The CleanTech Business Club Leadership & Partnership Family gathered in Munich from 23–25 June 2026 for an intensive programme of investment activation, innovation exchange, international partnership-building and Human-to-Human connections during The smarter E Europe 2026. Europe’s largest alliance of exhibitions for the energy industry once again brought the global energy-transition community together at Messe München. The 2026 edition welcomed approximately 105,000 trade vi
The CleanTech Business Club, through the CleanTech Business Institute and together with the IN4SFS consortium partners, is pleased to launch the GreenInvest International Startup Investment Days 2026, the final brokerage event of IN4SFS — Establishing the Investment Network for Startups and Entrepreneurs Focused on Green and Sustainable Technologies — a Horizon Europe-funded project designed to strengthen cross-border investment, improve access to capital, and support the int
Dear CBC Members, Partners & Friends, We are delighted to announce that global submissions are now officially open for the 1st Global StorageVersity & AI Innovation Challenge 2026 — a new international innov ation program designed to accelerate the convergence of Energy Storage, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Infrastructure and Ecosystem Collaboration. Organised by the CBC StorageVersity & AI Hub, powered by ACWA Power, and developed in strategic partnership with SNEC,
In this special CBC Leadership TV interview, Horst Dufner, Head of The smarter E Europe at Solar Promotion GmbH, reflects personally on this year’s edition of The smarter E Europe and Intersolar Europe after nearly two decades of leading their development. He shares the vision behind the special exhibit “Renewables 24/7 – Secure Energy for a Changing World” and explains why reliable, around-the-clock renewable energy systems are becoming increasingly important for energy secu
In this special address at the IN4SFS GreenInvest Forum Munich 2026, held during The smarter E Europe, Sharzi Mukhri, Innovation Initiatives Lead at ACWA, highlights the power of trusted partnerships in accelerating innovation and delivering real-world impact. Speaking as the partner representative of the WCSA (World CleanTech Startups Awards) ACWA Innovation Award, she reflects on the importance of connecting startups, industry leaders, investors and innovation ecosystems to
In this special welcome address opening the IN4SFS GreenInvest Forum Munich 2026, held during The smarter E Europe, Dr. Rashi Gupta “Batterywali” highlights the importance of inclusive leadership, innovation and strong international ecosystems in accelerating the global CleanTech transformation. As Managing Director of Vision Mechatronics, Chair of the CBC StorageVersity & AI Hub, and Chair of the CBC #WoMen4CleanTech Initiative, she draws on her experience as an entrepreneur