Energy Transition Summit
Who we are looking for:
For ambitious HBO/WO students in engineering and sustainable energy, as well as students from fields like business, policy, or IT who have actively gained knowledge in sustainability and want to co-create solutions with TU Delft
- Status
- Open for registration
- Spots
- 55
- Registration deadline
- 10 Nov 2026
- Sprint day
- 23 Jun 2026
- Location
- Onsite
What is the Energy Transition Summit?
Co-organized by Soapbox & TU Delft
The Energy Transition Summit is a high-impact, collaborative event engineered to address the technical and strategic demands of the global shift toward renewable energy. A summit, within this context, serves as an intensive, one-day innovation ecosystem where leading corporate partners and advanced academic talent converge to accelerate solutions for infrastructural bottlenecks, grid optimization, and carbon reduction.
In this exclusive edition, Soapbox, in strategic partnership with TU Delft, combines deep industry expertise with cutting-edge cloud infrastructure and data-driven sustainability frameworks. Participants will execute intensive prototyping phases, transforming complex energy challenges into scalable, real-world solutions.
To ensure high-quality output, cross-disciplinary depth, and actionable results during the pressure-cooker sessions, capacity for this event is strictly regulated. A maximum of 55 selected students will be granted access to participate in this exclusive innovation track alongside our corporate partners.
Concept event agenda
Time | Session
09:30 – 10:00 | Registration & Morning Coffee
10:00 – 10:15 | Plenary Opening Session
10:15 – 10:30 | Keynote Address
10:30 – 11:00 | Breakout Sessions: Challenge Q&A (Partner & Team Alignment)
11:00 – 11:45 | Ideation: High-Pressure Concept Development
11:45 – 12:00 | Strategic Direction Selection
12:00 – 13:00 | Business Lunch
13:00 – 15:00 | Student Track: Solution Prototyping
Partner Track: Masterclass & Roundtable Discussion (Parallel Session)
15:00 – 16:30 | Solution Pitches & Project Presentations
16:30 – 16:45 | Closing Remarks & Awards Ceremony
16:45 – 18:00 | Networking Reception & Drinks
Challenges will soon be announced!
Interested in joining? Sign up now!
About Soapbox
Soapbox knows what moves young people and we use these insights to develop impactful campaigns. We do this together with companies, schools, universities and government institutions.
We listen, learn, analyze and create concepts. We do this every day with a team of around 30 enthusiastic colleagues. Our close-knit team works from our offices in Maastricht, Amsterdam and Cape Town. Together we can do a lot. We are proud of what we make and do it with great pleasure.