Energy Tech Summit: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
Europe’s No.1 event in Climate Tech Innovation and Investment.
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The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Apr 7–8, 2027 · Energy Tech Summit 2027 source
- Where
- Euskalduna Conference Centre, Bilbao, Spain
- Format
- in-person
- Tickets
- €699–€1,399 EUR (Energy Tech Summit 2027 Europe) source
- Startup pass
- Startups can buy the 2027 Founder’s Pass for €699; it is reserved for pre-seed and seed-stage energy and climate tech startups and requires review and approval. Startups worldwide can also apply to the free Energy Tech Challengers competition; selected finalists pitch live at the summit. source
- Cadence
- Annual, April
ClimatePre-seedSeedFoundersInvestorsCorporatesPolicy & government
Next edition
| Dates | Apr 7–8, 2027 source |
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| Edition | Energy Tech Summit 2027 |
| Venue | Euskalduna Conference Centre, Bilbao, Spain |
| Tickets | energytechsummit.com source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Startups can buy the 2027 Founder’s Pass for €699; it is reserved for pre-seed and seed-stage energy and climate tech startups and requires review and approval. Startups worldwide can also apply to the free Energy Tech Challengers competition; selected finalists pitch live at the summit. source |
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Energy Tech Challengers
Meeting investors there
Founders can use the event app to schedule one-to-one meetings with investors, startups, and industry leaders, and the summit also advertises startup–investor matchmaking. source
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Apply
Social
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to Energy Tech Challengers.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 26, 2026:
- energytechsummit.com
- energytechsummit.com/buy-tickets
- energytechsummit.com/product/general-admission-energy-tech-summit-2027-europe
- energytechsummit.com/location
- energytechsummit.com/energy-tech-summit-2026-recap
- energytechsummit.com/exhibit-at-energy-tech-summit
- energytechchallengers.com
- energytechsummit.com/climate-tech-startups-beyond-energy-the-wild-card-pitches-of-2026
Energy Tech Summit: frequently asked
When is Energy Tech Summit 2027?
Energy Tech Summit 2027 runs Apr 7–8, 2027 at Euskalduna Conference Centre, Bilbao, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does Energy Tech Summit cost?
Published ticket prices run €699–€1,399 EUR (Energy Tech Summit 2027 Europe). Startups: Startups can buy the 2027 Founder’s Pass for €699; it is reserved for pre-seed and seed-stage energy and climate tech startups and requires review and approval. Startups worldwide can also apply to the free Energy Tech Challengers competition; selected finalists pitch live at the summit..
How do startups get into Energy Tech Summit?
Startups can buy the 2027 Founder’s Pass for €699; it is reserved for pre-seed and seed-stage energy and climate tech startups and requires review and approval. Startups worldwide can also apply to the free Energy Tech Challengers competition; selected finalists pitch live at the summit.
What is Energy Tech Challengers?
Energy Tech Summit's pitch competition.
How big is Energy Tech Summit?
1,500+ attendees attendees (2027), from 51 countries countries, per the organiser.