Free Electrons
Open Day 2024

Spend the day with the world’s most innovative startups and leading utility companies.

Thursday, Oct 17th | From 9:30 AM | Hamburg, Germany

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The Free Electrons Open Innovation Program connects the world’s largest, most powerful utility providers with the world’s most promising & disruptive startups.

Meet us in Hamburg

Open Day 2024 is a unique opportunity to join the Free Electrons community and connect with participants of the 8th edition, as well as leaders, experts, and enthusiasts in the energy innovation space.

This year, we will gather in the north of Germany, in Hamburg. This event is free of charge, but spots are limited.

Come and embrace the collaborative energy!

 

Why attend?

  • Engage with leading innovators

    Discover the Free Electrons finalists alongside esteemed alumni from past editions.

  • Expand your network

    Connect with utility partners and other VCs, corporate, and ecosystem players.

  • Explore a vibrant ecosystem

    Experience Hamburg and join insightful talks and a reception with skyline view.

Agenda

Prototyp Hamburg (Shanghaiallee 7, 20457 Hamburg)

THURSDAY
17 October
Morning

9:00 – 10:30 

Check-in & Welcome Coffee

9:10 – 10:00

Matchmaking, powered by Free Electrons App

10:00 – 10:30

Welcome to Free Electrons

with an Overview of the Changing European Energy Landscape

Thomas Birr (Chief Strategy, Sustainability and Innovation Officer – E.ON
CEO of T-Hub

10:30 – 11:00 

Free Electrons 2024 Finalists Pitch 1/2

11:00 – 11:45

Startup Exhibition

12:00 – 12:30

The Scaling Challenge: A View from the Board Floor

Marguerite Sayers, Deputy Chief Executive – ESB

 

Vera Pinto Pereira, Executive Board Member – edp

Victoria Ossadnik, Chief Operating Officer – E.ON

 

– moderated by Ramon Vullings

12:30 – 14:00

Startup Exhibition and Networking Lunch

THURSDAY
17 October
Afternoon

13:30 – 14:30

Matchmaking, powered by Free Electrons App

14:00 – 14:40

The Scaling Challenge: Learnings from successful Scaleups

Christophe Williams, Co-founder and CEO – Naked Energy

 

Simon Koopman, Co-founder and CEO – envelio

David Simmonds, Chief Strategy, Sustainability & Governance Officer – CLP and startups

 

– moderated by Tim van Amstel (CEO – E.ON One)

15:00 – 15:30 

Free Electrons 2024 Finalists Pitch 2/2

15:30 – 16:30

Matchmaking, powered by Free Electrons App

16:00 – 16:40

The Scaling Challenge: Ready to go

Free Electrons Startups

 

moderated by Nick Woolley, CEO & Co-founder – ev.energy

17:00 – 17:15

Closing Statement

Ramon Vullings and Thomas Birr

17:30

Bus Transfer to Evening Location

18:00
Closing Networking Event
incl. Matchmaking and Award Ceremony​

Co-Creating The Future of Energy

 

Free Electrons is made possible by the world’s leading utilities:

 

Supported by:

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