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July 2, 2025

🚀 Call for Applications:

         Future of Energy Business Course

 

Are you passionate about the energy transition? Do you want to understand how business models, innovation, and policy intersect to shape the future of sustainable energy systems? Then this is your chance to take part in an inspiring, interdisciplinary, and forward-looking course that connects the next generation of change-makers with today’s energy challenges. We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the Future of Energy Business course — a flagship offering of 4TU.Energy, the energy education initiative of the four leading technical universities in the Netherlands: TU Delft, TU Eindhoven, University of Twente, and Wageningen University & Research. If you’re ready to dive into the complex world of energy business innovation, this course is for you.

🌟 Why Apply?

In a time of climate urgency, energy crisis, and rapid innovation, we need bright minds who can think beyond traditional boundaries. The energy transition is not only about technology — it is also about strategy, governance, economics, and social engagement.

By joining the Future of Energy Business course, you will:

✅ Gain strategic insight into the business side of the energy transition: Understand what drives investment, how to develop sustainable business models, and how emerging technologies can be brought to market successfully.

✅ Work with real-world energy challenges: Through interactive workshops, team assignments, and expert input, you will explore real cases drawn from industry, startups, and government.

✅ Engage with top academics and professionals: Learn from leading researchers from the 4TU universities and practitioners from the energy sector who are actively shaping policy and innovation today.

✅ Build your professional network: Collaborate with like-minded peers across disciplines, form teams, and pitch your ideas to a panel of experts — laying the groundwork for your future career.

✅ Develop systems thinking and entrepreneurial mindset: This course empowers you to approach energy problems from multiple perspectives and prepares you to contribute effectively as a consultant, entrepreneur, policymaker, or researcher.

🎓 What Will You Get Out of It?

Participants will leave the course with:

  • A solid understanding of how business and innovation strategies can drive the energy transition.

  • Practical tools to analyze value chains, energy markets, and business models in the clean energy space.

  • First-hand experience in developing, pitching, and refining energy business proposals.

  • A certificate of completion that reflects your engagement with one of the most important and emerging areas in energy education.

  • The chance to co-create a solution with others who are just as committed to building a more sustainable energy future.

You’ll come away not only with academic knowledge but also with hands-on experience, exposure to different disciplines, and the confidence to bring new ideas into action.

📝 How to Apply?

To apply for the course, simply follow these steps:

  1. Visit the official course webpage

  2. Review the course information: Familiarize yourself with the curriculum, timeline, and prerequisites.

  3. Fill out the application form (available on the page): Be sure to include your motivation, academic background, and interest in the energy transition.

  4. Submit your application before the deadline (check the page for up-to-date deadlines and intake windows).

📌 Please note: Spots are limited, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We strongly recommend applying as early as possible to secure your place.

🌍 Let’s Shape the Future Together

Whether you're an engineer looking to broaden your impact, a policymaker seeking strategic insight, or a sustainability enthusiast ready to engage with complex systems, the Future of Energy Business course is your launchpad.

Apply now, and join a growing community of students and professionals who are determined to shape the future of energy business and innovation. Your journey starts here.

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