Energy Technology Open Day
Registration is now open for the Energy Technology Open Day - an event organized by INESC TEC, through TEC4Energy, which aims to be a space for sharing innovations developed at the Institute and which have the theme of Energy as their common denominator.
The event will take place on Tuesday, December 3, at 2pm, in the Noble Auditorium of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP).
Registration here until November 25.
What to expect?
- A Pitch session (Watt the Tech?! Pitch 4 All) in which INESC TEC researchers will briefly present relevant projects in which they are involved, on the subject of energy;
- A round table (Tech Talk at the Round Power Table) which will debate current and future challenges on the following topics, for which we have proposed to the panel of experts we invited a range of questions that will be addressed during the session:
Smarter Grids: What more is needed for deeper improvement?
New roles for Electric Mobility Infrastructures: The more electric vehicles, the more charging infrastructures there will be! What kind of flexibility services can these infrastructures provide to the grid? How important is fast charging?
The importance of mini and micro generation: How will distribution networks be affected by a massive presence of mini and micro sources?
Expectations for offshore wind energy: The impact of offshore wind power plants on the EHV grid and how can it leverage the Portuguese industry?
Green Hydrogen: How can the production of green H2 change the landscape in Portugal? How viable is it? Should we dive into the sea?
3. Happy hour (cocktail), with a technological showcase of solutions (hardware and software) developed by INESC TEC researchers for the energy sector.
Program
13:30 - 14:15 | Registration
14:15 - 14:20 | Welcome
14:20 - 15:45 | Watt the Tech?! Pitch 4 All
15:45 - 16:15 | Coffee Break
16:15 - 17:45 | Tech Talk at the Round Power Table
17:45 - 18:00 | Conclusion and announcement of the pitch session winner certificate and prize award
18:00 - 18:45 | Happy Hour
Technological exhibition
Running in parallel @ FEUP exhibition atrium
Speakers
Isabel Lima
Graduated in Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Porto, with a Postgraduate degree in Marketing Management from PBS. Currently Marketing Director at i-charging, with 17 years of experience in sales and marketing, including 11 years dedicated to the e-mobility sector.
Nuno Fitas Mendes
Nuno Fitas Mendes is currently Executive Director of REN Portgás. He began his career in 1999 in electricity distribution at EDP, where he later took part in the creation and operation of the gas sub-holding company. He has a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from FEUP. He has an MBA from Porto Business School, a PADE from AESE and an AMP from Universidade Católica with Northwestern University - Kellogg.
João Martins de Carvalho
João Martins de Carvalho has a degree in Management and Industrial Engineering from FEUP and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He began his professional career as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. Since 2010, he has been a member of E-REDES, where he is currently a director of the EDP group's electricity distribution companies in Portugal and Spain.
João Torres
Engineer and manager, current president of the Portuguese Energy Association.
For over forty years in the energy sector, at EDP, he was chairman of E.DSO (European distributors' association) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of E- REDES (formerly EDP Distribuição) for 15 years.
Miguel Pereira Gomes
Miguel Pereira Gomes is Efacec's Chief Technology Officer, with extensive experience in energy systems automation, network management and, more recently, the entire product development chain in the energy sector.
When he's not leading technology teams and projects, you can find him running, listening to music or planning his next trip.
Marta Vranas
Born and raised in Porto. From a very early age, Marta´s interest in science led her naturally to biochemistry and scientific research, which later led her to live in and get to know countries such as Denmark, Germany, Canada and England. Later, her time at Biotech and Pharma led her to the fascinating area of knowledge and technology transfer.