The Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy, together with NRW.BANK and the Bertelsmann Foundation, cordially invites you to this year's NRW Innovation Congress. The congress will take place on September 8 from 13:30 to 19:30 and offers a platform for networking and discussion about the future of the innovation location. Six hubs on the topics of innovation, technologies, location, start-ups, financing and transfer will be held and the NRW 2025 Innovation Award will be presented.
The presentations, discussions and interviews will include, among others
- Hendrik Wüst, Minister President of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Mona Neubaur, Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy and Deputy Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Silke Krebs, State Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Prof. Achim Wambach, PhD, President of the ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
- Johanna A. Tjaden-Schulte, Member of the Managing Board of NRW.BANK
- Lauren Kjeldsen, designated Member of the Executive Board of Evonik Industries AG
Participants will be charged a fee of €25. This is payable within ten days of receipt of the registration confirmation. The payment information will be sent to you separately after your registration. No refunds will be possible in the event of cancellation. Participation is free of charge for representatives of companies and institutions participating in the congress, students and school pupils.
