Innovations in Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals and Energy Carriers

TNO and Fraunhofer ISE

The International Workshop on Innovations in Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals and Energy Carriers will take place on May 19, 2026.

RDM Campus

Get 20% off with the code "LASTCHANCE" The workshop is organized into two main sessions:<ul><li>Electrochemical Session</li><li>Production and Application Session (with a focus on thermochemical processes)</li></ul> <h4>Workshop highlights</h4><ul><li>Explore the newest developments and technology options in sustainable fuels and chemicals.</li><li>Learn about brand-new technologies from both start-ups and established companies.</li><li>Discuss scale-up strategies and roadmaps for industrial implementation.</li><li>Participate in interactive discussions and expand your professional network.</li></ul> <h4>Why attend?</h4>This workshop offers practical knowledge, strategic insights, and the chance to connect with leading researchers and industry representatives.

<h3>Program</h3>(in progress – subject to change) 11:30-12:00 | Registration Opens12:00-12:45 | Lunch <h4>12:45-13:00 | Welcome by TNO &amp; Fraunhofer</h4><ul><li>Dr. Elias Frei (Director Division Hydrogen Technologies, Fraunhofer ISE)</li><li>Dr. Rene Peters (Business Director Energy Infrastructure, TNO)</li></ul><h4>13:00-13:30 | Opening Panel</h4><ul><li>Berte Simons (Chief Operating Officer, Port of Rotterdam)</li><li>Jacqueline Vaessen (Chair of the Chemistry and Materials Sector Board, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy)</li></ul> <h3>Electrochemical Session</h3> <h4>13:30-13:40 | Introduction: Power-to-X project deployments in the chemicals and fuels domain</h4><ul><li>Dr. Monalisa Goswami (Senior Business Developer, TNO)</li></ul><h4>13:40-14:15 | Hearing from those who have done it: The scaling up Journey</h4><ul><li>Rokus van Iperen (Program director electrolyser stack development, Bosch)</li><li>Jan Gustav Grolig (CTO, Elcogen)</li><li>Csaba Janáky (CTO, e-Chemicles)</li></ul><h4>14:15-15:00 | Navigating in Ambiguity: How big companies make decisions when the data is incomplete</h4><ul><li>Martijn de Graaff (Business Director, Industrial Transformation, TNO)</li><li>Paulien Herder (Dean TU Delft &amp; Board Member Groenvermogen NL)</li><li>Poul Moses (CTO, Topsoe)</li><li>Elena Verdú Sánchez (Hydrogen and Sythetics Senior Technical Manager, Repsol)</li></ul> 15:00-16:00 | Coffee Break <h3>Production and Application Session (with a focus on thermochemical processes)</h3><h4> </h4><h4>16:00-16:10 | Introduction: Tailor-made Pathways to Low Carbon Molecules</h4><ul><li>Achim Schaadt (Head of Department Sustainable Synthesis Products, Fraunhofer ISE)</li><li>Robert Szolak (Head of Department Sustainable Synthesis Products, Fraunhofer ISE)</li></ul><h4>16:10-16:45 | The Art of Successful Project Development and Execution</h4><ul><li>Rene Alcaraz Frederiksen (Project Director, CEO Kassø E-Methanol &amp; Solar Park)</li><li>Dr. Ralph Kleinschmidt (Global Head of Technology and Innovation, Thyssenkrupp Uhde)</li><li>Dr. Thorsten Schnorbus (Director business development Research and Innovation, FEV Europe)</li></ul><h4>16:45-17:30 | The Potential of Game-Changing Innovations</h4><ul><li>Sébastien Fiedorow (CEO, Aerleum)</li><li>Dr. Gianluca Pauletto (CEO, Co-founder, SYPOX)</li><li>Gill Scheltjens (CEO, D-CRBN)</li></ul> <h4>17:30-17:45 | Closing Remarks</h4><ul><li>Dr. Elias Frei (Director Division Hydrogen Technologies, Fraunhofer ISE)</li><li>Dr. Rene Peters (Business Director Energy Infrastructure, TNO)</li><li>Hanna Schumacher (Deputy Director-General, Hydrogen and Gas Infrastructure, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany)</li><li>Karlo van Dam (Director of Industrial Sustainability, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, The Netherlands)</li></ul> 17:45-18:45 | Networking &amp; Refreshments

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