Name: Networking Event Series Wind Energy 2023
Start: 2023-09-26T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-26T17:00:00+02:00

Interdisciplinary ideation for the global market

Following our successful event in 2022, we would like to invite you to the 2023 version, which again takes place at the campus of the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST), Oberseestrasse 10, 8640 Rapperswil, Switzerland. We look forward to seeing you there!

Why attend?

Are you an entrepreneur, researcher, innovator or organisation wanting to expand into the global wind energy market? In this ideation event, you will take home some tools to help you on your way:

Insights about the key challenges in the wind energy industry today.
Tips for technology transfer to the global wind energy market from experts in Switzerland.
Contribute ideas in small groups to solving real industry multidisciplinary challenges in our ideation workshops.
Present a poster of your recent work.

Program/Schedule

08:30 - 09:00 Registration and coffee

09:00 - 09:15 Introduction with Sarah Barber, President of The Swiss Wind Energy R&D Network

09:15 - 10:00 Key-note talks

Helena Solman, Wageningen University, NL: “At the nexus of wind energy science, social and environmental science and public engagement - a spot for transformative research and innovation for societal impact“

Ines Würth, enviConnect GmbH, DE, “We’re digitalising wind energy, one app at a time“

10:00 - 10:15 Introduction to the challenges

10:15 - 10:45 Coffee breaks with posters

10:45 - 12:00 Challenge definition workshops

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

13:00 - 15:00 Challenge workshops (problem solving)

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee breaks with posters

15:30 - 16:00 Innovation financing presentations

Innosuisse (tbd)

Peter Morf, Hightechzentrum Aargau

Imad Abdallah, RTDT Laboratories AG

16:00 - 16:45 Challenge workshops (project definition)