Powering the future of energy and climate tech for a decade

Join us!

Join us on 17 March 2026 in Berlin for the 10th edition of the SET Tech Festival and celebrate a decade of driving energy innovation and climate solutions. Whether you’re a founder shaping the future, an investor scouting the next breakthrough or a corporate leader driving the energy transition, this is the place where vision meets action.

Why that?

The SET Tech Festival brings together a vibrant community of energy innovators, from international speakers and pioneering start-ups to leading industry players. Each year, corporates, investors and start-ups come together to collaborate and discover the right partners for their next big move. SET Tech Festival 2026 continues this tradition, connecting you with the people and ideas shaping the future of renewable energy, mobility, and sustainable technology.

📍 When and where?

17 March 2026 | @ Colosseum Berlin

Past attendees

Get an impression of organisations who already joined us

InnoEnergy

European Space Agency (ESA)

World Energy Council

E.ON

Tech for Net Zero

German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Honda Xcelerator Ventures

Verbund X

H2UB

ELIA Group

Enlit Europe

Net Zero Insights

BRYCK

Google

Siemens

World Fund

SpinLab

German Aerospace Center

SPRIND

UNIDO

enpulse Ventures

Smart> Green Accelerator

Korys

Vorwerk Ventures

Contrarian Ventures

IPCC

EPRI

Inven Capital

AXEL – The Energy Accelerator

Zero Carbon Capital

Fraunhofer AHEAD

Visionaries Tomorrow

PwC

Munich Venture Partners

LEAG

Kiko Ventures

Hyundai

First Imagine

EDP Ventures

Bloomhaus.vc

Aurum Impact

Christ&Company

Volkswagen

Japan Energy Capital

HTGF

MathWorks

Clean Energy Ventures

WEPA Ventures

Planet A

50Hertz

kopa ventures

Atlantic Labs

Extantia Capital

Carbon13

Cleantech Scandinavia

Future Energy Ventures

KOMPAS VC

SET Ventures

GET Fund

BIA Berlin Innovation Agency

Cleantech for Europe

PV Magazine Group

Swedish Energy Agency

Enlit Europe

Vireo Ventures

Plug and Play

Invest HongKong

Eneco Ventures

Junction Growth Investors

German Energy Agency (dena)

World Business Chicago

DeepTech & Climate Fonds

Lightrock

Ineratec

European Investment Bank

LiveEO

Reuters

Centre for Net Zero

rEnergy Partners

Climate KIC

GACC Midwest

The Climate Brick

InnoEnergy

European Space Agency (ESA)

World Energy Council

E.ON

Tech for Net Zero

German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Honda Xcelerator Ventures

Verbund X

H2UB

ELIA Group

Enlit Europe

Net Zero Insights

BRYCK

Google

Siemens

World Fund

SpinLab

German Aerospace Center

SPRIND

UNIDO

enpulse Ventures

Smart> Green Accelerator

Korys

Vorwerk Ventures

Contrarian Ventures

IPCC

EPRI

Inven Capital

AXEL – The Energy Accelerator

Zero Carbon Capital

Fraunhofer AHEAD

Visionaries Tomorrow

PwC

Munich Venture Partners

LEAG

Kiko Ventures

Hyundai

First Imagine

EDP Ventures

Bloomhaus.vc

Aurum Impact

Christ&Company

Volkswagen

Japan Energy Capital

HTGF

MathWorks

Clean Energy Ventures

WEPA Ventures

Planet A

50Hertz

kopa ventures

Atlantic Labs

Extantia Capital

Carbon13

Cleantech Scandinavia

Future Energy Ventures

KOMPAS VC

SET Ventures

GET Fund

BIA Berlin Innovation Agency

Cleantech for Europe

PV Magazine Group

Swedish Energy Agency

Enlit Europe

Vireo Ventures

Plug and Play

Invest HongKong

Eneco Ventures

Junction Growth Investors

German Energy Agency (dena)

World Business Chicago

DeepTech & Climate Fonds

Lightrock

Ineratec

European Investment Bank

LiveEO

Reuters

Centre for Net Zero

rEnergy Partners

Climate KIC

GACC Midwest

The Climate Brick

Impressions from 2025

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STAGE PROGRAMME 2026

Main Stage

09:30 Welcome Address

Corinna Enders, CEO, dena – German Energy Agency

09:40 Keynote

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, CEO and Founding Partner of onepoint5, Former UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Former Minister of Foreign affairs of Mexico

09:50 Keynote

‘Europe’s Energy Transition: Time for a Pivot?’

Ann Mettler, Member of the Board, European Innovation Council

10:00 Panel

The Global Energy Race – Innovation, Power and the New Balance

Ann Mettler, Member of the Board, European Innovation Council
Norela Constantinescu, Deputy Director, IRENA Innovation Technology Center
IEA, tba.
CDP, tba.

moderated by Pavina Adunratanasee, Founder & CEO, Recalibrate Climate

10:45 SET Award Finalist Pitches + Q&A

Category: Clean Energy & Storage

moderated by Felix Krause, Managing Partner, Vireo Ventures

11:15 SET Award Finalist Pitches + Q&A

Category: Mobility & Transportation

CLIP.bike
Finmile
Gridio

moderated by Felix Krause, Managing Partner, Vireo Ventures

12:00 Networking Lunch

13:00 Panel

Critical Energy Infrastructures – A ‘Space’ for Innovation?

Rita Rinaldo, Head of Projects and Studies Implementation Division at European Space Agency
Dr. Severin Fischer, State Secretary for Economy, Energy, and Business of Berlin
tba.

13:45 SET Award Finalist Pitches + Q&A

Category: Industry

moderated by Jessica Burley, Investment Manager, Planet A

14:15 SET Award Finalist Pitches + Q&A

Category: Buildings & Construction

moderated by Jessica Burley, Investment Manager, Planet A

14:45 Panel

The Energy Launchpad: Getting Energy Innovation to Scale

Franz Zöchbauer, Director of Corporate Innovation & New Business, VERBUND AG
Michael Bez, Business Development Digital Uitlities, Innovation Management, EnBW AG
Dr. Christian Schaffner, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zürich
Prof. Dr. Rene Hofmann, Head of Institute of Energy Systems and Thermodynamics, TU Wien
tba