Our mission

“Strengthening the impact of energy innovators in reaching climate neutrality.”
Through our activities, we support, promote, and create opportunities for start-ups in the energy sector to scale-up impact and accelerate the global energy transition in order to reverse climate change.

Our work

Since its inception, SET continues to enable connections through dena’s and World Energy Council’s unique position at the crossroads of the private and public sector. At its core, the SET platform is built on three pillars: the SET Award, the SET Tech Festival & the SET Spotlights (SET100 & Newsroom).

Our activities make SET an important and well-recognized international platform for innovation in the energy transition.

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SET Award

The annual international competition for start-ups and young companies innovating for the global energy transition. In the last 9 years, the award has received more than 4.000 applications from more than 100 countries within 5 categories.

SET Award
SET Tech Festival

SET Tech Festival

Our annual one-day event bringing together innovators shaping the future of energy: the best start-ups in the field of energy & climate tech solutions, innovation-driven corporates, policy makers, investors, and public organisations leading the energy transition.

Tech Festival
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SET Spotlights

Articles, videos, posts, insights, SET100 publications and events featuring news from the energy & climate tech world, the successes and challenges of SET start-ups and other trending topics valuable to the global energy transition.

Dive in
  • Icon DENA SET Award

    SET Award

    The annual international competition for start-ups and young companies innovating for the global energy transition. In the last 9 years, the award has received more than 4.000 applications from more than 100 countries within 5 categories.

    SET Award
  • SET Tech Festival

    SET Tech Festival

    Our annual one-day event bringing together innovators shaping the future of energy: the best start-ups in the field of energy & climate tech solutions, innovation-driven corporates, policy makers, investors, and public organisations leading the energy transition.

    Tech Festival
  • Icon SET Newsroom

    SET Spotlights

    Articles, videos, posts, insights, SET100 publications and events featuring news from the energy & climate tech world, the successes and challenges of SET start-ups and other trending topics valuable to the global energy transition.

    Dive in

“We urgently need to push forward with the energy transition to reach net zero. The only way we will get there is through innovation on a massive scale. Start-ups and entrepreneurs, investors and corporates, policy makers as well as the entire innovation eco system all play a crucial role here. The SET Award has been bringing these innovators together for nearly ten years.”

Pia Dorfinger, Director Start-up Ecosystem, SET (dena)

Our team

We support innovation.

Our team is composed of passionate experts from a range of backgrounds with a common mission: to support start-ups and innovation in order to reach net-zero emissions as rapidly as possible.

 

Pia Dorfinger

Pia Dorfinger

Director Start-up Ecosystem, SET (dena)

Head of Startup Energy Transition (SET), Pia leads the overall strategic direction and development of the initiative.

Get in touch:

LinkedIn
pia.dorfinger@dena.de

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Rolli Vogel

Rolli Vogel

Team Lead Start-up Ecosystem, SET (dena)

As Team Lead, Rolli oversees the coordination and execution of all SET activities and ensures the team’s success.

Get in touch:

LinkedIn
rolli.vogel@dena.de

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René Böhm

René Böhm

Lead Expert Ecosystem Development and Growth, SET (dena)

René manages the Tech Festival and SET’s partnerships, building strong collaborations with global stakeholders and innovation leaders.

Get in touch:

LinkedIn
rene.boehm@dena.de

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Tahar Kechrid

Tahar Kechrid

Senior Expert Start-up Ecosystem, SET (dena)

Tahar is responsible for curating the agenda and programme of the SET Tech Festival, shaping impactful content and experiences.

Get in touch:

LinkedIn
tahar.kechrid@dena.de

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Niklas Feierabend

Expert Start-up Ecosystem, SET (dena)

Niklas handles press relations and media partnerships, amplifying SET’s voice across global channels.

Get in touch:

LinkedIn
niklas.feierabend@dena.de

 

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Deborah Bartel

Deborah Bartel

Expert Start-up Ecosystem, SET (dena)

Deborah leads the SET Award, driving the search for the world’s most promising energy transition startups.

Get in touch:

LinkedIn
deborah.bartel@dena.de

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Claudia Marks

Project Assistant Start-up Ecosystem, SET (dena)

Get in touch:

claudia.marks@dena.de

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Sabina Godzhaeva

Sabina Godzhaeva

Student Assistant Start-up Ecosystem, SET (dena)

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Alicia Ayora Olmos

Alicia Ayora Olmos

Student Assistant Start-up Ecosystem, SET (dena)

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Want to join the SET Team?

Check out our open positions:

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