New Energy Forum

Background

On the 18th of June 2026, the Northern Netherlands will once again be buzzing during the New Energy Forum: the most exciting festival about energy transition, mobility, and sustainability.

Professionals, entrepreneurs, students, teachers, researchers and policy makers will come together at New Energy Forum to break existing patterns and take new steps together in the transition to a sustainable future. This is not a traditional conference, but an energetic day full of inspiration, connections and action.

On the agenda

Watts in Grass!? – From gas to green grass to circular agriculture

Discover the Interreg project Watts in Grass!?, in which Dutch and German partners are collaborating on innovations across the entire biogas value chain:

• from fermentation and biomethanisation
• to digestate processing and biochar production

Guest speaker Gerard Martinus shares his vision on opportunities in the sector.

You’ll also get an exclusive laboratory-scale demonstration in the REMO lab, where the technology comes to life. Innovative, practical and international.

Help shape the future of housing!

How can we accelerate the construction of affordable, future-proof homes in the Northern Netherlands and make the sector more social and inclusive?

In this session of the InCUBE project:

• short pitches from innovators, companies and policymakers
• interactive networking sessions in small groups
• choose for yourself which themes and innovations you want to explore

Work with frontrunners and discover concrete solutions

The missing link in the energy transition: staff coordination

Many energy projects are facing delays, not due to technology or funding, but because of a shortage of well-trained staff.

In this interactive workshop:

• you’ll step into the shoes of the government, education sector or business community
• you’ll work together on a realistic staffing challenge
• you’ll discover how skills development, collaboration and coordination make all the difference

Practical insights and immediately applicable solutions.