Industrial competitiveness today is more than ever shaped by the tension between innovation, technological transformation, and sustainability. Decarbonisation, energy transition, and climate protection are confronting companies with profound structural changes. At the same time, industrial transformation opens up significant opportunities: it advances a sustainable energy supply, strengthens technological innovation capacity, and creates new economic prospects for businesses and locations.
As the leading scientific event of the NEFI – New Energy for Industry innovation network, the 4th NEFI Conference will take place under the motto “Future Industry – Innovating for Competitiveness". The aim of the conference is to present and discuss current research findings, technological developments, and strategic approaches to industrial transformation.
Transformation, the energy transition, and climate change are not purely technical challenges. Economic, societal, and political framework conditions must also be actively shaped. It is therefore all the more important to bring together key stakeholders from industry, research, policymaking, and public administration in order to pool knowledge, exchange experiences, and develop joint solutions.