Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Venue: Amphitheater Alain Beretz at Strasbourg University, (Building of the Presidency – 20A Rue René Descartes, 67000 Strasbourg)

• 8:30 – 9:15 Registration

• 9:15 – 9:45 | Introductory session
• Welcome by Luca Xodo (ETIP Geothermal Chair)
• Research in geosciences for the energy transition – Jean Schmittbuhl (University of Strasbourg – EOST)
• 2025 innovation trends report – Philippe Dumas (EGEC)

• 9:45 – 10:05 | Funding R&I session
• • EU Climate and Energy Agency’s Innovation Fund opportunities – Ugo Miretti (CINEA)

• 10:05 – 11:00 | Session 1: Mineral extraction
• • Moderator: Luca Xodo (STEAM & ETIP Geothermal Chair)
  • Vulcan energy: speaker tbc
  • Geolith: Thibault de Saint-Vaulry

• 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break

• 11:30 – 13:00 | Session 2: next generation geothermal technologies

• Moderator: Jan-Diederik van Wees (TNO & ETIP Geothermal vice-chair)
• The Gemini Turbine: A Breakthrough in Radial Outflow Technology for Large-Scale, Next-Generation Geothermal Power – Giacomo Menghetti (Exergy)
• Innovative Integrated Physics-Based Methods for Geothermal Resource Development – Theo Renaud (University of Auckland)
• Debate: EGS & AGS developments in Europe: overcoming technological challenges

• 13:00 – 13:45 Lunch

• 13:45 – 14:15 Matchmaking session on Horizon Europe, LIFE and Innovation Fund calls

• 14:30 – 16:00 | Session 3 – innovations in drilling technologies

• Moderator: tbc
• Surface Tree and Wellhead Solutions for Deep Geothermal Applications – James Grubham (SLB)
• No Compromises: Launching a wellbore integrity technology designed exclusively for geothermal wells – Reza Khastoo (Scientific Drilling International)
• RESULT: Enhancing REServoirs in Urban development – Jan-Diederik van Wees (TNO )
• ORCHYD Continues to Live On: Learnings, Inspirations and Next Steps – Naveen Velmurugan (Mines Paris – PSL University)

• 16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break

• 16:30 – 18:00 | Session 4– results from R&I projects

Moderator: tbc

• Lifetime and efficiency increase of downhole production systems (ESP and LSP) in deep geothermal systems (project ANTLIA) – Volker Witting (Fraunhofer IEG)
• Greening and monitoring inhibitors to ensure geothermal wells and water systems’ durability – Michael Soll (Aquaprox)
• Modelling the thermal response of aquifers in Spain for ATES systems purposes – Adela Ramos Escudero (TU Delft)
• High-Efficiency UNIQUE Fans – Sinan Ozcelikay (Axial Fans International Srl)
• Innovative business models – Erwandi Yanto (PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk)
• A smart geothermal energy storage for tomorrow’s electrical grids – Antoine Jeannou (Pluton DG)
• 19:30 – 21:00 Networking Dinner

Thursday, December 4, 2025

8:00 – 12:30 Site Visit to Insheim geothermal power plant (Vulcan Energy)