Swiss-Japan Energy Days 2026

Swiss-Japan Energy Days returns for its third edition, bringing together researchers, innovators, policymakers, startups, and industry leaders from Switzerland and Japan to exchange ideas and explore solutions for the future of energy systems.

Empowering Breakthroughs, Energizing the Future

As electrification accelerates and global energy systems face growing pressure from climate change and geopolitical instability, resilient and flexible electricity grids have become central to the energy transition.

Swiss-Japan Energy Days 2026 will focus on the future of electricity grid resilience and demand management, exploring how Switzerland and Japan are addressing increasingly complex energy challenges through research, technology, and cross-sector collaboration.

Organized simultaneously in Japan and Switzerland, the event serves as a platform for international collaboration in energy research, innovation, and policy.

For event details in Japan, click here.

Program (Swiss time)

September 2

  • 8:00am – Doors open
  • 8:30am – Welcome and opening remarks
  • 8:50am – Keynotes
  • 9:20am – Academic talks
  • 10:30am – Startup pitches
  • 11:00am – Industry talks
  • 11:40am – Panel discussion
  • 12:40pm – Networking lunch
  • 2:00pm – 6:00pm (Optional) Site visit on EPFL campus

September 3

  • 8:00am – Doors open
  • 8:30am – Welcome and opening remarks
  • 8:50am – Keynotes
  • 9:20am – Academic talks
  • 10:30am – Startup pitches
  • 11:00am – Industry talks
  • 11:40am – Panel discussion
  • 12:40pm – Networking lunch
  • 2:00pm – 6:00pm (Optional) Site visits in Canton Vaud

September 4

  • 8:30am – 6:00pm (Optional) Program in Valais: Visits to EPFL Valais Wallis and the Grande Dixence Hydropower Dam

Event start time

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