New perspectives on the energy transition in an international context

This coming week, Wind meets Gas 2026 will be held in Groningen, the Netherlands. Linnea Assmundson, Innovation Leader at Innovatum Science Park, will be there to participate in the conference and meet with stakeholders from various parts of Europe and the North Sea region.

Before the trip, we asked Linnea a few questions; she has been invited to the conference by the organizer, the New Energy Coalition.

What event are you planning to attend? “
– Wind meets Gas” is an international conference in Groningen that brings together over 500 participants from industry, the public sector, research, and innovation communities. The focus is on the energy systems of the future and the interplay between, among other things, offshore wind power, hydrogen, carbon dioxide infrastructure, ports, and industrial transition in the North Sea region.

Why are you participating?
– I’m participating to gain knowledge, but also to make new international contacts and, hopefully, identify opportunities for collaborations and projects that can strengthen development in Western Sweden. The event’s matchmaking program is very interesting.

What are you looking forward to?
– It will be interesting to get the Dutch perspective on the energy system and learn more about the challenges they face there. I’m also looking forward to meeting stakeholders from other parts of the North Sea region and drawing inspiration from projects and initiatives that are well ahead in the energy transition.

What questions will you be bringing to the conference?
– Among other things, I’ll be bringing questions about how regions and municipalities can create better conditions for investments in robust and resilient energy systems. What role will hydrogen play in the interaction between industry, energy production, and the power grid? And how can flexibility, storage, and local energy systems contribute to increased energy security?

The energy transition doesn't stop at national borders

The energy transition is not shaped solely by what happens here at home. By engaging with stakeholders from other regions, we can share experiences, gain new perspectives, and identify opportunities for collaboration that can contribute to development in Western Sweden. For Innovatum Science Park and West Sweden Energy Agency , international networks are therefore an important part of their work on the energy transition.

Linnea is now headed to Groningen—new encounters, new perspectives, and hopefully new opportunities for collaboration.

West Sweden Energy Agency is part of Innovatum Science Park.