Join Canada’s Delegation to Enlit Europe 2025!
Are you looking to diversify your clean tech import/export markets? Have your international learning mission plans recently changed? Are you seeking new global partnerships?
The Smart Grid Innovation Network Canada (SGIN) invites all Canadian organizations to join a special international mission to Enlit Europe 2025 – Europe’s leading event for sustainable energy, energy transition, and decarbonization. As Canada continues to advance its market diversification strategy with Europe as a key priority – this mission presents timely and strategic value, especially in light of recent challenges our members have faced with targeted events.
SGIN has proudly led missions to Enlit since 2019. This year, we are once again partnering with the Trade Commissioner Service | Service des délégués commerciaux Commissioner Service (TCS) to offer members enhanced networking, visibility, and market insight opportunities.
Please note: This will be a walking program (no pavilion), focused on matchmaking at the Enlit Europe floor, curated meetings, networking, site visits, and targeted visibility opportunities.
About Enlit Europe
Enlit Europe will be held from November 18th-20th in Bilbao, Spain this year. The conference and exhibition are dedicated to driving the energy transition across Europe. It covers a wide range of topics relevant to innovative startups and scaleups in the energy sector, including power generation, transmission & distribution, digitalisation, energy markets, smart energy, renewables, and much more.
Registration & SGIN Membership
This mission is free for SGIN members (no delegate fee). SGIN members will also receive additional program benefits outlined in the “Benefits of joining SGIN’s delegation” section. Not yet a member? Join SGIN here to secure your spot.
Please note: Delegates are responsible for their own travel and accommodations (stay tuned for room block details!).
Why Participate?
Forge connections with European utilities, grid operators, and innovators
Expand international partnerships and market intelligence
Showcase Canadian energy leadership on a global stage
SGIN has:
Participated in 6+ Trade & Learning Missions to Enlit Europe.
Built strong relationships with the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) across Europe.
Delivered real outcomes for past participants
“Attending the trade mission was an invaluable experience… I came away with an expanded network of key contacts that will be instrumental in our continued expansion.” – Ken Cartmill, Liveable Cities
Benefits of joining SGIN's delegation
Receive pre-mission support and information to prepare for in-market activities.
Benefit from a dedicated mission agenda, and coordination support.
B2B assistance (consultant & regional Canadian trade commissioners).
Networking reception & business development opportunities.
Market intelligence and smart energy site visits.
Who will you meet?
The event will bring together:
18,000+ professionals from the entire energy transition value chain like: power generators, IPPs, utilities, grid operators (DSO and TSO), energy companies, retailers, energy markets and energy traders;
Commercial and industrial energy users;
and more than 1000 exhibitors.
Core Delegation Benefits
Exclusive to SGIN Members:
Pre-mission briefings and virtual prep calls
Brokered Utility & Ecosystem Meetings Gain: access to tailored meetings with European utilities, grid operators, and energy ecosystem leaders.
Speaking and visibility opportunities in SGIN networking events during the week.
Participate in an exclusive site visit proposed for the Canadian delegation, offering firsthand insights into Spain’s innovative smart grid projects and infrastructure. Bilbao, headquarters of Iberdrola and its Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub, is home of a dynamic ecosystem of entities leading on the energy transition. Additional (tentative) site visits in UK, Portugal and Spain are being explored, more to come.
Coordination with provincial trade agencies for potential additional supports.
Post-mission opportunity working group.
SGIN is also partnering with the TCS to also bring these services to all delegates:
B2B Matchmaking with European utilities, grid operators, and ecosystem partners. Spaces are limited and will be managed by the TCS.
On-the-ground support from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service.
Funding Opportunities
We encourage you to explore export related funding opportunities that may be applicable to your organization: