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

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

In this visionary fireside chat at the IN4SFS GreenInvest Forum Munich 2026, held during The smarter E Europe, Prof. Eicke R. Weber, Honorary Chair of the GreenInvest Startup Investment Days, shares insights from a distinguished career dedicated to connecting world-class research with industry, entrepreneurship and market deployment. Drawing on his experience as former Director of Fraunhofer ISE, Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, and one of the leading voices in global Clean

In this special CBC Leadership TV – IN4SFS GreenInvest Focus interview from The smarter E Europe 2026 in Munich, Mark Mirza, CBC Strategy Adviser on R&D and Academic Ecosystems and Project Leader at Fraunhofer ISC, reflects on this year’s event and shares his feedback on the IN4SFS GreenInvest Forum. He discusses the CBC, GFHA and EHTP collaboration on applied research in Morocco, the importance of capacity building as the foundation of the CBC Morocco ecosystem, and the pote

In this special CBC Leadership TV – IN4SFS GreenInvest Focus interview from The Smarter E Europe 2026 in Munich, Justin Gu, General Manager, GF Hydrogen Europe, CTO at GFHA (Go For Hydrogen Africa), CBC Co-Chair of Clean Hydrogen Hub (In Charge of China Relations) and Green Startup Investor & Funder, shares his advice for startups, explains what Guofu Hydrogen looks for when investing, and discusses how Chinese investors can support European innovation. He also highlights the

In our special CBC Leadership TV – IN4SFS GreenInvest Focus, we speak with Thomas Korn, Founder & CEO of KEYOU GmbH and water stuff & sun GmbH; CBC Co-Chair of the CleanTech StartUP Hub; and Chair of the GreenInvest International Startup Investment Days. Tom shares his reflections from The smarter E Europe 2026, discusses KEYOU’s collaboration with Daimler Truck and the planned 2027 launch of hydrogen combustion trucks, and gives an update on the development of the Morocco bu

The CleanTech Business Club (CBC) proudly participated in the GreenInvest IN4SFS Brokerage Event Türkiye, held on 26–27 March 2026 in İzmir, bringing together start-ups, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders active in green and sustainable technologies. The event was organised within the IN4SFS – Investment Network for Sustainability-Focused Startups project, funded by the European Union, with the objective of facilitating cross-border investments, strengthening innovation e

The CleanTech Business Club (CBC) proudly participated in ACWA Innovation Days 2026 in Riyadh — a three-day global forum that attracted more than 1500 registrations and resulted in the signing of 27 strategic memoranda of understanding across green hydrogen, advanced desalination technologies, long-duration energy storage systems and industrial AI. Watch ACWA Innovation Days 2026 & WCSA2025 Ceremony Snapshot — #TogetherWeAreStronger in Action Held under the patronage of Saudi

"Global Scale-Up Opportunity Confirmed at ACWA Innovation Days 2026 in Riyadh" Hysata has been named the recipient of the WCSA2025 ACWA Innovation Award during the Awards Ceremony held on 27 January 2026 as part of ACWA Innovation Days 2026 in Riyadh. Founded by the CleanTech Business Club (CBC) and powered by ACWA , the WCSA2025 ACWA Innovation Award recognises disruptive, deployable technologies capable of materially advancing industry standards through innovation, scalabi

During ACWA Innovation Days 2026 in Riyadh, a Strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was announced between ACWA, IRESEN (Research Institute for Solar Energy and New Energies) and the CleanTech Business Club (CBC), marking a significant milestone in advancing structured global cooperation in clean hydrogen innovation. The agreement establishes a collaborative framework designed to bridge industrial challenges, research excellence and emerging talent ecosystems in order to

In this Studio Edition of CBC Leadership TV – Powered by GCMEN, recorded during ACWA Innovation Days 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we speak with Daniel Tas Sandermann, Chief Commercial Officer of Hysata and winner of the WCSA2025 ACWA Innovation Award. In this executive interview, Daniel shares insights into Hysata’s breakthrough electrolyser technology, its global scaling strategy, and the broader transformation of the clean hydrogen sector. We discuss: • What the WCSA2025 A

In this Studio Edition of CBC Leadership TV – Powered by GCMEN, recorded during ACWA Innovation Days 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we speak with Thomas Altmann, Executive Vice President – Innovation & New Technology at ACWA, and Co-Chair of World CleanTech StartUPs Awards (WCSA). In this executive dialogue, Thomas Altmann shares ACWA’s strategic outlook on global innovation, regional delivery and cross-ecosystem collaboration. We discuss: • The strategic significance of ACWA

In this Studio Edition of CBC Leadership TV, recorded during ACWA Innovation Days 2026 in Riyadh, we speak with Masahito Nakaishi, President and Representative Director of Glencal Technology Co., Ltd., recognised as a Finalist at the World CleanTech StartUPs Awards (WCSA2025). Glencal Technology was awarded a Finalist Diploma by CBC and ACWA for its innovative zero-OPEX desalination and mineral recovery technology — a solution addressing water scarcity while enabling resource

During ACWA Innovation Days 2026 in Riyadh, a Strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was announced between ACWA, the New Energy Industry Association for Asia and the Pacific (NEIAAP) — organiser of SNEC — and the CleanTech Business Club (CBC). The partnership establishes a structured framework designed to connect global innovation ecosystems across CleanTech, energy storage and hydrogen, integrating industrial leadership, research institutions, startup communities and in

“From Clean Hydrogen to Clean Water, Energy Storage, AI and Digital Solutions — 48 submissions from 25 countries across six continents shaping the next CleanTech decade” Paris – Manama – Riyadh | 16 January 2026 The World CleanTech StartUPs Awards 2025 (WCSA2025) Jury proudly announces the Finalists of the WCSA2025 ACWA Power Innovation Award, recognising 12 outstanding CleanTech startups selected through a rigorous international Jury process. Founded by the CleanTech Busines

As one of the key partners of the EU-funded IN4SFS Project through its CleanTech Business Institute, the CleanTech Business Club (CBC) helped organising and contributed to the high-impact GreenMatch Brokerage Event in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, alongside ADR Nord-Vest . The event empowered green startups, investors, and ecosystem leaders from across Europe to build impactful partnerships and unlock cross-border investment opportunities. IN4SFS: Fueling Green Startup Growth IN4SFS

The CleanTech Business Club (CBC) proudly participated in the Global Water Summit 2025 in Paris, reinforcing our commitment to...

In a remarkable journey blending culture, leadership, and cleantech collaboration, the CleanTech Business Club (CBC) conducted a high-level business mission to the Basque Country, Spain—anchored in the dynamic cities of Bilbao and San Sebastián. This mission marked a key milestone in CBC’s global agenda to build meaningful bridges between industry pioneers, public institutions, and Clean Hydrogen visionaries from Europe, Africa, and China. This was not just a business mission

Under our CBC Strategy 2025, we are accelerating CleanTech Transformation across critical industries—from Energy Majors, Mining &...

For over a decade, CleanTech Business Club has stood as an exclusive, private, and independent "Think-Do-Tank", driven by visionary...

We are thrilled to announce that on April 24, 2024, the CleanTech Business Club (CBC) together with partners coming from seven countries...