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Energy Tech Summit (also styled ETS) is an annual conference focused on energy and climate technology, investment, and policy. Organized by the Vilnius-based events company Futurae Events UAB together with the climate-tech venture capital firm Contrarian Ventures, the event was originally held in Warsaw, Poland, before relocating to Bilbao, Spain, where it has been held annually since 2024.[1][2] Organizers describe the 2027 edition, held April 7–8 in Bilbao, as the eighth annual instalment.[3] Independent press coverage has described the event as one of Europe's largest conferences on climate-tech innovation and financing, with organizers citing attendance of more than 1,500 people, over 100 speakers, and participants from more than 40 countries.[4][5]
History
An early edition of the event was held in Warsaw, Poland, in April 2023.[1] By 2024, the summit had relocated to Bilbao, in Spain's Basque Country, where it has since been held each spring at the Euskalduna Conference Centre.[5][6] The Spanish bank BBVA became the event's main sponsor starting with the 2024 edition, co-organizing side events alongside Contrarian Ventures.[5][7]
In 2026, organizers launched a regional spinoff, Energy Tech Summit Asia, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and supported by Malaysia's Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, which they describe as building on seven years of the event's history in Europe.[8]
Format
Energy Tech Summit runs over two to three days and combines keynote sessions, panel discussions, and startup pitch competitions with investor-focused networking events. Recurring elements include:
- Main-stage and "Tech Talks" programming organized around thematic tracks such as green energy infrastructure, hydrogen, battery storage, electric mobility, carbon capture and emissions management, grid digitalization, and the application of artificial intelligence to energy.[3][6]
- A startup pitch competition, branded "Energy Tech Challengers," in which early-stage companies pitch to a jury across several category tracks.[3]
- Invitation-only side events — including "Growth Meets Capital," "Growth Meets Industry," and "Growth Meets Infrastructure" — co-hosted with BBVA, pairing growth-stage climate-tech founders with investors in closed-door meetings.[7][5]
Editions
| Year | Edition | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4th | April 26–27, 2023 | Warsaw, Poland |
| 2024 | 5th | April 10–11, 2024 | Bilbao, Spain |
| 2025 | 6th | April 9–10, 2025 | Bilbao, Spain |
| 2026 | 7th | April 15–16, 2026 | Bilbao, Spain |
| 2026 (Asia) | Inaugural regional edition | September 29–30, 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 2027 | 8th | April 7–8, 2027 | Bilbao, Spain |
Participants and sponsors
Speakers and delegates at recent editions have included representatives of financial institutions and technology companies such as Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, SAP, and Shell, alongside climate-tech venture funds including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Galvanize Climate Solutions, and Obvious Ventures.[6][7][5] BBVA has served as the event's main financial sponsor since 2024.[7][5]
Reception
Spanish business press has described the summit as one of the largest European conferences on innovation and financing for the energy transition.[2][4] Regional press has similarly characterized it as a significant gathering connecting cleantech startups across Europe.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Energy Tech Summit". Mobility Makers. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ^ a b "Bilbao acogió Energy Tech Summit, el mayor foro europeo sobre tecnologías limpias". Estrategia Empresarial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ^ a b c d "Energy Tech Summit 2027". Energy Tech Summit. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ^ a b c "BBVA celebra el 9 y 10 de abril en Bilbao el Energy Tech Summit para abordar las tecnologías limpias". Forbes España (in Spanish). 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Energy Tech Summit conecta en Bilbao a startups cleantech con inversores de toda Europa". Crónica Vasca (El Español) (in Spanish). 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ^ a b c d "Euskalduna Bilbao hosted Energy Tech Summit 2026, a key European event for the energy transition". Euskalduna Conference Centre. 2026-04-21. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ^ a b c d "BBVA co-hosts the largest European conference on entrepreneurship and climate venture capital in Bilbao". BBVA. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ^ a b "Energy Tech Summit Asia 2026". Energy Tech Summit Asia. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
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