150+ Efficient Labelled Solutions with measurable environmental and economic impact
400+
participants accelerating sustainable innovation
Innovators, Investors, Corporates, Cities
500+
matchmaking to foster strategic collaborations
Join us at La Maison de La Poste on October 8th, 2025, for an exclusive gathering of innovators, investors, and industry leaders committed to accelerating sustainable solutions. Connect with key players, explore cutting-edge innovations, and unlock new opportunities for collaboration.
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Pioneers Forum 2025
The Pioneers Forum is the flagship event of the Solar Impulse Foundation, designed to activate and connect its unique ecosystem around the adoption of innovative, efficient solutions. For the past two years, it has offered a platform to share impact-driven ideas and foster meaningful collaborations across sectors.
Central to the event are the Pioneer Awards, which celebrate five winning pairs, each consisting of an Efficient Solution and its client-adopter, within key sectors such as Industrial Processes, Mobility, Agrifood, Building, and Utilities. These awards honour those who challenge the status quo and turn obstacles into opportunities, inspiring progress toward a more sustainable and resource-efficient future.
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Application
What can you expect
Inspire
Discussions
Engage with diverse stakeholders sparking inspiration for innovative solutions.
Connect
Matchmaking
Exchange and collaborate with the Fondation's ecosystem members.
And more
Involve your company
Position your organisation at the heart of innovation. If you’d like to be involved, contact us at marie.abriol@solarimpulse.com
Learn from Experts
Gain insights from industry leaders through keynotes and panel discussions.
Showcase your innovation
Discover groundbreaking projects and cutting-edge solutions from pioneers.
Future Thinking
Explore upcoming trends shaping the future of your industry.
Expand your impact
Find opportunities to scale your ideas and make a real difference.
Pioneers
Forum
Pioneers
Forum
What can you expect
Inspire
Discussions: Engage with diverse stakeholders sparking inspiration for innovative solutions.
Connect
Matchmaking: Exchange and collaborate with the Fondation's ecosystem members.
Celebrate
Pioneers Awards: Celebrate real life use cases.
And more
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•Involve your company: Position your organisation at the heart of innovation. If you’d like to be involved, contact us at marie.abriol@solarimpulse.com.
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•Learn from Experts: Gain insights from industry leaders through keynotes and panel discussions.
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•Showcase your innovation: Discover groundbreaking projects and cutting-edge solutions from pioneers.
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•Future Thinking: Explore upcoming trends shaping the future of your industry.
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•Expand your impact: Find opportunities to scale your ideas and make a real difference.
They share their experience
A big thank you and congratulations again on the Pioneers Forum in Brussels. We were particularly impressed by your ability to bring together numerous innovative companies, incubators, large industrial firms, impact investors, and public investment stakeholders. The Pioneer Awards were highly appreciated for their concrete aspect, and the networking platform worked very well.
Benoit Saint-jevin
Sustainability Advocacy, BNP Paribas
The Pioneers Forum was an intensive and especially well-organised event to connect with both entrepreneurs and other key stakeholders in the sustainable innovation ecosystem. It was great to have everyone under one roof.
Heleen de Jonge
Impact Officer, Shift Invest
This is a fine reward that illustrates the environmental approach of our Group and the values of the Optic 2000 Cooperative!
Benoit Jaubert
Directeur Général, Optic 2000
Thank you so much to the Solar Impulse Foundation for this great initiative. Very honoured to be with Emmanuel Ladent on stage to receive the Pioneer Awards 2023. Carbios is changing the world of plastic.
Jacques Playe
Global Head of Packaging and Product Development, L’Oreal
Many thanks again for the event and awards. It was a pleasure to see that a small army is sharing the same vision, with a very inspiring mentor for many topics.
Laurent Santarelli
Directeur Usine, Villeroy & Boch
The networking of Pioneers Forum is so strong that it could fill your agenda for the next year: try it! You will live it!
Marc Lacroix
Industrial Chemistry, SIF Expert
Agenda of the day
Business Meetings
15 mins speed-dating business meetings to connect corporates, investors & public offtakers with impactful solutions to tackle climate change in the sectors of Mobility, Buildings, Energy, Industry, Food.
Pioneer Awards Ceremony
The Pioneer Awards celebrate organisations implementing 'Efficient Solutions' across sectors, honouring their pioneering spirit in advancing ecological sustainability.
Keynote by Bertrand Piccard – Shift paradigms, change the system!
Including a presentation of Product as a Service business model by PACCT for Sustainability with Mr. François Johnston, CEO.
PACCT for sustainability: Product as a service to Accelerate Cooperation and Circular Transformation for sustainability : Prioritise Service for a Sustainable Impact.
Panel Discussion: A Clean Industrial Deal for Europe – how can cities’ transition benefit our industries and foster qualitative growth?
High-level guests from the private and public sectors will discuss how transforming cities into sustainable, resilient hubs is an economic opportunity for industries and businesses.
Moderator: Mr. Bertrand Piccard, President, Solar Impulse Foundation
Mr. Brieuc de Meeûs, CEO, STIB-MIVB, Public transport Brussels
Ms. Sophie Desormière, Chief Growth Officer and ExCom member, Aliaxis
Mr. Yves Kerstens, CEO The Bekaert Group Executive (BGE)
Ms. Sacha Stolp, Director of Innovation, Program Climate Adaptation and Future Proof Assets, City of Amsterdam
Visit & Cocktail: Solar Impulse Foundation’s exhibition "City of Tomorrow
This exhibition showcases 50+ innovative urban solutions to address the challenges increasingly faced by cities.
Registration
Note: This event is by invitation only and is exclusively open to members of the Solar Impulse Foundation. It encompasses a diverse range of participants, including public figures, investors, businesses, innovators, experts, adopters, and promoters who will be present throughout the forum. Please keep in mind that participation is subject to approval.
Attending Corporates, Investors, and Cities include
Partners
A shared vision with partners
A support to fulfill its mission. Thanks to the continued support of its partners, the Solar Impulse Foundation can fulfill its mission, fund the World Alliance for Efficient Solutions and offer all services to its Members entirely free of charge.
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