Who will win this year's energy transition prize worth €100,000?

In 2026, we will once again be putting the spotlight on professionals and companies that are making a difference in the energy transition. The winner will receive a total of €100,000, consisting of €25,000 in cash and €75,000 in support from Entrance, part of Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen.

Saltes winner of the Entrance Professional Award 2025
During the New Energy Forum 2025, the Brabant-based company Saltes won the Entrance Professional Award with their molten salt heat battery, a technology that enables sustainable heat storage on an industrial scale.

Are you or your organisation working on a groundbreaking innovation that accelerates the energy transition?

Nominate your organisation or the innovator you think should win the Entrance Professional Award 2026.

Who will win this year's energy transition prize worth €100,000?

In 2026, we will once again be putting the spotlight on professionals and companies that are making a difference in the energy transition. The winner of the Entrance Professional Award receives the grand prize worth €100,000. This consists of a cash sum of €25,000 and €75,000 in support regarding knowledge, advice, research, and networking, tailored to the wishes of the prize winner.

Saltes winner of the Entrance Professional Award 2025
During the New Energy Forum 2025, the Brabant-based company Saltes won the Entrance Professional Award with their molten salt heat battery, a technology that enables sustainable heat storage on an industrial scale.

Are you or your organisation working on a groundbreaking innovation that accelerates the energy transition?

Nominate your organisation or the innovator you think should win the Entrance Professional Award 2026.

Entrance Student Award 2026: encourage tomorrow's pioneers

The energy transition requires pioneers and problem solvers! Do you know any students from educational institutions in the northern Netherlands who have made an impact on the energy transition, either individually or as part of a group? Encourage them to apply for the Entrance Student Award. Students stand a chance to win the grand prize of €1,500. The second prize is €1,000, and third place wins €500.

This award is for students from secondary vocational education, higher professional education and university education who are developing into experts in areas such as technology, commerce, communication and psychology, and who are using their knowledge and skills to contribute to the energy and raw materials transition.

Who are the pioneers of tomorrow? Forward the link below to them. Here they can sign up and stand a chance to win the grand prize of €1,500!

Entrance Awards: breaking barriers with boldness and innovation

Who will win this year's energy transition prize worth €100,000?

Who will win this year's energy transition prize worth €100,000?

Entrance Student Award 2026: encourage tomorrow's pioneers