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Submission declined on 13 August 2026 by Theroadislong (talk).

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Comment: In accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use, I disclose that I have been paid by my employer for my contributions to this article. Semkarolina (talk) 07:20, 13 August 2026 (UTC)

Energy Tech Summit is a conference focused on climate and energy technology, held annually in Bilbao, Spain, since 2024.^[1] The event connects startups in the clean-energy sector with investors from across Europe, and has featured discussion of industrial decarbonization informed by the World Economic Forum's Net Zero Industry Tracker.^[1]

According to its organizers, the summit was founded by the venture capital firm Contrarian Ventures and was first held in Warsaw, Poland, before relocating to Bilbao.^[2] Spanish bank BBVA has sponsored the event since its move to Bilbao.^[2] The organizers state that recent editions have drawn more than a thousand attendees from dozens of countries.^[1]^[2]

References

1 2 3 Pereda, Aida M. (2024-04-10). "Energy Tech Summit conecta en Bilbao a startups cleantech con inversores de toda Europa". Crónica Vasca. El Español. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
1 2 3 BBVA. "BBVA trae a Bilbao el mayor congreso europeo de emprendimiento y capital riesgo climático". BBVA. Retrieved 2026-09-03.

[pereda-1] 1 2 3 Pereda, Aida M. (2024-04-10). "Energy Tech Summit conecta en Bilbao a startups cleantech con inversores de toda Europa". Crónica Vasca. El Español. Retrieved 2026-09-03.

[bbva-2] 1 2 3 BBVA. "BBVA trae a Bilbao el mayor congreso europeo de emprendimiento y capital riesgo climático". BBVA. Retrieved 2026-09-03.

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