Africa-Catalonia Innovation Think Tank in Green Technologies - on site and on line event

AFRICA - CATALONIA: INNOVATION THINK TANK

Green Tech B2B Partnerships: Sharing Know-How and funding opportunities for a Greener industrial future

With Participants from Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Catalonia-Spain

A B2B think tank connectionevent in the AGI Sustainable Energy Expo 2026: 

The AGI Sustainable Energy Expo 2026is looking to foster business linkages, promote clean energy investments and accelerate Ghana sustainable industrial transformation. High level Speakers and participants will include Ghana Hon. Minister of Energy & Green Transition, Swiss Ambassador to Ghana, Director of Catalonia Trade & Investment West & Central Africa, UN Global Compact Network, Swisscontact, ClimateWork Foundation, DI Sustainable African Value Chaine Initiative, Ghana Energy Commission, Ghana Environment Protection Agency and many more.

In this context, Catalonia Trade & Investment partners with AGI – Energy Centre to propose a high-level hybrid event that will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and institutions from Africa and Catalonia (Spain) to exchange knowledge, foster collaboration, and unlock funding opportunities for sustainable industrial development in the Greentech industry.

Key objectives:

• To connect Catalonia and Africa ecosystems, share practical know‑how, and catalyse business and technologicalpartnerships
• To create Africa-Catalonia partnerships to leverage EU funding instruments, including the EU Global Gateway and the EU–AU Innovation Agenda, as key financing and project development opportunities for green industrial and innovation initiatives.

Thematic Focus

• Clean energy and industrial sustainability
• Circular economy and waste recycling
• Sustainable food production and eco‑packaging

Format & Participants
Hybrid B2B workshop featuring keynotes, case studies, innovation pitches, and interactive discussions with participants from Ghana, South Africa, Catalonia and Kenya.

Programme:

11:00 - 11:30 - Welcome address - Green Tech B2B Partnerships and funding opportunities for a greener industrial future

11:30 - 12:00 - Trends in circular economy, sustainable food production and clean energy, inputs from Catalonia and Africa

12:00 - 12:30 - Innovations in industrial transition to circular economy - intersecting success stories from Ghana, Catalonia and Kenya

12:30 - 13:00 - Innovations in Sustainability of food production systems, intersecting success stories from Ghana, Catalonia and South Africa

13:00 - Closing remarks

Link for only attendance: us02web.zoom.us/j/87228967896?pwd=2aJbqQyNlVTG5Pxwk7rLLjCuDHegtz.1

Registration to the Sustainability Expo: agiesc.com/expo#register

The event is free of charge