News | Sep 22, 2022 | 14:45
A delegation of 12 Dutch businesses attended the New Mobility Congress 2022 from September 12th to 14th.
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This year’s edition, the third and most successful to date, was held in a wonderfully renovated hotel. EC1 Held in Lodz, it brought together 81 panels and 241 speakers from all over Europe and offered a three-day program on various topics. The event was organized by the Polish Alternative Fuel Association (PSPA), which hosted a record number of 1598 participants, making it the largest trade event on sustainable mobility in Poland. It effectively brought together all stakeholders in the Polish mobility sector: the automotive industry, transport companies, providers of mobility services, companies developing electromobility and public sector policy makers. The Dutch Ambassador to Poland, Daphne Bergsma, officially opened the meeting, which was also attended by other dignitaries, including Lodz Mayor Hanna Zdanowska.
Dutch footprint
Taking advantage of the NMC opportunity, the Dutch Embassy in Poland has decided to offer the Dutch private sector an “Exhibition Participation Package”. International business program support The aim of RVO is to introduce or position a Dutch business in the rapidly growing Polish mobility sector. The group of Dutch company representatives who applied for the package turned out to be very diverse in backgrounds, sizes, branches, interests and experiences in Poland, resulting in chance exchanges and a very good atmosphere. Large and small companies involved in infrastructure were participating (Alfen, fasting, volt hours, CV charging Europe), smart energy and mobility solutions (Brainergy, Last Mile Solutions), Lease (lease plan),Automobile (DAF track), energy storage (e-ATEPS, storage partner), IT solutions (source full) and venture capital funds (Urban Impact Ventures).
Activity and Visibility
Elro van den Burg (NPCC). Another meet and greet moment for him was at an embassy-sponsored networking event.Just before Congress, the PSPA podcast A number of Dutch companies made presentations and Sanne Kaasjager, Economic Counselor of the Dutch Embassy, discussed the development and opportunities of Polish liquidity.special Market research “Poland Drives e-Mobility 2022”, written by PSPA and commissioned by RVO, provides the basis for the study and was officially presented at NMC2022. Many Dutch business representatives actively participated in various panels. His CEO of FastNed, Michiel Langezaal, delivered the keynote address in the main hall. Herman Sips, head of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water in charge of the campaign to promote a Global MoU on the electrification of heavy transport, said online to a very interesting panel discussion with representatives of the major e-truck manufacturers. contributed. The centrally located NL Pavilion did its part by providing a ‘poster’ of Dutch brands and a lively meeting point. Visitors were also able to wear special virtual reality glasses with his 3D presentation of various Dutch sectors. A total of 54 people did business with this new way of visualizing Dutch products and services (and even got a little seasick). 6 done by the abundant Polish media TV interview Together with business and embassy representatives, you will further increase the profile of the Netherlands.
Opportunities and potential areas for cooperation between the Netherlands and Poland
So what are the areas with the highest potential for cooperation and growth? PSPA analysts concluded that there are four areas of particular interest and focus for Dutch investors and providers. These are the electrification of heavy transport, the expansion of public and private charging infrastructure, the production of lithium-ion batteries, and mobility as a service. All Dutch participants were positively surprised by the potential of the Polish market and expressed a clear interest in returning next year. The Embassy of the Netherlands would like to thank all those involved, especially her NPCC, RVO, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water, especially representatives of Dutch companies for their interest and enthusiastic contributions.
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