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Date(s) - 24.11.2026 - 31.12.2027
9:00 - 11:00
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The event will take place online via Zoom. You will receive the link to join the event after registering and before the event begins. Please note the separate privacy policy for the project.
Register for the event for free using the form below.
PowerUp NetZero Training Series: Putting Net-Zero Technologies into Practice
As part of the “PowerUp NetZero – Powering Up Net Zero Applications through the European Single Market” project, we have developed a series of trainings designed to help SMEs and startups actively shape the net-zero transformation. The series demonstrates how economic challenges and technological complexity can be translated into concrete business opportunities.
Five training sessions focus on energy storage, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, biogas and biomethane, as well as solar energy and sector coupling. Each training session consists of two parts: an “Insight” training featuring expert input from research and industry, and an “Application” segment with case studies and business model development. This approach teaches you how to identify, develop, and scale net-zero solutions across industries.
The goal is for SMEs to transform identified technological challenges into actionable innovation pathways and concrete market opportunities.
Target audience: SMEs, startups, and digital SMEs, with or without prior knowledge in the net-zero sector.
Format: Online, two sessions per training (Insight and Application).
Upcoming dates will be updated on this page shortly. So: stay tuned!
November 24, 2026: PowerUp NetZero Training #2 Application | Energy Storage: The Backbone of the Energy Transition
How does storage technology become a viable business model? In the second part of Training 1, you’ll apply the knowledge you gained in Part 1: You’ll explore real-world use cases and, working in small groups, develop your own business model for a storage solution.
After receiving content-based input on current case studies, you’ll work in small groups led by a facilitator. Using the Business Model Canvas, you’ll develop the initial steps of a business model for a storage solution—either tailored to a specific industry or cross-industry, such as energy, manufacturing, mobility, or healthcare. If you already have an idea, feel free to bring it along; we’ll form a group around it. If you don’t have your own idea, we’ll assign you to a group with a relevant topic. At the end, the groups will briefly present their models, and we’ll highlight where opportunities arise through sector coupling.
Active participation is encouraged and required for this online session. Therefore, the number of participants is limited. So it’s a good idea to register quickly.
Agenda:
| Time | Topic |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome and Introduction to the PowerUp NetZero Project (Amelie Beutel) |
| 9:10 AM | Case Study 1: Energy Transfer Hubs (Thorsten Zoerner, Founder of StromDAO) |
| Case Study 2: tbd | |
| 9:50 AM | Business Model Workshop |
| 10:30 AM | Results Session & Discussion |
| 10:45 AM | Closing Remarks and Outlook on the Training Series |
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Contact Person
| Amelie Beutel Expert in Sustainability & Innovation Processes bwcon research gGmbH E-Mail Adress |
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