Program

The ISPT Conference ’25 – Northern Netherlands edition is an opportunity for vivid exchanges, new insights and networking.

Program 8 May ’25

12:00 – 13:00 Registration & lunch – meet innovative SMEs at the Innovation Plaza

13:00 – 14:00 Plenary program

14:00 – 14:30 TKI – Industry Innovators Award 2025 – 4 entrepreneurs pitch their innovation

The expert jury consists of:

  • Jacquelien Scherpen – Rector Magnificus RUG
  • Kyra Weaver – NOM/Future Tech Ventures
  • Thomas Stroes – Brabetech
  • Rob Kreiter – TKI Energie & Industrie

14:30 – 15:00 Short break – visit the Innovation Plaza

15:00 – 16:30 Breakout sessions

  • Session 1 – Batteries: After this session, you will be up to date on the state of affairs and opportunities for the Dutch battery cluster, you will have an idea of the requirements in the chain and you will know which concrete next steps your organisation can take together with others. The session will be introduced by Moniek Tromp (material chemistry professor RUG & figurehead Battery Competence Cluster) and will continue with stakeholder perspectives from Bart de Vries (battery development RWE Supply & Trading) and Gert Jan Jongerden (founder and director Exergy Storage & project partner STARBATCH).
  • Session 2 – Direct and Indirect Electrification
    Grid congestion is stalling direct electrification – and with it, industrial decarbonisation. Indirect electrification via molecules such as hydrogen, ammonia and methanol offer a solution. The Northern Netherlands, with its seaports, infrastructure and industrial clusters, can play a key role in this. Discover how we can seize this unique opportunity together.
    The session will be introduced by Carol Xiao, Director Business Developer at ISPT, and continued by perspectives from Marcel Galjee, Chief Strategy Officer at HyCC and Fred Hage, Business Development Manager Hydrogen at Essent.
  • Session 3 – The Carbon Value Chain of the Future
    This break-out session offers inspiration and insight into the transition towards a competitive, sustainable and circular carbon value chain. What feedstocks will still be available in the near future? How can we remain competitive? What role can the Dutch industry play? And what crucial role will your organisation play now and in 5 years’ time?
    The session will be introduced by Dennis Mous (Business manager circular economy Groningen Seaports). Ellis Huijsmans (Chief Project Officer (CPO) at Perpetual Next) and Mark Breed (New business development manager environmental solutions at Teijin Aramid) will then share their perspectives, pitching their dreamed futures for the carbon value chain of the future.
  • Session 4 – Food goes Electrified
    What does the energy transition mean for food production? In this session, we will discuss opportunities, possibilities and obstacles in making our first necessity of life more sustainable. The session will be led by Peter de Jong (ISPT, NIZO, lecturer in Sustainable Food Processing) and introduced by Nienke van Driel (FrieslandCampina) and Erik Koops (Avebe), who will share their practical experience of energy transition in the food industry.

16:30 – 16:45 TKI – Industry Innovators Award 2025 – And the winner is…?

16:45 Conclusions by Peter Melis, Tjeerd Jongsma and the audience

17:15 Networking, drinks & bites