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future cleantech architects presents

Future Cleantech Festival 24
May 28-29, 2024

Join us at this year's Festival! 

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What awaits you this year:

This year, we will be focusing on structural innovation in various thematic chapters, including Transport (aviation and shipping), Construction, Innovation, and the Future Energy System.

In the Construction chapter, we will focus on technical challenges to decarbonize the sector (e.g., structural efficiency, classic CCS vs other forms of mineralization and curing) and policy incentives (standards, green public procurement, and Carbon Contracts for Difference).

The Future Energy Systems chapter will address how we can produce electricity more flexibly in a session co-organized with IRENA, as well as “How to Store Energy? – Requirements, Solutions and Barriers to Scale Seasonal Storage”, together with the European Innovation Council. Finally, our third session is a policy roundtable focused on potential solutions and market mechanisms to incentivize energy storage and flexible clean energy generation (24/7 clean PPAs, CfDs, etc.).

In the Transport chapter, the technical challenges in the aviation sector to mitigate non-CO2 emissions, as well as how to decarbonize the maritime sector, will be discussed. These sessions will be followed by an interactive policy roundtable to discuss and elevate the solutions for minimizing the environmental impact of these sectors and work towards their decarbonization.

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Future Cleantech Architects is joining forces with our Co-Hosts

And the City of Remscheid

We are taking over Remscheid for two days

Last year's overview

 For a better impression of last year’s festival, check out our Key Takeaways and recordings:

Cleantech Innovation
Cement
Aviation
Energy Storage

 … or read our brochure:

What the experts have to say

At The ARC, cleantech stakeholders from all over the world came together to discuss solutions for a sustainable future. Many solutions are already technically and scientifically available - but the political framework is still lacking. That's why it was so important that FCA brought us together at this festival.”
Yazgülü Zeybek
Yazgülü ZeybekState Chairwoman NRW | Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Discussions at The ARC helped me gain a deeper understanding of the different technological approaches to decarbonize cement and what regulatory hurdles stand in the way of innovators.
Henning Rehbaum
Henning RehbaumHenning Rehbaum, Member of German Parliament | CDU
I think you have done a great job at actually creating public conversations between people and not just business small talk. (…) There is a lot of momentum, a lot of great companies, a lot of accelerators, a lot of investment companies. Let's use this momentum, let's be positive, and make it work.
Johanna Schiele
Johanna SchielePolicy Officer EU Innovation Fund (DG CLIMA) | European Commission
The ARC Cleantech Festival in Remscheid the #cityofinnovators brought together a remarkable range of creative innovators and helped create the disruptive momentum which is necessary to live up to the double challenge of energy transition and climate crisis. Thank you for including me as a panelist with a number of distinguished experts.
Dr. Hinrich Thoelken
Dr. Hinrich ThoelkenSpecial Advisor International Climate and Energy Policy | Federal Foreign Office
Participating in The ARC is a tremendous opportunity to meet with innovators and change makers who are truly making a difference in the world and providing solutions to address climate change. The combination of policymakers and the cleantech industry in such an unique setting is remarkable and I look forward to attending the next festival because of the enormous value add.
Julia Souder
Julia SouderExecutive Director | LDES Council
The ARC Festival provided a great space for real conversations about the potential and limitations of clean tech. And about how it could be reframed for desirable futures, through a systemic lens.
Carlos Álverez Pereira
Carlos Álverez PereiraVice President | Club of Rome
The ARC Festival 2022 brought together some of the world's most influential and progressive leaders in climate action. I was proud to represent Canada at this global event. There is a unanimous acknowledgement of the urgency in acting on decisions made today to reduce emissions and move towards net-zero by 2050. Political leaders, investors, industry associations, technology developers, and industrial power consumers spent the two days prioritizing actionable measures through publicly accessible and credible information, regulatory reform, and strengthened innovation support guided by sustainable development goals. Collaboration between many emissions-intense supply chains is already happening thanks to The ARC Festival.
Anouk Kendall
Anouk KendallPresident | Decentralised Energy Canada
I can only recommend The ARC Cleantech Festival. High-quality panels, very good visitor structure. I have rarely been able to make as many good connections as I did at this conference!
Klaus Schimmer
Klaus SchimmerChief Innovation Architect Sustainability | SAP SE
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Who we are

Future Cleantech Architects is a climate innovation think tank that exists to close the remaining innovation gaps to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. To reach this objective, we accelerate innovation in critical industries – such as cement, aviation, or shipping – where sustainable solutions are still in very early stages. We urge policy-makers to intensify and better prioritize their R&D activities. Moreover, we initiate and actively drive high-level research consortia on critical technologies for these neglected technological sectors. 

Together with international partners and co-hosts from the public and private sphere, the Future Cleantech Festival brings together the brightest minds and best ideas in cleantech worldwide. The festival looks towards a net-zero 2050, zooming in on the innovation processes in different sectors.

Europe’s most ambitious cleantech innovation festival aims to identify specific steps that will remove roadblocks and bridge the innovation gaps to reach net zero by 2050. The Festival will bring together private industries, policymakers, and research institutes to discuss and collaborate. Join us in this ambitious endeavor!