<div><ul> <li>Explore the newest developments and technology options in sustainable fuels and chemicals.</li> <li>Learn about brand-new technologies from both start-ups and established companies.</li> <li>Discuss scale-up strategies and roadmaps for industrial implementation.</li> <li>Participate in interactive discussions and expand your professional network.</li> </ul></div>

<div><p>This workshop offers practical knowledge, strategic insights, and the chance to connect with leading researchers and industry representatives.</p><p>Together with the Port of Rotterdam, we supported the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) in designing the program of this workshop.</p></div>

Informatietype:: Event
Thema:: Energy transition pathways; Clean hydrogen production
Unit:: Energy & Materials Transition

Innovations in Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals and Energy Carriers

Join us for the international workshop on innovations in sustainable fuels, chemicals, and energy carriers, on May 19, 2026, in Rotterdam. This event is organised by TNO and Fraunhofer ISE as part of the World Hydrogen Summit 2026.

Startdatum:: 19 May

Time:: 11:30 - 18:30 (CET)
Location:: De Loft in Rotterdam
Costs:: € 399

On 19 May 2026, during World Hydrogen Summit 2026 in Rotterdam, the International Workshop on Innovations in Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals and Energy Carriers will take place. The workshop features two thematic sessions and focuses on the latest developments, technologies, and scale‑up strategies in sustainable fuels and chemicals.

The workshop is organised into two main sessions:

Electrochemical Session
Production and Application Session (with a focus on thermochemical processes)

Explore the newest developments and technology options in sustainable fuels and chemicals.
Learn about brand-new technologies from both start-ups and established companies.
Discuss scale-up strategies and roadmaps for industrial implementation.
Participate in interactive discussions and expand your professional network.

This workshop offers practical knowledge, strategic insights, and the chance to connect with leading researchers and industry representatives.

Together with the Port of Rotterdam, we supported the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) in designing the program of this workshop.

Join the workshop

Discover the latest innovations and scale‑up strategies shaping sustainable fuels and chemicals. Connect with leading experts and explore new opportunities for your organisation.

Program

Registration opens

11:30-12:00

A brief moment to check in and prepare for the sessions ahead.

Lunch

12:00-12:45

A scheduled break to enjoy lunch, continue discussions, and connect with fellow participants.

Welcome by TNO & Fraunhofer

12:45-13:00

Dr. Elias Frei (Director Division Hydrogen Technologies, Fraunhofer ISE)
Dr. Rene Peters (Business Director Energy Infrastructure, TNO)

Opening panel

13:00-13:30

Berte Simons, Chief Operating Officer Port of Rotterdam
Jacqueline Vaessen, Chair of the Chemistry and Materials Sector Board

Electrochemical session

13:30-15:00

13:30-14:40 | Introduction: Power-to-X project deployments in the chemicals and fuels domain
- Dr. Monalisa Goswami (Senior Business Developer, TNO)

13:40-14:15 | Hearing from those who have done it: The scaling up Journey
- Rokus van Iperen (Program director electrolyser stack development, Bosch)
- Jan Gustav Grolig (CTO, Elcogen)
- Csaba Janáky (CTO, e-Chemicles)

14:15-15:00 | Navigating in Ambiguity: How big companies make decisions when the data is incomplete
- Martijn de Graaff (Business Director, Industrial Transformation, TNO)
- Paulien Herder (Dean TU Delft & Board Member Groenvermogen NL)
- Elena Verdú Sánchez (Hydrogen and Sythetics Senior Technical Manager, Repsol)
- TBA, Topsoe

Break

15:00-16:00

Coffee break and tour at the innovation docks

Production and application session (with a focus on thermochemical processes)

16:00-17:45

16:00-16:10 | Introduction: Tailor-made pathways to low carbon molecules
- Achim Schaadt (Head of Department Sustainable Synthesis Products, Fraunhofer ISE)
- Robert Szolak (Head of Department Sustainable Synthesis Products, Fraunhofer ISE)

16:10-16:45 | The art of successful project development and execution
- Rene Alcaraz Frederiksen (Project Director, CEO, Kassø E-Methanol & Solar Park)
- Dr. Ralph Kleinschmidt (Global Head of Technology and Innovation, Thyssenkrupp Uhde)
- Dr. Thorsten Schnorbus (Director business development Research and Innovation, FEV Europe)

16:45-17:30 | The potential of game-changing innovations
- TBA (CEO, SYPOX)
- Gill Scheltjens (CEO, D-CRBN)
- Sébastien Fiedorow (CEO, Aerleum)

17:30-17:45 | Closing remarks
- Dr. Elias Frei (Director Division Hydrogen Technologies, Fraunhofer ISE)
- Dr. Rene Peters (Business Director Gas Technology, TNO)

Networking & refreshments

17:45-18:45

Connect with participants over drinks and light refreshments after a full day of sessions.

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Business Developer Hydrogen/ Solid Oxide Electrolysis
Ties is a passionate and pro-active business developer at the VoltaChem Shared Innovation Programme. He has gained expertise in the chemical and plastic industry during a career working for various multinationals and an SME. His background is predominantly in the fields of marketing, chemical engineering and polymer science.

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