WindEnergy 2026 Side Event | From Innovation to Deployment
French WindTech Night: From Innovation to Deployment
How European startups can help scale the next generation of wind energy solutions.
On the eve of WindEnergy Hamburg 2026, La French Tech Hamburg, Business France and Grant Thornton Germany invite you to an evening dedicated to French innovation, cross-border collaboration and the future of wind energy.
The European wind energy sector does not lack promising technologies. The critical challenge is bringing them from proof of concept to industrial deployment: securing the right partnerships, proving commercial value, navigating complex procurement processes and scaling across markets.
This session will spotlight French WindTech startups developing solutions for the energy transition and bring them into conversation with industrial players, investors, entrepreneurs and decision-makers from the German and European wind-energy ecosystem.
What to expect from this session?
Short pitches from selected French startups active in the wind-energy value chain
A panel discussion on scaling innovation from pilot projects to commercial deployment
Insights from industry representatives, investors and ecosystem experts
Concrete perspectives on market access, industrial partnerships, financing and cross-border collaboration
Informal networking with participants from across the European energy ecosystem
Who should attend?
This event is designed for:
Renewable energy companies, developers, operators and OEMs
Offshore and onshore wind specialists
Energy-tech and climate-tech startups
Corporate innovation, procurement and business-development teams
Investors, venture-capital funds and corporate venture teams
Public-sector representatives and ecosystem organisations
Researchers, entrepreneurs and anyone interested in the future of European WindTech
Agenda
18:00 – Doors open
18:30 – Welcoming Words - Célia Pégeot-Möller, French Tech Hamburg, President
18:35 - Setting the scene: From innovation to deployment - A short introduction to the challenges (and opportunities) facing European WindTech startups (short impulse)
18:45 - Overcoming challenges: Three selected French startups present technologies designed to improve how wind energy is developed, operated, maintained or integrated into the wider energy system.
19:15 - Harnessing innovation for sustainable growth: What does it take to scale wind innovation in Europe? (panel discussion)
A conversation on pilots, procurement, industrial partnerships, financing and cross-border market access
19:45 - Networking
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About La French Tech Hamburg La French Tech Hamburg is a community of volunteer founders and tech & investment enthusiasts in Hamburg. La French Tech Hamburg aims at creating a unique Franco-German ecosystem locally, regularly bringing together innovative French and German start-ups, local businesses, investors, decision-makers and community builders. Follow La French Tech Hamburg on Linkedin.
About Grant Thornton in Germany
Grant Thornton AG is one of the ten largest audit firms in Germany. Around 2,000 employees across ten offices serve both upper mid-market companies and listed companies. The audit and advisory firm comprises the business divisions Audit & Assurance, Tax, Advisory and Legal. The firm is legally independent and autonomous. To ensure it can provide its national clients with effective support on an international level, the firm is a member of the international network Grant Thornton International Ltd. (GTIL). GTIL and its member firms are not a global partnership, but legally independent companies. With around 80,000 employees in over 150 countries, the Grant Thornton network advises companies all over the world. Further information can be found on our website.
About Business France Business France, committed alongside international businesses. Business France is the key partner of businesses that want to connect to global markets and fast-track the accomplishment and success of their business projects. Business France Germany