Registration opens for KTH Energy Initiative, Nov. 9

The KTH Energy Initiative, hosted by the Energy Platform, is an annual event aimed at profiling the wide range of energy-related research being conducted in KTH’s various schools and programmes.

The Energy Initiative is designed to promote inter-disciplinary collaboration while strengthening the sense of community within the Platform. Last year’s Energy Initiative drew more than 200 attendees from KTH’s schools, and the Platform expects at least as many this time around as the event has been opened up to include external partners and companies.

The concept will be expanded this year with a series of three-minute "Ph.D Elevator Pitches", brief research presentations by doctoral students. At the same time, posters will present a broad overview of ongoing research. The KTH Energy Initiative is a great opportunity to discuss challenges and opportunities in the energy sector, and the Platform expects that it will generate any number of exciting project ideas.

The deadline for registration is October 26th. Please follow this link to register (KTH login required).

The KTH Energy Initiative is open to external organisations and companies. To request an invitation, please send an email to energyplatform [a] kth (p) se

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