Wrap up, End of conference

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Let us shape the future of clean energy innovation in Europe together. We look forward to welcoming you on 21–22 October 2025!