Clean Tech Skills Report: Trends Shaping 2027-2030 - Powered by The European Solar Academy

This session will present key findings from the Clean Tech Skills Report: Trends Shaping 2027–2030, developed by InnoEnergy Skills Institute within the European Solar Academy. It will explore demand...

Speaker:

Minh-Huy Lai

Generation: You employed Europe CLGEurope COO

Wolfgang Jooss

RCT Solutions GmbHChief Technology Officer

Elias Paul

InnoEnergy Skills InstituteDirector

InnoEnergy Booth

Oct 28, 2026

12:30 PM1:15 PM

Innovation Through Start-up Partnerships: A Mittelstand Playbook

Why this topic, why now? Energy costs, supply chain pressure and a tougher competitive position are forcing producing companies to innovate faster than their own R&D cycles allow. Start-up...

Pilz GmbH & Co. KGManaging Partner

Maximilian Dekorsy

ecoplanetCo-Founder & MD

Jannik Kupke

VoltaroCo-Founder & MD

Networking area

Oct 28, 2026

1:00 PM2:00 PM

Networking lunch

InnoEnergy Booth

Oct 28, 2026

1:15 PM1:30 PM

Start-up Success Case: Unlocking the Potential of Battery Storage for Industry

please also adjust the blurb: Encosa Energy | Unlocking the Potential of Battery Storage for Industry How can industrial and commercial businesses leverage battery storage to reduce energy costs...

UTUM Masterclass by UVC – What Makes DeepTech Start-ups Investable

Why this topic, why now? Turning breakthrough technologies into successful businesses takes more than a great idea. DeepTech start-ups face long development cycles, high capital needs and the...

Speaker:

Sarah Theinert

UVCDirector Value Creation

Carola Mauck

DeepdriveMarketing & PR Lead

Track 1 stage

Oct 28, 2026

2:00 PM3:30 PM

Track 1A - Capital & Investment - Powered by Cleantech Group (Investor pass only)

Investors are navigating longer horizons, liquidity constraints, and changing market conditions, while fund managers must balance new opportunities with LP return expectations. For their portfolio...

European Investment Bank (EIB)Head of Cleantech Growth Capital

Track 2A - From FOAK to Scale | Pre-FID: preparing for industrialisation

The de-risked path to successful factory build: Scaling clean technologies rarely fails because of innovation alone. Most projects encounter challenges around industrialisation, financing,...

Moderator:

Alexander Goos

InnoEnergyHead of Asset Management

Speaker:

Florent Andrillon

CapgeminiClimate tech global head

Kenny Vanreppelen

KVGreen ConsultingDirector | Founder & CEO | Manufacturing & Sustainability Expert

Lars Eiermann

TUM Venture LabsChief Sustainability Officer

Diego Tonelli

European Investment BankHead of Innovation Fund Unit

Marcin Koziorowski

EcoBeanCEO & Co-Founder

Benoit Lemaignan

VerkorVice Chairman of the Supervisory Board, CEO

Track 3 stage

Oct 28, 2026

2:00 PM3:00 PM

Track 3A - From Pilot to first customer

Challenge: Too many collaborations stop at pilot stage. Misaligned incentives, procurement barriers and unclear pathways prevent startups from scaling with corporates. What track delivers: A...

Moderator:

Olav Carlsen

SPRIND Innovation Manager

Speaker:

Tema Benhalima-Bouville

ENGIEGlobal Director of Innovation

Anna Krzyzanowska

European CommissionAdviser

Silke Grimhardt

Siemens EnergyHead of Venture Clienting

Peter Schuhmacher

Austin Elements and Terrafame, Senior Advisor InnoEnergyBoard Member

Track 4 stage

Oct 28, 2026

2:00 PM3:00 PM

Track 4A - Energy Market Highlights - Sponsored by The European Solar Academy

Challenge: Clean tech innovation is moving fast, but market signals, regulation and investment priorities are constantly shifting. Companies and investors need clarity on where real opportunities...

Keynote 2:00-2:30 Taking the Pulse of Energy Technology and Global Competitiveness:

Araceli Fernandez

International Energy Agency (IEA)Head of Technology Innovation Unit

Keynote 2:30-3:00 Policy pathways: Securing Europe’s energy future through AI and digitalisation:

Hadrien Thebault

DG ENER European CommissionPolicy Officer

Networking area

Oct 28, 2026

3:00 PM4:30 PM

Coffee break & Networking time

InnoEnergy Booth

Oct 28, 2026

3:15 PM3:45 PM

Keeping the Lights On: Grid Resilience from Proven Storage to Breakthrough Fusion

Why this topic, why now? Europe’s energy transition is no longer only a question of how much clean power we add, but whether the grid holds when weather, demand and geopolitics push it to the...

Moderator:

Antonia Schmalz

SPRIN-DInnovationsmanagerin

Speaker:

Florian Reuter

DB Energie GmbHVorsitzender der Geschäftsführung

Sophia Spitzer

Marvel fusionLead Business Development & Strategy

Powering the AI Demand: Building the energy infrastructure for the AI era

Why this topic, why now? AI is turning electricity into the scarcest input of the digital economy. This panel cuts through the demand forecasts to the practical question: what does Europe need to...

