Tuesday 16 December | 08:00–09:00
 (+ optional bonus discussion 09:00–09:30)
 Digital webinar hosted by Energy Valley, featuring Arena H2Cluster and BalticSeaH₂

Welcome to join us at TechThursday #10, where we explore the current status and emerging opportunities for hydrogen across Norway and the wider BalticSeaH₂ region—an ambitious cross-border initiative spanning 9 countries.


Hydrogen is moving from vision to implementation. But where is real progress happening? Which projects are advancing, and which parts of the hydrogen value chain are starting to function in practice? And how can Norway position itself within a rapidly developing regional ecosystem?
Join us for a focused morning session featuring leading voices from the BalticSeaH₂ Project and H2Cluster.

Program Highlights

Welcome

Vibeke Østlyngen, CEO of Energy Valley

Presentation: BalticSeaH₂ – Status, Progress & Regional Hydrogen Vision

Susanna Kupiainen, CLIC Innovation
(BalticSeaH₂ Project) and Fransesco Reda

Presentation: Hydrogen in Norway – Projects, Market Signals & Emerging Value Chains

Bielenis Villanueva Triana, H2Cluster

Panel Discussion & Q&A

Moderator: Knut Linnerud, Energy Valley

Theme: Is the hydrogen economy moving? Concrete projects, momentum, and functioning value chains across Norway and the 9-country BalticSeaH₂ region.

Panelists:

• Susanna Kupiainen, BalticSeaH₂
• Bielenis Villanueva Triana, H2Cluster
• Francesco Reda, VTT
  

Closing Remarks

Knut Linnerud, Energy Valley

Optional Bonus Discussion (09:00–09:30)

For participants who wish to continue the conversation and dive deeper into collaboration opportunities.

Energy Valley invites you to a focused and practical webinar on funding opportunities through the EU Innovation Fund (EUIF) – one of the world’s largest financing programs for energy and climate projects.
 
The webinar is particularly relevant for companies considering investments or development in energy, industry, hydrogen, carbon reduction, technology development, and major innovation projects.
 
This webinar is Part 1 of a two-step series, with Part 2 being a half-day workshop featuring a deep dive into criteria, project ideas, and assessment of application potential.

Program – 10 December

08:15–08:20

Welcome and Introduction
 Knut Linnerud, EU Advisor, Energy Valley

08:20–08:30

Innovation Fund – the Norwegian Perspective

• Enova’s role in relation to the Innovation Fund
• Key priorities and relevance for Norwegian actors
• What companies should understand early in the process
   Speaker: Ingunn Syrstad, Enova

08:30–08:40

Innovation Fund – Opportunities and Insights for Applicants

• Overview of upcoming calls
• What characterises strong applications
• Common pitfalls and typical weaknesses
   Speakers: Rui Silva or Daniel Gomes, Innovayt

08:40–08:55

Panel Discussion & Q&A
 Moderated by Knut Linnerud

Panelists:

• Ingunn Syrstad, Enova
• Rui Silva / Daniel Gomes, Innovayt
• Erlend P. Aamot, Managing Partner, REspire AS – Innovation Fund Financial Expert & Evaluator

Topics include:

• GHG methodology: early-phase challenges and best practices
• Financial maturity: what evaluators actually look for
  
  
• Do’s & don’ts for Norwegian applicants
• How companies should prepare for 2025 calls

08:55–09:00

Next Steps – January Workshop
 Knut Linnerud

Registration information

Deep dive into evaluation criteria

Financial viability & GHG methodology

Project idea clinic

Detailed agenda will be shared in January.
To reserve your spot for part 2, please register here:
https://online2.superoffice.com/Cust8299/CS/scripts/customer.fcgi?action=formFrame&formId=F-bKP2uXgS
 

Artificial intelligence is opening an ocean of opportunities for the energy sector. While some companies are already exploring pilots and early use cases, the full potential is still largely unknown – and enormous. At the same time, Norway holds a unique advantage: within a relatively small geography, we bring together the full energy ecosystem – from production and infrastructure to technology, academia, finance, and government.

The AI Energy Cluster aims to harness this advantage and turn it into concrete collaboration, innovation, and international positioning. Join us on Friday, September 12, 08:15–09:00 (with optional bonus discussion until 09:30) for a webinar that combines strategic insights with a glimpse into the cluster’s action plan, budget, and expected impacts – provided we secure funding from Innovation Norway.

Panel Conversation – the highlight of the morning

Representatives from four leading companies and our new CEO will discuss why the energy sector needs a dedicated AI initiative, and what kind of collaborative projects could emerge when we join forces:

Panelists:

• Robert Nyirede (Infinigrid)
• Erling Aanerud (Green Digital)
• Patrick Couch (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)
• Vibeke Østlyngen (Energy Valley)

Program

• 08:15–08:20 | Welcome and introduction (Energy Valley)
• 08:20–08:40 | Panel Conversation: The AI Energy Frontier: Where Norway Can Lead
  – Why does the energy sector need its own AI focus?
  – What collaborative projects can emerge across industry, academia, and technology?
  – How can AI strengthen efficiency, sustainability, and security at the same time?
• 08:40–08:50 | Presentation of Action Plan, Budget & Expected Impacts (conditional on Innovation Norway funding)
• 08:50–08:55 | Q&A and closing
• 09:00–09:30 | Optional bonus discussion

Why attend?

• Learn how AI Energy Cluster can create real value for members – through collaboration, scaling, and international positioning
• Gain insight into the action plan, funding model, and membership benefits
• Join a conversation on how Norway can use its unique energy ecosystem to lead internationally in AI and energy

The webinar is open to everyone who has expressed interest in joining the AI Energy Cluster, as well as new potential participants eager to explore opportunities.

Register in the link above