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Energy Nexus Cluster workshop in Brussels: Synergies for a Resilient & Flexible Energy System | 8 June 2026
A hybrid workshop bringing together 8 EU-funded energy projects in Brussels on 8 June 2026 to share research results and foster collaboration.
GLocalFlex is delighted to invite you to the Energy Nexus Cluster Workshop: Synergies for a Resilient & Flexible Energy System, taking place on 8 June 2026 in hybrid format. You can attend in person in Renaissance Brussels Hotel or online via Teams.
When: 8 June 2026 09:00 to 17:30 CET
Where: Brussels and online
What is the Energy Nexus Cluster?
The Energy Nexus Cluster is a collaborative platform bringing together 15 EU-funded projects active across the energy sector. Led by the GLocalFlex project, it provides a shared space for research organisations, technology providers and industry actors to exchange knowledge, align activities and strengthen the collective impact of EU-funded innovation.
What’s on the agenda?
Nine cluster projects — Resonance, Independent, Enflate, Masterpiece, Stream, Reeflex, Stunned, BeFlexible and GLocalFlex — will present their key research findings in an interactive format, including Q&A and open discussion. The day will also feature an opening keynote and dedicated time for networking. The full programme runs from 09:00 to 17:30 CET.
Who’s coming?
The workshop will bring together project coordinators, researchers, technology providers and industry actors from across the Energy Nexus Cluster, as well as stakeholders from the wider European energy landscape.
Why should you attend?
Together, these nine projects represent more than €56 million in EU funding dedicated to advancing energy system flexibility and innovation. The workshop offers a unique opportunity to explore tangible results from over three years of research on energy flexibility, demand-side management, and the integration of renewable and distributed energy resources — and to connect with the people driving this work forward.
No preparation is required. Your perspective is welcome.
Workshop Agenda
Seminar Agenda: Energy Nexus Cluster – Synergies for a Resilient & Flexible Energy System
Date: 8 June 2026
Time: 09:00 – 17:30
Location: Renaissance Brussels Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050, Brussels
09:00 – 09:30 | Welcome and Introduction
- Welcome by the Seminar Chair/Cluster Coordinator.
- Opening remarks and logistical announcements.
- Overview of the day’s objectives: Fostering collaboration, sharing key results, and identifying synergies across the Nexus Cluster.
09:30 – 09:45 | Keynote Address
- Presentation by Marion Labatut, EU Affairs Director at EDF.
09:45 – 11:15 | INTERACTIVE SESSION 1
- Format: 15-min presentation + 15-min Q&A per project.
| Project | Topic | Speaker | |
| 09:45 – 10:15 | STREAM | STREAM – Streaming flexibility to the power system | Tomi Medved Univerza v Ljubljani |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | REEFLEX | Making Energy Flexible: From Concept to Reality with REEFLEX | Gregorio Fernandez Aznar CIRCE-Centro Tecnológico |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | MASTERPIECE | Facilitating flexible Energy Communities through context-aware perspective through MASTERPIECE | Adelaida Parreño UMU |
11:15 – 11:30 | Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 | ENFLATE FINAL EVENT
| Project | Topic | Speaker | |
| 11:30 – 11:35 | ENFLATE | ENFLATE project at a glance | Louiza Kachrimani NOVA |
| 11:35 –12:10 | ENFLATE | Consumer-based market designs | Joëlle Clot & Spyridon Roukanas HSLU | UPRC |
| ENFLATE | TSO-DSO-consumer coordination for cross-vector flexibility services | María Ángeles Gallego & Erika Mata Cuerva | IVL | |
| ENFLATE | Non-energy services for healthcare and mobility | Antonios Lalas CERTH | |
| 12:10 – 12:25 | ENFLATE | Key takeaways on scalability and impact assessment at a larger level | Jimmy Brossier & Katerina Drivakou ARTELYS | Ubitech |
| 12:25 – 12:30 | ENFLATE | Closing remarks | Katerina Drivakou Ubitech |
12:30 –13:30 | Lunch Break & Networking
13:30 – 15:00 | INTERACTIVE SESSION 2
- Format: 15-min presentation + 15-min Q&A per project.
| Project | Topic | Speaker | ||
| 13:30 –14:00 | GLocalFlex | GLocalFlex: Demosite flexibility trading with low-barrier marketplace | Klaus Känsälä VTT | |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | STUNNED | Energy Communities: configurations and approaches to manage the complexity in STUNNED demo sites | Matteo Porta RINA Consulting | |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | Automating interoperability in demand-side flexibility management: AI for streamlining integration with legacy systems: Insights from the innovation projects INDEPENDENT and RESONANCE | Sohvi Virkkula VTT
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| 15:15 – 15:45 | BeFlexible | Accelerating grid flexibility through industrialized BeFlexible digital services | Ricardo Bessa INES TEC | |
15:45 – 16:00 | Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 | Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks
Register here to join the event.
If you have any questions or require clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@glocalflex.com.