Loom VCManaging Director

Anna Kemp

McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Partner

Julian Zingel

Skeleton TechnologiesSales Director

Track 1 stage

Oct 28, 2026

4:15 PM7:00 PM

Track 1B - AI tools: How investors drive efficiency and better decision-making (Investor pass only)

Technology is changing how investors work. In this session, we will dive into how AI tools can help investors drive efficiency and make better decisions. Please note: Participation in this track...

Speaker:

Michael Brehm

Redstone VCCo-Founder, General Partner

Track 2B - From FOAK to Scale | Post-FID: lessons from execution

The de-risked path to successful factory build: Scaling clean technologies rarely fails because of innovation alone. Most projects encounter challenges around industrialisation, financing,...

Moderator:

Alexander Goos

InnoEnergyHead of Asset Management

Speaker:

Florent Andrillon

CapgeminiClimate tech global head

Kenny Vanreppelen

KVGreen ConsultingDirector | Founder & CEO | Manufacturing & Sustainability Expert

Lars Eiermann

TUM Venture LabsChief Sustainability Officer

Diego Tonelli

European Investment BankHead of Innovation Fund Unit

Marcin Koziorowski

EcoBeanCEO & Co-Founder

Benoit Lemaignan

VerkorVice Chairman of the Supervisory Board, CEO

Track 3 stage

Oct 28, 2026

4:30 PM5:30 PM

Track 3B - Scaling sales with corporates and ensure financing along the growth journey

Challenge: Too many collaborations stop at pilot stage. Misaligned incentives, procurement barriers and unclear pathways prevent startups from scaling with corporates. What track delivers: A...

Moderator:

Florian Schabus

Tech for Net ZeroScale Up Finance

Speaker:

Danijel Grabovac

SiemensHead of Siemens for Startups

Alf Henryk Wulf

VDE ( (Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik)President

Ludwig Speidel

Swobbee GmbHCFO

Helmut Schönenberger

Technischen Universität München (TUM)Co-Founder and CEO, UnternehmerTUM; Vice President Entrepreneurship

Track 4 stage

Oct 28, 2026

4:30 PM5:30 PM

Track 4B -Can Europe rebuild a competitive solar industry - Sponsored by The European Solar Academy

Challenge: Clean tech innovation is moving fast, but market signals, regulation and investment priorities are constantly shifting. Companies and investors need clarity on where real opportunities...

Moderator:

Pénélope Nabet

InnoEnergySenior EU Affairs Manager

Speaker:

Minh-Huy Lai

Generation: You employed Europe CLGEurope COO

Vincent Delporte

HoloSolisHead of Public Affairs

Michael Pinto

Sunwafe Chief Executive Officer

Fireside chat 5:20-5:40 Data centers in Space:

Karl-Georg Schlesinger

Co-Founder of Marvel Fusion, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of BoS, and Co-Founder and Co-CEO of OuSoCo

Bart Markus

NexwafeSupervisory Board

InnoEnergy Booth

Oct 28, 2026

5:30 PM6:00 PM

The Future of the European Grid: Deep Dive by HTGF and Vireo

Why this topic, why now? Europe is electrifying everything while rebuilding generation around wind and solar. The bottleneck has moved from generation to grid: 9.4 TWh of renewables curtailed in...

Speaker:

Anna Stetter

HTGFInvestment Manager

Felix Krause

Vireo VenturesPartner

Dinner hall

Oct 28, 2026

6:30 PM10:00 PM

Agenda for TBB2026

From transition to competitive advantage: Europe’s new industrial era

All TBB2026 Sessions

Exhibition area open

Welcome & opening address

Keynote address: Jean-Christophe Laloux

Keynote address: Mariana Mazzucato

Bavarian Brunch by TalentTree and MaxMatch

EU-Japan Innovators’ Meetup

Coffee break & Networking time

Clean Tech Skills Report: Trends Shaping 2027-2030 - Powered by The European Solar Academy

Innovation Through Start-up Partnerships: A Mittelstand Playbook

Networking lunch

Start-up Success Case: Unlocking the Potential of Battery Storage for Industry

UTUM Masterclass by UVC – What Makes DeepTech Start-ups Investable

Track 1A - Capital & Investment - Powered by Cleantech Group (Investor pass only)

Track 2A - From FOAK to Scale | Pre-FID: preparing for industrialisation

Track 3A - From Pilot to first customer

Track 4A - Energy Market Highlights - Sponsored by The European Solar Academy

Coffee break & Networking time

Keeping the Lights On: Grid Resilience from Proven Storage to Breakthrough Fusion

Powering the AI Demand: Building the energy infrastructure for the AI era

Track 1B - AI tools: How investors drive efficiency and better decision-making (Investor pass only)

Track 2B - From FOAK to Scale | Post-FID: lessons from execution

Track 3B - Scaling sales with corporates and ensure financing along the growth journey

Track 4B -Can Europe rebuild a competitive solar industry - Sponsored by The European Solar Academy

The Future of the European Grid: Deep Dive by HTGF and Vireo

TBB Oktoberfest Dinner

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